This section describes how to install and test the MLNX_OFED for Linux package on a single server with an NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Dx adapter card installed.
Prerequisites
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Requirements |
Description |
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Platforms |
A server platform with ConnectX®-6 Dx (EN) (firmware: fw-ConnectX6 Dx) |
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Required Disk Space for Installation |
1GB |
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Operating System |
Linux operating system.
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Installer Privileges |
The installation requires administrator (root) privileges on the target machine. |
Downloading MLNX_OFED
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Verify that the system has an NVIDIA network adapter installed.
The following example shows a system with an installed NVIDIA adapter card:# lspci -v | grep Mellanox 86:00.0 Network controller [0207]: Mellanox Technologies Family Subsystem: Mellanox Technologies Device 0014 86:00.1 Network controller [0207]: Mellanox Technologies Family Subsystem: Mellanox Technologies Device 0014
For Linux driver installation, please refer to NVIDIA DOCA Installation Guide for Linux.
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