“approved image hashes and signatures match the installed update bundle” addresses update payload integrity and origin were not verified, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is software driver and device firmware lifecycles have been conflated. The option “reported NIC firmware and host driver versions match the support matrix” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“hardware topology and version records identify the incompatible component” addresses firmware inventory omitted dependent GPUs and interconnect components, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is software driver and device firmware lifecycles have been conflated. The option “reported NIC firmware and host driver versions match the support matrix” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“baseline and post-upgrade access tests confirm hardened policy remains effective” addresses upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is software driver and device firmware lifecycles have been conflated. The option “reported NIC firmware and host driver versions match the support matrix” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification, but it does not remove the specific condition: upgrade planning ignored uninterrupted power and recovery controls.

“validate signed or checksum-verified vendor firmware images before staging” addresses update payload integrity and origin were not verified, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade planning ignored uninterrupted power and recovery controls. The option “perform firmware updates inside protected maintenance windows with approved recovery capacity” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“capture and compare complete GPU fabric and system firmware versions pre/post upgrade” addresses firmware inventory omitted dependent GPUs and interconnect components, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade planning ignored uninterrupted power and recovery controls. The option “perform firmware updates inside protected maintenance windows with approved recovery capacity” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“documented recovery exercise returns a failed test controller to manageable state” addresses the update procedure lacks a supported recovery path for failed management firmware, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade planning ignored uninterrupted power and recovery controls. The option “simulated interruption contingency has a verified supported recovery process” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“baseline and post-upgrade access tests confirm hardened policy remains effective” addresses upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade planning ignored uninterrupted power and recovery controls. The option “simulated interruption contingency has a verified supported recovery process” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“hardware topology and version records identify the incompatible component” addresses firmware inventory omitted dependent GPUs and interconnect components, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade planning ignored uninterrupted power and recovery controls. The option “simulated interruption contingency has a verified supported recovery process” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“capture and compare complete GPU fabric and system firmware versions pre/post upgrade” addresses firmware inventory omitted dependent GPUs and interconnect components, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is successful reboot alone does not prove fault-free post-upgrade hardware. The option “compare persistent hardware event logs and sensor states against baseline” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification, but it does not remove the specific condition: successful reboot alone does not prove fault-free post-upgrade hardware.

“apply the vendor-qualified coordinated GPU firmware bundle and reboot sequence” addresses intra-node firmware version compatibility was not assessed, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is successful reboot alone does not prove fault-free post-upgrade hardware. The option “compare persistent hardware event logs and sensor states against baseline” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“baseline and post-upgrade access tests confirm hardened policy remains effective” addresses upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is successful reboot alone does not prove fault-free post-upgrade hardware. The option “post-upgrade logs contain no unresolved high-severity device errors” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“all accelerator inventory reports approved coherent firmware versions” addresses intra-node firmware version compatibility was not assessed, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is successful reboot alone does not prove fault-free post-upgrade hardware. The option “post-upgrade logs contain no unresolved high-severity device errors” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“approved image hashes and signatures match the installed update bundle” addresses update payload integrity and origin were not verified, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is successful reboot alone does not prove fault-free post-upgrade hardware. The option “post-upgrade logs contain no unresolved high-severity device errors” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for firmware inventory omitted dependent GPUs and interconnect components, but it does not remove the specific condition: upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification.

“perform firmware updates inside protected maintenance windows with approved recovery capacity” addresses upgrade planning ignored uninterrupted power and recovery controls, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification. The option “compare security settings and access policy before and after BMC firmware maintenance” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“align GPU system and related device firmware to the supported release manifest” addresses firmware components were upgraded without platform compatibility approval, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification. The option “compare security settings and access policy before and after BMC firmware maintenance” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“post-upgrade logs contain no unresolved high-severity device errors” addresses successful reboot alone does not prove fault-free post-upgrade hardware, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification. The option “baseline and post-upgrade access tests confirm hardened policy remains effective” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“hardware topology and version records identify the incompatible component” addresses firmware inventory omitted dependent GPUs and interconnect components, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification. The option “baseline and post-upgrade access tests confirm hardened policy remains effective” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“reported NIC firmware and host driver versions match the support matrix” addresses software driver and device firmware lifecycles have been conflated, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification. The option “baseline and post-upgrade access tests confirm hardened policy remains effective” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“establish a tested vendor-supported BMC rollback or recovery plan before flashing” addresses the update procedure lacks a supported recovery path for failed management firmware, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is the firmware window lacks sequencing to preserve infrastructure redundancy. The option “use a vendor-supported rolling update sequence with path health gates” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“apply the vendor-qualified coordinated GPU firmware bundle and reboot sequence” addresses intra-node firmware version compatibility was not assessed, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is the firmware window lacks sequencing to preserve infrastructure redundancy. The option “use a vendor-supported rolling update sequence with path health gates” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“perform firmware updates inside protected maintenance windows with approved recovery capacity” addresses upgrade planning ignored uninterrupted power and recovery controls, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is the firmware window lacks sequencing to preserve infrastructure redundancy. The option “use a vendor-supported rolling update sequence with path health gates” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“documented recovery exercise returns a failed test controller to manageable state” addresses the update procedure lacks a supported recovery path for failed management firmware, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is the firmware window lacks sequencing to preserve infrastructure redundancy. The option “collective traffic survives one controller update at a time under monitored thresholds” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“approved image hashes and signatures match the installed update bundle” addresses update payload integrity and origin were not verified, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is the firmware window lacks sequencing to preserve infrastructure redundancy. The option “collective traffic survives one controller update at a time under monitored thresholds” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“all accelerator inventory reports approved coherent firmware versions” addresses intra-node firmware version compatibility was not assessed, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is the firmware window lacks sequencing to preserve infrastructure redundancy. The option “collective traffic survives one controller update at a time under monitored thresholds” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for upgrade acceptance missed configuration persistence verification, but it does not remove the specific condition: update payload integrity and origin were not verified.

“align GPU system and related device firmware to the supported release manifest” addresses firmware components were upgraded without platform compatibility approval, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is update payload integrity and origin were not verified. The option “validate signed or checksum-verified vendor firmware images before staging” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“apply the vendor-qualified coordinated GPU firmware bundle and reboot sequence” addresses intra-node firmware version compatibility was not assessed, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is update payload integrity and origin were not verified. The option “validate signed or checksum-verified vendor firmware images before staging” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“collected component versions match the approved qualified matrix” addresses firmware components were upgraded without platform compatibility approval, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is update payload integrity and origin were not verified. The option “approved image hashes and signatures match the installed update bundle” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“reported NIC firmware and host driver versions match the support matrix” addresses software driver and device firmware lifecycles have been conflated, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is update payload integrity and origin were not verified. The option “approved image hashes and signatures match the installed update bundle” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“all accelerator inventory reports approved coherent firmware versions” addresses intra-node firmware version compatibility was not assessed, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is update payload integrity and origin were not verified. The option “approved image hashes and signatures match the installed update bundle” is more directly tied to the required outcome.