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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