HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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Utilities 53
Option
Description
-f
Force upgrade. Used primarily to downgrade to an earlier firmware version. If the IO Accelerator
driver is not loaded, this option also requires the -d option.
-l
Lists firmware available in the archive.
-c
Clears locks placed on a device.
-p
Pretend. Shows what updates are done. The firmware is not modified.
-q
Runs the update process without displaying the progress bar or percentage.
-y
Confirm all warning messages.
-s
Updates devices in selected slots, using ‘*’ as a wildcard for boards. The slots are in the following
format: [[[[<domain>]:]<bus>]:][<slot>][.[<func>]]
All three external LED indicators light up during the update process.
CAUTION:
Use the -f option with care because it might damage your board.
CAUTION:
Use the -d and -s options with care because updating a device in the wrong slot
might damage it.