Update PCIE-2230 from version 6.01 to 8.1

Purpose

Release NVM update package for PCIE-2230 target version from 6.01 to 8.1

Target Audience

Everyone who needs to update PCIE-2230 NVM from 6.01 to 8.1

Minimum requirement

1. Advantech hardware PCIE-2230 with nvm version 6.01 (package in this FAQ supports upgrade from 6.01 to 8.1 only. Plz contact Advantech supports for updating from those versions which are older than 6.01)
2. Linux based OS
3. i40e driver up to 2.12.6or above (see driver requirement)

Steps
1. Download  PCIE2230_NVM81.tgz from attachment
2. Check current nvm version from one of Ethernet device of PCIE-2230 (b18p0 as an example)

# ethtool -i b18p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.17.4
firmware-version: 6.01 0x800035d5 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:18:00.0
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.

# ./nvmupdate64e -l pcie2230.log
Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.37.13.5
Copyright(C) 2013 - 2021 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 3.37(3.25) 1533 00:001 Update not
Connection available
02) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network 3.37(3.25) 1533 00:002 Update not
Connection available
03) Intel(R) Ethernet Converged 6.01(6.01) 1572 00:024 Update
Network Adapter X710 available
04) Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X722 5.00(5.00) 37D0 00:063 Update not
for 10GbE SFP+ available
05) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 8.48(8.30) 1572 00:175 Update not
for 10GbE SFP+ available


Options: Adapter Index List (comma-separated), [A]ll, e[X]it
Enter selection: 3 <-- please choose NVM 6.01(6.01) devices 

Would you like to back up the NVM images? [Y]es/[N]o: y <--Suggest key-in y to back older NVM
Update in progress. This operation may take several minutes.
[....|*****] 
[ 348.442317] i40e 0000:18:00.1: Reset Requested! (EMPR) <--it will report some message during the NVMupdate, 
[ 348.448414] i40e 0000:18:00.0: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 348.468513] i40e 0000:18:00.2: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 348.686523] i40e 0000:18:00.3: VF BW shares not restored
[ 348.934607] i40e 0000:18:00.1: VF BW shares not restored
[ 349.181610] i40e 0000:18:00.0: VF BW shares not restored
[ 349.425392] i40e 0000:18:00.2: VF BW shares not restored ....|*****



Num Description Ver.(hex) DevId S:B Status
=== ================================== ============ ===== ====== ==============
01) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network 3.37(3.25) 1533 00:001 Update not
Connection available
02) Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network 3.37(3.25) 1533 00:002 Update not
Connection available
03) Intel(R) Ethernet Converged 8.16(8.10) 1572 00:024 Update
Network Adapter X710 successful
04) Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X722 5.00(5.00) 37D0 00:063 Update not
for 10GbE SFP+ available
05) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 8.48(8.30) 1572 00:175 Update not
for 10GbE SFP+ available

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.

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 PCIE-2230 (b18p0 as an example) 

# ethtool -i b18p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.10.19.30
firmware-version: 8.10 0x8000a162 0.0.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:18:00.0
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 PCIE-2230 on bus 18:00.0)

# lspci -s 18:00.0 -vvv | grep -i "Vendor specific"
[V0] Vendor specific: N440
[V1] Vendor specific: V8.10
[V2] Vendor specific: V8.10.01

# nvmupdate64e -i -o | grep VPD
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">PCIE-2230</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N440</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V8.10</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V8.10.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">PCIE-2230</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N440</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V8.10</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V8.10.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">PCIE-2230</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N440</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V8.10</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V8.10.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<VPD>

       8. Check SSID with the command.

# # lspci -s 18:00.0 -vvv | head -n 4
0000:18:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+ (rev 01)
Subsystem: Advantech Co. Ltd Device a020
Physical Slot: 1-1
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr+ Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+

Appedix :

Please refer to the following table to check network driver version and upgrade the latest driver.