Networking Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Driver Documentation

Modules Loading and Unloading

Adapter Cards

Modules

ConnectX-3/ConnectX-3

mlx4_en, mlx4_core, mlx4_ib

ConnectX-4 and above

mlx5_core, mlx5_ib


To unload the driver, first unload mlx*_en/mlx*_ib and then the mlx*_core module.

To load and unload the modules, use the commands below:

  • Loading the driver: modprobe <module name>

    # modprobe mlx5_ib
    
  • Unloading the driver: modprobe –r <module name>

    # modprobe –r mlx5_ib
    

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