Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 472)

Offline and Online Adapter Management Utilities Version 10.2 User Manual P010071-01A Rev. A
3. Adapter Management Utility Command Line Interface
Firmware Matrix Directory Change (/fmd)
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FC and FCoE Adapter Download Summary
<date><time>
HBA=<model>, Port Type=<port_type>, WWN=<wwn>,
Update=Firmware, Image=<image>, New=<version>, Old=<version>,
Status=<description>
iSCSI and NIC-only Adapter Summary
<date><time>
HBA=<model>, Port Type=<port_type>, MAC=<mac_address>,
Update=Firmware, Image=<image>, New=<version>, Old=<version>,
Status=<description>
Return Code=<n>
where <description> is Success or Error, and <n> = 0 for completion with no errors or a
non-zero error code for any error.
Notes:

FCoE, iSCSI, and NIC-only adapters require a system reboot to activate new
firmware.
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If the preview switch is used, the Status=<description> field displays
“Preview.”
Firmware Matrix Directory Change (/fmd)
Usage:
/fmd=<directory>
The firmware matrix directory change switch changes the location of the base directory
in which fwmatrix.txt is located.
Firmware Flash Override (/fo)
Usage:
/fo
The flash override switch is used to execute a firmware download using the flash
executable file on supported UCNAs.
Note: The flash override switch applies to Linux ElxflashOffline and Elxflash
Standalone only.
Example usage:
./elxflash /f /auto /fo
– Forces a firmware and boot code download using
auto-discovery, and downloads the firmware to supported UCNAs using the flash
executable file.
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The fwmatrix.txt file is ignored. The desired versions of firmware and boot code
must be placed in their respective directories.