Oracle® Virtual Networking for Windows Hosts Installation and Boot Guide

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Updated: July 2016
 
 

Firmware Update Script

The update script is supported through the Xg_FWUpdate.vbs command. You run the script through Cscript, and contains different arguments that provide flexibility in the way the script runs. The following example shows the syntax of the Xg_FWUpdate.vbs command:

Xg_FWUpdate.vbs [-v <0 | 1 | 2 | 3>] [-l LogFilename] [-h]
[<-s [<-dlist> | <-d HCA_ID -f FirmwareFile> | <-all [-detect] [-MinVer | -
MaxVer]>]

These are the arguments in the Xg_FWUpdate.vbs command.

Argument
Description
-v <0|1|2|3>
An optional choice list that sets the verbosity level of the script output:
  • -v 0 sets no logging of messages. This mode is useful for scripts.

  • -v 1 sets minimum logging of messages. This mode is the default.

  • -v 2 sets logging of messages with some debug information included.

  • -v 3 sets logging of messages with all debug information written to the update log.

-l LogFilename
An optional argument that specifies the name of the Update Log. By default, the log is named Xg_FWUpdate.log. The log is for Oracle personnel only. Do not use the Update Log unless directed to do so by Oracle.
-h
An optional argument that displays help text and exploded command syntax for the Xg_FWUpdate.vbs command.
-s <-dlist> |
<-d HCA_ID -f FirmwareFile>|
<-all [-detect] [-MinVer|-MaxVer]>
Sets script mode to answer in the affirmative to all prompts, and sets specific controls for the script:
-dlist displays a list of all the HCA Device IDs in the server.
-d HCA_ID specifies a comma-separated list of HCA Device IDs.
-f FirmwareFile specifies the full path and file name of the firmware image that will be burned onto the HCA. This argument is useful if you are burning third-party HCA images. Do not use third-party images unless directed to do so by Oracle personnel.
-all causes the firmware update script to burn firmware on all HCA devices in the current system.
-detect causes the preburn validation check to determine if the HCA cards in the server are supported Device IDs and whether they have the supported minimum firmware version installed. If the preburn validation check finds an error, an error code is displayed.
-MinVer causes the supported minimum firmware version to be burned onto all HCAs present in the server.
-MaxVer causes the supported maximum firmware version to be burned onto all HCAs present in the server.