Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 471)

Offline and Online Adapter Management Utilities Version 10.2 User Manual P010071-01A Rev. A
3. Adapter Management Utility Command Line Interface
Force Firmware (/ff)
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If multiple versions of boot code are found for an adapter, the Adapter
Management Utility uses the most recent version when performing the boot
code download.
./elxflash /fb – Forces a boot code download using the fwmatrix.txt file.
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For each installed and supported adapter, forces a download of boot code using
the boot code version specified in the fwmatrix.txt file.
FC Adapter Download Summary
<date><time>
HBA=<model>, Port Type=<port_type>, WWN=<wwn>,
Update=Boot Code, 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:
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If the preview switch is used, the Status=<description> field displays
“Preview.”
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The force boot code (/fb) switch applies only to legacy Fibre Channel HBAs.
Force Firmware (/ff)
Usage:
/ff
The force firmware switch forces a firmware download to an adapter regardless of the
firmware version installed on the adapter, and regardless of any additional operational
switches given on the command line.
Example usage:
./elxflash /ff /auto
– Forces a firmware download using auto-discovery.
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The fwmatrix.txt file is ignored. You must place the desired versions of
firmware in the firmware directory.
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If multiple versions of firmware are found for an adapter, the Adapter
Management Utility uses the most recent version when performing the
firmware download.
./elxflash /ff
– Forces a firmware download using the fwmatrix.txt file.

For each installed and supported adapter, forces a download of firmware using
the firmware version specified in the fwmatrix.txt file.