Mellanox Windows 64-bit Server Operating System drivers for Mellanox ConnectX-3 and ConnectX-3 Pro Ethernet adapters.

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This package provides the Windows 64-bit drivers for Mellanox ConnectX-3 and ConnectX-3 Pro Ethernet Adapters and is supported on Dell PowerEdge servers with the following operating systems: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
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Fixes & Enhancements

FIXES:
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Ethernet
- Fixed the adapter name in command vea_man to not be case sensitive,. For example: vea_man -a ethernet9 is now the same as vea_man -a Ethernet9.
- Fixed the issue when after removing the Virtual Ethernet Adapter, some registry keys would remain.
- Enabled a device watchdog mechanism that prevents the device from sending excessive pauses to the network for any reason.
- Added support for Windows 2008R2 teaming driver to allow selecting the MAC address of the primary interface.

Virtualization
- Fixed the issue of when enabling VMQ after SRIOV has been disabled, VMQ would not work, and the VM would fall back to paravirtualization, impacting performance.
- Improved isolation of SRIOV host from VM driver issues.
- Fixed a race which caused some of the configurations to be badly reinitialized during VM or host transition to VMQ mode. This bug used to cause loss of communication to the affected VM or host.

RoCE
- Fixed an issue where adding VLANs would fail because the driver internal table was not cleaned up correctly upon VLAN removal.
- Fixed a memory leak caused by a race between successful finish of a Management Datagram (MAD) and canceling it.

QoS
- Fixed an issue when after OS initiated reset of the interface, default QoS policies were not properly restored.

ENHANCEMENTS
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- Memory Registration Resources (MTTs) Optimization. Driver now uses a minimal number of memory registration resources when physical memory contiguity allows it
- Co-installer. Allows the installation of counters while installing the driver via INF mechanism
- Added an RDMA test to the package to demonstrate Linux interoperability
- WPP Tracing. Mellanox installer now starts an automatic WPP trace session for drivers upon installation.
- Excessive Pauses Prevention
- Enabled a device watchdog mechanism that prevents the device from sending excessive pauses to the network for any reason
- MAC Address from Primary Interface, Windows 2008R2 teaming driver allows selecting the MAC address of the primary
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Version

05.10.00, 05.10.00

Release date

11 May 2016

Download Type

Driver

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
Available formats
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Network_Driver_8TP1T_WN64_05.10.00_04.EXE
File Size: 127.4 MB
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Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
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MD5:
a160af0ba5703ad2d1925bec54ffd570
SHA1:
5e28d9f26d1233e6174ef867ba5d163a84e83ad1
SHA-256:
663cd198cce86a850f6516920c8810675b97c32010c2c5d0a52a7222f0b00fca
File Format: External release notes
File Name: Release.txt
File Size: 83.34 KB
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MD5:
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SHA1:
8d9a29dd25b527a0370b0393ec2e99e588b3059b
SHA-256:
bdb40321255d87ea7645a3f9f122bb5c51f273c600370b99838e3ea7f924f856

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1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
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4. Click the Install button.
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