Q-Logic 3000 User Manual

B–Flash Update

QLogic Adapter Flash Update—Windows Server

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To update the Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 OS Flash:

1.

Click the Start button, and then click Run. The Run dialog box opens.

2.

Type cmd in the Open: box, and then click OK.

3.

Go to the utils directory in the driver package provided.
The following binaries must be in the same directory from where the Flash 
command will be executed:

nxflash.exe
[card type]-romimage

The release may contain multiple ROM images. The [card type] variable 

in the previous command refers to the exact ROM image. 

Note that the nxflash utility and ROM image files must be in the same 

directory from where the nxflash command is executed.

4.

Type the following command, where n is the number of the port being 

Flashed:

nxflash.exe -i “Local Area Connection n” --all

 (The quotation 

marks are required.)

Writing the Flash takes a few minutes. Do not interrupt or reboot the system 
during this time. 

--pxe-off

PXE

This command disables PXE. 

--wol-on

WOL

This command enables wake on LAN. 

--wol-off

WOL

This command disables wake on LAN 
(default).

-d name.xml

Create XML This command creates an XML file that con-

tains QLogic adapter/firmware information. 
For Windows Server, the XML file will be in 
the current directory.

-h

--help

Help

This command displays the help menu.

-v

--version

Version

This command displays the version informa-
tion.