These are the release notes of Mellanox ConnectX-4 onwards adapter cards for NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere 6.5. This driver supports the following uplinks to servers.
| Version | OS | Uplink Speed |
|---|---|---|
4.16.70.1 | ESXi 6.5 | 10/25/40/50/100GbE |
Content of MLNX-NATIVE-ESX Driver Package
ESXi 6.5:
MLNX-NATIVE-ESX-ConnectX-4-5_4.16.70.1-10EM-650.0.0.4598673.zip - Hypervisor bundle for ESXi 6.5 contains the following kernel modules:
- nmlx5_core
- nmlx5_rdma
Supported HCAs Firmware Versions
MLNX-NATIVE-ESX Rev 4.16.70.1 supports the following Mellanox Ethernet HCA and their corresponding firmware version:
| HCAs | Minimal Recommended Firmware Rev. |
|---|---|
ConnectX-4 | 12.27.1016 |
ConnectX-4 Lx | 14.27.1016 |
ConnectX-5 / ConnectX-5 Ex | 16.27.2008 |
ConnectX-6 | 20.27.2008 |
| ConnectX-6 Dx | 22.27.2008 |
For the latest firmware versions, visit: https://www.mellanox.com/support/firmware/firmware-downloads
Tested Hypervisors in Paravirtualized and SR-IOV Environments
| Tested Hypervisors | HCAs | Guest Operating System |
|---|---|---|
SR-IOV | ConnectX-4 ConnectX-4 Lx ConnectX-5/ConnectX-5 Ex | Windows Server 2012 R2 RedHat 6.5 |
Paravirtualizeda,b (Ethernet Only) | ConnectX-4 ConnectX-4 Lx ConnectX-5/ConnectX-5 Ex | RedHat 7.5 |
a. Paravirtualized RDMA is supported only in Linux Operating Systems and in this release it was tested for RedHat 7.5 only.
b. Paravirtualized RDMA is supported in ESXi 6.5U1 build and above.
