DGX Station A100 Firmware Known Issues#

Retimer Firmware Status Unknown Following Firmware Container 25.1.1 Update#

Issue#

After upgrading to firmware update container version 25.1.1 (BMC version 2.12.0), the show_version command reports an unknown status for the retimer firmware version in the log file nvidia-fw.log.

Explanation#

The unknown retimer firmware version, caused by a BMC firmware issue in retrieving this information, does not indicate a hardware malfunction or affect system functionality. This status can be safely ignored, and a resolution will be provided in a future release.

The Security Device Support Setting Is Not Disabled after Load UEFI Default#

Issue#

After resetting BIOS to the default settings using the Load UEFI Default option, the Security Device Support option should be set to Disabled, as this was the setting on earlier versions of the BIOS. This is a known issue.

Workaround#

To disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM),

  1. Reboot the DGX A100, and then press [Del] or [F2] on the NVIDIA splash screen to enter the BIOS Setup.

  2. Navigate to the Advanced tab on the top menu; then scroll to Trusted Computing and press [Enter].

    • To disable the TPM, scroll to Security Device and switch the setting to Disabled.

  3. Save and exit the BIOS Setup to continue the boot process.