ClusterBox MIOP Driver Update Instructions

Mixtile Blade 3 (Mixtile Cluster Box)
#1

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 Controller Board and how to update the Blade3 firmware.

1. Installing the MIOP Driver on Controller Board

1.1 Firmware Download Link

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

1.2 Upload the IPK File to the ClusterBox Controller Board

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

Example command (executed on your PC):

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

Or use ssh to transfer the file:

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

Replace <Controller_Board_IP> with the actual IP address of your Controller Board device.

1.3 Install the MIOP Driver on the Device

Log in to the Controller Board (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:

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:

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.
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#2

Hi, is there any support for the miop driver in Talos OS?

I understand that Talos support is currently in alpha, but I haven’t seen any new commits on GitHub recently.

#3

Hi, miop driver support for Talos is currently in active development. We’ll publish updates and fixes to GitHub once testing is complete.

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#4

Hello,

I tried following these instruction, but I get the following error:

root@MixtileClusterBox:/home/mixtile# opkg install miop_1.0_mipsel_24kc.ipk
Unknown package 'miop'.
Collected errors:
 * pkg_hash_check_unresolved: cannot find dependency kernel (>= 5.15) for miop
 * pkg_hash_fetch_best_installation_candidate: Packages for miop found, but incompatible with the architectures configured
 * opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package miop.

Was there any previous update?

Here is my build version :

root@MixtileClusterBox:/home/mixtile# uname -a
Linux MixtileClusterBox 5.10.161 #0 Tue Jan 3 00:24:21 2023 mips GNU/Linux
#5

Hi there! We noticed you might be using a previous version of the control board. We’ve released an upgraded version and are offering ​​free replacements​ ​. For details, please check Mixtile Cluster Box: Control Board Upgrade and Shipping Date. To request your new unit, kindly contact Mixtile Support directly via support@mixtile.com