Update NMC4007LR NVM from version 6.8_7.2_8.10_9.0 to 9.50

Purpose

Release NVM update package for NMC4007LR target version from 6.80/7.20/8.10/9.00 to 9.50

Target Audience

Everyone who needs to update NMC4007LR from 6.80/7.20/8.10/9.00 to 9.50

Minimum requirement

• The package in this FAQ supports upgrade from 6.80/7.20/8.10/9.00 to 9.50 only. 
• Linux based OS
• i40e driver up to 2.15.12 or beyond 

Steps

• Download NMC-4007LRNVM950.tgz from attachment.
• Check current nvm version from one of Ethernet device of NMC4007LR (b3dp0 as an example)

example 1: NVM 6.80

# ethtool -i b3dp0
driver: i40e
version: 2.23.17
firmware-version: 6.80 0x80003ce6 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:3d:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

example 2: NVM 7.20

# ethtool -i b3dp0
driver: i40e
version: 2.23.17
firmware-version: 7.20 0x80007a01 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:3d:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

example 3: NVM 8.10

# ethtool -i b3dp0
driver: i40e
version: 2.23.17
firmware-version: 8.10 0x80009410 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:3d:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

example 4: NVM 9.00

# ethtool -i b3dp0
driver: i40e
version: 2.23.17
firmware-version: 9.00 0x8000c8fa 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:3d:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

• Get in unzipped folder and run following command to execute update process. You should understand which device is available to be updated.

"-l nmc-4007lr.log" specifies the log file for recording output from the nvmupdate utility, if NMC can't success to update NVM file, please forward this log file to Advantech FAE ([e-mail] ), 

# ./nvmupdate64e -l nmc-4007lr.log

Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.41.3.3
Copyright(C) 2013 - 2024 Intel Corporation.


WARNING: To avoid damage to your device, do not stop the update or reboot or power off the system during this update.
Inventory in progress. Please wait [****......]


Num Description Ver.(hex) DevId S:B Status
=== ================================== ============ ===== ====== ==============
01) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network N/A(N/A) 1533 00:001 Update not
Connection available
02) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network N/A(N/A) 1533 00:002 Update not
Connection available
03) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 6.128(6.80) 1572 00:061 Update
for 10GbE SFP+ available

Options: Adapter Index List (comma-separated), [A]ll, e[X]it
Enter selection: 03  03 <-please key-in NMC-4007LR (X710) ID number
Would you like to back up the NVM images? [Y]es/[N]o: Y y <- suggest key-in y to backup old NVM

Update in progress. This operation may take several minutes.
[****[ 497.969670] i40e 0000:3d:00.0: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 497.973624] i40e 0000:3d:00.3: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 497.989747] i40e 0000:3d:00.2: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 497.993618] i40e 0000:3d:00.1: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 498.226908] i40e 0000:3d:00.0: VF BW shares not restored
[ 498.868400] i40e 0000:3d:00.3: VF BW shares not restored
[ 498.921598] i40e 0000:3d:00.1: VF BW shares not restored
[ 498.979843] i40e 0000:3d:00.2: VF BW shares not restored ....******


Num Description Ver.(hex) DevId S:B Status
=== ================================== ============ ===== ====== ==============
01) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network N/A(N/A) 1533 00:001 Update not
Connection available
02) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network N/A(N/A) 1533 00:002 Update not
Connection available
03) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 9.80(9.50) 1572 00:061 Update
for 10GbE SFP+ successful

A power cycle is required to complete the update process.

Tool execution completed with the following status: All operations completed successfully.
Press any key to exit.

• Wait few minutes for completing the upgrade process, you will find “All operations completed successfully” shown on screen after it completed, and follow the message to exit the utility.  
• Power OFF and ON to apply the changes. 
• Check nvm version from one of Ethernet device of NMC4007LR (b3dp0 as an example) 

# ethtool -i b3dp0
driver: i40e
version: 2.23.17
firmware-version: 9.50 0x8000f12d 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:3d:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

Check VPD info from Advantech network device  (Assume device NMC-4007LR on bus 3d:00.0)

# lspci -s 3d:00.0 -vvv |grep -i "Vendor specific"
[V0] Vendor specific: N442
[V1] Vendor specific: V9.50
[V2] Vendor specific: V9.50.01

# lspci -s 3d:00.0 -vvv | head -n 4 3d:00.0 
Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+ (rev 02)
Subsystem: Advantech Co. Ltd Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+
Physical Slot: 11
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr+ Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+

Check SVID: 13FE and SDID: 0026 with the command.

# ./nvmupdate64e -i -o
---------------
 <Instance vendor="8086" device="1572" subdevice="0026" subvendor="13FE" bus="61" dev="0" func="0" PBA="005700-000" port_id="Port 1 of 4" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+">
<Module type="NVM" version="8000F12D" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="RO" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-4007</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N442</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V9.50</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V9.50.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADA487DC">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1572" subdevice="0000" subvendor="13FE" bus="61" dev="0" func="1" PBA="005700-000" port_id="Port 2 of 4" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+">
<Module type="NVM" version="8000F12D" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="RO" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-4007</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N442</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V9.50</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V9.50.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADA487DD">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1572" subdevice="0000" subvendor="13FE" bus="61" dev="0" func="2" PBA="005700-000" port_id="Port 3 of 4" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+">
<Module type="NVM" version="8000F12D" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="RO" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-4007</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N442</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V9.50</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V9.50.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADA487DE">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1572" subdevice="0000" subvendor="13FE" bus="61" dev="0" func="3" PBA="005700-000" port_id="Port 4 of 4" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+">
<Module type="NVM" version="8000F12D" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="RO" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-4007</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N442</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V9.50</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V9.50.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADA487DF">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
</DeviceInventory>