Re: SL4540 GEN8 + MT27500 Family [ConnectX-3] ---> random packets "dissapearing"
How you recover after you get into this state? Does it recover itself?"Lost" packets should leave some clues somewhere: do you see Rx/Tx errors or discards on hosts (with ifconfig for example) or on...
View ArticleRe: sx1036 as IB-to IP gateway
Does the SX1036 require a license to gain gateway and IB functionality?
View ArticleQoS for Virtual Functions(SR-IOV devices)
Configuration:Host: CentOS 6.4Mellanox Adapter: ConnectX-3 ENMellanox Driver: MLNX_OFED_LINUX-2.2-1.0.1-rhel6.4-x86_64 with SRIOV enabledVirtualization: KVM with SRIOV devices PCI passthroughed...
View ArticleRe: sx1036 as IB-to IP gateway
Hi Viper, Yes, the SX1036 requires a license, the license type is UPGR-1036-GW ( if you are looking at purchasing one )
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Re: ib_srp disconnect on ESXi 5.0 with H:0x5 D:0x0 P:0x0 error
Hello again thowie . I've managed to find a way to quickly trigger the "H:0x0 D:0x8 P:0x0" errors doing some stress testing using fio. Try to deploy 2-4 VMs and use the 'fio --verify=md5 --rw=write...
View ArticleRe: Is it possible to switch ConnectX-3 VPI into Ethernet mode in Solaris 11.1?
Oracle owns the Infiniband (Mellanox) drivers in Solaris. Currently Solaris only supports Mellanox Infiniband drivers, not our Ethernet drivers. This is not currently supported by Oracle.Bill
View ArticleConnectX-2 firmware version
I am using ConnectX-2. I would like to update to the latest firmware.The latest version is 2.9.1000? http://jp.mellanox.com/page/custom_firmware_table The flashed firmware was 2.9.1314 now.----...
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Re: sx1036 as IB-to IP gateway
Also note that since the original post in this thread, the MLNX-OS version has been updated, allowing configuring any port for either Ethernet or IB. So the combination of fan-out cabling and maximum...
View ArticleRe: ConnectX-2 firmware version
Hi Hidenori,I suggest you contact Mellanox support on this issue.It looks like you have somehow wrong FW installed. Ophir.
View ArticleRe: How to set IPoIB interface MTU in VmWare 5.5
Sorry that I am digging up an answered question, but I think I have the same problem with my setup. I am running Vmware ESXi 5.1 with DDR IB interfaces, connected to a HP 4x DDR Switch, I have...
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Re: SL4540 GEN8 + MT27500 Family [ConnectX-3] ---> random packets "dissapearing"
Hi all,Just an updated.After updating our drivers version to v2_2-1_0_1 the issue seems to have stop.We are making some more test to discard any other issue, but so far so good, upgrading the driver...
View ArticleRe: QoS for Virtual Functions(SR-IOV devices)
I was able to solve the problem of SR-IOV with QoS with the help of Setting virtual network attributes on a Virtual... But the solution in the link suggests that a virtual function will be binded to...
View ArticleRe: QoS for Virtual Functions(SR-IOV devices)
Let me check this issue.I moved the question to the solutions space SolutionsOphir.
View ArticleRe: Lossless Ethernet for RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
Hi Thomas,The switch and the adapter, both have xon and xoff thresholds (when to send the "pause sending" or the "continue sending" messages. The threshold numbers are designed in a way to be able to...
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Lossless Ethernet for RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
Hi all, I have several ConnectX-3 VPI adapters (model MCX354A-FCBT) and an SX1024 switch. The adapters are all in Ethernet mode and RoCE nominally appears to be working (based on, e.g., ib_send_bw and...
View ArticleVoltaire 400EX Firmware
Hello, I've two Voltaire 400EX with the PSID VLT0030010001. In the Device Manager the Card is shown as InfiniHost III Lx (MT25204). Does anybody knows, which Version of the 25204-Mellanox-Firmware is...
View ArticlePoor infiniband performance on Vmware esxi 5.1
Hello, I have a really weird problem with Infiniband connection between ESXi Hosts.Here is my setup : HP C7000 with BL685c G1 and HP 4x DDR IB Switch Module . The blades are running Vmware Esxi 5.1.0...
View ArticleRe: how do I update the firmware on MT23108 when kernel is 3.7.10
Have you installed the Mellanox MFT (Mellanox Firmware Toolkit). It may be you need to use the original flint tool, it requires running mst start from the command line to expose devices in the...
View ArticleRe: Lossless Ethernet for RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
Thank ophirmaor, that's helpful. I guess my question is whether that is a solution that almost always works or that always works. For example, what happens if the kernel is pushing packets to the card...
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