Updating Adapter Card Firmware
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Updating Adapter Card Firmware
Each card is shipped with the latest version of qualified firmware at the time of manufacturing.
However, Mellanox issues firmware updates occasionally and the most recent firmware can be
obtained from:
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Support. Check that the firmware on your card is
the latest found on the Mellanox site, if not update to the latest version found on the Mellanox
web site.
Firmware can be updated on the stand-alone single card using the
flint
tool of the
Mellanox
Firmware Tools (MFT)
package. This package is available for download, along with its user
manual, from the Mellanox Firmware Tools page. See
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Software =>
Firmware Tools.
The following steps describe how to retrieve the PSID (firmware identification) and programmed
firmware version of your adapter card. They also describe how to update the card with the latest
firmware version available.
1. Retrieve the PSID and firmware version:
a. Install the MFT package. The package is available at
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Products => Software =>
Firmware Tools. Make sure to download the package corresponding to your computer’s operating system.
b. Enter: mst start.
c. Get
the
Mellanox
mst device name
using the command "mst status". The mst device name will be of the
form: /dev/mst/mt4099_pci_cr0.
d. Get the PSID (firmware identification) and programmed firmware version using the command.
2. Compare the programmed firmware version with the latest available.
a. Go to Mellanox’s web site:
http://www.mellanox.com/supportdownloader.
See
Figure 8
.
b. Enter your card PSID to display the latest firmware file. The file name of the binary is composed by combin-
ing the firmware name, the firmware release version, and the card part number.
Note: Please contact Mellanox System Support if you cannot find the firmware binary for your
adapter card.
> flint -d /dev/mst/mt4103_pci_cr0 q
Image type: ConnectX-3 Pro
FW Version: 2.9.4000
Device ID: 4103
Chip Revision: 0
Description: Node Port1 Port2
Sys image
GUIDs: 000002c900000200 000002c900000201 000002c900000202
000002c900000203
MACs:
000002c90200 000002c90201
Board ID: (MT_1020110019)
VSD:
PSID: MT_1020110019
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