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| author |   Luca Boccassi <luca.boccassi@gmail.com> | 2018-09-03 10:46:47 +0100 |
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| committer | Luca Boccassi <luca.boccassi@gmail.com> | 2018-09-03 10:47:29 +0100 |
| commit | 6e7cbd63706f3435b9d9a2057a37db1da01db9a7 (patch) | |
| tree | 16c34356813477e4703a15f943b8ed665a39fb5f /doc/guides/nics/qede.rst | |
| parent | e4df4d55df003957fc5afd7440e3d3192d7ce218 (diff) | |
New upstream version 17.11.4upstream/17.11.4
Change-Id: Icb6b9664e7c4adb85c087844abe6e54d6ec32db6
Signed-off-by: Luca Boccassi <luca.boccassi@gmail.com>
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diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst index 84becc98..19802f43 100644 --- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst +++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst @@ -86,12 +86,13 @@ Prerequisites `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_. For downloading firmware file, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver. -- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.30.x.x** or higher to be - flashed on to the adapter. If the required management firmware is not - available then download from - `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_. - For downloading firmware upgrade utility, select adapter category, model and Linux distro. - To flash the management firmware refer to the instructions in the QLogic Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document. +- Requires the NIC be updated minimally with **8.30.x.x** Management firmware(MFW) version supported for that NIC. + It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest available management firmware version to get latest feature set. + Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from + `Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_. + For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category, model and Linux distro. + To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in the Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document. + For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided by the OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC. - SR-IOV requires Linux PF driver version **8.20.x.x** or higher. If the required PF driver is not available then download it from |