HP 6125XLG R2306-HP 6125XLG Blade Switch Fundamentals Configuration Guide - Page 101

Software upgrade procedure summary, Preparing for the upgrade, Preloading the BootWare image

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Software upgrade procedure summary To upgrade software from the CLI: 1. Download the upgrade software image file. 2. (Optional.) Preload the BootWare image to the BootWare. If a BootWare upgrade is required, you can perform this task to shorten the subsequent upgrade time. This task helps avoid upgrade problems caused by unexpected electricity failure. If you skip this task, the device automatically upgrades the BootWare when upgrading the startup software images. The BootWare image preloaded into the BootWare does not affect the device running status. 3. Specify the image file as the startup software image file. 4. If you are upgrading a standalone device, reboot the device. If you are upgrading an IRF fabric, reboot the entire IRF fabric. 5. Verify the upgrade. Preparing for the upgrade 1. Use the display version command to verify the current BootWare image version and startup software version. 2. Use the release notes for the upgrade software version to evaluate the upgrade impact on your network and verify the following items: { Software and hardware compatibility { Version and size of the upgrade software { Compatibility of the upgrade software with the current BootWare image 3. Use the dir command to verify that all IRF member devices have sufficient flash memory for the upgrade images, and use the delete command to delete unused files. For more information, see "Managing the file system." 4. Configure FTP and TFTP settings. 5. Use FTP or TFTP to download the upgrade image file to the root directory of the flash on the master device. For more information about FTP and TFTP configuration and operations, see "Configuring FTP" and "Configuring TFTP." Preloading the BootWare image to BootWare Task Load the upgrade BootWare image from the root directory of the flash to the Normal area of BootWare. Command bootrom update file file-url slot slot-number-list Remarks Specify the downloaded software image file for the file-url argument. The new BootWare image takes effect at a reboot. 94

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Software upgrade procedure summary
To upgrade software from the CLI:
1.
Download the upgrade software image file.
2.
(Optional.) Preload the BootWare image to the BootWare.
If a BootWare upgrade is required, you can perform this task to shorten the subsequent upgrade
time. This task helps avoid upgrade problems caused by unexpected electricity failure.
If you skip this task, the device automatically upgrades the BootWare when upgrading the startup
software images.
The BootWare image preloaded into the BootWare does not affect the device running status.
3.
Specify the image file as the startup software image file.
4.
If you are upgrading a standalone device, reboot the device. If you are upgrading an IRF fabric,
reboot the entire IRF fabric.
5.
Verify the upgrade.
Preparing for the upgrade
1.
Use the
display version
command to verify the current BootWare image version and startup
software version.
2.
Use the release notes for the upgrade software version to evaluate the upgrade impact on your
network and verify the following items:
{
Software and hardware compatibility
{
Version and size of the upgrade software
{
Compatibility of the upgrade software with the current BootWare image
3.
Use the
dir
command to verify that all IRF member devices have sufficient flash memory for the
upgrade images, and use the
delete
command to delete unused files. For more information, see
"
Managing the file system
."
4.
Configure FTP and TFTP settings.
5.
Use FTP or TFTP to download the upgrade image file to the root directory of the flash on the master
device.
For more information about FTP and TFTP configuration and operations, see "
Configuring FTP
" and
"
Configuring TFTP
."
Preloading the BootWare image to BootWare
Task
Command
Remarks
Load the upgrade BootWare image from the root
directory of the flash to the Normal area of
BootWare.
bootrom update
file
file-url
slot
slot-number-list
Specify the downloaded
software image file for the
file-url
argument.
The new BootWare image
takes effect at a reboot.