NVIDIA Networking Server-Side Preboot Drivers (Flexboot/UEFI) User Manual v21
NVIDIA ConnectX-5 Adapter Cards Firmware Release Notes v16.35.3502 LTS

Main Configuration

In the following menu, you can set the following options:

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Warning

Blink LEDs will not appear in the boot menu if the feature is not supported by the firmware.

Warning

LEDs starts to blink as soon as you press the Enter key.

Location:

System setup/Port main configurations

Description:

Specifies the number of seconds the LEDs on physical network port should blink to assist with port identification. Only valid for adapters with blink LEDs.

Configurable:

Yes – via input

Persistency:

Valid only for current cycle

Effects:

Blink LEDs duration value of the port will be as set in the current cycle

Value restrictions:

The minimum integer value is 0 and the maximum is 15.

Location:

System setup/Port main configurations

Description:

Permanent MAC address assigned during manufacturing

Configurable:

No

Location:

NIC Partitioning Configuration

Description:

Permanent Node GUID assigned during manufacturing.

Configurable:

No

Availability:

Location:

NIC Partitioning Configuration

Description:

Permanent Port GUID assigned during manufacturing.

Configurable:

No

Availability:

Location:

NIC Partitioning Configuration

Description:

Displays the Virtual Node GUID.

Configurable:

No

Availability:

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