Creating a Customized Firmware Binary (OEMs Only)

To create a customized firmware binary, perform the following steps:

  1. Download the correct tarball for your product from the MLX Firmware Download Table below (save with .tgz extension).
  2. Decompress the zipped tarball using:    tar -xzvf <tarball>
  3. Customize the firmware: the downloaded package includes a .ini file which can be used to change some IB device parameters. For details on the .ini file see the appropriate Firmware Release Notes in the MLX Firmware Download Table below.
  4. Click Here to download the Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) package (save with .tgz extension), its Release Notes, and its User's Manual from managment tools in our products section.
  5. Create a new firmware image using the new .ini file. For this you need to use the 'mlxburn' tool which is part of the MFT package. See the MFT User's Manual.
  6. Burn the new image using the 'flint' tool (adapter card) or 'spark' tool (switch) of MFT. See the MFT User's Manual.

Notes

  • New adapter card products may be introduced by Mellanox Technologies after the release of a firmware package/version. Their INI files are to be found in the table below (marked as New).
  • For Firmware Archive Login to Document Distribution System
  • If you require a username and password, please contact salessupport@mellanox.com

Download Tables

Official Firmware Releases Table

MLX Firmware Download Table:
Code Name & OPN Board System Silicon Firmware Download Release Notes Release Date

SwitchX® IB:

MSX6015F MSX6015T MSX6025F
MSX6025T

 SwitchX®/SwitchX®-2 based FDR/FDR10 InfiniBand Switch;
36 QSFP; externally managed		 SwitchX®/SwitchX®-2 9.2.0000 fw-SX-rel-9_2_0000.tgz

(SAVE with .tgz extension)		 Download 12-Mar-12

ConnectX®-3 IB & VPI adapter cards:

MCX353A-FCA* 
MCX353A-FCB*
MCX353A-QCA* MCX353A-QCA*
MCX353A-TCB* 
MCX353A-TCB*
MCX354A-FCA* 
MCX354A-FCB* MCX354A-QCA* 
MCX354A-QCB*
MCX354A-TCA* 
MCX354A-TCB*

 PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree		 ConnectX®-3 2.11.0500 ConnectX3-rel-2_11_0500.tgz

(SAVE with .tgz extension)		 Download 16-Sep-12

ConnectX®-3 ETH adapter cards:

MCX312A-XCB*
MCX313A-BCB*
MCX314A-BCB*

 PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree		 ConnectX®-3 EN 2.11.0500

ConnectX3-rel-2_11_0500.tgz

 Download 16-Sep-12

ConnectX-2 IB & VPI adapter cards:

MHGH29B-XSR
MHGH29B-XTR
MHQH19B-XSR
MHQH19B-XTR
MHQH19C-XSR
MHQH19C-XTR
MHQH29B-XSR
MHQH29B-XTR
MHQH29C-XSR
MHQH29C-XTR
MHRH19B-XTR
MHRH19C-XSR
MHRH19C-XTR
MHRH29B-XSR
MHRH29B-XTR
MHRH29C-X[ST]R
MHRH2A-X[ST]R
MHZH29-XSR
MHZH29-XTR

 PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree
 ConnectX®-2 2.9.1000 ConnectX-2 FW package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 14-June-11

ConnectX-2 Ethernet adapter cards:

MNPH29C-XSR
MNPH29C-XTR

 PCI Express x8 Adapter
MemFree 		ConnectX®-2 EN 2.9.1000 ConnectX-2 FW package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 14-June-11

ConnectX IB & VPI adapter cards:

MHEH28-XSC
MHEH28-XTC
MHGH18-XTC
MHGH19-XSC
MHGH19-XTC
MHGH28-XSC
MHGH28-XTC
MHGH28-XTR
MHGH29-XSC
MHGH29-XTC
MHJH19-XTC
MHJH29-XSC
MHJH29-XTC
MHQH19-XTC
MHQH29-XSC
MHQH29-XTC
MHRH19-XTC
MHRH29-XSC
MHRH29-XTC

 PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree
 ConnectX® 2.9.1000 ConnectX FW package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 14-June-11

ConnectX Ethernet adapter cards:

MNEH18-XTC
MNEH28-XSC
MNEH28-XTC
MNEH29-XSC
MNEH29-XTC
MNKH18-XSC
MNKH18-XTC
MNKH28-XSC
MNKH28-XTC
MNPH28B-XSC
MNPH28B-XTC
MNPH29B-XSC
MNPH29B-XTC

 PCI Express x8 Adapter
MemFree 		ConnectX® EN 2.9.1000 ConnectX FW package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 14-June-11
Custom Switch based on Mellanox's MT48436 InfiniScale® IV Switch Device IB Switch MT48436 InfiniScale® IV

7.4.2070

 fw-IS4 package v7.4.2070

(SAVE with .tgz extension) 		Download 22-Oct-12
Custom Switch based on Mellanox's MT47396 InfiniScale® III Switch Device IB Switch MT47396 InfiniScale® III 1.0.5 fw-47396 package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 06-May-08
Custom Switch based on Mellanox's MT43132 InfiniScale® Switch Device IB Switch MT43132 InfiniScale® 5.6.0 fw-43132 package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 23-Mar-06

BridgeX Gateway:

MTB4010B-PC

 Gateway MTMT68102 BridgeX® 8.2.000

fw-BridgeX package

(save with .tgz extension)

 Download 24-Apr-10

Cheetah DDR:
MHGS18-XSC
MHGS18-XTC

Legacy cards:
MHGS18-XS
MHGS18-XT

 PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree		 MT25204
InfiniHost® III Lx		 1.2.000 fw-25204 package

(save with .tgz extension)

Additional Cheetah/Tiger INI Files		 Download 14-Dec-06

Cheetah SDR:
MHES18-XSC
MHES18-XTC

Legacy cards:
MHES18-XS
MHES18-XT

Tiger SDR:
MHES14-XSC
MHES14-XTC

Legacy card:
MHES14-XT

 PCI Express x4 HCA
MemFree
Lion Mini SDR:
MHEA28-XTC,
MHEA28-XSC

Lion Mini DDR:
MHGA28-XTC,
MHGA28-XSC

Legacy cards:
MHEA28-XT
MHEA28-XS

MHGA28-XT
MHGA28-XS
 PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree
 MT25208
InfiniHost® III Ex		 5.3.000 fw-25218 package

(save with .tgz extension)
 Download 08-Jan-08
Lion CubSDR:
MHEA28-1TC,
MHEA28-1S/-1SC
MHEA28-2TC,
MHEA28-2SC

Lion Cub DDR:
MHGA28-1TC,
MHGA28D-1TC,
MHGA28-1SC
MHGA28-2TC,
MHGA28-2SC,


Legacy Cards:
MHEL-CF128-T,
MHEL-CF128-TC,
MHEL-CF128-SC,
MHEL-CF256-T,
MHEL-CF256-TC,
MHEL-CF512-T


MHGA28-1S/-1T,
MHGA28-2T,
MHGA28-5T
 PCI Express x8 HCA MT25208
InfiniHost® III Ex		 4.8.200 fw-25208 package

(save with .tgz extension)

Additional Lion Cub INI Files		 Download 18-Jan-07

Cougar Cub 128MB:
MHET2X-1TC,
MHET2X-1SC

Cougar Cub 256MB:
MHET2X-2TC,
MHET2X-2SC

Legacy cards:
MHXL-CFXXX-T
MHXL-CFXXX
(Previously MTLP23108)

 PCI-X HCA MT23108 InfiniHost®
 3.5.000 fw-23108 package

(save with .tgz extension)

MHET2X-1TC_A2-A4.ini (New)
MHET2X-1SC_A2-A3.ini (New)
MHET2X-2TC_A2-A4.ini (New)
MHET2X-2SC_A2-A3.ini (New) 		Download 7-Sep-06
MHX-CEXXX
(Previously MTPB23108)


Intermediate Firmware Releases Table


Intermediate Releases MLX Firmware Download Table:
Code Name & OPN Board System Silicon Firmware Version Download Release Notes Release Date

ConnectX-2 IB & VPI adapter cards:

MHGH29B-XSR
MHGH29B-XTR
MHQA19 -XTR
MHQH19B-XNR
MHQH19B-XSR
MHQH19B-XTR
MHQH19C-XTR
MHQH29B-XSR
MHQH29B-XTR
MHQH29C-XSR
MHQH29C-XTR
MHRA19-XTR
MHRH19B-XTR
MHRH19C-XSR
MHRH19C-XTR
MHRH29B-XSR
MHRH29B-XTR
MHRH29C-X[ST]R
MHRH2A-X[ST]R
MHZH29-XSR
MHZH29-XTR

PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree
ConnectX®-22.9.1200ConnectX FW package

(save with .tgz extension)		Download07-May-12

ConnectX-2 Ethernet adapter cards:

MNPA19-X[ST]R
MNPH29C-XSR
MNPH29C-XTR
MNPH29D-XTC

 PCI Express x8 Adapter
MemFree		 ConnectX®-2 EN 2.9.1200 ConnectX FW package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 07-May-12

ConnectX-2 IB & VPI adapter cards:

MHGH29B-XSR
MHGH29B-XTR
MHQA19 -XTR
MHQH19B-XNR
MHQH19B-XSR
MHQH19B-XTR
MHQH19C-XTR
MHQH29B-XSR
MHQH29B-XTR
MHQH29C-XSR
MHQH29C-XTR
MHRA19-XTR
MHRH19B-XTR
MHRH19C-XSR
MHRH19C-XTR
MHRH29B-XSR
MHRH29B-XTR
MHRH29C-X[ST]R
MHRH2A-X[ST]R
MHZH29-XSR
MHZH29-XTR

 PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree
 ConnectX®-2 2.9.8350 ConnectX-2 FW package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 07-Dec-11

ConnectX-2 Ethernet adapter cards:

MNPA19-X[ST]R
MNPH29C-XSR
MNPH29C-XTR
MNPH29D-XTC

 PCI Express x8 Adapter
MemFree 		ConnectX®-2 EN 2.9.8350 ConnectX FW package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 07-Dec-11
Custom Switch based on Mellanox's
MT48436 InfiniScale® IV Switch Device		 IB Switch MT48436 InfiniScale® IV 7.3.200 fw-IS4 package v7.3.200

(SAVE with .tgz extension) 		Download 2-Sep-10

Eagle SDR:
MHEH28-XSC,
MHEH28-XTC

Eagle DDR:
MHGH28-XSC,
MHGH28-XTC

Eagle DDR with PCIe 2.0 5GT/s:
MHGH29-XSC,
MHGH29-XTC

Eagle QDR with PCIe 2.0 5GT/s:
MHJH29-XSC,
MHJH29-XTC, MHQH19-XTC,
MHQH29-XTC

 PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree		 MT25408 ConnectX® 2.6.900 fw-25408 v2.6.900 package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 09-Aug-09
2.6.300 fw-25408 v2.6.300 package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 09-Aug-09
2.6.200 fw-25408 v2.6.200 package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 28-May-09
2.6.100 fw-25408 v2.6.100 package

(save with .tgz extension)		 Download 30-Apr-09

Lion Cub SDR 128MB:
MHEA28-1TC,
MHEA28-1S/-1SC

Lion Cub SDR 256MB:
MHEA28-2TC,
MHEA28-2SC

Lion Cub DDR 128MB:
MHGA28-1TC,
MHGA28D-1TC,
MHGA28-1SC

Lion Cub DDR 256MB:
MHGA28-2TC,
MHGA28-2SC,



Legacy Cards:
MHEL-CF128-T,
MHEL-CF128-TC,
MHEL-CF128-SC,
MHEL-CF256-T,
MHEL-CF256-TC,
MHEL-CF512-T


MHGA28-1S/-1T,
MHGA28-2T,
MHGA28-5T

 PCI Express x8 HCA MT25208
InfiniHost® III Ex		 4.8.400 fw-25208 v4.8.400 package

(save with .tgz extension)
 Download 25-Sep-08
4.8.300 fw-25208 v4.8.300 package

(save with .tgz extension)
 Download 19-May-08

Cheetah DDR:
MHGS18-XSC
MHGS18-XTC

Legacy cards:
MHGS18-XS
MHGS18-XT

 PCI Express x8 HCA
MemFree		 MT25204
InfiniHost® III Lx		 1.2.940 fw-25204 package

(save with .tgz extension)
 Download 18-January-11

Cheetah SDR:
MHES18-XSC
MHES18-XTC

Legacy cards:
MHES18-XS
MHES18-XT

Tiger SDR:
MHES14-XSC
MHES14-XTC

Legacy card:
MHES14-XT

 PCI Express x4 HCA
MemFree