HP 441877-00B manual Usr/sbin/hpnicfwupg -p, Action is implied for all prompts. Messages are

names for the packages are hpnicfwupg-<version>.i386.rpm for Linux 32 and hpnicfwupg- <version>.x86_64.rpm for Linux 64. The instructions below describe the x32 version.

1.Before the RPM package is installed, check for the existence of a previous version by issuing the rpm -q hpnicfwupg command.

2.If a previous version is found, remove it using the rpm -e hpnicfwupg command.

3.Install the RPM package using the hpnicfwupg–<version>.rpmcommand.

4.Launch the adapter interface by entering ifup ethx or ifconfig ethx up.

5.Launch the upgrade utility in interactive mode by entering hpnicfwupg.

6.Before the upgrade is attempted, a copy of the firmware image is saved. If the firmware upgrade fails due to an unrecoverable error, you can restore your original firmware interactively by entering

/usr/sbin/hpnicfwupg -p.

If errors have occurred, use the hpnicfwupg utility to restore the server adapter firmware from a backup copy.

Command line syntax

Use the following command line syntax.

To	Use command
Verify previous version of hpnicfwupg	# rpm -q hpnicfwupg
package exists
Remove an old version of hpnicfwupg	# rpm –e hpnicfwupg
package
Install the RPM package	# rpm -ivh hpnicfwupg-<version>.rpm
Launch the firmware upgrade utility	# user/sbin/hpnicfwupg
Restore original firmware if errors	# /usr/sbin/hpnicfwupg -p
occur
Uninstall the RPM package	# rpm -e hpnicfwupg
Command line arguments

The upgrade utility recognizes the following command line arguments.

Command line	Description
argument
–y	Yes. Executes the utility with no user interaction. Default
	action is implied for all prompts. Messages are
	displayed to the screen and to the log. If –y is used with
	–s, the behavior is the same as if –s had been specified.
–s	Silent. Executes the utility silently with no user
	interaction. Default action is implied for all prompts.
	Messages are logged but are not displayed on the
	screen. If the –y option is used with –s, –y is ignored.
–f	Force. Forces the firmware upgrade even if the
	firmware installed on the system is newer than the
	firmware in the RPM. This option is only valid with –s or
	–y. If neither are specified, the option is ignored.

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