These are the release notes of Mellanox ConnectX-4 onwards adapter cards for NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere 7.0. This driver supports the following uplinks to servers.
| Version | OS | Uplink Speed |
|---|---|---|
4.19.70.1 | ESXi 7.0 | 10/25/40/50/100GbE |
Content of MLNX-NATIVE-ESX Driver Package
ESXi 7.0:
MLNX-NATIVE-ESX-ConnectX-4-5_4.19.70.1-1OEM.700.1.0.15525992.zip - Hypervisor bundle for ESXi 7.0 contains the following kernel modules:
- nmlx5_core
- nmlx5_rdma
Supported HCAs Firmware Versions
MLNX-NATIVE-ESX Rev 4.19.70.1 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 ConnectX-6 ConnectX-6 Dx | Windows Server 2016 DC RedHat 8.0 RedHat 7.5 RedHat 7.3 RedHat 6.10 RedHat 6.3 SLES 12 SP4 SLES 12 SP3 |
Paravirtualizeda (Ethernet Only) | ConnectX-4 ConnectX-4 Lx ConnectX-5/ConnectX-5 Ex ConnectX-6 ConnectX-6 Dx | Windows Server 2016 DC |
a. Paravirtualized RDMA is supported only in Linux Operating Systems and in this release it was tested for RedHat 7.5 only.
