ClusterBox MIOP Driver Update Instructions

ClusterBox MIOP Driver Update:

1. Fix random driver collapse.
2. Resolve issue of full PCIe queue.

Below instructions describe how to install the MIOP driver on ClusterBox MT7620A and how to update the Blade3 firmware.

1. Installing the MIOP Driver on MT7620A

1.1 Firmware Download Link

You can download the latest mt7620a ipk package from the following link:

• miop_xx_mipsel_24kc.ipk Download Link

1.2 Upload the IPK File to the Device

Transfer the miop_1.0_mipsel_24kc.ipk file to the /tmp directory on the MT7620A device over the network (for example, using the scp command).

Example command (executed on your PC):

scp miop_1.0_mipsel_24kc.ipk root@<MT7620A_IP>:/tmp/

Or use ssh to transfer the file:

cat /your/path/miop_1.0_mipsel_24kc.ipk | ssh root@<MT7620A_IP> "cat > /tmp/miop_1.0_mipsel_24kc.ipk"

Replace <MT7620A_IP> with the actual IP address of your MT7620A device.

1.3 Install the MIOP Driver on the Device

Log in to the MT7620A device (using ssh), then execute the following commands:

cd /tmp
opkg install miop_1.0_mipsel_24kc.ipk

Once installation is complete, the MIOP driver will be successfully deployed.

2. Updating Blade3 Firmware

2.1 Firmware Download Link

You can download the latest Blade3 firmware from the following link:

• Blade3 Firmware Download Link

Note: Please replace the link with the actual firmware URL as needed.

2.2 Firmware Flashing Method

Refer to the documentation in the following link for detailed flashing instructions:

• Blade3 Firmware Flashing Guide

3. Restart and Verify

After installation, reboot the device and wait for a short while. Then execute the following command to verify:

root@ClusterBox:/# nodectl list
If no device is found, run the rescan command and then the list command to view the device.
03:00.0 Network controller: Mixtile Limited Blade 3 (rev 01)
04:00.0 Network controller: Mixtile Limited Blade 3 (rev 01)
05:00.0 Network controller: Mixtile Limited Blade 3 (rev 01)
06:00.0 Network controller: Mixtile Limited Blade 3 (rev 01)


root@ClusterBox:/# arp
IP address       HW type     Flags       HW address            Mask     Device
10.20.0.22       0x1         0x2         02:0d:36:6d:66:0a     *        pci0
10.20.0.116      0x1         0x2         02:22:86:9a:fc:0a     *        pci0
10.20.0.71       0x1         0x2         02:b3:e8:44:62:0a     *        pci0
10.20.0.148      0x1         0x2         02:78:f7:9e:07:0a     *        pci0
...

4. Appendix

• opkg is the package manager for OpenWrt-based systems.
• All the operations above require root privileges.