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Update NMC-2503 NVM from version 3.10_4.30 to 4.70

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Purpose

Release NVM update package for NMC-2503 target version from 3.10/4.30 to 4.70

 

Target Audience

Everyone who needs to update NMC-2503 target version from 3.10/4.30 to 4.70

 

Minimum requirement

  • The package in this FAQ supports upgrade from NMC-2503 NVM 3.10/4.30 only. 
  • Linux based OS
  • ice driver up to 1.12.7 or beyond (see driver requirement)

 

Steps

  •  Download NMC2503NVM470.tgz from attachment
  • Check current nvm version from one of Ethernet device of NMC-2503 (bb3p0 as an example)

example 1: NVM 3.10

# ethtool -i bb3p0
driver: ice
version: 1.15.4
firmware-version: 3.10 0x8000e611 1.3106.0
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 1: NVM 4.30

# ethtool -i bb3p0
driver: ice
version: 1.15.4
firmware-version: 4.30 0x8001dd14 1.3429.0
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-2503.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 (support@advantech-ncg.zendesk.com ), 

# ./nvmupdate64e -if vendor -l nmc-2503.log

Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.42.24.2
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 Connection X722 N/A(N/A) 37D3 00:107 Update not
for 10GbE SFP+ available
04) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 3.16(3.10) 1593 00:179 Update
E810-C for SFP available

Options: Adapter Index List (comma-separated), [A]ll, e[X]it
Enter selection: 04  <-please key-in NMC-2503 (E810) 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.
[**[ 1152.800337] ice 0000:b3:00.0: The DDP package was successfully loaded: ICE OS Default Package version 1.3.36.0
[ 1152.800384] ice 0000:b3:00.3: DDP package already present on device: ICE OS Default Package version 1.3.36.0
[ 1152.818704] ice 0000:b3:00.2: DDP package already present on device: ICE OS Default Package version 1.3.36.0
[ 1152.875137] ice 0000:b3:00.0: PTP reset successful
[ 1152.875143] ice 0000:b3:00.3: 7266 msecs passed between update to cached PHC time
[ 1152.937438] ice 0000:b3:00.3: PTP reset successful
[ 1152.992553] ice 0000:b3:00.2: PTP reset successful
[ 1153.116575] ice 0000:b3:00.0: VSI rebuilt. VSI index 0, type ICE_VSI_PF
[ 1153.134574] ice 0000:b3:00.1: DDP package already present on device: ICE OS Default Package version 1.3.36.0
[ 1153.135763] ice 0000:b3:00.0: VSI rebuilt. VSI index 1, type ICE_VSI_CTRL
[ 1153.167464] ice 0000:b3:00.3: VSI rebuilt. VSI index 0, type ICE_VSI_PF
[ 1153.183931] ice 0000:b3:00.0 bb3p0: Module is not present.
[ 1153.189839] ice 0000:b3:00.0 bb3p0: Possible Solution 1: Check that the module is inserted correctly.
[ 1153.193357] ice 0000:b3:00.3: VSI rebuilt. VSI index 1, type ICE_VSI_CTRL
[ 1153.199471] ice 0000:b3:00.0 bb3p0: Possible Solution 2: If the problem persists, use a cable/module that is found in the supported modules and cables list for this device.
[ 1153.211890] ice 0000:b3:00.2: VSI rebuilt. VSI index 0, type ICE_VSI_PF
[ 1153.222882] ice 0000:b3:00.0 bb3p0: Port Number: 3.
[ 1153.232234] ice 0000:b3:00.2: VSI rebuilt. VSI index 1, type ICE_VSI_CTRL
[ 1153.258511] ice 0000:b3:00.1: PTP reset successful
[ 1153.268123] ice 0000:b3:00.3 bb3p3: Module is not present.
[ 1153.277182] ice 0000:b3:00.3 bb3p3: Possible Solution 1: Check that the module is inserted correctly.
[ 1153.284796] ice 0000:b3:00.2 bb3p2: Module is not present.
[ 1153.289943] ice 0000:b3:00.3 bb3p3: Possible Solution 2: If the problem persists, use a cable/module that is found in the supported modules and cables list for this device.
[ 1153.290356] ice 0000:b3:00.2 bb3p2: Possible Solution 1: Check that the module is inserted correctly.
[ 1153.291188] ice 0000:b3:00.3 bb3p3: Port Number: 0.
[ 1153.291614] ice 0000:b3:00.2 bb3p2: Possible Solution 2: If the problem persists, use a cable/module that is found in the supported modules and cables list for this device.
[ 1153.343177] ice 0000:b3:00.2 bb3p2: Port Number: 2.
[ 1153.562399] ice 0000:b3:00.1: VSI rebuilt. VSI index 0, type ICE_VSI_PF
[ 1153.581511] ice 0000:b3:00.1: VSI rebuilt. VSI index 1, type ICE_VSI_CTRL
[ 1153.611463] ice 0000:b3:00.1 bb3p1: Module is not present.
[ 1153.617375] ice 0000:b3:00.1 bb3p1: Possible Solution 1: Check that the module is inserted correctly.
[ 1153.626991] ice 0000:b3:00.1 bb3p1: Possible Solution 2: If the problem persists, use a cable/module that is found in the supported modules and cables list for this device.
[ 1153.643174] ice 0000:b3:00.1 bb3p1: Port Number: 1.
*-


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 Connection X722 N/A(N/A) 37D3 00:107 Update not
for 10GbE SFP+ available
04) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 4.112(4.70) 1593 00:179 Update
E810-C for 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.
  • 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 NMC-2503 (bb3p0 as an example) 
# ethtool -i bb3p0
driver: ice
version: 1.15.4
firmware-version: 4.70 0x8002015f 1.3755.0
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
  • Check VPD info from Advantech network device  (Assume device NMC-2503 on bus b3:00.0)
# lspci -s b3:00.0 -vvv |grep -i "Vendor specific"
[V0] Vendor specific: N450
[V1] Vendor specific: V4.70
[V2] Vendor specific: V4.70.01
# lspci -s b3:00.0 -vvv | head -n 4
b3:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller E810-C for SFP (rev 02)
Subsystem: Advantech Co. Ltd Ethernet Controller E810-C for 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-

 

Check SVID: 13FE and SDID: 2060  with the command.

# ./nvmupdate64e -i -o
----------
Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.42.24.2
Copyright(C) 2013 - 2024 Intel Corporation.

-----------
 <Instance vendor="8086" device="1593" subdevice="2060" subvendor="13FE" bus="179" dev="0" func="0" PBA="N/A" port_id="Port 1 of 4" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller E810-C for SFP">
<Module type="PXE" version="2.6.31" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI" version="4.3.15" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI_AARCH64" version="4.3.15" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="Netlist" version="4.4.5.1" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="NVM" version="8002015F" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-2503FN </VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N450</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V4.70</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V4.70.01</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Checksum" key="RV">62</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADB82BF0">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1593" subdevice="2060" subvendor="13FE" bus="179" dev="0" func="1" PBA="N/A" port_id="Port 2 of 4" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller E810-C for SFP">
<Module type="PXE" version="2.6.31" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI" version="4.3.15" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI_AARCH64" version="4.3.15" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="Netlist" version="4.4.5.1" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="NVM" version="8002015F" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-2503FN </VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N450</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V4.70</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V4.70.01</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Checksum" key="RV">62</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADB82BF1">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1593" subdevice="2060" subvendor="13FE" bus="179" dev="0" func="2" PBA="N/A" port_id="Port 3 of 4" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller E810-C for SFP">
<Module type="PXE" version="2.6.31" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI" version="4.3.15" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI_AARCH64" version="4.3.15" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="Netlist" version="4.4.5.1" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="NVM" version="8002015F" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-2503FN </VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N450</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V4.70</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V4.70.01</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Checksum" key="RV">62</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADB82BF2">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1593" subdevice="2060" subvendor="13FE" bus="179" dev="0" func="3" PBA="N/A" port_id="Port 4 of 4" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller E810-C for SFP">
<Module type="PXE" version="2.6.31" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI" version="4.3.15" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI_AARCH64" version="4.3.15" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="Netlist" version="4.4.5.1" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="NVM" version="8002015F" update="0">
</Module>
<VPD>
<VPDField type="String">NMC-2503FN </VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="MN">13FE</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V0">N450</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V1">V4.70</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V4.70.01</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Checksum" key="RV">62</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="C400ADB82BF3">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
</DeviceInventory>

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