NVIDIA Mellanox Firmware Release 16.35.45.54 for NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-5 Ethernet Adapters
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Version
16.35.45.54, A00
Release date
05 Jan 2026
Download Type
Firmware
Category
Network, Ethernet & Wireless
Importance
RecommendedDell 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_Firmware_86GCY_WN64_16.35.45.54_A00_01.EXE
File Size: 39.73 MB
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Format Description:
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:
176b6b25e1f0c3685dd89a34568d496a
SHA1:
c0859aebb56792a5bcf0cdb435b55a1782583215
SHA-256:
4d2108a3529d869fff54848566553990fcb1c1c3d9264955a0a51a184cd29214
File Format: Ext-Tech-Docs
File Name: nvidia-connectx-5-adapter-cards-firmware-release-notes-v16-35-4554-lts.4554 LTS.pdf
File Size: 2.71 MB
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Format Description:
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MD5:
7805af44a888e1429637222598b689df
SHA1:
39bd51f9183583c7805441d2ca8410ec5d83d94a
SHA-256:
c7d9ed728f70941a2726f0d0500823ac783f2ffcb21f22d4e31f34af733160e2
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Network_Firmware_86GCY_LN_16.35.45.54_A00_01.BIN.sign
File Size: 842 Bytes
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Format Description:
The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
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MD5:
5633573e8297ab5d42112db16ca60a6f
SHA1:
591492c2913b79e283d9bd86c46b3737168ea188
SHA-256:
40c649fe212a52202f8c38c2f048c98e3c52f712800730adb4be15030844f053
File Format: External release notes
File Name: fw_release_CX5.txt
File Size: 1.51 KB
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Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
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MD5:
a8bb0a722e7d9a87bf7a4a89f087cccc
SHA1:
981f1c33650fa1b269dd3964aaba350bfe6dc73d
SHA-256:
0b6f242a0b30d3ecd2972dad9916673d75845e523c4084c4f01a51f615eb11d1
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Network_Firmware_86GCY_LN_16.35.45.54_A00_01.BIN
File Size: 42.04 MB
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Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
ec3630d5461e707118aae27aa6075b66
SHA1:
d520c57905e8b48e9cb924d9e4c4f1631c5a2464
SHA-256:
e92cd5c2507aaff7c83d49ed6dd16141a64e41e92fd3d8d30657fce6daab24b4
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Supported Operating Systems
AZURE STACK HCI
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
SuSE Linux ES 15
Windows Server 2022 LTSC
Windows Server 2025 LTSC
Windows 10, 64-bit
Applies to
INFO,INFO,MLNX-CX5,16.35.30.06
Mellanox ConnectX-5 Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0 Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-5 Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 PCIe Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-5 EX Dual Port 100 GbE QSFP Network Adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-5 Family of Server Adapters Firmware
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