Verify the HCA Firmware Version

You can check the HCA version information from the Oracle Fabric Interconnect.

1. Determine your HCA firmware version by using either of the following commands:

   • Oracle Fabric Interconnect

     show physical-server hostname hca 

     where hostname is the name of the ESXi host.

     show physical-server kingston hca
     -----------------------------------------------------------------
     lid               7
     node-guid         0002c903000a9f7a
     board-id          MT_0A50120005
     device-id         26418
     firmware-version  2.7.0
     hardware-version  unknown
     option-version    2.8.7
     -----------------------------------------------------------------

   • Host

     # ibstat
     CA 'mlx4_1'        
         CA type: MT26428       
         Number of ports:2 
         Firmware version: 2.9.1000         
         Hardware version: 176        
         Node GUID: 0x0002c9030057b57c      
         System image GUID: 0x0002c9030057b57f

     # ibv_devinfo
     hca_id: mlx4_1
       transport:        InfiniBand (0)       
       fw_ver:           2.9.1000        
       node_guid:          0002:c903:0057:b57c
       sys_image_guid:       0002:c903:0057:b57f        
       vendor_id:        0x02c9        
       vendor_part_id:     26428       
       hw_ver:           0xB0        
       board_id:         MT_0FC0110009       
      phys_port_cnt:       2

2. Record the LID, board-ID, device ID, firmware version, and option ROM version.
3. Perform any of the following steps depending on your requirement:

   • Install an HCA card or exchange an HCA card for firmware upgrade.

   • Upgrade the firmware or option ROM.

   • Remove the old host drivers if the firmware, hardware, and software prerequisites are met.