FILE NAME:	CP043296.scexe

TITLE:		HPE Broadcom NX1 Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Linux x86_64

VERSION:	2.26.1

LANGUAGE:	English

CATEGORY:	Software Solutions

DIVISIONS:	Enterprise and Mainstream Servers

EFFECTIVE DATE:	06/02/2020


Description
============
This package contains the utilities and binaries for upgrading
firmware (Boot Code, PXE, UEFI, NCSI and CCM code) on HPE Ethernet 
networking adapters (Broadcom NX1 controller based) connected to 
supporting Proliant servers running supported Linux x86_64 OS distros.


Operating Systems
==================
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Update 1 for AMD64/EM64T
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for AMD64/EM64T
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 8 for AMD64/EM64T
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 7 for AMD64/EM64T

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 1 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 0 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 5 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 4 for AMD64/EM64T


Performing the Firmware Upgrade
===============================
1. This utility requires all the associated ethernet interfaces to be up. 
You can  bring up an ethernet interface by using the following command:

	# ifup ethx

	or

	# ifconfig ethx up
2. Firmware can be upgraded interactively using following command:

	# ./CP043296.scexe

3. The help menu lists all available command line options.

	# ./CP043296.scexe -h


Firmware Upgrade Log
====================
The results of the firmware upgrade are saved to the CP043296.log file
which is located at the /var/cpq/ directory. 


Important Information
======================
1) The adapter's ethernet interfaces may be down temporarily during the update process.
So any remote sessions via these interfaces will be disconnected temporarily.


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of their respective companies. User guides and additional HPE network adapter 
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