Oracle Dual Port QDR InfiniBand Adapter M4 Product Notes

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Updated: October 2016
 
 

Upgrade the Firmware Using the Oracle Solaris FWFLASH Tool

The Oracle Dual Port QDR InfiniBand Adapter M4 comes with a Factory Default firmware of 0.056 and the Oracle Solaris Driver will attach only in Maintenance Mode.

The following error messages will appear on the console and /var/adm/messages.

WARNING: psif-rev-2 : 0 - psif_eps_api_version_ok : *** EPSC API Major 
VersionMismatch: Driver Expects v.2.4, FirmwareImplements v.0.101 ***

WARNING: psif-rev-2 : 0 - psif_eps_api_version_ok : *** Incompatible 
Firmware detected.Driver attaching in maintenance mode.Only Firmware update is supported 
in this mode ***

For the card to become operational, upgrade to the latest firmware available on MOS.

  1. Verify the firmware on the card.
    # fwflash -l
    List of available devices:
    ………………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………....
    Device[200] /devices/pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@8/pciex108e,2088@0:devctl
    Driver psif
    Class [IB]
    GUID : System Image - 0010e07b78a00007
    Node Image - 0010e07b78a00004
    Port 1 - 0010e07b78a00005
    Port 2 - 0010e07b78a00006 Firmware Revision : 0.056 Tue Dec 22 17:44:44 2015
    Install Time : Wed Nov 30 17:21:41 1983
    Bootloader : 0.034 Wed Oct 7 20:11:13 2015
    Install Time : -
    Vendor Id : ORACLE
    HW Revision : 3
    Device Id : 0
    Description : ORACLE DUAL PORT QDR INFINIBAND ADAPTER M4
  2. Download the Latest firmware Patch (23702457) from My Oracle Support (MOS) at https://support.oracle.com.
  3. Upgrade the firmware.
    #fwflash –d <Device Path> -f <FW binary>
    Eg:
    # fwflash -d /devices/pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@8/pciex108e,2088@0:devctl -f titan-psif-epsc-0.067.bin
    The current HCA firmware version is :0.056
    Will be updated to HCA firmware ver of :0.067
    About to update firmware on /devices/pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@8/pciex108e,2088@0:devctl
    with file titan-psif-epsc-0.067.bin.
    Do you want to continue? (Y/N): Y
    fwflash: New firmware will be activated after you reboot
  4. Reboot the server for the changes to take effect.
  5. After Reboot, the Firmware Flash Tool will display and the card will become functional.
    # fwflash -l
    List of available devices:
    ………………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………....
    Device[200] /devices/pci@400/pci@1/pci@0/pci@8/pciex108e,2088@0:devctl
    Driver psif
    Class [IB]
    GUID : System Image - 0010e07b78a00007
    Node Image - 0010e07b78a00004
    Port 1 - 0010e07b78a00005
    Port 2 - 0010e07b78a00006 Firmware Revision : 0.067 Mon Jun 13 11:46:36 2016
    Install Time : Thu Sep 15 18:53:55 2016
    Bootloader : 0.034 Wed Oct 7 20:11:13 2015
    Install Time : -
    Vendor Id : ORACLE
    HW Revision : 3
    Device Id : 2088
    Description : ORACLE DUAL PORT QDR INFINIBAND ADAPTER M4