Cannot set up BFB image on SuperNIC or SSH into ARM Core

Infrastructure & Networking BlueField
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I followed the Administrator Quick Start guide to set up a Bluefield 3 DPU successfully. However, I cannot set up a Bluefield 3 SuperNIC when following the same instructions.

I was able to see the IP address for the ARM core before starting any of these instruction, but I no longer can. I believe the step that went wrong was Step 5 - “Transferring the BFB image”.

When I run the following command:
curl -k -u root:<password> -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" -X GET https://<DPU-BMC-IP>/redfish/v1/UpdateService/FirmwareInventory/DPU_OS, I see “Version”: “”, even after several hours, which suggests to me that the BFB image is not being updated correctly. Is there a different BFB image that needs to be used for SuperNICs? Is it not possible to SSH into the ARM core for SuperNICs? How are SuperNICs meant to be used?

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BlueField SuperNIC is shipped by default in ‘NIC Mode’ (ARM cores disabled).
please follow this guide - NIC Mode Installation - NVIDIA Docs

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