I can verify that the CentOS approach works as Dan described it with the caveats prefixed by ##hjm, using a testbed machine running a fresh install of CentOS6. Thanks to Dan for such a nice outline. hjm On Tuesday 08 November 2011 12:11:44 Dan Cyr wrote: > Harry, > > I had these same problems when I upgraded my firmware. > > Here's what I ended up doing (Centos6 or RHEL6 *not 6.1*): > > If you use the default kernel: 2.6.32_71.el6 (don't run yum > update), then you can use the kernel-mft RPM included with OFED > (kernel-mft-2.7.0-2.6.32_71.el6.x86_64.x86_64.rpm) > > yum -y install mstflint > wget "http://www.mellanox.com/downloads/ofed/MLNX_OFED_LINUX-1.5.3-1.0. 0-rhel6-x86_64.iso" mkdir -p /mnt/iso > mount -o loop MLNX_OFED_LINUX-1.5.3-1.0.0-rhel6-x86_64.iso /mnt/iso/ > yum -y install /mnt/iso/RPMS/kernel- mft-2.7.0-2.6.32_71.el6.x86_64.x86_64.rpm --nogpgcheck ##hjm: you need to install the mst app from the mft rpm that is ##hjm: distributed in the above iso image ##hjm: sudo rpm -i /mnt/iso/RPMS/mft-2.7.0-20.x86_64.rpm > mst start > ls /dev/mst/ # Verify the proper device is there (*_pciconf?) - if > there are none, this needs to be resolved before continuing. ##hjm: this worked fine: ls /dev/mst/ mt25204_pciconf0 mt25204_pci_cr0 > mkdir -p /usr/src/firmware > cd /usr/src/firmware > # My cards are SuperMicro UIO - replace the below commands > appropriately #wget > "ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/Firmware/InfiniBand/AOC-UINF-m2/aocuinfm > 2_20090609.zip" #unzip aocuinfm2_20090609.zip > # -allow_psid_change might not be required - check with you > hardware vendor - For me I found this link: > http://64.174.237.178/support/faqs/faq.cfm?faq=9803 #flint -d > /dev/mst/mt25418_pciconf0 -i aocuinfm2_20090609.bin -nofs > -allow_psid_change burn #reboot =========================================================== ##hjm: found this latest firmware upgrade. <http://www.mellanox.com/content/pages.php?pg=custom_firmware_table> And once you get the appro package and download and unpack it, the VERY latest firmware needs to be created with mlxburn like this: $ cd ~hjm/fw-25204-rel-1_2_940 $ sudo mlxburn -fw ./fw-25204-rel.mlx -dev /dev/mst/mt25204_pci_cr0 -nofs ## and it seems to work: $ flint -d /dev/mst/mt25204_pciconf0 q Image type: Failsafe FW Version: 1.2.940 <-------------------VERY latest fw. I.S. Version: 1 Device ID: 25204 Description: Node Port1 Sys image GUIDs: 00066a0098006e5f 00066a00a0006e5f 00066a0098006e5f Board ID: j (MT_0230000002) VSD: j PSID: MT_0230000002 =========================================================== so with that, the > > Good Luck. > Dan > > From: gluster-users-bounces at gluster.org > [mailto:gluster-users-bounces at gluster.org] On Behalf Of Harry > Mangalam Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 11:45 AM > To: gluster-users at gluster.org > Subject: OT: possible to upgrade mellanox HBA > firmware from ubuntu? > > > Sorry for the OT, but this problem is preventing my further testing > of gluster and this groups seems like they might know.. > > I've been looking into this for a few days and have not run across > any success stories in upgrading firmware using Ubuntu (Mellanox > supports RH and Suse), but I've tried to install the MFT/MST > packages and it keeps erroring out for various reasons. > > If it's not possible (or very painful), I'll upgrade the card > firmware via a LiveCD/DVD of SciLinux or CentOS on another > machine. > > Other suggestions for upgrading the IB card firmware gratefully > accepted. > > Harry > > -- > > Harry Mangalam - Research Computing, OIT, Rm 225 MSTB, UC Irvine > > [ZOT 2225] / 92697 Google Voice Multiplexer: (949) 478-4487 > > MSTB Lat/Long: (33.642025,-117.844414) (paste into Google Maps) > > -- > > This signature has been OCCUPIED! -- Harry Mangalam - Research Computing, OIT, Rm 225 MSTB, UC Irvine [ZOT 2225] / 92697 Google Voice Multiplexer: (949) 478-4487 MSTB Lat/Long: (33.642025,-117.844414) (paste into Google Maps) -- This signature has been OCCUPIED! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://gluster.org/pipermail/gluster-users/attachments/20111109/ce5d7ee6/attachment.htm>
