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1. Arch Linux, kernel version 6.12.33-1-lts on a Supermicro MBD-X11SCH-F-O motherboard.
2. Separately
3. I'm not sure why you need a screenshot as I have already posted the full output of the update command both with and without additional verbosity, but here it is anyway.
Please see the attached high resolution photos of the card and advise on the update process.
The first update to the version 5.40 inside the 26.4 drive pack was successful.
ethtool reports the new version as well as 5.40:
[root@osiris Linux_x64]# ethtool -i enp4s0f0np0
driver: i40e
version: 6.12.33-1-lts
firmware-version: 5.40 0x80002e3f 1.2992.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:04:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes
[root@osiris Linux_x64]# ethtool -i enp4s0f1np1
driver: i40e
version: 6.12.33-1-lts
firmware-version: 5.40 0x80002e3f 1.2992.0
expansion-rom-version:
bus-info: 0000:04:00.1
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: yes
As does the inventory using nvmupdate64e
# ./nvmupdate64e -l -i
Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.43.8.0
Copyright(C) 2013 - 2025 Intel Corporation.
Config file will not be read.
Warning: Cannot initialize port: [00:006:00:00] Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection
Error: The selected adapter (location:[06:00:00]) cannot be updated due to inaccessible device memory.
Update the device driver and reboot the system before running this utility again.
Consult the utility documentation for more information.
Warning: Cannot initialize port: [00:007:00:00] Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection
Error: The selected adapter (location:[07:00:00]) cannot be updated due to inaccessible device memory.
Update the device driver and reboot the system before running this utility again.
Consult the utility documentation for more information.
Inventory
[00:004:00:00]: Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter X722-2
Flash inventory started.
Shadow RAM inventory started.
Shadow RAM inventory finished.
Flash inventory finished.
OROM inventory started.
OROM inventory finished.
[00:004:00:01]: Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter X722-2
Device already inventoried.
[00:004:00:00]: Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter X722-2
Vendor : 8086
Device : 37D0
Subvendor : 8086
Subdevice : 0002
Revision : 4
LAN MAC : F8F21EB212B2
Alt MAC : 000000000000
SAN MAC : FFFFFFFFFFFF
ETrackId : 80002E3F
SerialNumber : B212B2FFFF1EF2F8
NVM Version : 5.64(5.40)
PBA : K20564-001
VPD status : Valid
VPD size : 25
NVM update : No config file entry
checksum : Valid
OROM update : No config file entry
CIVD : 1.2992.0
PXE : 1.1.30, checksum Not Relevant
ISCSI : 3.1.80, checksum Not Relevant
EFI : 4.7.9, checksum None
SMCLP : 3.1.30, checksum Valid
[00:004:00:01]: Intel(R) Ethernet Network Adapter X722-2
Vendor : 8086
Device : 37D0
Subvendor : 8086
Subdevice : 0002
Revision : 4
LAN MAC : F8F21EB212B3
Alt MAC : 000000000000
SAN MAC : FFFFFFFFFFFF
ETrackId : 80002E3F
SerialNumber : B212B2FFFF1EF2F8
NVM Version : 5.64(5.40)
PBA : K20564-001
VPD status : Valid
VPD size : 25
NVM update : No config file entry
checksum : Valid
OROM update : No config file entry
CIVD : 1.2992.0
PXE : 1.1.30, checksum Not Relevant
ISCSI : 3.1.80, checksum Not Relevant
EFI : 4.7.9, checksum None
SMCLP : 3.1.30, checksum Valid
However, unfortunately the latest nvmupdate64e tool still will not update the card to the latest. It reports the same error as before, complaining about the config file.
# ./nvmupdate64e
Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.43.8.0
Copyright(C) 2013 - 2025 Intel Corporation.
WARNING: To avoid damage to your device, do not stop the update or reboot or power off the system during this update.
Inventory in progress. Please wait [*****+....]
Tool execution completed with the following status: The configuration file could not be opened/read, or a syntax error was discovered in the file.
Press any key to exit.
I have zipped and attached that configuration file here for your reference. It was extracted directly out of the archive without modification.
Running it with -l shows the same error as before "Unsupported OROM Combo Image for device 8086-37D0-8086-2."
# ./nvmupdate64e -l
Intel(R) Ethernet NVM Update Tool
NVMUpdate version 1.43.8.0
Copyright(C) 2013 - 2025 Intel Corporation.
WARNING: To avoid damage to your device, do not stop the update or reboot or power off the system during this update.
Config file read.
Config file doesn't have any OROM components specified for device 'X722'. Tool will use current device's combo set for the OROM update.
Unsupported OROM Combo Image for device 8086-37D0-8086-2.
CLP_LOADER IMAGE_SHARED_40G PXE ISCSI_SETUP ISCSI EFI
Allowed OROM Combo Images:
PXE
EFI
EFI PXE
Tool execution completed with the following status: The configuration file could not be opened/read, or a syntax error was discovered in the file.
Press any key to exit.
Please advise on the next steps.
Matt
I performed the steps you requested using the NVM update utility in the EFI shell, completely independent of any operating system or driver version.
The results were the same as before. I think it is quite clear at this point there is an issue with the latest NVM update utility and the X722 adapter as the EFI shell is independent of any operating system. Compiling an out-of-tree driver and getting that installed onto my system only to have the same failure with the NVM update utility would be a waste of time at this point, so I will not be doing that.
The issue lies with the image/configuration the NVM update utility is trying to apply to the NIC, not issues or compatibility of running of the NVM update utility itself. Please advise on the next steps to get this working properly.
