Mellanox FlexBoot

Overview

FlexBoot is a multiprotocol remote boot technology that delivers unprecedented flexibility in how IT Managers can provision or repurpose their datacenter servers. FlexBoot enables remote boot over InfiniBand or Ethernet using Boot over InfiniBand (BoIB), over Ethernet, or Boot over iSCSI (Bo-iSCSI). Combined with Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) technologies available in ConnectX®, ConnectX®-2 and ConnectX®-3 adapters, FlexBoot gives IT Managers the flexibility to deploy servers with one adapter card into InfiniBand or Ethernet networks with the ability to boot from LAN or remote storage targets. This technology is based on the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) standard specification, and FlexBoot software is based on the open source iPXE project (see www.ipxe.org).


Note: FlexBoot v3.4.000 is used for both Ethernet and

InfiniBand networks.

  • Simplified boot image and configuration management
  • Rapid recovery from server and site failures
  • Support boot options from both InfiniBand and Ethernet
  • Remote boot support from iSCSI Storage (target) and Ethernet (LAN targets)
  • Reduction in Data Center costs

Supported Mellanox HCA Devices

  • ConnectX® / ConnectX®-2 / ConnectX®-3 (VPI)
Note: Some system vendors may require a PXE configuration other
than Mellanox Technologies’ default configuration. Do NOT install this package before your system vendor confirms as supported. Please consult your system vendor to determine the support requirements.

Mellanox FlexBoot 3.4.000

Mellanox FlexBoot (save with .tgz extension)

MD5SUM: 0bf1b5744e54170551e006fc85b64476



Linux PXE Installation over IPoIB



Linux PXE Installation over Ethernet


PXE Installation over WinOF

  • For the PXE Installation over WinOF driver, click here and check the WinServer2012 tab


Mellanox FlexBoot 3.3.420

Mellanox FlexBoot (save with .tgz extension)

MD5SUM: ed191f341df165b290203e63ffc6708e

Mellanox FlexBoot 3.3.400

Mellanox FlexBoot (save with .tgz extension)

MD5SUM: b20fe21844056b1ea8bf34c2ba51bd2f

Mellanox FlexBoot 3.0.0000

Boot Over IB

The Mellanox Boot over InfiniBand solution enables the booting of servers from an IP-based LAN environment. This SW is based on the open source Etherboot/gPXE project (see www.etherboot.org).

ConnectX EN PXE