DOCA 2.9.0 (and its LTS branch) is the final software version to support NVIDIA® ConnectX®-4 device. Starting January '25, ConnectX-4 will no longer be supported by future DOCA-Host releases.
NVIDIA® BlueField®-3 networking platforms are required to use DOCA-Host as the host driver. MLNX_OFED does not support BlueField-3 devices.
DOCA 2.9.0 (and its LTS branch) does not support ConnectX-8-based devices.
DOCA Framework New Features and Updates
This is an LTS version which included updated BlueField firmware version for security hardening enhancements: This release contains important reliability improvements and security hardening enhancements. NVIDIA recommends upgrading your devices firmware to this release to improve the devices’ firmware security and reliability.
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Enhanced DOCA installer to detect and report issues with the internal Ethernet 3-port switch on BlueField-3 devices. If a malfunction or abnormal condition is identified, the installer returns an appropriate error code, logs information to both the console and log files. This enhancement improves visibility into hardware-related issues during installation and enables faster troubleshooting.
BlueField-3 Firmware Changes and New Features
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N/A
BlueField-2 Firmware Changes and New Features
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N/A
Backward Compatibility Breaking Changes in this Release
N/A
Updated Components in this LTS Version
|
Software Component |
DOCA 2.9.4 |
DOCA 2.9.5 |
|---|---|---|
|
fwctl |
24.10-OFED.24.10.4.1.3.0.kver.5.10.0_136.12.0.88.4.ctl3s |
24.10-OFED.24.10.5.1.6.1 |
|
iser |
24.10-OFED.24.10.4.1.3.0 |
24.10-OFED.24.10.5.1.6.1 |
|
isert |
24.10-OFED.24.10.4.1.3.0 |
24.10-OFED.24.10.5.1.6.1 |
|
kernel-mft |
4.30.1-1210 |
4.30.1-1219 |
|
knem |
1.1.4.90mlnx3-OFED.23.10.0.2.1.1 |
1.1.4.90mlnx5-OFED.24.10.5.1.0.1 |
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mft |
4.30.1-113 |
4.30.1-1219 |
|
mlnx-en |
24.10-4.1.3.0 |
24.10-5.1.6.0.g05058d0 |
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mlnx-iproute2 |
6.10.0-1.2410325 |
6.10.0-1.2410516 |
|
mlnx-nfsrdma |
24.10-OFED.24.10.4.1.3.0.rhel8u6 |
24.10-OFED.24.10.5.1.6.1 |
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mlnx-nvme |
24.10-OFED.24.10.4.1.3.0.rhel8u6 |
24.10-OFED.24.10.5.1.6.1 |
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mlnx-ofa_kernel |
24.10-OFED.24.10.4.1.3.0.bf.rhel8u6 |
24.10-OFED.24.10.5.1.6.1 |
|
mlnx-tools |
24.10-0.2410068 |
24.10.1-1.2410516 |
|
rshim |
2.3.8 |
2.1.21-0.g490e298 |
|
srp |
2410mlnx54-1.2410068 |
24.10-OFED.24.10.5.1.6.1 |
|
xpmem |
2.7.4-1.2410068.rhel8u6 |
2.7.4-1.2410516 |
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libxpmem |
2.7.4-1.2410068.rhel8u6 |
2.7-0.2310055 |
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