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HP NC-Series NetXen Online Firmware Upgrade Utility
The HP NC-Series NetXen Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows upgrades the flash memory for
HP NC51xx PCIe 10 Gigabit server adapters. Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware.
NOTE: Driver and firmware compatibility must be maintained to ensure proper functionality.
Make sure that the driver and firmware versions match for this release.
The HP NC-Series NetXen Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows upgrades the flash memory for
HP NC51xx PCIe 10 Gigabit server adapters. Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware.
NOTE: Driver and firmware compatibility must be maintained to ensure proper functionality.
Make sure that the driver and firmware versions match for this release.
1. Click the sp#####.exe file to run the self-extracting executable file. One of the extracted files is the
nxflash.exe. This utility upgrades the firmware.
2. Navigate to where the files were downloaded. Ensure that the following binaries are located in the
directory.
nxflash.exe
nxudiag.exe
cx4_hp_romimage
xfp_hp_romimage
hmez_romimage
3. To upgrade the firmware for a specific adapter, launch the nxflash.exe by typing the following
command line syntax in a DOS command window:
nxflash -i NX_NIC --all
where,
o -i indicates the interface command
o NX_NIC specifies the interface, NX_NIC, NX_NIC1, etc. (must be upper case)
o --all updates all of the firmware
While upgrading, you should notice that a back up file of the current firmware is generated. If a
restore is required, use this back up file to restore the adapter to its previous state.
4. After installing the firmware, reboot the system to complete the firmware installation.
Command line arguments
The HP NC51xx Series Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows (nxflash.exe) recognizes the
following command line arguments. The command and its arguments are case sensitive.
Command Definition Description
-i interface Specifies the interface [NX_NIC,
NX_NIC1, etc.]
--info information Displays board type, board chip
revision, serial ID, firmware version,
BIOS version, MAC address and
subsystem ID.