Beware of EMC switches sold as Mellanox SX6XXX on eBay

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Emek

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metag said:
I have static ip set. but the link is down so there is no way to ping.
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Try and switch cable with a known good one.
If that doesn't work, move over the cable to another port on the switch first and client second.
If that doesn't work it seems you have a bad card in the client.
 
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Rand__

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What is the speed configured/flashed to the NIC? Are you sure its 40G and not maybe 56G? You might need to adjust the connection speed... autoneg has some issues
 
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metag

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Rand__ said:
What is the speed configured/flashed to the NIC? Are you sure its 40G and not maybe 56G? You might need to adjust the connection speed... autoneg has some issues
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This is most likely it! Thank you! I brought down my FreeNas system for batch testing disks so I cannot verify now. But I check my Windows Server host, which has a ConnectX-2 card, and it says 10GBe. So I forced the connection speed of the switch port to 10Gbps. Now the connection is established.

Edit: this is it. I thought I put a Connectx-3 card in the FreeNas box but it is a Connectx-2 as well...
 
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mb300sd

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Update on the search for 56Gb optics.

Mellanox MC2207411-SR4L WORKS!

These are a bit more expensive than random 4x14G optics, but the awesome part is the ConnectX-3 side doesn't care, so you only need them on the switch side.

I now have MC2207411-SR4L linked with Finisar FTL414QB2N-E5

Still chasing a way to get a BiDi/LR/UNIV transceiver to work though. Pulled a MPO upstairs but it'd be nice to have 40G over the LC jacks in every room for my laptop.
 
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punkerman

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Wow. How does one learn a trick like that?
I had the same problem, this fixed it.



That did the trick.
Is there any way to stop it from doing that?[/QUOTE]
 
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punkerman

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Terry Wallace said:
Okay I have a question for someone who has successfully got there switch converted using mpogr's guide.
after Step 5 create the config DB. Step 6 is flashing the firmware
1. Do you turn the switch off or reset it between those two points. or is it still sitting at the # prompt from mtdblock6 boot.
2. I've used flint to flash mellanox nic's before, but how do you do that for a switch as I don't see how to find the <yourswitchlid> info.
3. Last question step 7 point "rootfs to /dev/mtdblock 7" is this done by changing the "setenv rootdev /dev/mtdblock7".

Thanks for your help, I feel like I should be close here as most of the guide I got through without a problem.
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by and by, the argument you (I) need(ed) is:

jffs2_args=setenv bootargs root=/dev/mtdblock7 rootfstype=jffs2 rw reset_button=0 loglevel=2
in uboot
 
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Raice

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Got an issue converting EMC to MLNX

On first boot i got this:

Code: 
Remounting root filesystem in read-write mode:  [  OK  ]
Mounting local filesystems:  [  OK  ]
Running vpart script:  [  OK  ]
Applying file system skeletons: base_var base_config .
Running firstboot script usage: /sbin/aiset.sh -i [-l NEXT_BOOT_ID] [-p MD5_PASSWORD] [-r] [-f {true,false}] [-F] [-E]
usage: /sbin/aiset.sh -m -d BOOT_DISK [-L LAYOUT] [-l NEXT_BOOT_ID]
          [-p MD5_PASSWORD]

-i: not running at manufacture time (generally image install)
-m: running at manufacture time

-l NEXT_BOOT_ID: image location to boot from: 1 or 2
-d BOOT_DISK: (mfg only) /dev/sda or /dev/hda
-L LAYOUT: (mfg only) image layout, like STD
-w HWNAME: (mfg only) hardware name (usually optional on x86)
-p MD5_PASSWORD: MD5 encrypted password
-r: (install only) re-install the bootmgr itself (GRUB or u-boot)
-f {true,false}: enable or disable fallback reboot behavior for next boot
-I IMAGE_LOCATION_ID -s IMAGE_LOCATION_STATE : exclusive with -l
        States are: 0=invalid; 1=active; 2=fallback; 3=manual
-F FIPS: Use this flag to add fips=1 flag for command line run
-E FIPS_DISABLE: User this flag to set fips=0 for command line run

Writes a grub.conf which use the selected next boot location,
   and which contains the installed image version strings.

Generating SSH1 RSA host key: [  OK  ]
Generating SSH2 RSA host key: [  OK  ]
Generating SSH2 DSA host key: [  OK  ]
    Starting sx_low_level_if:
Loading i2c_mux_pca954x  - Success
Loading sx_glue_if  - Success
Loading watchdog  - Success
Loading cpld_handler  - Success
Loading mellaggra_mod  - Success
Loading switchx  - Success
Reloading udev:
Loading SX driver:[  OK  ]
Stopping iss-nvram-mac
Stopping sx_low_level_if
switchx module unloaded
mellaggra_mod module unloaded
cpld_handler module unloaded
watchdog module unloaded
i2c_mux_pca954x module unloaded
mlx system_profile: 3
mlx system_type: SX6012
mlx system_oid: 1.3.6.1.4.1.33049.1.1.1.6012
After that nothing happens.
Tried twice without any luck.

Any advice?
 
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Raice

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Raice said:
Got an issue converting EMC to MLNX

On first boot i got this:

Code: 
Remounting root filesystem in read-write mode:  [  OK  ]
Mounting local filesystems:  [  OK  ]
Running vpart script:  [  OK  ]
Applying file system skeletons: base_var base_config .
Running firstboot script usage: /sbin/aiset.sh -i [-l NEXT_BOOT_ID] [-p MD5_PASSWORD] [-r] [-f {true,false}] [-F] [-E]
usage: /sbin/aiset.sh -m -d BOOT_DISK [-L LAYOUT] [-l NEXT_BOOT_ID]
          [-p MD5_PASSWORD]

-i: not running at manufacture time (generally image install)
-m: running at manufacture time

-l NEXT_BOOT_ID: image location to boot from: 1 or 2
-d BOOT_DISK: (mfg only) /dev/sda or /dev/hda
-L LAYOUT: (mfg only) image layout, like STD
-w HWNAME: (mfg only) hardware name (usually optional on x86)
-p MD5_PASSWORD: MD5 encrypted password
-r: (install only) re-install the bootmgr itself (GRUB or u-boot)
-f {true,false}: enable or disable fallback reboot behavior for next boot
-I IMAGE_LOCATION_ID -s IMAGE_LOCATION_STATE : exclusive with -l
        States are: 0=invalid; 1=active; 2=fallback; 3=manual
-F FIPS: Use this flag to add fips=1 flag for command line run
-E FIPS_DISABLE: User this flag to set fips=0 for command line run

Writes a grub.conf which use the selected next boot location,
   and which contains the installed image version strings.

Generating SSH1 RSA host key: [  OK  ]
Generating SSH2 RSA host key: [  OK  ]
Generating SSH2 DSA host key: [  OK  ]
    Starting sx_low_level_if:
Loading i2c_mux_pca954x  - Success
Loading sx_glue_if  - Success
Loading watchdog  - Success
Loading cpld_handler  - Success
Loading mellaggra_mod  - Success
Loading switchx  - Success
Reloading udev:
Loading SX driver:[  OK  ]
Stopping iss-nvram-mac
Stopping sx_low_level_if
switchx module unloaded
mellaggra_mod module unloaded
cpld_handler module unloaded
watchdog module unloaded
i2c_mux_pca954x module unloaded
mlx system_profile: 3
mlx system_type: SX6012
mlx system_oid: 1.3.6.1.4.1.33049.1.1.1.6012
After that nothing happens.
Tried twice without any luck.

Any advice?
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Be patient, just wait )))
 
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RageBone

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@JSLEnterprises thank you very much.

Did anyone find a working FW for the sx6018?
All the HP MlnxOSes i could get, only contain the two 36Port FWs as far as i could grasp.
 
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