Mellanox-Firmware-Update-Crossflash.md

Updating Mellanox firmware

Official Nvidia Firmware Update Instructions

Before updating firmware, first install Mellanox OS drivers to confirm the network adapter is working.

1. Download Nvidia Firmware Tools (MFT) package. Example: WinMFT_x64_4_24_0_72.exe
2. Download the correct OEM firmware image from Nvidia Firmware Downloads. Example: 2.42.5000 for Mellanox ConnectX-3 PRO VPI (MCX354A-FCCT)
3. Install MFT software
4. Burn the firmware image to the network card
   1. For Linux, first start the mst driver service by running: mst start. Note: This step is applicable to Linux OSes ONLY.
   2. Print the current status of NVIDIA devices, run: mst status. The format of device name is:
      • Linux: /dev/mst/mt<dev_id>_pci{_cr0|conf0}
      • Windows: mt<dev_id>_pci{_cr0|conf0}
   3. Check card version by running mlxfwmanager --query
   4. Check card info by running flint -d <device_name> query full
   5. Create backup of stock firmware image by running flint -d <device_name> ri <out-filename.bin>
   6. Create backup of stock firmware configuration file by running flint -d <device_name> dc <out-filename.cfg>
   7. Unzip the firmware binary image (.zip file).
   8. Burn the firmware image by running: flint -d <device_name> -i <binary image> -allow_psid_change burn

Stock HP: mlxfwmanager --query

Device #1:
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  Device Type:      ConnectX3Pro
  Part Number:      764284-B21_Ax
  Description:      HP InfiniBand FDR/Ethernet 10Gb/40Gb 2-port 544+QSFP Adapter
  PSID:             HP_1370110017
  PCI Device Name:  mt4103_pci_cr0
  Port1 GUID:       9cdc71ffff5aae91
  Port2 GUID:       9cdc71ffff5aae92
  Versions:         Current        Available
     FW             2.42.5044      N/A
     CLP            8025           N/A
     PXE            3.4.0754       N/A
     UEFI           14.11.0048     N/A

  Status:           No matching image found

Stock HP: flint -d <device_name> query full

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> flint -d mt4103_pci_cr0 query full
Image type:            FS2
FW Version:            2.42.5044
FW Release Date:       21.10.2018
MIC Version:           2.0.0
Config Sectors:        2
PRS Name:              cx3pro_hp_falcon_2p_fdr.prs
Product Version:       02.42.50.44
Rom Info:              version_id=8025 type=CLP
                       type=UEFI version=14.11.48 cpu=AMD64
                       type=PXE version=3.4.754
Device ID:             4103
Description:           Node             Port1            Port2            Sys image
GUIDs:                 9cdc71ffff5aae90 9cdc71ffff5aae91 9cdc71ffff5aae92 9cdc71ffff5aae93
MACs:                                       9cdc715aae91     9cdc715aae92
VSD:
PSID:                  HP_1370110017

https://docs.nvidia.com/networking/display/MFTv4240/User%20Manual

Check firmware version: flint -d mt4099_pci_cr0 query full

Put these lines in a batch file

Do these two lines once to create mlnx_firmware.bin mlxburn -fw fw-ConnectX3-rel.mlx -conf MCX354A-FCB_A2-A5.ini -wrimage HP_mlnx_firmware.bin mlxburn -fw fw-ConnectX3-rel.mlx -conf MCX354A-FCB_A2-A5.ini -wrimage fw-ConnectX3-rel-2_31_5050-MCX354A-FCB_A2-A5-56GbE_VPI.bin

echo Cross Flash HP card to use Mellanox CX3 firmware pause

call flint -i HP_mlnx_firmware.bin verify call flint -i HP_mlnx_firmware.bin query full

pause call flint -d mt4099_pciconf0 -i HP_mlnx_firmware.bin -allow_psid_change burn

pause

You need to download and install WinMFT_x64_4_5_0_31.exe You also need ConnectX3-rel-2_40_5000.tgz ( this is the version I used ) latter version is ConnectX3-rel-2_40_5030.tgz ( dated March 2017 )