Manual Mode fwupdate Command-Line Interface

Manual command-line mode enables you to update a single component with a specified firmware file. In addition, you can list information about a component's current firmware, the firmware in a file, and which components a firmware file is compatible with. You can also reset a component as part of the firmware upgrade process.

The following requirements apply when using the manual mode fwupdate command:

• You must have root permission to run fwupdate commands on Unix-based platforms or administrator permission for Windows platforms.

• Only one target device can be upgraded per command-line execution.

• Only one file type and file can be specified by the command line.

• Components with multiple and different firmware files require a separate command-line execution.

• For servers running Oracle Solaris OS: After hot-plugging any device, run the devfsadm -C command to reenumerate all of the system device nodes before running the fwupdate command.

When a command fails, it returns one of several failure codes listed in fwupdate Error Codes.

The tool uses the following syntax:

fwupdate subcommand target options

where target is the type of device that is being listed or updated, options are options specific to the subcommand, and subcommand is one of the following:

See also:

• list Subcommand

• update Subcommand

• reset Subcommand