Getting the Update - UG1739

The firmware update files are supplied in an RPM or DEB package that includes the following:

• A firmware bundle for each available X4 series adapter.
• A filesystem bootloader for use on all X4 series adapters
• Sample configuration files for each available X4 series adapter, that are compatible with the firmware update files.

The package installs the files beneath the /usr/lib/firmware directory. This is the conventional Linux location for storing such files.

To get the package and install it on your host ready for use, do the following:

1. Download one of the following packages from the product website (see Product Website) to the /tmp directory on the host for the X4 series adapter:
   • XN-203124-LS AMD Solarflare X4 Firmware RPM, recommended for Fedora-based Linux such as RHEL.
   • XN-203125-LS AMD Solarflare X4 Firmware DEB, recommended for Debian-based Linux such as Ubuntu.
2. Change directory to /tmp:

   cd /tmp

3. Install the sample configuration files from the package:
   • For an RPM package:

     rpm -ivh ./<package_name>.rpm

   • For a DEB package:

     apt install ./<package_name>.deb

The firmware update files are now installed in the /usr/lib/firmware/amdsolarflare directory ready for flashing onto the adapter.