NC51xx PCIe 10 Gigabit Server Adapter Software and Configuration Guide

Installation and configuration 7
Downloading the firmware utility and upgrading the firmware
Download the firmware utility
1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com).
2. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar.
3. Type the product name in the For product box and press Enter. For example, type NC510F.
4. Select an operating system.
5. Select the Firmware-Network option appropriate for your operating system. For example, click HP
NC-Series NetXen Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows for Microsoft Windows Server
2003.
6. Click download and save the softpaq file (sp#####.exe) to a directory on your hard drive. The
softpaq is a self-extracting file used to install the firmware.
Upgrading the firmware
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.