Fixes: c49a438fce90 ("doc: update qede guide and features")
Fixes: db86fbe54d90 ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
Cc: sta...@dpdk.orgSigned-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.m...@cavium.com> --- doc/guides/nics/qede.rst | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst index a4adf75..cba3886 100644 --- a/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst +++ b/doc/guides/nics/qede.rst @@ -66,12 +66,13 @@ Prerequisites or `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_. To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver. -- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.x.x** or higher to be - flashed on to the adapter. If the required management firmware is not - available then download from - `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_. - For downloading firmware upgrade utility, select adapter category, model and Linux distro. - To flash the management firmware refer to the instructions in the QLogic Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document. +- Requires the NIC be updated minimally with **8.30.x.x** Management firmware(MFW) version supported for that NIC. + It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest available management firmware version to get latest feature set. + Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from + `Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_. + For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category, model and Linux distro. + To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in the Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document. + For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided by the OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC. - SR-IOV requires Linux PF driver version **8.20.x.x** or higher. If the required PF driver is not available then download it from -- 1.7.10.3
