SPI Staged Update#
SPI Staged Updates allow you to download firmware component images in advance for the supported components, which reduces the downtime during firmware updates and activation.
GB200 NVL and GB300 NVL BMC/Compute trays support staged updates.
To begin SPI staging an update, run the update_fw command with the -u flag or the --staged_update option. This will only stage, but not activate, the firmware images.
nvfwupd -t ip=1.1.1.1 user=<username> password=<password> update_fw -p nvfw_GB200-P4972_0011_250404.1.0_prod-signed.fwpkg -s BMC_Full.json -u
Updating ip address: ip=XXXX
FW package: ['nvfw_GB200-P4972_0011_250404.1.0_prod-signed.fwpkg']
Ok to proceed with firmware update? <Y/N>
y
{"@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/TaskService/Tasks/0", "@odata.type": "#Task.v1_4_3.Task", "Id": "0", "TaskState": "Running", "TaskStatus": "OK"}
FW update started, Task Id: 0
Wait for Firmware Update to Start...
TaskState: Running
PercentComplete: 20
TaskStatus: OK
TaskState: Running
PercentComplete: 40
TaskStatus: OK
TaskState: Completed
PercentComplete: 100
TaskStatus: OK
Firmware update successful!
Overall Time Taken: 0:11:35
Refer to 'NVIDIA Firmware Update Document' on activation steps for new firmware to take effect.
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Error Code: 0
After the update is finished, to view the staged components with the system and package versions, run the show_version command with the -s flag or the --staged option.
nvfwupd -t ip=1.1.1.1 user=<username> password=<password> show_version -p nvfw_GB200-P4972_0011_250404.1.0_prod-signed.fwpkg -s
System Model: GB200 NVL
Part number: 699-24764-0001-TS3
Serial number: 1333124010358
Packages: ['GB200-P4972_0011_250404.1.0']
Connection Status: Successful
Firmware Devices:
AP Name Sys Version Staged Version Pkg Version Up-To-Date
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FW_BMC_0 GB200Nvl-25.01 GB200Nvl-25.02 GB200Nvl-25.02 No
FW_ERoT_BMC_0 01.04.0007_n04 01.04.0008_n04 01.04.0008_n04 No
Full_FW_Image_NIC_Slot_4 32.41.1300 N/A N/A No
Full_FW_Image_NIC_Slot_7 32.41.1300 N/A N/A No
UEFI buildbrain-gcid-397 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_BMC_0 GB200Nvl-25.02-D N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_CPLD_0 0.1D N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_CPU_0 02.03.22 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_CPU_1 02.03.22 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_ERoT_BMC_0 01.04.0008.0000_n04 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_ERoT_CPU_0 01.04.0008.0000_n04 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_ERoT_CPU_1 01.04.0008.0000_n04 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_ERoT_FPGA_0 01.04.0008.0000_n04 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_ERoT_FPGA_1 01.04.0008.0000_n04 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_FPGA_0 1.2E N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_FPGA_1 1.2E N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_GPU_0 97.00.16.00.00 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_GPU_1 97.00.16.00.00 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_GPU_2 97.00.16.00.00 N/A N/A No
HGX_FW_GPU_3 97.00.16.00.00 N/A N/A No
HGX_PCIeSwitchConfig_0 01170424 N/A N/A No
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Error Code: 0
Now that the component images have been staged, they can be quickly activated by using the same package and the -a flag or the --staged_activate_update option with the update_fw command.
Do not use the force_update option to use staged component images because the component images would be downloaded again.
nvfwupd -t ip=1.1.1.1 user=<username> password=<password> update_fw -p nvfw_GB200-P4972_0011_250404.1.0_prod-signed.fwpkg -a
Updating ip address: ip=XXXX
FW package: ['nvfw_GB200-P4972_0011_250404.1.0_prod-signed.fwpkg']
Ok to proceed with firmware update? <Y/N>
y
{"@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/TaskService/Tasks/1", "@odata.type": "#Task.v1_4_3.Task", "Id": "1", "TaskState": "Running", "TaskStatus": "OK"}
FW update started, Task Id: 1
Wait for Firmware Update to Start...
TaskState: Running
PercentComplete: 20
TaskStatus: OK
TaskState: Running
PercentComplete: 40
TaskStatus: OK
TaskState: Completed
PercentComplete: 100
TaskStatus: OK
Firmware update successful!
Overall Time Taken: 0:01:15
Refer to 'NVIDIA Firmware Update Document' on activation steps for new firmware to take effect.
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Error Code: 0
When you use staged component images, the update takes less time. After the update is complete, to activate the images, complete the power cycle activation process.