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The Boot Options Menu
Updating the GbE2 Interconnect Switch Software Image
The GbE2 Interconnect Switch software image is the executable code running on the switch.
A version of the image ships with the GbE2 Interconnect Switch, and comes pre-installed on
the device. As new versions of the image are released, you can upgrade the software running
on your GbE2 Interconnect Switch.
Upgrading the software image on your GbE2 Interconnect Switch requires the following:
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Loading the new image onto a TFTP server on your network
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Downloading the new image from the TFTP server to your GbE2 Interconnect Switch
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Selecting the new software image to be loaded into GbE2 Interconnect Switch memory
the next time the switch is reset
Downloading New Software to Your GbE2 Interconnect Switch
The GbE2 Interconnect Switch can store up to two different software images, called image1
and image2, as well as boot software, called boot. When you download new software, you
must specify where it should be placed: either into image1, image2, or boot.
For example, if your active image is currently loaded into image1, you would probably load
the new image software into image2. This lets you test the new software and reload the
original active image (stored in image1), if needed.
To download a new software to your GbE2 Interconnect Switch, you will need the following:
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The image or boot software loaded on a TFTP server on your network
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The hostname or IP address of the TFTP server
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The name of the new software image or boot file
NOTE: The DNS parameters must be configured if specifying hostnames. Refer to the "Domain Name
System Configuration" section in Chapter 6.
When the above requirements are met, use the following procedure to download the new
software to your GbE2 Interconnect Switch.
1. At the Boot Options# prompt, enter:
Boot Options# gtimg
2. Enter the name of the GbE2 Interconnect Switch software to be replaced:
Enter name of switch software image to be replaced
3. Enter the hostname or IP address of the TFTP server:
Enter hostname or IP address of TFTP server: <server name or IP
address>
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["image1"/"image2"/"boot"]: <image>
HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Command Reference Guide
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