Software Update

1. Clone the category in BCM

   cmsh
   category
   clone <dgx-gb200> <new-dgx-gb200>
   commit
   

2. Clone the OS image

   cmsh
   softwareimage
   clone <dgx-image> <new-dgx-image>
   commit
   

   Set the new Category to the new image

   cmsh
   category
   set <new-dgx-gb200> softwareimage <new-dgx-image>
   commit
   

3. Enter the Image to make changes

   cm-chroot /cm/images/new-dgx-image/
   

4. Create DOCA Repo based on Architecture

   X86:

   dd status=none of=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/doca.sources << EOF
   Types: deb
   URIs: https://linux.mellanox.com/public/repo/doca/baseos8-latest/ubuntu24.04/x86_64/
   Suites: /
   Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/GPG-KEY-Mellanox.gpg
   EOF
   

   arm64:

   dd status=none of=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/doca.sources << EOF
   Types: deb
   URIs: https://linux.mellanox.com/public/repo/doca/baseos8-latest/ubuntu24.04/arm64-sbsa/
   Suites: /
   Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/GPG-KEY-Mellanox.gpg
   EOF
   

5. Install the latest DGX OS packages.

   For a detailed DGX OS update guide, please refer to https://docs.nvidia.com/dgx/dgx-os-7-user-guide/upgrading-the-os.html#performing-package-upgrades-using-the-cli

   1. Update the internal database with the list of available packages and their versions.
   apt update
   
   2. Review the packages that will be upgraded.
   apt full-upgrade -s
   
   3. Upgrade to the latest version.
   apt full-upgrade
   

   Verify installations:

   # Check DOCA packages
   sudo dpkg -l | grep <Expected DOCA Ver>
   
   # Check driver package
   sudo dpkg -l | grep <Expected Driver ver>
   

6. Save changes into the image

   exit
   

7. Set compute node to DGX Category

   cmsh
   device
   foreach -n dgx-nodes[XX-XX] (set category <new-dgx-gb200>)
   commit
   

8. Reboot compute nodes

   reboot -c <new-dgx-gb200>
   

9. Verify all components have been upgraded