B–Flash Update

QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Linux

To perform updates simultaneously from two different directory trees, type the following commands from two separate directory trees. In these commands, n represents two different port numbers, for example, “Local Area Connection 4” and “Local Area Connection 5” (the quotation marks are required).

c:\[version]-a\utils\ nxflash.exe -i “Local Area Connection n” --all (first QLogic adapter)

c:\[version]-b\utils\ nxflash.exe -i “Local Area Connection n” --all (second QLogic adapter)

QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Linux

This section describes how to perform a Flash update in Linux. Note that the QLogic adapter is shipped with a default Flash version.

Using the Flash Utility

When invoking the nxflash utility, use the following syntax:

% ./nxflash -i [n] [command]

In this command, the [n] indicates the QLogic adapter device number (0, 1, etc.). Along with the interface type (-iin the nxflash command syntax), additional commands ([command] in the nxflash command syntax) are listed in

Table B-2.

Table B-2. Flash Utility Commands—Linux

Command

Definition

Description

 

 

 

-l

List devices

This command shows all QLogic devices

--list

 

installed.

 

 

-i

Interface

This command specifies the interface type

--interface

 

(0, 1, 2, etc.).

 

 

--info

Information

This command displays adapter informa-

 

 

tion such as the adapter type, chip revision,

 

 

serial ID, firmware version, BIOS version,

 

 

MAC address, etc.

 

 

 

-a

Flash update

This command performs a complete

--all

 

update of the BIOS and the firmware. This

 

command is used when the default ROM

 

 

 

 

image is used.

 

 

 

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3000, 3100 specifications

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