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where,

o-i indicates the interface command

oNX_NIC specifies the interface, NX_NIC, NX_NIC1, etc. (must be upper case) o --all updates all of the firmware

While upgrading, you should notice that a back up file of the current firmware is generated. If a restore is required, use this back up file to restore the adapter to its previous state.

4.After installing the firmware, reboot the system to complete the firmware installation. Command line arguments

The HP NC51xx Series Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows (nxflash.exe) recognizes the following command line arguments. The command and its arguments are case sensitive.

Command	Definition	Description

-i	interface	Specifies the interface [NX_NIC,
		NX_NIC1, etc.]

--info	information	Displays board type, board chip
		revision, serial ID, firmware version,
		BIOS version, MAC address and
		subsystem ID.

-a, --all	Update all of	Updates the flash memory using
	firmware	appropriate romimage file. The tool
		determines which rom image file to
		use.

-r, --restore <image	Restore flash	Restores flash memory using backup
file>	memory	romimage. The romimage is
		contained in the image file.

--opt-rom-on	Enable	Enables the adapter's PXE
	expansion	functionality.
	ROM

--opt-rom-off	Disable	Disables the adapter's PXE
	expansion	functionality.
	ROM

-h, --help	help	Displays the help menu.

-v, --version	Version	Displays the nxflash utility's version
		information

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