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Using the Expander Flash Utility

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a. If specified, [REGION] (decimal) refers to any expander flash region (0 to 9). If not specified, the
image is downloaded into the flash region designated to receive firmware or manufacturing updates.
b. If specified, [REGION] (decimal) refers to any expander flash region (0 to 9). If not specified, the
active firmware or manufacturing region will be erased.
c. If specified, [REGION] refers to any expander flash region (0 to 9). If not specified, displays the
version of the active firmware region.

Table 4-3. COMMAND — Command Line Parameters

Parameter

Description

down

Download a firmware or manufacturing image to the

expander

fw FILE [REGION]

a

Download a new firmware image to the expander chip

mfg FILE [REGION]

a

Download a new manufacturing image to the expander

chip's manufacturing region

erase

Erase regions of flash on the expander chip

flash

Erase the entire flash

fw [REGION]

b

Erase a firmware region

mfg [REGION]

b

Erase the expander chip's flash manufacturing region

get

Queries data from the expander chip

avail

List expanders available to the selected interface

exp

Display expander chip properties, i.e. version, product,

and platform information as well as other expander

attributes

ver [REGION]

c

Display the version of firmware in a flash region

reset

Reset elements of the expander chip

exp

Reset the expander chip