Linux Driver Installation | NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Lx Ethernet Adapter Cards User Manual

This section describes how to install and test the MLNX_OFED for Linux package on a single server with a NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Lx adapter card installed.

Prerequisites

Requirements	Description
Platforms	A server platform with an NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Lx EN adapter card installed (firmware: fw-ConnectX6Lx)
Required Disk Space for Installation	1GB
Operating System	Linux operating system. For the list of supported operating system distributions and kernels, please refer to the MLNX_OFED Release Notes.
Installer Privileges	The installation requires administrator (root) privileges on the target machine.

For Linux driver installation, please refer to NVIDIA DOCA Installation Guide for Linux.

Last updated: January 13, 2023