Networking ConnectX 6 Family Firmware Release Notes

Firmware Compatible Products

The chapter contains the following sections:

    These are the release notes for the NVIDIA® ConnectX®-6 DE adapters firmware. This firmware supports the following protocols:

    • InfiniBand - SDR, QDR, FDR, EDR, HDR100, HDR

    • PCI Express 4.0, supporting backwards compatibility for v3.0, v2.0 and v1.1

    1. Speed that supports both NRZ and PAM4 modes in Force mode and Auto-Negotiation mode.

    When connecting an NVIDIA-to-NVIDIA adapter card in ETH PAM4 speeds, Auto-Neg should always be enabled.

    Please make sure to use a PCIe slot that can supply the required power to the ConnectX-6 DE adapter card as stated in section Specifications in the adapter card’s User Manual.


    Supported Devices

    This firmware supports the devices and protocols listed below: 

    NVIDIA SKU

    Legacy OPN

    PSID

    Device Name

    900-9X0BC-001H-ST1 

    MCX683105AN-HDAT

    MT_0000000903

    Nvidia ConnectX-6 DE InfiniBand adapter, HDR, single-port QSFP, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket


    Driver Software, Tools and Switch Firmware

    The following are the drivers’ software, tools, switch/HCA firmware versions tested that you can upgrade from or downgrade to when using this firmware version:


    Supported Version

    ConnectX-6 DE Firmware

    22.45.1020

    /

    22.44.1036

    /

    22.43.1014

    DOCA-HOST

    3.0.0 / 2.10.0

    Note: For the list of the supported Operating Systems, please refer to the driver's Release Notes.

    WinOF-2

    25.4.50020

    /

    25.1.51010

    /

    24.10.50010

     

    Note: For the list of the supported Operating Systems, please refer to the driver's Release Notes.

    MFT

    4.32.0-120

    /

    4.31.0-149

    /

    4.30.1-8

    Note: For the list of the supported Operating Systems, please refer to the driver's Release Notes.

    FlexBoot

    3.7.500

    UEFI

    14.38.16

    MLNX-OS

    3.12.2002 onwards

    Cumulus

    5.11.0.0026 onwards

    NVIDIA Quantum Firmware

    27.2014.2084

    onwards

    SwitchX-IB 2 Firmware

    15.2010.5108

     onwards

    SwitchX-IB Firmware

    11.2008.3328

     onwards


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