PowerEdge: Mellanox ConnectX-6 New Attribute ManagementPfMode

Summary: This is a new attribute that is seen in Server Configuration Profile exports. This attribute cannot be edited.

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Symptoms

This is seen when exporting the Server Configuration Profile. It is a new attribute for the Mellanox ConnectX-6 Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) card called ManagementPfMode.

Excerpt from Server Configuration Profile: 
<Component FQDD="NIC.Slot.1-1-1">
<Attribute Name="BlnkLeds">15</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="NetworkLinkType">Ethernet</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="RDMANICModeOnPort">Enabled</Attribute>
<!--  <Attribute Name="VirtMacAddr">CC:11:CC:11:CC:CC</Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="VirtNodeGUID">0000:0000:0000:0000</Attribute>  -->
<Attribute Name="VirtualizationMode">NONE</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="BannerMessageTimeout">4</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="LegacyBootProto">NONE</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="VLanMode">Disabled</Attribute>
<!--  <Attribute Name="VLanId">1</Attribute>  -->
<Attribute Name="PermitTotalPortShutdown">Disabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="NumberVFAdvertised">8</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="BootRetryCnt">NoRetry</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="ManagementPfMode">Disabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="PfNumOfVfValid">Enabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="VMwareNumOfVfs">64</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="PfTotalSf">64</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="LldpPort1">Enabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="LldpPort2">Enabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="LagAllocation">Enabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="IscsiTgtBoot">Disabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="TcpIpViaDHCP">Disabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="IscsiViaDHCP">Disabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="ChapAuthEnable">Disabled</Attribute>
<Attribute Name="ChapMutualAuth">Disabled</Attribute>
<!--  <Attribute Name="IscsiInitiatorIpAddr">0.0.0.0</Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="IscsiInitiatorSubnet">0.0.0.0</Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="IscsiInitiatorGateway">0.0.0.0</Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="IscsiInitiatorPrimDns">0.0.0.0</Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="IscsiInitiatorName"></Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="IscsiInitiatorChapId"></Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="IscsiInitiatorChapPwd"></Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="ConnectFirstTgt">Disabled</Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="FirstTgtIpAddress">0.0.0.0</Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="FirstTgtTcpPort">3260</Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="FirstTgtBootLun">0</Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="FirstTgtIscsiName"></Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="FirstTgtChapId"></Attribute>  -->
<!--  <Attribute Name="FirstTgtChapPwd"></Attribute>  -->
</Component>

Cause

This is a new attribute being added for future functionality.

Resolution

This is expected and by design. The attribute cannot be changed from Disabled.

This article is updated when the functionality is included.

Affected Products

Mellanox Family of Adapters, OEMR R440, OEMR R640, OEMR R650, OEMR R650xs, OEMR R6515, OEMR R6525, OEMR R660, OEMR R660xs, OEMR R6615, OEMR R6625, OEMR R740, OEMR R740xd, OEMR R750, OEMR R750xa, OEMR R750xs, OEMR R7515, OEMR R7525, OEMR R760 , OEMR R760xa, OEMR R760XD2, OEMR R760xs, OEMR R7615, OEMR R7625, OEMR R840, OEMR R940, OEMR T560, OEMR XR5610, OEMR XR7620, OEMR XR8610t, OEMR XR8620t, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620, PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerFlex appliance R650, PowerFlex appliance R6525, PowerFlex appliance R660, PowerFlex appliance R6625, PowerFlex custom node R650, PowerFlex custom node R6525, PowerFlex custom node R660, PowerFlex custom node R6625, PowerFlex appliance R740XD, PowerFlex appliance R840 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000226963
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 21 أيار 2026
Version:  4
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