Software Upgrade Procedure Summary; Preparing For The Upgrade; Preloading The Bootware Image To Bootware - HP 6125XLG Configuration Manual

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

Use the display version command to verify the current BootWare image version and startup
1.
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
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

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.
system."
TFTP."
Command
bootrom update file file-url
slot slot-number-list
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"Configuring FTP" and
Remarks
Specify the downloaded
software image file for the
file-url argument.
The new BootWare image
takes effect at a reboot.