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doc: update qede management firmware guide

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Fixes: c49a438fce ("doc: update qede guide and features")
Fixes: db86fbe54d ("doc: update qede PMD NIC guide")
Cc: stable@dpdk.org

Signed-off-by: Rasesh Mody <rasesh.mody@cavium.com>
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Rasesh Mody 2018-06-27 17:32:05 -07:00 committed by Ferruh Yigit
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or `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
To download firmware file from QLogic website, select adapter category, model and DPDK Poll Mode Driver.
- Requires management firmware (MFW) version **8.34.x.x** or higher to be
flashed on to the adapter. If the required management firmware is not
available then download from
`QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
For downloading firmware upgrade utility, select adapter category, model and Linux distro.
To flash the management firmware refer to the instructions in the QLogic Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
- Requires the NIC be updated minimally with **8.30.x.x** Management firmware(MFW) version supported for that NIC.
It is highly recommended that the NIC be updated with the latest available management firmware version to get latest feature set.
Management Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Utility for Cavium FastLinQ(r) branded adapters can be downloaded from
`Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/DefaultNewSearch.aspx>`_.
For downloading Firmware Upgrade Utility, select NIC category, model and Linux distro.
To update the management firmware, refer to the instructions in the Firmware Upgrade Utility Readme document.
For OEM branded adapters please follow the instruction provided by the OEM to update the Management Firmware on the NIC.
- SR-IOV requires Linux PF driver version **8.20.x.x** or higher.
If the required PF driver is not available then download it from