Many servers (Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem) use Intel chipsets but have custom firmware. In rare cases, you may want to convert an OEM card to Intel reference firmware to unlock advanced features—or vice versa. This utility is one of the few that can overwrite subsystem IDs and vendor-specific regions.
In the UEFI shell, file systems are mapped to FSx:.
Intel NICs use two primary NVM types:
The utility uses shadow RAM programming:
This is where the magic happens. Do not guess commands. eeupdate64e.efi
Assuming you have a new firmware file (X710_NVM_8.23.FLB):
eeupdate64e.efi /NIC=1 /UPDATE /FILE=X710_NVM_8.23.FLB
The utility will verify the file’s checksum, erase the appropriate sectors, write new data, and then re-verify. This process may take 30–90 seconds. Do not power off the system during this period. Intel NICs use two primary NVM types:
Under the hood, eeupdate64e.efi performs the following steps: