Intel Omni-Path Switch 100 Series - SFTP Server Configuration; Updating the Edge Switches; Performing the Upgrade

• If you have a QA3E card(s) that does not have BIOS version QA3ER962 and
BCFW version CGBCP429, you will need to perform the update. Run the CLI
command logShow. If BCWF and BIOS updates are required, the system returns
messages similar to the following:
W|2018/01/24 14:57:18.480U: Thread "tSlot" (0x3b8a030)
Osa: Module QA3E BC Version CGBCP420 is not CGBCP429; please run bcfwUpdate
to fix.
W|2018/01/24 14:57:18.480U: Thread "tSlot" (0x3b8a030)
Osa: Module QA3E BIOS Version QA3ER915 is not QA3ER962; please run biosUpdate
to fix.
SFTP Server Configuration
This update requires a server with SFTP. The update files must be present on this
server.
Updating the Edge Switches
Performing the Upgrade
1.
At the prompt enter sftp> put <version>.q7.spkg /firmware/bios.pkg
update and press Enter. If successful, the system displays information similar to
the following.
Uploading QA3ER962.q7.spkg to /firmware/bios.pkg
QA3ER962.q7.spkg
100% 8193KB 8.0MB/s 00:01
You can check the progress of the update with the CLI command
showLastBiosRetCode -all. The system returns information similar to the
following:
Edge-> showLastBiosRetCode -all
Module System BIOS Last Exit Code: 3: In Progress
Edge-> showLastBiosRetCode -all
Module System BIOS Last Exit Code: 0: Success
NOTE
DO NOT REBOOT AT THIS TIME. Wait until both the BCFW (via bcfwupdate) and
the BIOS (via biosupdate; see Step 2) have been updated, then reboot.
Proceed to Step 2.
2.
At the prompt enter sftp> put <version>.bcfw.pkg/firmware/bcfw.pkg
update and press Enter. If successful, the system displays information similar to
the following.
sftp> put CGBCP429.q7.spkg/firmware/bcfw.pkg update
Uploading CGBCP429.q7.spkg to /firmware/bcfw.pkg
CGBCP429.q7.spkg
100% xxxKB X.xMB/s 00:00
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Q7 BIOS Update—Intel
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Omni-Path Fabric
Intel
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Omni-Path Fabric Switches Hardware
June 2019 Installation Guide
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