I'm trying to troubleshoot some substandard SMB3 performance, so I figured I should first ensure everything is updated to current versions - drivers, firmware etc.
Switches are done (Dell 8024F)
X520-DA2 drivers are sorted (Intel 20.4.1 driver set)
Can't flash the firmware. The cards came with something fairly old - but I'm not playing guess the version with it. Instead, I figured I'd install the latest - 20.4.1 - to match the drivers.
This is what it was originally:
I managed to get it to 17.3:
Can't get it to go any later, the flash space is smaller than the image, it seems:
It's the same whether I attempt to upgrade to 18.5, 19.5, or 20.4.1.
If I spec anything except combo for the -up (-upgrade) param, I get an error that it's the wrong type. If someone has suggestions on cutting down the flash image, uploading only PXE+UEFI; or can tell me what I'm doing wrong it'd be appreciated.
Switches are done (Dell 8024F)
X520-DA2 drivers are sorted (Intel 20.4.1 driver set)
Can't flash the firmware. The cards came with something fairly old - but I'm not playing guess the version with it. Instead, I figured I'd install the latest - 20.4.1 - to match the drivers.
This is what it was originally:
Code:
C:\Install.Set\Intel20.4.1-Boot\APPS\BootUtil\Winx64>BOOTUTILW64E.EXE -nic=3 -iv
Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.5.72.1
Copyright (C) 2003-2015 Intel Corporation
Flash firmware on port 3
Setup v2.3.81
iSCSI v2.3.81
PXE v2.1.50
UEFIx64 v1.9.05
Port Network Address Location Series WOL Flash Firmware Version
==== =============== ======== ======= === ============================= =======
1 D050994734A2 6:00.0 Gigabit YES FLASH Not Present
2 D050994734A0 0:25.0 Gigabit YES FLASH Not Present
3 90E2BA195534 2:00.0 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI -------
4 90E2BA195535 2:00.1 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI -------
5 001B21A5304C 7:00.0 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI -------
6 001B21A5304D 7:00.1 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI -------
Code:
C:\Install.Set\Intel17.3-Boot\APPS\BootUtil\Winx64>BOOTUTILW64E.EXE -nic=3 -file=..\BootIMG.FLB -up=combo
Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.3.45.0
Copyright (C) 2003-2012 Intel Corporation
Programming flash on port 3 with flash firmware image
Create restore image of NIC 3 before proceeding? (Y)es or (N)o: Y
Saving flash firmware image on port 3 to file 10FB401B.FLB...
Filename 10FB401B.FLB already exists.
(O)verwrite/proceed or (S)top execution?: o
saved
Updating PXE+iSCSI+FCoE+EFI removes PXE+iSCSI+EFI functionality.
Would you like to continue? (Y)es or (N)o: Y
Flash update successful
Port Network Address Series WOL Flash Firmware Version
==== =============== ======= === ================================= =======
1 D050994734A2 Gigabit YES LOM,PXE Enabled,iSCSI
2 D050994734A0 Gigabit YES LOM,PXE
3 90E2BA195534 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI,FCOE -------
4 90E2BA195535 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI,FCOE -------
5 001B21A5304C 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI -------
6 001B21A5304D 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI -------
Code:
C:\Install.Set\Intel20.4.1-Boot\APPS\BootUtil\Winx64>BOOTUTILW64E.EXE -nic=3 -up=combo -file=..\BootIMG.FLB
Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.5.72.1
Copyright (C) 2003-2015 Intel Corporation
ERROR: Flash too small for the image
Port Network Address Location Series WOL Flash Firmware Version
==== =============== ======== ======= === ============================= =======
1 D050994734A2 6:00.0 Gigabit YES FLASH Not Present
2 D050994734A0 0:25.0 Gigabit YES FLASH Not Present
3 90E2BA195534 2:00.0 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI,FCOE -------
4 90E2BA195535 2:00.1 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI,FCOE -------
5 001B21A5304C 7:00.0 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI,FCOE -------
6 001B21A5304D 7:00.1 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE,iSCSI,FCOE -------
If I spec anything except combo for the -up (-upgrade) param, I get an error that it's the wrong type. If someone has suggestions on cutting down the flash image, uploading only PXE+UEFI; or can tell me what I'm doing wrong it'd be appreciated.