Update NMC-1009 NVM from version 6.8/7.2/8.10/9.00 to 9.50

Purpose

Release NVM update package for NMC-1009 target version from 6.8/7.2/8.10/9.00 to 9.50

Target Audience

Everyone who needs to update NMC-1009 from 6.8/7.2/8.10/9.00 to 9.50

Minimum requirement

1. Advantech hardware NMC-1009 with nvm version 9.50 (package in this FAQ supports upgrade from 6.8/7.2/8.10/9.00 only. Please contact Advantech supports for updating from those versions which are older than 6.8)
2. Linux based OS
3. i40e driver up to 2.15.9 or above (see driver requirement)

Steps

1. Download  NMC1009NVM950.tgz from attachment
2. Check current nvm version from one of Ethernet device of NMC-1009 (bb5p0 as an example NVM 6.80)

# ethtool -i bb5p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 6.80 0x8000488b 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b5:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

 (bb5p0 as an example NVM 7.20)

# ethtool -i bb5p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 7.20 0x80008263 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b5:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

(bb5p0 as an example NVM 8.10)

# ethtool -i bb5p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 8.10 0x8000a20f 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b5:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

(bb5p0 as an example NVM 9.00)

# ethtool -i bb5p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 9.00 0x8000cff4 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b5:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

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

"-l nmc-1009.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-1009.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 X710 6.128(6.80) 1572 00:181 Update
for 10GbE SFP+ available

Options: Adapter Index List (comma-separated), [A]ll, e[X]it
Enter selection: 03 <--please cheoose X710 (NMC-1009) item
Would you like to back up the NVM images? [Y]es/[N]o: Y  <-- suggesting choose "Y" to backup older NVM
Update in progress. This operation may take several minutes.
[****[ 152.005946] i40e 0000:b5:00.1: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 152.249529] i40e 0000:b5:00.1: MAC source pruning enabled on all VFs
[ 152.265560] i40e 0000:b5:00.1: VF BW shares not restored
[ 153.387884] i40e 0000:b5:00.0: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 153.633197] i40e 0000:b5:00.0: MAC source pruning enabled on all VFs
[ 153.649002] i40e 0000:b5:00.0: 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 X710 9.80(9.50) 1572 00:181 Update
for 10GbE SFP+ successful

A reboot is required to complete the update process.

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

4. 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.  

5.  Power OFF and ON to apply the changes. 

6.  Check nvm version from one of Ethernet device of NMC-1009 (bb5p0 as an example) 

# ethtool -i bb5p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.26.8
firmware-version: 9.50 0x8000f70d 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b5:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

7. Check VPD info from Advantech network device  (Assume device NMC-1009 on bus b5:00.0)

# lspci -s b5:00.0 -vvv | grep -i "Vendor specific"
[V0] Vendor specific: N240
[V1] Vendor specific: V9.50
[V2] Vendor specific: V9.50.01

Check SVID: 13FE and SSID: 1572 with the command.

# ./nvmupdate64e -i -o
Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.41.3.3
Copyright(C) 2013 - 2024 Intel Corporation.

---------------
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1572" subdevice="200C" subvendor="13FE" bus="181" dev="0" func="0" PBA="000200-000" port_id="Port 1 of 2" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+">
<Module type="NVM" version="8000F70D" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="RO" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-1009 </VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N240</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V9.50</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V9.50.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADA12B8A">
</MAC>
<SAN address="000000000200">
</SAN>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1572" subdevice="0000" subvendor="13FE" bus="181" dev="0" func="1" PBA="000200-000" port_id="Port 2 of 2" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+">
<Module type="NVM" version="8000F70D" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="RO" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-1009 </VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N240</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V9.50</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V9.50.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADA12B8B">
</MAC>
<SAN address="000000000201">
</SAN>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
</DeviceInventory>

8. Check SDID with the command.

# lspci -s b1:00.0 -vvv | head -n 4
b5:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+ (rev 02)
Subsystem: Advantech Co. Ltd Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr+ Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-