Upgrading Software (On Managed Systems); Updating Firmware On Externally Managed Systems; Updating Firmware In-Band (Typical) - Mellanox Technologies SB7700 User Manual

3.3

Upgrading Software (on Managed Systems)

Software and firmware updates are available from the Mellanox Support website. Check that
your current revision is the same one that is on the Mellanox website. If not upgrade your soft-
ware. Copy the update to a known location on a Remote server within the user's LAN.
Use the CLI or the GUI in order to perform software upgrades. For further information please
refer to the MLNX-OS Software User Manual section Upgrading MLNX-OS® Software.
Be sure to read and follow all of the instructions regarding the updating of the software on your
system.
Managed systems do not require Firmware updating. Firmware updating is done through the
MLNX-OS management software. The system comes standard with a management software
module for system management called Mellanox Operating System (MLNX-OS). MLNX-OS®
is installed on all SwitchIB® based managed systems. MLNX-OS® includes a CLI, WebUI,
SNMP, system management software and IB management software (OpenSM).
The Ethernet ports for remote management connect to Ethernet systems. These sys-
tems must be configured to 100Mb/1 Gb auto-negotiation.
3.4

Updating Firmware on Externally Managed Systems

There are two methods to update system firmware:
1. (Typical) In-band via a switch network port across a cable connecting the server to the switch
port.
2. (Non-typical) Via the I²C port of the switch using a Mellanox MTUSB-1 device connecting to
a server's USB port on the one end and to the I²C port of the switch on the other.
Firmware updates should normally be conducted in-band. The use of the MTUSB-1 device is
intended for cases of debug or firmware corruption and should be conducted by Mellanox Fields
or Support engineers, or by trained users at the customer's site.
Both types of updated require the installation of Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) package. The
MFT package and user manual are available for download under
page/management_tools. Please select the package that suits your operating system.
In order to obtain information regarding the externally managed system, you must download the
Mellanox MFT tools from http://www.mellanox.com/page/management_tools.
Select and download the release that matches your system. Follow the instructions in the User
Manual http://www.mellanox.com/pdf/MFT/MFT_user_manual.pdf

3.4.1 Updating Firmware In-band (Typical)

Check the currently programmed firmware on the system and compare it to the latest firmware
available under http://www.mellanox.com/page/firmware_download (check under SwitchIB®
Switch Systems).
 In order to obtain the firmware version of the externally managed system:
40 Mellanox Technologies
http://www.mellanox.com/
to get the tools.
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