Preparing For The Upgrade; Preloading The Bootware Image To Bootware - HP FlexFabric 7900 Series Configuration Manual

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 upgrades the BootWare automatically when it upgrades 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 and startup software
image
3. Use the dir command to verify that the MPU have sufficient storage space for the upgrade images.
If the storage space is not sufficient, delete unused files by using the delete command. In IRF mode,
make sure all MPUs have sufficient storage space. For more information, see
system."
4. Configure FTP and TFTP settings.
5. In standalone mode, download the upgrade image file to the root directory of a storage medium
on the active MPU. In IRF mode, download the file to the root directory of a storage medium on the
global active MPU. If the storage medium is partitioned, save the file to the root directory of the first
partition.
For more information about FTP and TFTP configuration and operations, see
"Configuring

Preloading the BootWare image to BootWare

Step
1. Enter system view.
TFTP."
Command
system-view
98
"Managing the file
"Configuring
Remarks
N/A
FTP" or