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/usr/sbin/fwflash [-l [-c device_class | ALL ]] | [-v] | [-h]
fwflash [-f file | -r file] [-y] [-d dev_spec]
The fwflash command writes a binary image file to flash devices of an HBA or HCA device. It also provides the ability to read firmware to a file if supported by the device. Because changing the firmware in a device can have significant impact on the stability of a system, only users with the privilege All are allowed to execute this command. Users authorized to run fwflash can be granted the "Firmware Flash Update" Rights Profile.
The first form of the command, above, provides information about devices. It lists all devices currently available on the system and supported by fwflash for firmware upgrade. You can filter the list operation, to display only specified classes of devices. The second form of the command provides the operations to read or write the firmware images to specific devices.
The following options are supported:
-c device_class
-d dev_spec
-f file
-h
-l
For InfiniBand (IB) devices, the list operation displays the guids (Globally Unique Identifier) currently set for the HCA, as well as the current firmware revision installed. There are four separate guids on the HCA; two of them can be set with the same value.
-r file
-v
-y
Example 1 Entering Command Without Arguments
The following command shows fwflash when the command is entered without arguments.
example# fwflash Usage: fwflash [-l [-c <device_class> | ALL]] | [-v] | [-h] [-f <file> | -r <file>] [-y] [-d <dev_spec>]
Example 2 Listing Devices Available to Flash
The following command lists the devices available to be flashed.
example# fwflash -l List of available devices: Device[0], /devices/pci@0,0/pci8086,3595@2/pci8086,32a@0,2/\ pci15b3,5a46@c/pci15b3,5a44@0:devctl Class [IB] GUID: System Image - 0002c901081e33b3 Node - 0000000000003446 Port 1 - 0002c901081e33b1 Port 2 - 0002c901081e33b2 Firmware revision: 3.3.0002 No HW information available Device[1], /devices/pci@0,0/pci8086,3597@4/pci15b3,6278@0:devctl Class [IB] GUID: System Image - 0002c9010a99e3b3 Node - 0002c9010a99e3b0 Port 1 - 0002c9010a99e3b1 Port 2 - 0002c9010a99e3b2 Firmware revision: 4.8.00c8 Product : MTLP25208-CF256T (Lion cub) PSID : MT_00B0000001
Example 3 Flash Upgrading an IB HCA Device
The following command flash upgrades an IB HCA device.
example# fwflash -f ./version.3.2.0000 -d 0 About to update firmware on: /devices/pci@1d,700000/pci@1/pci15b3,5a44@0:devctl Continue (Y/N): Y Updating . . . . . . . . . . . . Done. New image will be active after the system is rebooted.
Note that you are prompted before the upgrading proceeds.
The following command adds the -y option to the preceding command.
example# fwflash -y -f ./version.3.2.0000 -d 0 About to update firmware on: /devices/pci@1d,700000/pci@1/pci15b3,5a44@0:devctl Updating . . . . . . . . . . . . Done. New image will be active after the system is rebooted.
Example 4 Reading Device Firmware to File
The command shown below reads the device firmware to a file. The command uses the -y option so that read occurs without prompting.
example# fwflash -y -r /firmware.bin -d 1 About to read firmware on: /devices/pci@0,0/pci8086,3596@3/pci15b3,6278@0:devctl to filename: /firmware.bin Reading . . . Done.
The fwflash command returns the following values:
0
1
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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attributes(5), tavor(7D)
The fwflash command supports IB class HCA cards containing either the AMD or the Intel parallel flash parts. The tavor(7D) HCA driver is required.