Add iPXE support for Connectx-3-Pro MT27520

Infrastructure & Networking Adapters and Cables Ethernet Adapter Cards
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Hi,

I use connect-3-pro cards on hp machines to boot via ipxe but getting attached errors. Apparently, the iPXE does not support connect-3-pro cards. just wondering is there any chance to add ipxe support for the cards.

Thanks,

Bal

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Hi Bal,

Based on the ‘flint’ output you are using a Mellanox HP OEM card (HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 546FLR-SFP+ Adapter (779799-B21). Based on this information, you should contact HP for support as HP is capable of changing the capabilities for this adapter.

Thanks and regards,

~Mellanox Technical Support

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Hi Bal,

Thank you for posting your question on the Mellanox Community.

Based on the information provided, you maybe running an outdated version of Flexboot/UEFI on your ConnectX-3 Pro.

Please open a Mellanox Support so you can request the latest available version applicable for your ConnectX-3 Pro.

Thanks and regards,

~Mellanox Technical Support

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Here is the fw details of the card. I think those are the latest.

flint -d /dev/mst/mt4103_pciconf0 q

Image type: FS2

FW Version: 2.42.5000

FW Release Date: 5.9.2017

Product Version: 02.42.50.00

Rom Info: version_id=8025 type=CLP

type=UEFI version=14.11.45 cpu=AMD64

type=PXE version=3.4.752

Device ID: 4103

Description: Node Port1 Port2 Sys image

GUIDs: ffffffffffffffff ffffffffffffffff ffffffffffffffff ffffffffffffffff

MACs: 70106fa0f9b0 70106fa0f9b1

VSD:

PSID: HP_2240110004

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Also, I couldn’t find the connectx-3 pro cards in the hardware list that expected to work: iPXE - open source boot firmware [appnote:hardware_drivers] iPXE - open source boot firmware [appnote:hardware_drivers]