Intel X710 NVM Update

junicast

Hi,

I would like to try to update my Intel X710 since I still have this issues:
https://forum.netgate.com/topic/136656/kernel-panic-when-applying-setting

What do I need to consider? I downloaded this:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25792/Non-Volatile-Memory-NVM-Update-Utility-for-Intel-Ethernet-Adapters-710-Series-FreeBSD-?product=82947

Thank you

junicast

Just in case someone else wants to do an NVM update. I first tried it on a dedicated test machine which just worked flawlessly.
After that I updated production machine NVM via ./nvmupdate64e
BTW you can check which version you currently use via sysctl dev.ixl.0

stephenw10

Did it help with the aq_add_macvlan err -53, aq_error 14 errors at all?

Have you been able to test a 2.5 snapshot or FreeBSD 12 directly?

Steve

junicast

@stephenw10
I'm still on 2.4.4p3 since it's a productive environment.
I still get those aq_add_macvlan errors but the problem of kernel panics did nor occur any more.