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If you have a QA3E card(s) that does not have BIOS version QA3ER962 and
BCFW version CGBCP429, you will need to perform the update. Run the CLI
command
logShow
. If BCWF and BIOS updates are required, the system returns
messages similar to the following:
W|2018/01/24 14:57:18.480U: Thread "tSlot" (0x3b8a030)
Osa: Module QA3E BC Version CGBCP420 is not CGBCP429; please run bcfwUpdate
to fix.
W|2018/01/24 14:57:18.480U: Thread "tSlot" (0x3b8a030)
Osa: Module QA3E BIOS Version QA3ER915 is not QA3ER962; please run biosUpdate
to fix.
SFTP Server Configuration
This update requires a server with SFTP. The update files must be present on this
server.
Updating the Edge Switches
Performing the Upgrade
1. At the prompt enter
sftp> put <version>.q7.spkg /firmware/bios.pkg
update
and press Enter. If successful, the system displays information similar to
the following.
Uploading QA3ER962.q7.spkg to /firmware/bios.pkg
QA3ER962.q7.spkg
100% 8193KB 8.0MB/s 00:01
You can check the progress of the update with the CLI command
showLastBiosRetCode -all
. The system returns information similar to the
following:
Edge-> showLastBiosRetCode -all
Module System BIOS Last Exit Code: 3: In Progress
Edge-> showLastBiosRetCode -all
Module System BIOS Last Exit Code: 0: Success
NOTE
DO NOT REBOOT AT THIS TIME. Wait until both the BCFW (via
bcfwupdate
) and
the BIOS (via
biosupdate
; see Step 2) have been updated, then reboot.
Proceed to Step 2.
2. At the prompt enter
sftp> put <version>.bcfw.pkg/firmware/bcfw.pkg
update
and press Enter. If successful, the system displays information similar to
the following.
sftp> put CGBCP429.q7.spkg/firmware/bcfw.pkg update
Uploading CGBCP429.q7.spkg to /firmware/bcfw.pkg
CGBCP429.q7.spkg
100% xxxKB X.xMB/s 00:00
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Q7 BIOS Update—Intel
®
Omni-Path Fabric
Intel
®
Omni-Path Fabric Switches Hardware
June 2019
Installation Guide
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