This guide aims to provide instructions on resolving the bricking issue that may occur with an Nvidia Bluefield-2 DPU, particularly when it becomes unresponsive during a bfb-install stage. Have you ever encountered a situation like this before?

Have you considered the possibility of Secure Boot causing the issue, given its apparent hang-up? Have you attempted to disable Secure Boot, only to find that the BIOS/UEFI is password-protected, and the password is unknown to you? If you’ve pondered these questions, accompany me on this intriguing journey of reviving a Bluefield-2 in such circumstances.