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DGX B200 System Firmware Update Guide Version 26.07.1#

Highlights#

Added Support#

  • Provides updated motherboard tray package, component package, and GPU tray latest package, as shown in Firmware Package Details.

BMC Fixes#

  • Fixed a minor memory leak in the BMC.

  • Enhanced BMC performance.

  • Improved BMC stability.

SBIOS Fixes#

  • Updated Secure Boot keys to include the Microsoft 2023 KEK, signed by the NVIDIA Platform Key (PK).

GPU Tray Fixes#

  • Incorporated security updates for HGX B200.

Refer to GPU Tray Firmware Fixes for details.

The nvfwupd Tool Updates#

Firmware Package Details#

This firmware release supports the following systems:

  • NVIDIA DGX B200

This firmware release supports the following operating systems:

  • NVIDIA DGX OS 7.5.0

  • NVIDIA DGX EL9-26.02

  • NVIDIA DGX EL10-26.03

For more information about the operating systems, refer to the NVIDIA Base OS documentation.

You can download firmware packages from the NVIDIA Enterprise Support Portal.

The following table shows the firmware package files:

Package

Sample File

Combined archive

DGXB200_26.07.1.tar.gz

The combined archive includes the firmware for the system components and the firmware for the GPU tray.

  • Motherboard tray package (1.5.0)

  • Component package

  • GPU tray transition package

  • GPU tray latest package (1.5.10)

  • nvfw_DGX_260625.1.0.fwpkg

  • nvfw_DGX_260623.1.0.fwpkg

  • nvfw_DGX-HGX-B100-B200x8_250114.1.0.fwpkg

  • nvfw_DGXB100-B200x8_260610.1.1.fwpkg

Firmware Versions and Update Duration#

If you are updating from version 26.03.1, the total update time is approximately

  • CPU tray using sequential updating: 85 minutes

  • CPU tray using parallel updating: 68 minutes, 35 seconds

  • GPU tray using parallel updating: 10 minutes, 50 seconds

The following tables provide component firmware version information with updated versions shown in bold.

Motherboard Tray Component Firmware Versions#
Component
Version
Update Duration
from v26.03.1 (MM:SS)

Host BMC

26.06.24

Refer to BMC Changes for DGX B200 Systems for the list of changes.

24:44

Host BMC ERoT

04.0058

00:34

SBIOS ERoT

04.0058

00:34

SBIOS

1.8.0

Refer to SBIOS Changes for DGX B200 Systems for the list of changes.

08:00

Motherboard CPLD

0.2.1.9

18:15

Midplane CPLD

0.2.1.3

13:31

PSU (Delta ECD16020137)
Primary 0205
Secondary 0201
Community 0204
PSU_0: 02:02
PSU_1: 02:40
PSU_2: 02:38
PSU_3: 02:00
PSU_4: 02:02
PSU_5: 02:29

LiteOn

0.5.0.5
Broadcom Gen5
PCIe Switch
(PEX89072-B01)
Switch 0: 0.0.7
Switch 1: 1.0.7
Switch 0: 00:38
Switch 1: 00:39
Astera Labs Gen5 PCIe Retimer
(PT5161L)

2.07.19
Retimer 0: 02:01
Retimer 1: 02:03

Intel 10G Ethernet

v3.60
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter
(E810-C-Q2)

v4.50
M.2 NVMe
(Samsung PM9A3)

GDC7902Q
M.2 NVMe
(Micron 7450)

E2MU200

U.2 Kioxia Gen5 CM7

1UET7104
U.2 Samsung
(EVT2 PM1733)

MPK95B5Q
U.2 Samsung
(Gen5 PM1743)

OPPA8B5Q

FRU

0.9

TPM

v15.21/15.23/15.24/15.25
GPU Tray Component Firmware Versions#
Component
Version
Update Duration
from v26.03.1 (MM:SS)

VBIOS

97.00.FA.00.09

GPU Tray (total): 10:50

NVSwitch

35.2014.5112

ERoT

01.04.0055

HMC

26.04-1-ga38

FPGA

1.A3
Astera Labs Gen5 PCIe Retimer
(PT5161L)

2.20.20

Firmware Update Procedure#

Refer to Firmware Update Steps.