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ConnectX is <tt>mlx4</tt> ([[Ethernet]]/Infiniband), while Connect-IB is <tt>mlx5</tt> (Infiniband only).
ConnectX is <tt>mlx4</tt> ([[Ethernet]]/Infiniband) for ConnectX-3, or <tt>mlx5</tt> for ConnectX-4 and above.
 
Connect-IB is <tt>mlx5</tt> (Infiniband only).
 
==Setting Ethernet mode in the firmware==
The default link protocol for at least ConnectX-4 is Infiniband. Changing this requires <tt>mstconfig</tt> from the MLNX_OFED package.


==See also==
==See also==
* [https://www.mellanox.com/support/firmware/firmware-downloads Firmware download] page. Firmware version can be acquired with <tt>ethtool -i IFACE</tt>.
* [https://www.mellanox.com/support/firmware/firmware-downloads Firmware download] page. Firmware version can be acquired with <tt>ethtool -i IFACE</tt>.

Revision as of 07:43, 14 March 2023

ConnectX is mlx4 (Ethernet/Infiniband) for ConnectX-3, or mlx5 for ConnectX-4 and above.

Connect-IB is mlx5 (Infiniband only).

Setting Ethernet mode in the firmware

The default link protocol for at least ConnectX-4 is Infiniband. Changing this requires mstconfig from the MLNX_OFED package.

See also