Firmware for HP NC543i 2-port 4x QDR IB/10Gb Adapter in HP ProLiant SL390s G7 on Windows Server

[NikitaTropin]

Hello, I'm trying to upgrade a firmware for HP NC543i 2-port 4x QDR IB/10Gb Adapter in HP ProLiant SL390s G7 on Windows Server 2012 according to instructions here to version 2.9.1530.

I've installed Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) 3.5.0, the command 'mst status' gives correct results:

MST devices:
------------
mt26438_pci_cr0
mt26438_pciconf0

But when I try to use flint to query PSID, I have an error:

PS C:\Windows\system32> flint -d mt26438_pci_cr0 query
-E- SPI flash #0 (vendor: 0xc2, memory type: 0x20, es: 0) is not supported.
-E- Cannot open Device: mt26438_pci_cr0. MFE_UNSUPPORTED_FLASH_TYPE

So  I can't proceed to firmware upgrade. Please advise, how to solve that problem.

It's interesting that "HP Mellanox Online Firmware Utility" correctly identifies PSID, but it can only be used to upgrade to 2.8.0 firmware that I already have:

List of Mellanox IB Adapters detected on the Server.....

[1] mt26438_pci_cr0

Infiniband card Info for mt26438_pci_cr0:

PSID HP_0200000003
FW_Version 2.8.0

No of Firmware Binaries Present in this component are 4:

[1] Firmware Binary having
PSID HP_0200000003
FW_Version 2.8.0

[2] Firmware Binary having
PSID HP_0190000003
FW_Version 2.8.200

[3] Firmware Binary having
PSID HP_0210000003
FW_Version 2.8.240

[4] Firmware Binary having
PSID HP_0150110010
FW_Version 2.8.620

Searching for firmware having PSID HP_0200000003 in Smart Component....

Matching Firmware found with PSID HP_0200000003.....Ready to Flash

(Installed) (Available) (PSID)

2.8.0 2.8.0 HP_0200000003

[NikitaTropin · Accepted solution]

This was solved by upgrading to the last Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) package 3.6.0 (WinMFT_x64_3_6_0_27.exe). Make sure that you install all package content. The correct output after upgrade is:

PS C:\Windows\system32> mst status
MST devices:
------------
mt26438_pci_cr0
mt26438_pciconf0

PS C:\Windows\system32> flint -d mt26438_pci_cr0 q
Image type: FS2
FW Version: 2.8.0
Rom Info: type=PXE version=3.2.100 devid=26438 proto=VPI
Device ID: 26438
Description: Node Port1 Port2 Sys image
GUIDs: 78e7d1030023a224 78e7d1030023a225 78e7d1030023a226 78e7d1030023a227
MACs: 78e7d123a224 78e7d123a225
VSD:
PSID: HP_0200000003