1IPMCTL-LOAD-DIMM(1) ipmctl IPMCTL-LOAD-DIMM(1)
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6 ipmctl-load-dimm - Updates the firmware on one or more PMem modules
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9 ipmctl load [OPTIONS] -source (path) -dimm [TARGETS]
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12 Updates the firmware on one or more PMem modules. On the next power
13 cycle, the firmware will become active.
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16 If Address Range Scrub (ARS) is in progress on any target PMem
17 module, an attempt will be made to abort ARS and then proceed with
18 the firmware update.
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21 A power cycle reboot is required to activate the updated firmware
22 image and is recommended to ensure ARS runs to completion.
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25 -x, -examine
26 Verifies the target PMem modules are compatible and ready to
27 receive the firmware image specified in the source option. Returns
28 the firmware image version.
29 -f, -force
31 Downgrading the firmware to an older version is a potentially
32 destructive operation which requires confirmation from the user for
33 each PMem module. This option suppresses the confirmation when
34 attempting to downgrade.
35 -h, -help
37 Displays help for the command.
38 -ddrt
40 Used to specify DDRT as the desired transport protocol for the
41 current invocation of ipmctl.
42 -smbus
44 Used to specify SMBUS as the desired transport protocol for the
45 current invocation of ipmctl.
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48 The -ddrt and -smbus options are mutually exclusive and may not be
49 used together.
50 -lpmb
52 Used to specify large transport payload size for the current
53 invocation of ipmctl.
54 -spmb
56 Used to specify small transport payload size for the current
57 invocation of ipmctl.
58 Note
60 The -lpmb and -spmb options are mutually exclusive and may not be
61 used together.
62 -source
64 Specifies the firmware image binary to upload to the PMem module.
65 -recover
67 --DEPRECATED--
68 This flag is no longer necessary to run firmware update on PMem
69 modules where the DDRT link is not trained. These untrained PMem
70 modules are now automatically included when the command is run
71 without the -recover option.. However, this flag is still
72 maintained for backwards compatibility.
73 -o (text|nvmxml), -output (text|nvmxml)
75 Changes the output format. One of: "text" (default) or "nvmxml".
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78 -dimm [DimmIDs]
79 Updates the firmware on specific PMem modules by supplying one or
80 more comma separated PMem module identifiers. However, this is not
81 recommended as it may put the system in an undesirable state. The
82 default is to update all manageable PMem modules.
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85 Updates the firmware on all PMem modules in the system to the image in
86 sourcefile.bin on the next power cycle.
87 ipmctl load -source sourcefile.bin -dimm
89 Checks the firmware image in sourcefile.bin and retrieves the version.
91 ipmctl load -examine -source sourcefile.bin -dimm
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95 In order to successfully execute this command:
96 • The caller must have the appropriate privileges.
98 • The specified PMem modules must be manageable by the host software.
100 Firmware version (PN.RN.SV.bbbb) updates are supported as follows:
102 • The product number (PN) cannot be changed.
104 • The revision number (RN) can be upgraded when PN is the same.
106 • The security revision number (SV) can be upgraded when PN.RN is the
108 same. In some configurations it can also be downgraded when PN.RN
109 is the same; use the examine option to determine if the security
110 revision number can be downgraded.
111 • The build number (bbbb) can be upgraded or downgraded. However, if
113 the firmware API version in the firmware image is lower than is
114 supported by the host software and would make the PMem module
115 become unmanageable, the downgrade is not supported.
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118 Once a firmware image is staged for execution, a power cycle is
119 required before another firmware image of the same type (production
120 or debug) can be staged for execution using this command.
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123 When the examine option is provided, the firmware image is checked and
124 the version number and firmware type is provided. The firmware will
125 either be valid for the PMem module, a downgrade or invalid meaning it
126 cannot be used for that PMem module.
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129 (file path): MM.mm.hh.bbbb
130 Load FW on PMem module (DimmID): (Valid|Downgrade) [(with
131 confirmation or the force option)]
132 If the firmware is being downgraded and the force option is not
134 provided, the user will be prompted to confirm the downgrade for each
135 PMem module. Otherwise, for each PMem module, the CLI will indicate the
136 status of the operation.
137 Downgrade firmware on PMem module (DimmID)? (y or [n]) Downgrade firmware
139 on PMem module (DimmID)? (y or [n])
140 If a failure occurs when updating multiple PMem modules, the process
142 will continue attempting to update the remaining PMem modules
143 requested. The firmware will not become active until the next power
144 cycle. Use the command Section [Show Firmware] to view more detailed
145 information about the active and staged firmware.
146 Load FW on PMem module (DimmID): Success, a power cycle is required to
148 activate the FW.
149 Load FW on PMem module (DimmID): Error (Code) - (Description)
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