Update Sun Dual-Port 4x IB HCA PCIe EM Firmware

The firmware version on your Sun Dual-Port 4x InfiniBand (IB) PCI Express (PCIe) ExpressModule (EM) should be ready to use and should not require any updating. If you need to update the firmware on your IB EM for any reason, you will need to use vendor-specific and (generally) OS-specific firmware updating tools. Mellanox provides the Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) to upgrade the MT25208 firmware installed in your IB EM.

Note

Consult the Sun Blade 8000 Series Product Notes for the most recent information about EM firmware updates.

Upgrading Firmware

To upgrade the Mellanox firmware on your MT25208 controller, download the Mellanox Firmware Tool (MFT) appropriate for a host operating system on your Sun Blade Server Module from the following site:

Updating Firmware for a Single Mellanox HCA Card

Operating System

Update Tools

Procedure(s)

Solaris 10 6/06

Mellanox Firmware Tool (MFT)

Download from Mellanox

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 3 or later [64-bit]

Mellanox Firmware Tool (MFT)

Download from Mellanox

SUSE Enterprise Linux 9 SP3 or later [64-bit]

Mellanox Firmware Tool (MFT)

Download from Mellanox

Windows Server 2003 or later [32-bit]

Mellanox Firmware Tool (MFT)

Download from Mellanox

Windows Server 2003 or later [64-bit]

Mellanox Firmware Tool (MFT)

Download from Mellanox

Note

Utilities to update firmware are also available on the Sun Blade 8000 Series Resource CD under \support\tools.