Filter
Top Products
8-4
Cisco SFS InfiniBand Host Drivers User Guide for Linux
OL-12309-01
Chapter 8 HCA Utilities and Diagnostics
tvflash Utility
Upgrading Firmware
To upgrade firmware on your host, perform the following steps:
Note Upon installation of the host drivers, the firmware is automatically updated, if required. However, if you
have outdated firmware on a previously installed HCA, you can upgrade the firmware manually.
Step 1 Log in to your host, and flash the updated firmware binary to your local device. The firmware images
are at /usr/local/topspin/share.
Step 2 Enter the /usr/local/topspin/sbin/tvflash command with the following information:
• The -h flag
• The number of the HCA in the host (0 or 1 on hosts that support 2 HCAs)
• The firmware binary file (including path)
The following example shows how to use the tvflash command:
host1# tvflash –h 0 /usr/local/topspin/share/fw-lioncub-a0-4.8.200.bin
New Node GUID = 0005ad020021700c
New Port1 GUID = 0005ad020021700d
New Port2 GUID = 0005ad020021700e
Programming HCA firmware... Flash Image Size = 325696
Flashing - EFFFFFFFEPPPPPPPPEWWWWWWWEWWWWWWWWEWWWVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Flash verify passed!
When flashing the new firmware, the display shows an output string similar to the one in the example
above. The meaning of the letters displayed are as follows:
E = Erase
I = Writing Invariant (not failsafe, rare)
F = Writing Failsafe
P = Writing Primary Pointer Sector
W = Writing Firmware
V = Verify Firmware
Note Reboot your host after flashing the new firmware.