NVIDIA Mellanox MCX631432AE-ADAB SmartNIC Firmware 26.28.1002

Firmware which is added at the time of manufacturing, is used to run user programs on the device and can be thought of as the software that allows hardware to run. Embedded firmware is used to control the functions of various hardware devices and systems, much like a computer’s operating system (OS) controls the function of software applications. Firmware may be written into read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) or flash memory.

Changes and New Features:

- This is the initial firmware release of NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx adapter cards.
- [Beta] Enables the user to reset the firmware without resetting the PHY. The links that were up will stay up, all the other links will be disabled.
- Increased the maximum XRQ number to 512.
- Updated the Packet Pacing clock to be in sync with the PTP clock.
- Added support for hardware real time clock by UTC timestamp in PCIE BAR and CQE.
- Implemented the following new command from NS-SI 1.2 specification: Get PF Assignment
- Added the following new mlxconfig parameters to the Non-Volatile Configurations section: log_max_outstandng_wqe and ece_disable_mask

About Network Adapter Drivers:

When connected, the operating system usually installs a generic driver that helps the computer to recognize the newly attached device.

However, proper software must be applied if you want to make use of all features that the network adapter has available. This task also allows computers to properly recognize all device characteristics such as manufacturer, chipset, technology, and others.

Updating the adapter's drivers and utilities version might improve overall performance and stability, increase transfer speeds, fix different compatibility problems and several network-related errors, as well as bring various other changes.

To install this release, simply get the package, extract it if necessary, run the setup, and follow the instructions displayed on-screen. When done, don't forget to perform a system restart and reconnect the network adapter to make sure that all changes take effect properly.

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