Unsupported Functionalities

As of firmware v32.38.1002, DPU NIC mode is obsolete for BlueField-3 devices. This capability is replaced by the Enhanced NIC mode.

To upgrade to firmware v32.38.1002:

1. Set mlxconfig to move to DPU mode (if not already there).

   sudo mst start
   sudo mlxconfig -d /dev/mst/<device> s INTERNAL_CPU_MODEL=1 INTERNAL_CPU_OFFLOAD_ENGINE=0

2. Power-cycle the host.
3. Flash the latest BFB file (v2.2.0).

4. Set mlxconfig to move to Enhanced NIC mode.

   sudo mst start
   sudo mlxconfig -d /dev/mst/<device> s INTERNAL_CPU_MODEL=1 INTERNAL_CPU_OFFLOAD_ENGINE=1

5. Enable Enhanced NIC mode, set EXP_ROM_UEFI_ARM_ENABLE = True (1).
   If EXP_ROM_UEFI_ARM_ENABLE = False (0), perform the following on the Arm/SoC side:

   sudo mst start
   sudo mlxconfig -d /dev/mst/<device> s EXP_ROM_UEFI_ARM_ENABLE =1

6. Power-cycle the host.