Intel VROC User Manual

Intel® VROC Quick Configuration Guide
16
Appendix B. Updating Firmware on Intel NVMe drives using the
Intel* SSD Data Center Tool
1. Download and install the Intel* SSD Data Center Tool.
For Windows* OS, the binaries are installed within the C:\isdct folder.
For Linux* OS, the binaries are installed within the /usr/bin directory, while other support files are
installed within the /etc and /usr/lib directories.
2. Run the next command: isdct show -intelssd
All the installed NVMe drives will be listed along with information like serial number, model number,
firmware version, index number, etc. (see Figure 10).
If the firmware needs to be updated, this will be indicated in the “FirmwareUpdateAvailable” field
showing the available version.
Figure 10. List of Intel® NVMe drives shown by the isdct tool
3. Take note of the Index number for all the drives requiring the firmware update. In the example shown
above, the drive containing index number 4 requires the firmware update.
4. Run the next command: isdct load -intelssd <index number>
Confirm when prompted.
Wait for the firmware update (see Figure 11).
Figure 11. Updating an NVMe drive.

Intel VROC Specifications

General

Full Name	Intel Virtual RAID on CPU
Category	Computer Hardware
Supported Devices	NVMe SSDs
NVMe Support	Yes
Bootable RAID	Yes
Hot Spare Support	Yes
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Linux
Key Types	Standard, Premium
Supported RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported Platforms	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Processor Requirements	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Chipset Requirements	Intel C620 Series Chipset
Management Interface	Intel VROC CLI, Intel RSTe interface (depending on the platform)