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B–Flash Update
QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Linux
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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 (-i in 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
List devices This command shows all QLogic devices
installed.
-i
--interface
Interface This command specifies the interface type
(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
--all
Flash update This command performs a complete
update of the BIOS and the firmware. This
command is used when the default ROM
image is used.