ONLY do this if you understand what this script does and when you are sure that this method is applicable to your card!!!
I'm not responsible for your doings! You are flashing the firmware of your ethernet card, in the worst case you endup with a soft- or even hardbricked card! Also this might void your warrenty.
Having said this, if you are uncertain if this will work for your card be sure to dump the ROM with a RPI, RPI Pico or 3.3v moded SPI-Flash Programmer:
sudo flashrom --programmer ch341a_spi -c "W25Q64BV/W25Q64CV/W25Q64FV" -r lenovo_X710-DA2_FW9.3.binRepeate this at least 3 times and check that all three dumps have the same checksum, use e.g. sha256sum
Many OEM (lenovo/dell/hp) ethernet x710 cards have some features disabled, in my case my LENOVO INTEL X710-DA 00YK615 doesn't support SR-IOV.
This guide tells you how to flash the original intel firmware and boot image on your card to enable all features.
You need to run all of this as root:
$ sudo -iDownload the latest intel-ethernet-adapter-complete-driver-pack, e.g. version 29.0, update the link if a newer versions exist:
$ WORKDIR=/opt/intel_x710_ethernet_fw && \
mkdir -p $WORKDIR/download_pkg && \
cd $WORKDIR/download_pkg && \
wget https://downloadmirror.intel.com/816410/Release_29.0.zipUnzip and prepare files:
$ unzip Release_*.zip && \
rm Release_*.zip && \
cd NVMUpdatePackage/700_Series && \
tar -xf 700Series_NVMUpdatePackage_v*_Linux.tar.gz && \
cd $WORKDIR && \
VERSION=$(cat download_pkg/NVMUpdatePackage/700_Series/700Series/Linux_x64/version.txt) && \
mv download_pkg/NVMUpdatePackage/700_Series/700Series/Linux_x64 $VERSION && \
mv download_pkg/APPS/BootUtil/Linux_x64/DRIVER $VERSION/ && \
mv download_pkg/APPS/BootUtil/Linux_x64/bootutil64e $VERSION/ && \
rm -rf download_pkg && \
chmod +x $VERSION/nvmupdate64e && \
chmod +x $VERSION/bootutil64e && \
chmod +x $VERSION/DRIVER/installYou may need to install the kernel headers if they are not present on your system:
- debian:
apt install linux-headers-amd64 - proxmox:
apt install pve-headers - ubuntu:
apt install linux-generic - rocky:
dnf install kernel-headers-$(uname -r)
Install the QV driver, it is needed to flash the card.
$ cd $WORKDIR/$VERSION/DRIVER && ./install
Extracting archive...OK!
Compiling the driver...OK!
Directory for driver installation does not exist...need to create it.
Directory for driver installation created successfully.
Skipping removing QV driver - it does not exist...
Copying iqvlinux.ko driver file to /lib/modules directory...OK!
Driver installation verification...Installed!Check which is the right card:
$ cd $WORKDIR/$VERSION && ./bootutil64e
Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.40.05.0
Copyright (C) 2003-2023 Intel Corporation
Type BootUtil -? for help
Port Network Address Location Series WOL Flash Firmware Version
==== =============== ======== ======= === ============================= =======
1 xxx 0:31.6 Gigabit N/A FLASH Not Present
2 xxx 1:00.0 40GbE N/A UEFI,PXE -------
3 xxx 1:00.1 40GbE N/A UEFI,PXE -------Look which nic is the X710, here it is NIC 2 and 3. Now flash the cards boot image.
$ ./bootutil64e -NIC=2 -up=combo
Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.40.05.0
Copyright (C) 2003-2023 Intel Corporation
Programming flash on port 2 with flash firmware image
Create restore image of NIC 2 before proceeding? (Y)es or (N)o: Y
Y
Saving flash firmware image on port 2 to file 1572600B.FLB...saved
/
Flash update successful
Port Network Address Location Series WOL Flash Firmware Version
==== =============== ======== ======= === ============================= =======
1 xxx 0:31.6 Gigabit N/A FLASH Not Present
2 xxx 1:00.0 40GbE N/A UEFI,PXE Enabled 1.1.44
3 xxx 1:00.1 40GbE N/A UEFI,PXE Enabled 1.1.44Run ethtool on your nic to get the ETrackID, here it is 8000ee1c:
$ ethtool -i enp1s0f0
driver: i40e
version: 6.5.13-1-pve
firmware-version: 9.30 0x8000ee1c 1.2890.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:01:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yesBackup the default config file:
$ mv nvmupdate.cfg nvmupdate.cfg.bakand create your own, put your ETrackID into the REPLACES block.
$ cat <<EOF > nvmupdate.cfg
CURRENT FAMILY: 1.0.0
CONFIG VERSION: 1.14.0
BEGIN DEVICE
DEVICENAME: XL710
VENDOR: 8086
DEVICE: 1572
NVM IMAGE: X710DA2_9p40_CFGID7p2_J51959_Retail_8M.bin
EEPID: 8000ECCE
REPLACES: 8000EE1C
OROM IMAGE: BootIMG.FLB
RESET TYPE: REBOOT
END DEVICE
EOFNow update the Firmware, the -rd flag resets the vendor settings:
$ ./nvmupdate64e -rd
Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.40.5.5
Copyright(C) 2013 - 2023 Intel Corporation.
WARNING: To avoid damage to your device, do not stop the update or reboot or power off the system during this update.
Inventory in progress. Please wait [.|********]
Num Description Ver.(hex) DevId S:B Status
=== ================================== ============ ===== ====== ==============
01) Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (7) N/A(N/A) 15BC 00:000 Not supported
I219-V
02) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 9.64(9.40) 1572 00:001 Update
for 10GbE SFP+ available
Options: Adapter Index List (comma-separated), [A]ll, e[X]it
Enter selection: 2
Would you like to back up the NVM images? [Y]es/[N]o: Y
Update in progress. This operation may take several minutes.
[.....-****]
Num Description Ver.(hex) DevId S:B Status
=== ================================== ============ ===== ====== ==============
01) Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (7) N/A(N/A) 15BC 00:000 Not supported
I219-V
02) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 9.64(9.40) 1572 00:001 Update
for 10GbE SFP+ successful
A power cycle is required to complete the update process.
Tool execution completed with the following status: All operations completed successfully.
Press any key to exit.Now reboot
$ rebootAfter reboot your card is now crossflashed!
$ ethtool -i enp1s0f0
driver: i40e
version: 6.5.13-1-pve
firmware-version: 9.40 0x8000ecb7 1.3429.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:01:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yesAll functions should be available, in my case SR-IOV:
$ lspci -vv | grep -i SR-IOV
Capabilities: [160 v1] Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)Resources:
Hi!
I came accross your explanation after a lot of desperate research trying to update my card, which is unfortunately a slightly different model but seems to use an identical process. I still can’t get it to work and as you seem very knowledgeable on the subject, was hoping maybe you had an idea to help?
My card is an OEM (10gtek) x550-t2 which reports the following using nvmupdate -i -l:
[00:005:00:00]: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X550-T2
Vendor : 8086
Device : 1563
Subvendor : 1DCF
Subdevice : 0314
Revision : 1
LAN MAC : XXX
Alt MAC : XXXX
SAN MAC : FFFFFFFFFFFF
ETrackId : 80000F48
SerialNumber : 000000FFFF000000
NVM Version : 2.16(2.10)
PBA : 000000-000
VPD status : Valid
VPD size : 38
NVM update : No config file entry
checksum : Valid
OROM update : No config file entry
CIVD : 1.3602.0
PXE : 2.4.54, checksum Valid
EFI : 8.2.46, checksum None
I did modify the nvmupdate.cfg file with 80000F48 for “OEM_SAGEPOND_B0_AT2_MCTP_H49289”, assuming it was the right one (that is the part i’m a bit unsure but I actually tried to paste 80000F48 in all the replaces for AT2 entries and no difference) .
no matter what I try, it always reports no updates available. It is running 2.10 which is quite old compared to current 3.6
thanks a lot for any suggestions and taking the time to read me.
Regards