These are the release notes of Mellanox ConnectX-4/ConnectX-5 NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere6.7. Mellanox ConnectX-4/ConnectX-5 NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere6.7 supports the following uplinks to servers.
| Version | OS | Uplink Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 4.17.15.16 | ESXi 6.7, ESXi 6.7 U1 | 10/25/40/50/100GbE |
Content of MLNX-NATIVE-ESX Driver Package
ESXi 6.7:
MLNX-NATIVE-ESX-ConnectX-4-5_4.17.15.16-10EM-670.0.0.8169922.zip - Hypervisor bundle for ESXi 6.7 contains the following kernel modules:
- nmlx5_core
- nmlx5_rdma
Supported HCAs Firmware Versions
MLNX-NATIVE-ESXRev 4.17.15.16 supports the following Mellanox Ethernet HCA:
| HCAs | Recommended Firmware Rev. | Additional Firmware Rev. |
|---|---|---|
ConnectX-4 | 12.24.1000 | 12.23.1020 |
ConnectX-4 Lx | 14.24.1000 | 14.23.1020 |
ConnectX-5 | 16.24.1000 | 16.23.1020 |
ConnectX-5 Ex | 16.24.1000 | 16.23.1020 |
For the latest firmware versions, visit:
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 RedHat 6.6 RedHat 7.1 RedHat 7.2 RedHat 7.3 RedHat 7.5 |
Paravirtualizeda (Ethernet Only) | ConnectX-4/ConnectX-4 Lx | RedHat 7.5 |
a. Paravirtualized RDMA is only tested Linux Operating Systems.
