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File Format: Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
File Name: Accelerators_Firmware_XRG43_WN64_20.26.03.25_A00.EXE
File size: 102.07 MB
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MD5: 6eb3a11c718b35c77479c73d917f00b9
SHA1: f645dcca6b9ba7b59c9f0e71e51f6d033d128977
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File Name: Release-notes.txt
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Fixes & Enhancements
New Feature Summary
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- None
Fixes in FW 1.4.30
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- Fixed the issue where NVLink Task Scheduling behavior was leading to GPU driver hangs
- Fixed the issue where Embedded ConnectX-8 devices do not stably enumerate on MCTP
- Other minor bug fixes and enhancements
Fixes included from FW 1.4.00
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- Fixed the issue where multiple CX-8 failed to initialize after a warm reboot
- Fixed the issue where pcie downstream device detection failed
- Fixed the issue of NCCL performance was reduced due to incorrect power profile of NVSwitch
Known Issues
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- GPU assembly firmware activation after updating needs to be done through a physical AC cycle or through a Redfish initiated Virtual AC Cycle
- ConnectX-8 firmware update as part of the GPU assembly firmware update might fail. Power cycle and apply the firmware update.
Important Information
Important Information
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- IMPORTANT: The system must be Powered ON for the firmware update to be applied.
- An AC REBOOT or Redfish initiated Virtual AC Power Cycle is required after completion for the firmware changes to take effect.
- Please review the Virtual AC options in the installation instructions
- Power Smoothing feature is not implemented or supported
Supported Operating Systems
Installation instructions
Installation Instructions
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Installation via iDRAC.
1. Download the file to a system with access to the IDRAC of the server you wish to update.
2. Log into the iDRAC of the server you wish to update.
3. Navigate to the System Update menu.
4. Click the Browse button and navigate to the downloaded file and select.
5. Click the check box next to the package at the bottom of the IDRAC menu.
6. Click the Update button in the iDRAC menu.
7. Wait for the created Job to finish.
8. AC Reboot or Virtual AC Power Cycle the system.
Physical AC Cycle requires that all AC power is removed from the server node
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000175625/how-do-i-reset-and-drain-power-of-my-dell-poweredge-server
Initiating Virtual AC cycle from a remote host
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Step 1: Initiate a graceful shutdown. It can be implemented by the following Redfish curl command
curl -k -u ${username}:${pwd} -X POST https://${IDRAC_IP}/redfish/v1/Systems/System.Embedded.1/Actions/ComputerSystem.Reset -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"ResetType":"GracefulShutdown"}'
example: curl -k -u root:calvin -X POST https://10.0.0.10/redfish/v1/Systems/System.Embedded.1/Actions/ComputerSystem.Reset -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"ResetType":"GracefulShutdown"}'
Step 2: Initiate a virtual power cycle execution by the following Redfish curl command
curl -k -u ${username}:${pwd} -X POST https://${IDRAC_IP}/redfish/v1/Chassis/System.Embedded.1/Actions/Chassis.Reset -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"ResetType": "PowerCycle", "FinalPowerState": "On"}'
example: curl -k -u root:calvin -X POST https://10.0.0.10/redfish/v1/Chassis/System.Embedded.1/Actions/Chassis.Reset -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"ResetType": "PowerCycle", "FinalPowerState": "On"}'
Single Redfish command implementation:
curl -k -u ${username}:${pwd} -X POST https://${IDRAC_IP}/redfish/v1/Chassis/System.Embedded.1/Actions/Chassis.Reset -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"ResetType":"FullPowerCycle"}'
example: curl -k -u root:calvin -X POST https://10.0.0.10/redfish/v1/Chassis/System.Embedded.1/Actions/Chassis.Reset -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"ResetType":"FullPowerCycle"}'
Note: Invoking a Virtual AC cycle through BIOS Full Power Cycle may not activate all GPU assembly firmware components.
Applies to
NVIDIA HGX B300 270GB SXM6 GPU Air-Cooled