[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] doc: update qede management firmware guide
Rasesh Mody
rasesh.mody at cavium.com
Sat Jun 2 00:57:41 CEST 2018
Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features")
Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
Cc: stable at dpdk.org
Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody at cavium.com>
---
doc/guides/nics/qede.rst | 12 ++++++------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
index a4adf75..5ebd119 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ Prerequisites
or `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
-- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.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.
+- It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest available management firmware (MFW) version supported for that NIC.
+ 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
--
1.7.10.3
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