Hello,
I would like to use ConnectX-3 in Ether mode on Windows Server.
How can I configure HCAs to use Ether, not IPoIB.
Do I need customized firmware or specific driver?
[HCA]
ConnectX3 MCX354A-FCBT
ConnectX3 Pro MCX354A-FCCT
[Symptom]
I installed WinOF, but there is no "Port Protocol" tab showed on property tab in their device manager.
They are recognized as "Mellanox ConnectX-3 IPoIB Adapter" from device manager.
Seeing a thread
https://community.mellanox.com/thread/2057
This says mlxconfig.exe help, but I got an error message.
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> mlxconfig -d mydevice set VPI_SETTINGS_PORT1=3 #3 means "Auto"
-E- Unknown Parameter: VPI_SETTINGS_PORT1
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# From MFT Manual (P32)
# http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/MFT/MFT_user_manual.pdf
#"Supported Configurations and their Parameters"
# I found Ether can be configured using "mlxconfig.exe" with "VPI_SETTING_PORT1" parameter, but it returns error.
[Additional info]
Following is my device infomation.
>mlxfwmanager -d mydevice --query
Querying Mellanox devices firmware ...
Device #1:
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Device Type: ConnectX3Pro
Part Number: MCX354A-FCC_Ax
Description: ConnectX-3 Pro VPI adapter card; dual-port QSFP; FDR IB (56Gb/s) and 40GigE;PCIe3.0 x8 8GT/s;RoHS R6
PSID: MT_1090111019
PCI Device Name: mt4103_pciconf0
Port1 GUID: f4521403003838e1
Port2 GUID: f4521403003838e2
Versions: Current Available
FW 2.34.5000 N/A
PXE 3.4.0521 N/A
Status: No matching image found
>mlxconfig -d mydevice q
Device #1:
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Device type: ConnectX3Pro
PCI device: mt4103_pciconf0
Configurations: Current
SRIOV_EN 1
NUM_OF_VFS 8
LINK_TYPE_P1 3
LINK_TYPE_P2 3
LOG_BAR_SIZE 3
BOOT_OPTION_ROM_EN_P1 1
BOOT_VLAN_EN_P1 0
BOOT_RETRY_CNT_P1 0
LEGACY_BOOT_PROTOCOL_P1 1
BOOT_VLAN_P1 1
BOOT_OPTION_ROM_EN_P2 1
BOOT_VLAN_EN_P2 0
BOOT_RETRY_CNT_P2 0
LEGACY_BOOT_PROTOCOL_P2 1
BOOT_VLAN_P2 1
## I thougt there should be "VPI_SETTINGS_PORT1", but no such thing.