how-to-upgrade-nvme-ssd-firmware-on-linux.md

How to upgrade NVMe SSD firmware on Linux

1. Install NVMe CLI:

$ git clone https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli
$ make
$ make install

2. Check your current firmware version:

$ sudo nvme id-ctrl /dev/nvme0 | grep fr
fr      : xxxx
frmw    : 0x17

3. Download the firmware update:

$ sudo nvme fw-download /dev/nvme0 --fw=/path/to/nvme.fw

4. Commit the update:

$ sudo nvme fw-commit /dev/nvme0 --slot=0 --action=1

5. Reboot:

$ sudo reboot

6. Check if the firmware update was successful:

$ sudo nvme id-ctrl /dev/nvme0 | grep fr
fr      : yyyy
frmw    : 0x17