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Update NMC-4006 NVM from version 6.8/7.2/8.10 to 8.60

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Purpose

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

Target Audience

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

Minimum requirement

  1. The package in this FAQ supports upgrade from 6.80/7.20/8.10 to 8.60 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
  2. Linux based OS
  3. i40e driver up to 2.15.9 or above (see driver requirement)

Steps
      1. Download NMC4006NVM86.tgz from attachment
      2. Check current nvm version from one of Ethernet device of NMC-4006 (bb1p0 as an example)

example 1: NVM 6.80

# ethtool -i bb1p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.15.9
firmware-version: 6.80 0x80004315 1.1747.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b1:00.0
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 bb1p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.10.19.30
firmware-version: 7.20 0x80008d74 1.1747.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b1:00.0
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 bb1p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.15.9
firmware-version: 8.10 0x80009e16 1.2829.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b1:00.0
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-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 FAE (support@advantech-ncg.zendesk.com ), 

# chmod +x nvmupdate64
# ./nvmupdate64e -l nmc-4006.log

Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.38.3.3
Copyright(C) 2013 - 2022 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 Connection X722 4.48(4.30) 37D3 00:063 Update not
for 10GbE SFP+ available
04) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 6.128(6.80) 1583 00:177 Update
for 40GbE QSFP+ available

Options: Adapter Index List (comma-separated), [A]ll, e[X]it
Enter selection: 04  04 <-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.
[****[ 1955.193800] i40e 0000:b1:00.1: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 1955.213877] i40e 0000:b1:00.0: Reset Requested! (EMPR)
[ 1955.444467] i40e 0000:b1:00.1: VF BW shares not restored
[ 1955.684409] i40e 0000:b1:00.0: 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 Connection X722 4.48(4.30) 37D3 00:063 Update not
for 10GbE SFP+ available
04) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 8.96(8.60) 1583 00:177 Update
for 40GbE QSFP+ successful

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.
  1. 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.  
  2. Power OFF and ON to apply the changes. 
  3. Check nvm version from one of Ethernet device of NMC4006 (bb1p0 as an example) 
# ethtool -i bb1p0
driver: i40e
version: 2.15.9
firmware-version: 8.60 0x8000c4a8 1.1747.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:b1:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes

 

Please check following table, NVM 8.6 default doesn't included Option ROM, but it can keep previous option ROM after nvmupdate flash  

version Original Version After flash NVM 8.6
NVM 6.80 6.80 0x80004315 1.1747.0 8.60 0x8000c4a8 1.1747.0
NVM 7.10 7.20 0x80008d74 1.1747.0 8.60 0x8000c4a8 1.1747.0
NVM 8.10 8.10 0x80009e16 1.2829.0 8.60 0x8000c4a8 1.2829.0
NVM 8.60 NA 8.60 0x8000c4a8 0.0.0


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

# lspci -s b1:00.0 -vvv |grep -i "Vendor specific"
[V0] Vendor specific: N260
[V1] Vendor specific: V8.60
[V2] Vendor specific: V8.60.01

 

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

example: NVM 6.8/7.1 to NVM 8.6

# ./nvmupdate64e -i -o
 <Instance vendor="8086" device="1583" subdevice="002E" subvendor="13FE" bus="177" 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="8000C4A8" 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">V8.60</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V8.60.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="74FE482AA051">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1583" subdevice="0000" subvendor="13FE" bus="177" 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="8000C4A8" 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">V8.60</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V8.60.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="74FE482AA052">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
</DeviceInventory>

example: NVM 8.1 to NVM 8.6

# ./nvmupdate64e -i -o
 <Instance vendor="8086" device="1583" subdevice="002E" subvendor="13FE" bus="177" dev="0" func="0" PBA="000200-000" port_id="Port 1 of 2" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 for 40GbE QSFP+">
<Module type="PXE" version="1.1.18" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI" version="4.4.12" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="NVM" version="8000C4A8" 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">V8.60</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V8.60.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="74FE482AA051">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
<Instance vendor="8086" device="1583" subdevice="0000" subvendor="13FE" bus="177" dev="0" func="1" PBA="000200-000" port_id="Port 2 of 2" display="Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 for 40GbE QSFP+">
<Module type="PXE" version="1.1.18" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="EFI" version="4.4.12" update="0">
</Module>
<Module type="NVM" version="8000C4A8" 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">V8.60</VPDField>
<VPDField type="Readable" key="V2">V8.60.01</VPDField>
</VPD>
<MACAddresses>
<MAC address="74FE482AA052">
</MAC>
</MACAddresses>
</Instance>
</DeviceInventory>

 

Please check following table, NVM 8.6 nvmupdate utility will keep previous option ROM, 

version Original Version after flash NVM 8.6
NVM 6.80 6.80 0x80004315 1.1747.0 8.60 0x8000c4a8 1.1747.0
NVM 7.20 7.20 0x80008d74 1.1747.0 8.60 0x8000c4a8 1.1747.0
NVM 8.10 8.10 0x80009e16 1.2829.0 8.60 0x8000c4a8 1.2829.0
NVM 8.60  N/A 8.60 0x8000c4a8 0.0.0 

 

Using nvmupdate upgrades NMC-4006 NVM from 6.8/7.2/8.1 to 8.6 , It will keep PXE function setting after nvmupdate flashing finish .

# chmod +x bootutil64e
# ./bootutil64e

Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.7.26.3
Copyright (C) 2003-2020 Intel Corporation

Type BootUtil -? for help

Port Network Address Location Series WOL Flash Firmware Version
==== =============== ======== ======= === ============================= =======
1 C400ADABF658 1:00.0 Gigabit NO FLASH Not Present
2 C400ADABF659 2:00.0 Gigabit NO FLASH Not Present
3 000BABF4F096 64:00.0 40GbE YES FLASH Unknown
4 000BABF4F097 64:00.1 40GbE YES FLASH Unknown
5 74FE4804DDFC 218:00.0 40GbE YES UEFI,PXE -------
6 74FE4804DDFD 218:00.1 40GbE YES UEFI,PXE -------

When user needs to disable NMC-4006 NVM 8.6  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  

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