Fips Compliance; Software Upgrade Methods; Upgrading The Boot Rom Program Through A System Reboot - HP 5120 series Configuration Manual

FIPS compliance

The switch supports the FIPS mode that complies with NIST FIPS 140-2 requirements. Support for features,
commands, and parameters might differ in FIPS mode and non-FIPS mode. For more information about
FIPS mode, see the Security Configuration Guide.

Software upgrade methods

You can upgrade the Boot ROM program and system boot file from the Boot menu or CLI. The following
sections describe upgrading through command lines. For instructions about how to upgrade through the
Boot menu, see the installation menu of your switch.
Upgrading at the CLI falls into the following categories:
Upgrade method
Upgrading the Boot ROM
program through a system
reboot
Upgrading the boot file
through a system reboot
Upgrading the boot file of an
IRF member switch
Software upgrade by
installing hotfixes
Upgrading the Boot ROM program through a
system reboot
Follow these steps to upgrade the Boot ROM program:
Upgrade object Description
Boot ROM
program
•
•
System boot file
•
•
System boot file
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You need to reboot the whole system to upgrade the
software of a device.
This causes running service interruption during the
upgrade process, and is not recommended.
Hotfix is a fast, cost-effective method to repair
software defects of a device.
Compared with software version upgrade, hotfix can
upgrade the software without interrupting the running
services of the device. It can repair the software
defects of the current version without rebooting the
device.
The patch files match the device model and software
version. If they are not matched, the hotfixing
operation fails.