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Emulex OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter User Guide
12.3.5.2 firmwareupdate
This command updates the firmware on the Emulex adapters found in the specified VMware cluster or the ESXi host.
Procedure
1. Run the firmwareupdate command. A list of adapter serial numbers or port WWNs (for LPe12000-series adapters)
is displayed, applicable to the firmware file specified.
2. Select the adapter or port option to use for the update. The List, Range, All, or Choice options are displayed.
3. The firmware update process begins and returns the result for each adapter or port.
4. If you press Ctrl + C and the firmware update process has started on any adapter or port, the update continues. But if
the firmware update process is queued, the update is canceled.
NOTE: The optional argument [all|WWNs|MACs] updates the firmware without any user prompt. Either all or a
combination of WWNs and MACs can be given as an option.
You can view the status of submitted firmware jobs on the OneCommand Manager VMware for vCenter, Maintenance
tab of the cluster or host.
Syntax
For a cluster:
elxvcpcmd.exe v=<vcenter server> u=<vc_username> p=<vc_pwd> c=<clustername> firmwareupdate
[all|WWNs|MACs] <filelocation>
For a host:
elxvcpcmd.exe v=<vcenter server> u=<vc_username> p=<vc_pwd> h=<ESXhostIP> firmwareupdate
[all|WWNs|MACs] <file location>
Parameters
12.3.5.3 listhbas
See Section 12.3.2.6, listhbas.
v The vCenter server IP address.
u The user name for the vCenter server.
p The user password for the vCenter server.
c The cluster name in the console.
h The IP address of the ESXi host.
all|WWNs|MACs
(optional)
The all optional argument updates all compatible adapters or ports without any user prompt. The
WWNs or MACs optional argument updates the port WWNs or MACs belonging to a specified cluster
or host without any user prompt.
file location The firmware file path on the local disk.