Re: QUES: is there a ConnectX-2 VPI MLNX_WinOF package for Windows 8?
Thanks for your reply. Windows 2012 Server is AKA "Windows 8 Server" (i.e., not "Windows 8"). Can you please confirm that I can use MLNX WinOF VPI v4.40 (for x64) and the same firmware baseline for...
View ArticleIs there a way to disable 802.3 framing, mainly the FCS check on windows...
Is there a way to disable 802.3 framing, mainly the FCS check on windows machine when using connectx-2 cards in the 10 gigabit ethernet mode. I am connecting 2 PCs back to back using the QSFP...
View ArticleRe: New to infiniband, can't get a working connection.
driver for win2012 and/or 2008:http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=32&mtag=windows_sw_drivers BTW, Windows2012 server should be the first Windows to come with an "inbox" driver...
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Re: New to infiniband, can't get a working connection.
Yes, but it apparently doesn't support the old connectX card. Right now i'm using the 4.2 driver to get things working. So i'm using iSCSI over IB, since I'm unable to get SRP to work with 4.2.
View Articlesx6036 capabilities
Trying to figure out how to manage a north-south IB to Ethernet scenario (i.e. IPoIB to IPoEther) using the mellanox SX6036 contra the older 4036E.As far as I can see, the SX6036, with proper...
View ArticleRe: sx6036 capabilities
I believe that things are in the works to allow up to 32 VLAN-PKEY interfaces although I don't have the exact timeline when this will be made available.
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Re: sx6036 capabilities
Multiple PKEY to VLAN mapping will be supported probably early next year on the SX6036. We don't have exact numbers available but likely 32. The 4036E supports 64 VLAN to PKEY maps, 32 while in HA...
View ArticleRe: QUES: is there a ConnectX-2 VPI MLNX_WinOF package for Windows 8?
This is an urgency for me. We are designing and prototyping a system in which we would like to use Windows 8. We can't afford the delay of making bad board choices and would like to be confident that...
View ArticleRe: Can I use FDR and QDR on the same infiniband switch?
Would there be any problem using a QDR ConnectX-3 adapter on the main server and QDR ConnectX-2 on the nodes?
View ArticleWill ConnectX-3 VPI HBA work with ConnectX-2 VPI HBAs on same IB switch?
Moving forward with cluster build I have been working on for a few months now. The main server is going to be a LGA 2011 Intel Xeon Supermicro GPU server while the 10 nodes will be using older LGA 1366...
View ArticleMellanox MT51336PV-VPI-P-EVB
Some of us are building test labs, but we obviously have limited budgets. Me, my favorite switch is the SX6036 This MT51336PV showed up on the 'bay, good idea, bad idea? Is it even legal to own one of...
View ArticleRe: Mellanox MT51336PV-VPI-P-EVB
Femi It's not really supported, it's meant for OEMs or similar to develop their own products on our ASIC.You'll want to go with a full, non EVB device.
View ArticleRe: Mellanox MT51336PV-VPI-P-EVB
Jeff,Your advice is duly noted re a non EVB device. For a test lab (aka poor mans datacenter) that is non production, wouldn't this device function as a switch? You mean one wouldn't be able to call...
View ArticleRe: Mellanox MT51336PV-VPI-P-EVB
As Jeff mentioned, the EVB is for folks designing custom switch systems with Mellanox ASICs and is only really useful with a full SDK from Mellanox.
View ArticleRe: ESX 5.1 IPoIB driver crash
Do you mean that new driver will be release for vSphere 5.x?
View ArticleRe: Mellanox MT51336PV-VPI-P-EVB
EVB board is test platform for hardware signal test.Not a fabric purpose.It's correct EVB has a SM and it will work for IB fabric. But there isn't public firmware update and support.I think this...
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Re: Esxi drivers
But current driver can't support virtual IPoIB uplink up to 8 per IB port like vSphere 4.x environment. When will you support that feature?
View ArticleTrying to "rate limit" a VF in SR-IOV enabled Mellanox ConnectX-3 HCA
I get an "Operation not supported" message when I try to rate limit a VF, see below: # ip link set eth4 down# ip link set eth2 vf 1 rate 1000RTNETLINK answers: Operation not supported# ip link set...
View ArticleRe: Will ConnectX-3 VPI HBA work with ConnectX-2 VPI HBAs on same IB switch?
Hi Michael, Shouldn't be a problem. both cards are fully compliant one with each other and both with all aspects of the IB protocol.
View ArticleRe: Can I use FDR and QDR on the same infiniband switch?
shouldn't be a problem.the InfiniBand protocol has built-in throttling (AKA Flow-control) mechanism so it will take care of cases where strong player pushes to a slower one. the end-to-end connection...
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