Mellanox ConnectX-4/ConnectX-5 NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere User Manual

This document serves as the official User Manual for the Mellanox ConnectX-4/ConnectX-5 NATIVE ESXi Driver, designed for VMware vSphere environments. It provides detailed instructions and information for system administrators and application developers.

Explore essential topics including:

Introduction to the nmlx5 driver and the Mellanox NATIVE ESXi package.
Step-by-step installation and removal procedures for the driver.
Comprehensive overview of features such as Ethernet Network configuration, Wake-on-LAN (WoL), Link Speed settings, Priority Flow Control (PFC), and Receive Side Scaling (RSS).
Guidance on Virtualization technologies like Single Root IO Virtualization (SR-IOV) for both Ethernet and InfiniBand configurations.
Details on the Enhanced Network Stack (ENS) and its limitations.
Information on Mellanox NIC ESXi Management Tools (nmlxcli).
A dedicated troubleshooting section to help resolve common issues related to general, Ethernet, and installation problems.

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