Flash Update Procedure, Name.xml | Q-Logic 3000, 3100 specs

B–Flash Update

QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Windows Server

Table B-1. Flash Utility Commands—Windows Server (Continued)

Command	Definition	Description

--pxe-off	PXE	This command disables PXE.
--wol-on	WOL	This command enables wake on LAN.
--wol-off	WOL	This command disables wake on LAN
		(default).
-d name.xml	Create XML	This command creates an XML file that con-
		tains QLogic adapter/firmware information.
		For Windows Server, the XML file will be in
		the current directory.

-h	Help	This command displays the help menu.
--help
-v	Version	This command displays the version informa-
--version		tion.
--version

Flash Update Procedure

To update the Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 OS Flash:

1.Click the Start button, and then click Run. The Run dialog box opens.

2.Type cmd in the Open: box, and then click OK.

3.Go to the utils directory in the driver package provided.

The following binaries must be in the same directory from where the Flash command will be executed:

nxflash.exe

[card type]-romimage

The release may contain multiple ROM images. The [card type] variable in the previous command refers to the exact ROM image.

Note that the nxflash utility and ROM image files must be in the same directory from where the nxflash command is executed.

4.Type the following command, where n is the number of the port being Flashed:

nxflash.exe -i “Local Area Connection n” --all (The quotation marks are required.)

Writing the Flash takes a few minutes. Do not interrupt or reboot the system during this time.

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3000, 3100 specifications

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Table B-1. Flash Utility Commands—Windows Server (Continued)

Command

PXE

-d name.xml

Flash Update Procedure

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