Non-Issu Upgrade Procedure Summary; Preparing For The Upgrade; Preloading The Bootware Image To Bootware - HP 12500 Configuration Manual

Non-ISSU upgrade procedure summary

To upgrade software in the non-ISSU approach:
Download the upgrade software image file.
1.
(Optional.) Preload the BootWare image to the BootWare.
2.
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.
Specify the image file as the startup software image file.
3.
If you are upgrading a standalone device, reboot the device. If you are upgrading an IRF fabric,
4.
reboot the entire IRF fabric.
Verify the upgrade.
5.

Preparing for the upgrade

Use the display version command to verify the current BootWare image version and startup
1.
software version.
Use the release notes for the upgrade software version to evaluate the upgrade impact on your
2.
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
Use the dir command to verify that all MPUs have sufficient storage space for the upgrade images,
3.
and use the delete command to delete unused files. For more information, see "Managing the file
system."
Configure FTP and TFTP settings.
4.
In standalone mode, download the upgrade image file to the root directory of the Flash memory
5.
or the CF card on the active MPU. In IRF mode, download the file to the root directory of the Flash
memory or the CF card on the global active MPU. If the CF card has been partitioned, save the file
to the root directory of the first partition.
For more information about FTP and TFTP configuration and operations, see "Configuring FTP" or
"Configuring TFTP."

Preloading the BootWare image to BootWare

Perform this task in user view.
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