If using upstream kernel and libraries, there was no direct link
to download the firmware and update tool.
Firmware update explanations are reorganized and include all links.
Signed-off-by: Thomas Monjalon <tho...@monjalon.net>
---
doc/guides/platform/mlx5.rst | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------
1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/guides/platform/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/platform/mlx5.rst
index e9a1f52aca..9799709a61 100644
--- a/doc/guides/platform/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/platform/mlx5.rst
@@ -133,12 +133,23 @@ The following dependencies are not part of DPDK and must
be installed separately
- ``mlx5_ib``: InfiniBand device driver.
- ``ib_uverbs``: user space driver for Verbs (entry point for
``libibverbs``).
-- **Firmware update**
+- **Firmware**
- NVIDIA MLNX_OFED/EN releases include firmware updates.
+ Minimal supported firmware version:
- Because each release provides new features, these updates must be applied to
- match the kernel modules and libraries they come with.
+ - ConnectX-4: **12.21.1000** and above.
+ - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.21.1000** and above.
+ - ConnectX-5: **16.21.1000** and above.
+ - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.21.1000** and above.
+ - ConnectX-6: **20.27.0090** and above.
+ - ConnectX-6 Dx: **22.27.0090** and above.
+ - ConnectX-6 Lx: **26.27.0090** and above.
+ - ConnectX-7: **28.33.2028** and above.
+ - BlueField: **18.25.1010** and above.
+ - BlueField-2: **24.28.1002** and above.
+ - BlueField-3: **32.36.3126** and above.
+
+ New features may be added in more recent firmwares.
Libraries and kernel modules can be provided either by the Linux distribution,
or by installing NVIDIA MLNX_OFED/EN which provides compatibility with older
kernels.
@@ -166,6 +177,11 @@ It is possible to build rdma-core as static libraries
starting with version 21::
ninja
ninja install
+The firmware can be updated with `mlxup
+<https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/display/mlxupfwutility>`_.
+The latest firmwares can be downloaded at
+https://network.nvidia.com/support/firmware/firmware-downloads/
+
NVIDIA MLNX_OFED/EN
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -176,19 +192,6 @@ The minimal supported versions are:
- NVIDIA MLNX_OFED version: **4.5** and above.
- NVIDIA MLNX_EN version: **4.5** and above.
-- Firmware version:
-
- - ConnectX-4: **12.21.1000** and above.
- - ConnectX-4 Lx: **14.21.1000** and above.
- - ConnectX-5: **16.21.1000** and above.
- - ConnectX-5 Ex: **16.21.1000** and above.
- - ConnectX-6: **20.27.0090** and above.
- - ConnectX-6 Dx: **22.27.0090** and above.
- - ConnectX-6 Lx: **26.27.0090** and above.
- - ConnectX-7: **28.33.2028** and above.
- - BlueField: **18.25.1010** and above.
- - BlueField-2: **24.28.1002** and above.
- - BlueField-3: **32.36.3126** and above.
The firmware, the libraries libibverbs, libmlx5, and mlnx-ofed-kernel modules
are packaged in `NVIDIA MLNX_OFED
@@ -208,6 +211,10 @@ After installing, the firmware version can be checked::
ibv_devinfo
+The firmware updates are included in NVIDIA MLNX_OFED/EN packages.
+Because each release provides new features, these updates must be applied
+to match the kernel modules and libraries they come with.
+
.. note::
Several versions of NVIDIA MLNX_OFED/EN are available. Installing the
version
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