Installing and Configuring Mellanox InfiniBand Adapters for Windows

  1. Using the partition image console, on the enterprise partition desktop, use Windows Explorer to locate the volume containing the Mellanox drivers installation package. The volume has the same name as the folder in which you placed all your downloaded drivers.

  2. Execute the drivers installation program.

    An installation wizard window appears.

  3. Accept the license agreement, and click Next to accept the defaults on each step of the wizard.

  4. At the end of the wizard, after you click Finish, restart the platform to apply the new drivers.

  5. Locate and launch the Device Manager module (MMC snap-in) of the Windows operating system.

  6. Expand the Network adapters node, locate and right-click one of the two Mellanox ConnectX adapters, and then select Properties.

    The device properties window appears.

  7. Select the Teaming tab, and verify both Mellanox ConnectX adapters are listed in the list of adapters.

  8. Click Create, enter a name for the team in the Team Name field, and then select both adapters in the list of adapters.

    The Primary field updates to list both adapters.

  9. In the Primary field, select the adapter without #<number> in the name, where <number> is a variable. This is typically the adapter that is listed first.

  10. Click Commit.

  11. Click OK to close the device properties window.

    The Device Manager module (MMC snap-in) list of network adapters refreshes to display a new Mellanox Virtual Miniport Driver with the team name you specified in step 8.

  12. Access the Windows Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center, click Change adapter settings, locate and right-click the connection for the Mellanox ConnectX-3 IPoIB adapter device (the default name is “Ethernet”), and then click Properties.

    The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box opens.

  13. On the Networking tab, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties.

    The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) dialog box appears.

  14. Select Use the following IP address, and then type in the address the Fabric Manager displays on the partition summary page as the IP-LAN secure fabric IP address for the partition on the nonpartitionable enterprise partition platform (NEPP). The subnet mask field is filled out automatically.

  15. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box.

  16. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog.