NVM Update Package
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September 21, 2018

Contents
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Overview
Limitations and Prerequisites
Updating Your NVM Using Interactive Mode
Updating Using a Script
Results
Legal / Disclaimers


Overview
========
This package contains all the required files to update the NVM on the Intel(R)
Ethernet* adapters in your system. It contains the NVMUpdate utility,
configuration file, updated NVM binaries, and required driver files.


Limitations and Prerequisites
=============================
This package is intended to be used on Intel branded adapters. Please contact
your OEM vendor for an appropriate package. In some cases this package may
update an OEM device. This package only updates the NVM image for the device
family listed on the package. Each Intel Ethernet product family has its own
NVM Update Package.

DO NOT
- Power down your system during the NVM Update.
- Remove the NIC before the NVM Update completes.
- Interrupt the NVM Update in any other way.
Doing so may make your device unusable.

Linux, FreeBSD, and ESX Requirements
------------------------------------
The base driver for your NIC must already be installed.

UEFI Requirements
-----------------
Create a bootable disk or other media and extract the update package onto the
media.
Boot your system from the media and run the tool from there.


Firmware Recovery Mode
----------------------
When a device is in Firmware Recovery mode it will not pass traffic or allow
any configuration; you can only attempt to recover the device's firmware. A
device will enter Firmware Recovery mode if it detects a problem that requires
the firmware to be reprogrammed.

NOTE: Before starting the recovery process, make sure that your operating
system, drivers, and tools have been installed properly.

NOTE: You must power cycle your system after using Recovery Mode to completely
reset the firmware and hardware.


Updating Your NVM Using Interactive Mode
========================================
1. Extract the update package into a temporary folder.
2. Start the NVMUpdate utility by running the executable. For example, on an
   x64 Microsoft* Windows* system, type:

  nvmupdatew64e

On an x64 Linux* system, type:

  nvmupdate64e

3. Follow the prompts to update the NVM image on the desired device.


Using a Script
==============
You can use a script to perform an inventory of all the Intel Ethernet devices
in the system or update the Intel Ethernet devices in the system.
Update script example:

  nvmupdate64e -u -l -o update.xml -b -c nvmupdate.cfg

This causes the NVMUpdate utility to check the installed Intel Ethernet devices
against those contained in nvmupdate.cfg. If a device contains an NVM version
older than that specified in the config file, the utility will update the
device's NVM. It will create an xml file containing the results of the update.
Note that -b is optional. Specifying -b will create a backup of the current NVM
image(s). This may add about 30% to the tools execution time.
Inventory script example:

  nvmupdate64e -i -l -o inventory.xml

This causes the NVMUpdate utility to perform an inventory of all the Intel
Ethernet devices in the system and creates an output file (called
inventory.xml) of the results of the inventory.


Results
=======
The NVMUpdate utility will return an exit code of zero if the update completed
successfully.


Legal / Disclaimers
===================
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