HP 10500 Series Configuration Manual page 9

Managing the system with BootWare ··················································································································· 243
Overview ······································································································································································· 243
Restrictions and guidelines ·········································································································································· 244
Using the BASIC-BOOTWARE menu (for LSU1SUPB0(JG496A) MPUs) ································································ 244
Modifying serial port parameters ······················································································································ 245
Updating the extended BootWare segment ····································································································· 245
Updating the entire BootWare ··························································································································· 246
Running the primary extended BootWare segment ························································································· 246
Running the backup extended BootWare segment ························································································· 246
Using the BASIC-BOOTWARE menu (for all MPUs except LSU1SUPB0(JG496A)) ·············································· 247
Modifying serial port parameters ······················································································································ 248
Updating the extended BootWare segment ····································································································· 249
Updating the entire BootWare ··························································································································· 249
Running the primary extended BootWare segment ························································································· 249
Running the backup extended BootWare segment ························································································· 250
Using the EXTENDED-BOOTWARE menu (for LSU1SUPB0(JG496A) MPUs) ························································ 250
Running the Comware software ························································································································· 253
Upgrading Comware software through the console port ··············································································· 253
Upgrading Comware software through the management Ethernet port ······················································· 255
Managing files ····················································································································································· 257
Restoring the factory-default configuration ······································································································· 261
Skipping the configuration file at the next startup ··························································································· 262
Managing the BootWare image ······················································································································· 262
Skipping console login authentication ·············································································································· 264
Managing storage media ··································································································································· 265
Using the EXTENDED ASSISTANT menu ·········································································································· 266
Using the EXTENDED-BOOTWARE menu (for all MPUs except LSU1SUPB0(JG496A)) ······································ 267
Running the Comware software ························································································································· 270
Upgrading Comware software through the console port ··············································································· 270
Upgrading Comware software through the management Ethernet port ······················································· 272
Managing files ····················································································································································· 274
Restoring the factory-default configuration ······································································································· 278
Skipping the configuration file at the next startup ··························································································· 279
Managing the BootWare image ······················································································································· 279
Skipping console login authentication ·············································································································· 281
Managing storage media ··································································································································· 282
Using the EXTENDED ASSISTANT menu ·········································································································· 283
BootWare shortcut keys ··············································································································································· 284
Disabling password recovery capability ··················································································································· 285
Comware software upgrade examples ····················································································································· 286
Using XMODEM to upgrade software through the console port ··································································· 286
Using TFTP to upgrade Comware software through the management Ethernet port ··································· 288
Using FTP to upgrade Comware software through the management Ethernet port ····································· 290
Using Python ···························································································································································· 291
Entering the Python shell ····································································································································· 291
Executing a Python script ···································································································································· 291
Python usage example ················································································································································· 291
Comware V7 extended Python API ······················································································································· 293
Importing and using the Comware V7 extended Python API ·················································································· 293
Comware V7 extended Python API functions ············································································································ 293
CLI class ································································································································································ 293
Transfer class ······················································································································································· 295
API get_self_slot ··················································································································································· 296
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