Automatic Mode update Subcommand

The automatic mode update subcommand updates the specified target device by using the firmware update information contained in the XML metadata file provided in the platform firmware download.

When using an XML metadata file, the update subcommand supports the following targets:

• all

• expander

• disk

• bridge

• controller

• sp_bios

Options for the update subcommand in automatic mode are listed in the following table.

Short Option Long Option Descriptions –n –-device_name Precedes name of the device to update. The name is the mapped name, which you can retrieve by using the fwupdate list command. This option is mandatory for single component mode, but optional when used with an XML file. –d –-dry-run Optional. Checks all input, executes an available dry-run check command on the firmware and component, but makes no permanent changes. –x –-xml=filename If the firmware package contains a metadata XML file, this command provides the path to the filename. –o –-output=filename Logs all actions in the specified file. –p –-priority=value Starts processing input metadata from an XML file at a given priority level, skipping all lower levels. –q –-quiet Suppresses informational message output and only returns error codes. n/a –- silent-reboot Enables a reboot to update the firmware without a prompt. Reboot happens automatically. n/a –-silent-no-reboot Enables no-reboot option without a prompt. User is not prompted, and a reboot will not take place. Note ‐  The system might need to be rebooted to complete the firmware update.

The following are automatic mode update command examples:

• fwupdate update all -x filename.xml

• fwupdate update disk -x filename.xml -n c0d1

See also:

• Manual Mode update Subcommand

• list Subcommand