HP Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for H - Page 3

Upgrading the Switch Software Table 2 Supported Operating Systems and Browsers Operating System Minimum Service Pack or Patch Windows 2000 None Windows XP None 1. Service Pack 1 or higher is required for Internet Explorer 5.5. Microsoft Internet Explorer1 5.5 or 6.0 5.5 or 6.0 Netscape Navigator 7.1 7.1 Cluster Compatibility You cannot create and manage switch clusters through the device manager. To create and manage switch clusters, use the command-line interface (CLI). When creating a switch cluster or adding a switch to a cluster, follow these guidelines: • When you create a switch cluster, we recommend configuring the highest-end switch in your cluster as the command switch. • The standby command switch must be the same type as the command switch. For example, if the command switch is a CGESM switch, all standby command switches must be CGESM switches. Upgrading the Switch Software These are the procedures for downloading software. Before downloading software, read this section for important information: • "Finding the Software Version and Feature Set" section on page 3 • "Deciding Which Files to Use" section on page 4 • "Upgrading a Switch by Using the Device Manager" section on page 4 • "Upgrading a Switch by Using the CLI" section on page 4 • "Recovering from a Software Failure" section on page 5 Finding the Software Version and Feature Set The Cisco IOS image is stored as a bin file in a directory that is named with the Cisco IOS release. A subdirectory contains the files needed for web management. The image is stored on the system board flash device (flash:). You can use the show version user EXEC command to display the software version that is running on your switch. You also can use the dir filesystem: privileged EXEC command to see the directory names of other software images that you might have stored in flash memory. Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(44)SE and Later 464831-005 3