This repository contains tools and a Containerfile to build a container which provides a conveniant way to manage Bluefield-2 (BF-2) and Bluefield-3 (BF-3). Make sure that the underlying system has kernel-modules-extra installed (since cuse is a dependency) and run the container as follows (a build is available on quay.io):
sudo podman run --pull always --replace --pid host --network host --user 0 --name bf -dit --privileged -v /dev:/dev quay.io/bnemeth/bf
All the tools can directly be ran inside the container. All the tools automatically find and act on the first BF in the system.
sudo podman exec -it bf /<TOOL_NAME>
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
reset |
Reboots the BF. |
listbf |
List all B2 on the system. |
fwup |
Updates the firmware on the BF to the latest. |
fwversion |
Shows firmware version |
console |
Starts a minicom console to access the BF. |
pxeboot |
Starts a pxe server and tells BF to boot from it. An coreos iso file needs to be passed. |
fwdefaults |
Resets the firmware settings on the BF to defaults. |
bfb |
Downloads BFB images and sends it to the BF. |
set_mode |
Sets the BF mode to either dpu or nic. One argument is required |
get_mode |
Gets the BF mode. |
cx_fwup |
Upgrades the firmware on a CX |
The only tool that requires an argument is the pxeboot tool. It expect an iso file with coreos that should
be booted through the rshim. The iso file can optionally be on an nfs mount point.