The upgrade installation activity (including errors) is written by the Smart Component to a common installation log file called CPQSETUP.LOG in the \CPQSYSTEM\LOG subdirectory on the target server. Information regarding subsequent installation activity is appended to the same log file, which provides a chronological history of all component installation activity on the target server.

Using the NicFwUpg.exe command line interface

It is possible to launch the HP Online Firmware Upgrade Utility by clicking the executable file during installation or by using the command line interface. The following information describes how to launch the utility using the command line interface.

Command line syntax

The utility supports the following commands:

Command Line Input

Result

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -c

Displays the current firmware version of all

 

HP NC-Series Broadcom adapters in the

 

system

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -l

Displays the latest version of HP NC-Series

 

Broadcom adapters in the system as

 

determined by versions shipped with the

 

component.

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -a

Retuns the saved image version of HP NC-

 

Series Broadcom adapters in the system

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -s

Suppresses console output

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -f

Forces downgrades or restores as needed

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -p

Requests a restore on all adapters

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -e [MAC Address]

Requests a restore on one adapter. Supply

 

the MAC address for the adapter.

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -o [MAC Address]

Performs an upgrade of boot code for one

 

adapter. Supply the MAC address for the

 

adapter.

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -x [MAC Address]

Performs an upgrade of PXE for one

 

adapter. Supply the MAC address for the

 

adapter.

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -b [MAC Address]

Performs an upgrade of CLP for one

 

adapter. Supply the MAC address for the

 

adapter.

 

 

nicfwupg.exe -i [filename]

Performs an upgrade and stores the image

 

file to be used during a restore. Supply the

 

filename.

 

 

Using the nicfwup_mf.exe command line interface

It is possible to launch the HP Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Multifunction adapters by clicking the executable file during installation or by using the command line interface. The following information describes how to launch the utility for Multifunction network adapters using the command line interface.

Command line syntax

The utility supports the following commands:

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