Solarflare
Server
Adapter
User
Guide
Solarflare
Adapters
on
Linux
Issue
20
©
Solarflare
Communications
2017
99
Sfupdate:
Examples
•
Display
firmware
versions
for
all
adapters:
sfupdate
Solarstorm
firmware
update
utility
[v4.3.1]
Copyright
Solarflare
Communications
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type:
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SFC9100
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Controller
versoin:
unknown
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write
Re
‐
writes
the
firmware
from
the
images
embedded
in
the
sfupdate
tool.
To
re
‐
write
using
an
external
image,
specify
‐‐
image=<filename>
in
the
command.
‐‐
write
fails
if
the
embedded
image
is
the
same
or
a
previous
version.
To
force
a
write
in
this
case,
specify
‐
‐
force
in
the
command.
‐‐
force
Force
the
update
of
all
firmware,
even
if
the
installed
firmware
version
is
the
same
as,
or
more
recent
then,
the
firmware
embedded
in
sfupdate
.
‐‐
backup
Backup
existing
firmware
image
before
updating.
This
option
may
be
used
with
‐‐
write
and
‐‐
force
.
‐‐
image=(filename)
Update
the
firmware
using
the
binary
image
from
the
given
file
rather
than
from
those
embedded
in
the
utility.
‐‐
ipxe
‐
image=
(filename)
Install
an
iPXE
image
from
the
given
file,
replacing
the
Solarflare
boot
ROM
image.
sfupdate
will
not
automatically
replace
the
iPXE
image
in
subsequent
flash
updates
unless
the
‐‐
restore
‐
bootrom
option
is
used.
‐‐
restore
‐
bootrom
Replace
an
iPXE
image
in
flash
with
the
standard
Solarflare
Boot
Manager
PXE
image
included
in
sfupdate.
‐
y
,
‐‐
yes
Update
without
prompting.
This
option
can
be
used
with
the
‐‐
write
and
‐‐
force
options.
‐
v
,
‐‐
verbose
Verbose
mode.
‐
s
,
‐‐
silent
Suppress
output
while
the
utility
is
running;
useful
when
the
utility
is
used
in
a
script.
‐
V
,
‐‐
version
Display
version
information
and
exit.
Table
21:
Sfupdate
Options
Option
Description