4.1.3.7 mlnxofedinstall Return Codes ................................................................................................................. 27
4.1.3.8 Uninstalling MLNX_OFED....................................................................................................................... 27
4.1.4 Installing MLNX_OFED Using YUM ............................................................................................................. 28
4.1.4.1 Setting up MLNX_OFED YUM Repository .............................................................................................. 28
4.1.4.2 Installing MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool ..........................................................................................29
4.1.4.3 Uninstalling MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool ...................................................................................... 30
4.1.5 Installing MLNX_OFED Using apt-get Tool .................................................................................................. 30
4.1.5.1 Setting up MLNX_OFED apt-get Repository...........................................................................................31
4.1.5.2 Installing MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool ....................................................................................... 31
4.1.5.3 Uninstalling MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool................................................................................... 32
4.1.6 Updating Firmware After Installation ............................................................................................................ 32
4.1.6.1 Updating the Device Online.....................................................................................................................32
4.1.6.2 Updating the Device Manually................................................................................................................. 32
4.1.6.3 Updating the Device Firmware Automatically upon System Boot ........................................................... 33
4.1.7 UEFI Secure Boot ........................................................................................................................................ 33
4.1.7.1 Enrolling Mellanox's x.509 Public Key on Your Systems......................................................................... 33
4.1.7.2 Removing Signature from kernel Modules ..............................................................................................34
4.1.8 Performance Tuning ..................................................................................................................................... 35
4.2 Windows Driver Installation ................................................................................................................................35
4.2.1 Software Requirements................................................................................................................................ 35
4.2.2 Downloading Mellanox WinOF-2 Driver ....................................................................................................... 35
4.2.3 Installing Mellanox WinOF-2 Driver ............................................................................................................. 36
4.2.3.1 Attended Installation................................................................................................................................ 36
4.2.3.2 Unattended Installation............................................................................................................................41
4.2.3.3 Installation Results .................................................................................................................................. 42
4.2.4 Uninstalling Mellanox WinOF-2 Driver ......................................................................................................... 42
4.2.4.1 Attended Uninstallation ........................................................................................................................... 42
4.2.4.2 Unattended Uninstallation ....................................................................................................................... 42
4.2.5 Extracting Files Without Running Installation ............................................................................................... 43
4.2.6 Firmware Upgrade........................................................................................................................................ 45
4.3 VMware Driver Installation .................................................................................................................................45
4.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements ........................................................................................................ 45
4.3.2 Installing Mellanox NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere..................................................................... 46
4.3.3 Removing Earlier Mellanox Drivers .............................................................................................................. 46
4.3.4 Firmware Programming................................................................................................................................ 46
5 Updating Adapter Firmware..................................................................................................................................... 48
6 Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................................... 49
6.1 General Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................49