Compute Firmware Bundle 2.174.0 Release Notes
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The downloadable compute node firmware package contains the latest BIOS and BMC feature enhancements, bugfixes, and hardware support for all supported NetApp HCI compute nodes.
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NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control requires the latest management services bundle. You must upgrade to the latest management services bundle before upgrading the firmware on your compute nodes to version 2.174.0. If you are upgrading the firmware on your compute nodes to version 2.174.0, you need management services 2.20 to proceed. |
What's New
Version 2.174.0 contains general bugfixes.
Updated firmware components
This firmware package contains the following firmware versions for hardware components, with updated versions in bold:
| Component | H300E, H500E, H700E | H410C | H610C | H615C |
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BIOS |
NAT3.4 |
NATP3.10 |
3B07 |
B12.CO |
BMC |
07.02.00 |
6.71.20 |
4.04.07 |
4.72.07 |
NIC / Mellanox |
14.29.1016 |
14.29.1016 |
14.29.1016 |
14.29.1016 |
Mellanox NIC firmware driver compatibility
The updated Mellanox firmware version 14.29.1016 requires a minimum version of VMware ESXi driver as follows:
VMware ESXi Driver versions
ESXi |
Driver |
7.0 |
4.19.71.101 |
7.0 Update 1 |
4.19.71.101 |
7.0 Update 2 |
4.21.71.101 |
7.0 Update 3 |
4.21.71.101 |
6.7 |
4.17.71.1 |
6.5 |
4.16.71.1 |
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The drivers for 7.0, 7.0 U1, 7.0 U2, and 7.0 U3 are available from the VMware vSphere download page. |
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Before upgrading to version 2.174.0, you must check the current ESXi driver version. If the driver is out of date, upgrade the driver first. Then upgrade the compute firmware to version 2.174.0 for your compute nodes. Visit Update compute node drivers for instructions on updating your compute node drivers, which include the ESXi driver. |
When you manually install or upgrade host OSes, NetApp cannot control the drivers and firmware for these OSes.
Download Compute Firmware Bundle 2.174.0
To download the Compute Firmware Bundle:
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Choose Compute_Firmware_Bundle from the drop down list.
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Select Go.
Visit Update compute node firmware for instructions on updating your compute node firmware.
Resolved and known issues
See the Bugs Online tool for details of issues that have been resolved and for any new issues.
Accessing the BOL tool
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Navigate to the BOL tool and select Element Software from the drop-down list:
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In the keyword search field, type “Compute Firmware Bundle” and select New Search:
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A list of resolved or open bugs is displayed. You can further refine the results as shown:
