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Firmware upgrade utility 23
where,
o -i indicates the interface command
o NX_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
firmware
Updates the flash memory using
appropriate romimage file. The tool
determines which rom image file to
use.
-r, --restore <image
file>
Restore flash
memory
Restores flash memory using backup
romimage. The romimage is
contained in the image file.
--opt-rom-on Enable
expansion
ROM
Enables the adapter's PXE
functionality.
--opt-rom-off Disable
expansion
ROM
Disables the adapter's PXE
functionality.
-h, --help help Displays the help menu.
-v, --version Version Displays the nxflash utility's version
information