Xilinx Alveo X3 Series Firmware Package Version: 1.27.145.3780-15 Overview This is the v1.27.145.3780 firmware package for Xilinx Alveo X3 series adapters. Supported hardware platforms This release of the firmware package supports the following Xilinx Alveo X3 series adapters: - Xilinx Alveo X3522 NIC Installation This package installs the firmware update files onto the target system, where they can be applied to its installed X3 series adapters using a firmware update tool. First install the binary package using your preferred package manager, for example using rpm: rpm --install ./xilinx-x3522p-gen4x8-hn10g-base-1.27.145.3780-15.noarch.rpm devlink is the preferred firmware update tool, to apply an update using devlink: 1. List the Xilinx PCIe devices for the X3 adapter: lspci -D -d 10ee: 2. Ensure the net driver is loaded: modprobe xlnx_efct 3. Note the PCIe address of the first X3 LLNIC interface, which can be identified as an Ethernet controller of type 5084. Apply the .update file to the device: devlink dev flash pci/::. file xilinx/x3/x3522-bundle.update 4. Wait for firmware update to complete. 5. Perform a cold reboot of the machine after updating adapter firmware. 6. Confirm the version numbers are as expected: devlink dev info pci/::. On OS distributions which do not include devlink or support flash update via devlink, ethtool can be used for firmware updates: 1. Ensure the net driver is loaded: modprobe xlnx_efct 2. Apply the .update file to the device: ethtool --flash xilinx/x3/x3522-bundle.update 3. Wait for firmware update to complete; ethtool blocks and does not report progress. 4. Perform a cold reboot of the machine after updating adapter firmware. 5. Confirm the version numbers are as expected: ethtool -i cat /sys/class/net//device/versions Additional information For additional information, please refer to the "Programming the X3522" chapter in the "Alveo X3522 User Guide (UG1523)" (XN-201015-CD). Support Please contact your local Xilinx support representative or email support-nic@xilinx.com. Change logs Alveo X3 series firmware 1.27.145.3780 --- Update Release Update Alveo X3522 NIC platform to 1.27.145.3780: - FW - X3-1202: Bug fix to improve reset reliability - X3-1207: Modify the metadata description in FLASH partitions - HW - Reset circuitry and firewall improvements - SUC - X3-1182: Change color of internal board status LED - UEFI - X3-1248: Fix to UEFII custom content 1.26.126.3538-7 --- Feature Release - Initial release to support Alveo X3522 NIC (1.26.126.3538). Copyright Copyright 2022 Xilinx, Inc. All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms.