PowerEdge: Install the Mellanox ConnectX network driver from the source package in RHEL

Summary: Step-by-step guide to compile and install Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Network Card driver from source on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Follow along to ensure a successful driver installation in the Linux Operating System. ...

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Instructions

The steps below guide you through compiling the driver for the Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Network Card on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system
 
For this demonstration, we are using a PowerEdge R650 server running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.9.

Kernel Version: 3.10.0-1160.el7.x86_64
  
kernel version 
 
We installed Mellanox ConnectX-6 DX Ethernet Adapter Firmware version 22.35.10.12.
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=90f25&oscode=rhel8&productcode=poweredge-r650
 
External Release Notes on this Firmware - https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER09232770M/1/CX6DXFW.txt?uid=3ebf49bc-294a-40ca-e8ea-e93d080dc5cb&fn=CX6DXFW.txt

Verify the supported Operating System and Driver with this firmware version.
 
Verify the supported Operating System and Driver with this firmware version 
 
Let us check the installed Mellanox firmware and driver version on this server.
We have the default inbox Mellanox driver, mlx5_core version 5.0-0, installed.
Installed Firmware version 22.35.10.12
 
firmware version check 

We downloaded the Mellanox Linux Drivers and Install Script version 5.7-1.0.2.0 which is certified with this firmware version and pushed the package in the /tmp directory for.
Installation
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=679tp&oscode=rhel8&productcode=poweredge-r7525
 
downloading the Mellanox 
 

Create a local YUM repository or connect using online Red Hat repository to install the below Packages required for the driver compilation. 
  
# yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
# yum install kernel-devel-$(uname -r)
 
Run the below command to extract the tar package
# tar -xvf MLNX_OFED_SRC-5.7-1.0.2.0.tar
 
Yum repositories 
 

 Navigate to the extracted folder and perform the installation script.
 
 
 Navigate to the extracted folder and perform the installation script. 
 
Select the required options for Installation as per your requirement. In-case if any dependency files are missing you.
May have install those and start the installation process again.
 
Select the required options for Installation as per your requirement. In-case if any dependency files are missing you. 
 
selection continuation 
 
output of selection 
 
 
output continued 

All the RPM packages for this kernel have been created and are available in the directory listed below.

RPM packages for this kernel have been created and are available in the directory listed 
 
Restart the server and check the installed driver package.
 
Restart the server and check the installed driver package. 
 

Affected Products

Mellanox Family of Adapters

Products

DD6900 Appliance, 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 R740xd2, OEMR R750, OEMR R750xa, OEMR R750xs, OEMR R7515, OEMR R7525, OEMR R760 , OEMR R760XD2, OEMR R760xs, OEMR R7625, OEMR R860, OEMR R960, OEMR XL R7625, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6615, 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 R740XD2, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerFlex appliance R650, PowerFlex appliance R660, PowerFlex appliance R6625, Powerflex appliance R750, PowerFlex appliance R760, PowerFlex appliance R7625, PowerFlex custom node R650, PowerFlex custom node R6525, PowerFlex custom node R660, PowerFlex custom node R6625, PowerFlex custom node R750, PowerFlex custom node R760, PowerFlex custom node R7625, PowerFlex appliance R640, PowerFlex appliance R740XD, PowerFlex appliance R7525 ...
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Article Number: 000230734
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 04 Dec 2024
Version:  2
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