Upgrade EFA on TPVM

If a new version of the SLX firmware is required or if no SLX firmware is present, the EFA .tar file must be copied to the /efaboot directory.

1. Verify that TPVM is set up for EFA deployment.
   • Validate that TPVM is running
     

     # show tpvm status

   • Validate that TPVM has an assigned IP address
     

     # show tpvm ip-address

   • Validate that the SSH keys are uploaded
     

     # show tpvm status

   • Validate that passwordless access is configured
     

     # show tpvm status

2. Determine whether more than one EFA version is available in the SLX /efaboot directory.
   1. If no version is available, the installer stops
   2. If more than one version is available, you have the option to pick a version
   3. If only one version is available, the installer picks up that version
3. Determine whether the TPVM already has a version of EFA installed.
   1. If the same version is already installed, the installer stops
   2. If no EFA is installed, the installer continues with installation
   3. If a different version is detected, the upgrade or downgrade will continue, depending on the detected version.
4. Copy the EFA tar file to SLX (only if SLX firmware upgrade is required).
   

   # start-shell
   # cd /efaboot 
   # scp <efa-bundle
5. Deploy EFA on TPVM from SLX.
   

   # efa deploy

6. Verify the status of deployed EFA.
   

   # show efa status