Update NMC-4006 NVM from version 6.8_7.2_8.10_8.60_9.00_9.10 to 9.50

Purpose

Release NVM update package for NMC4006 target version from 6.80/7.20/8.10/8.60/9.00/9.10 to 9.50

Target Audience

Everyone who needs to update NMC4006 from 6.80/7.20/8.10/8.60/9.00/9.10 to 9.50

Minimum requirement

• The package in this FAQ supports upgrade from 6.80/7.20/8.10/8.60/9.00/9.10 to 9.50 only. When customer's NMC-4006 is older NVM (ex: 6.01),  please contact Advantech supports for updating from those versions which are older than 6.80/7.20/8.10/8.60/9.00
• Linux based OS
• i40e driver up to 2.15.9 or beyond

Steps

• Download NMC4006NVM950.tgz from attachment
• Check current NVM version from one of Ethernet device of NMC-4006 (bb3p0 as an example)

example 1: NVM 6.80

# ethtool -i bb3p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 6.80 0x80004315 1.1747.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b3:00.0
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 bb3p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 7.20 0x80008d74 1.1747.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b3:00.0
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 bb3p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 8.10 0x80009e16 1.2829.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b3:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

example 4: NVM 8.60

# ethtool -i bb3p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 8.60 0x8000c4a8 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b3:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

example 5: NVM 9.00

# ethtool -i bb3p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 9.00 0x8000cf5e 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b3:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

example 6: NVM 9.10

# ethtool -i bb3p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 9.10 0x8000df23 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b3:00.0
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-4006.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 AE([e-mail] ).

# ./nvmupdate64e -l nmc-4006.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 00:003 Update not
Connection available
02) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network N/A(N/A) 1533 00:004 Update not
Connection available
03) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 6.128(6.80) 1583 00:181 Update
for 40GbE QSFP+ available

Options: Adapter Index List (comma-separated), [A]ll, e[X]it
Enter selection: 03  03 <-please key-in NMC-4006 (XL710) ID number
Would you like to back up the NVM images? [Y]es/[N]o: Y y <- suggest key-in y to backup old NVMUpdate in progress. This operation may take several minutes.Would you like to back up the NVM images? [Y]es/[N]o: Y

Update in progress. This operation may take several minutes.
[****[ 3292.534320] i40e 0000:b3:00.1: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 3292.787620] i40e 0000:b3:00.1: MAC source pruning enabled on all VFs
[ 3292.812594] i40e 0000:b3:00.1: VF BW shares not restored
[ 3292.838345] workqueue: i40e_service_task [i40e] hogged CPU for >10000us 4 times, consider switching to WQ_UNBOUND
[ 3293.973445] i40e 0000:b3:00.0: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 3294.227934] i40e 0000:b3:00.0: MAC source pruning enabled on all VFs
[ 3294.252696] i40e 0000:b3:00.0: VF BW shares not restored .....-****


Num Description Ver.(hex) DevId S:B Status
=== ================================== ============ ===== ====== ==============
01) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network N/A(N/A) 1533 00:003 Update not
Connection available
02) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network N/A(N/A) 1533 00:004 Update not
Connection available
03) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 9.80(9.50) 1583 00:181 Update
for 40GbE QSFP+ 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 NMC4006's Ethernet device (bb3p0 as an example) 

# ethtool -i bb3p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 9.52 0x8000fa02 1.1747.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b3:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

Please check following table, since NVM 8.60 default doesn't included Option ROM, but it can keep previous option ROM after nvmupdate flash  

version	Original Version	After flash NVM 9.52
NVM 6.80	6.80 0x80004315 1.1747.0	9.50 0x8000f753 1.1747.0
NVM 7.20	7.20 0x80008d74 1.1747.0	9.50 0x8000f753 1.1747.0
NVM 8.10	8.10 0x80009e16 1.2829.0	9.50 0x8000f753 1.2829.0
NVM 8.60	8.60 0x8000c4a8 0.0.0	9.50 0x8000f753 0.0.0
NVM 9.00	9.00 0x8000cf5e 0.0.0	9.50 0x8000f753 0.0.0
NVM 9.10	9.10 0x8000df23 0.0.0	9.50 0x8000f753 0.0.0
NVM 9.50	9.50 0x8000f753 0.0.0	9.50 0x8000f753 0.0.0

Check VPD info from Advantech network device  (Assume device NMC-4006 on bus b3:00.0)

# lspci -s b3:00.0 -vvv |grep -i "Vendor specific"
[V0] Vendor specific: N260
[V1] Vendor specific: V9.50
[V2] Vendor specific: V9.50.01

Check SVID: 13FE and SSID: 002E with the command.

#./nvmupdate64e -i -o
------------------------------
 <Instance vendor="8086" device="1583" subdevice="002E" subvendor="13FE" bus="181" dev="0" func="0" PBA="004200-000" port_id="Port 1 of 2" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 for 40GbE QSFP+">
<Module type="PXE" version="1.0.66" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI" version="2.4.5" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="NVM" version="8000F753" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="RO" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-4006 </VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N260</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V9.50</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V9.50.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="000BABF2CDD4">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1583" subdevice="0000" subvendor="13FE" bus="181" dev="0" func="1" PBA="004200-000" port_id="Port 2 of 2" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 for 40GbE QSFP+">
<Module type="PXE" version="1.0.66" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI" version="2.4.5" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="NVM" version="8000F753" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="RO" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-4006 </VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N260</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V9.50</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V9.50.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="000BABF2CDD5">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
</DeviceInventory>

Using nvmupdate upgrades NMC-4006 NVM from 6.8/7.2/8.1 to 9.50 , It will keep PXE function setting after nvmupdate flashing finish .

# chmod +x bootutil64e
#./bootutil64e

Intel(R) Ether[12364.374603] calling ioctl get run domain
net Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.7.40.0
Copyright (C) 2003-2021 Intel Corporation

WARNING: BootUtil detected a newer version
of the device (location 179:00.0) NVM image than expected.
Please use the most recent version of BootUtil.

WARNING: BootUtil detected a newer version
of the device (location 179:00.1) NVM image than expected.
Please use the most recent version of BootUtil.

Type BootUtil -? for help

Port Network Address Location Series WOL Flash Firmware Version
==== =============== ======== ======= === ============================= =======
1 C400ADA90EB6 [12371.025404] Intel Pro Diagnostic Driver exiting
3:00.0 Gigabit NO FLASH Not Present
2 C400ADA90EB7 4:00.0 Gigabit NO FLASH Not Present
3 000BABF2CDD4 179:00.0 40GbE YES PXE 1.0.66
4 000BABF2CDD5 179:00.1 40GbE YES PXE 1.0.66

If user needs to disable NMC-4006 PXE function, please refer following ticket to set/disable PXE function by Intel/bootutil

https://advantech-ncg.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053957612-NMC-4006-NVM-version-list-and-Firmware-PXE-function-setting