Upgrading System Software Through A System Reboot - HP A7500 Series Configuration Manual

Upgrading system software through a system reboot

In standalone mode
Save the system software image to the root directory of the active MPU's storage media by using
1.
a method such as FTP or TFTP.
Copy the system software image to the root directory of the storage device of the standby MPU.
2.
Specify the system software image to be used at the next boot of the active MPU and standby MPU
3.
respectively at the CLI.
Reboot the device to make the new system software image take effect.
4.
Follow the step below to specify the system software image to be used at the next boot:
To do...
Specify the system software image
for the next boot of the active MPU
or the standby MPU
In IRF mode
Save the system software image to the root directory of the storage media of the active MPU of the
1.
IRF fabric (the active MPU of the master) by using a method such as FTP or TFTP.
Copy the new system software image to the root directory of the storage media of the other MPUs
2.
of the IRF fabric, including the standby MPU of the master, active MPU of the slave, and standby
MPU of the slave.
Specify the system software image to be used at the next boot of all the MPUs of the IRF fabric at
3.
the CLI.
Reboot the device to make the new system software image take effect.
4.
When multiple system software image files are available on the storage media, you can specify a file for
the next device boot. A main system software image boots a device and a backup system software image
boots a device only when a main system software image is unavailable.
Follow the step below to specify the system software image to be used at the next boot:
To do...
Specify the system software image
for the next boot of an MPU on a
member switch
CAUTION:
You must save the file for the next device boot in the root directory of the device. You can copy or move
a file to change the path of it to the root directory.
In standalone mode, to execute the boot-loader command successfully, save the file for the next device
boot in the root directory of the storage media on the active MPU.
In standalone mode, the names of the files for the next boot of the active MPU and the standby MPU may
be different, but the versions of the files must be the same. Otherwise, the device may not boot normally.
In IRF mode, to execute the boot-loader command successfully, save the file for the next device boot in
an MPU's root directory of the storage media on a specified member switch.
Use the command...
boot-loader file file-url slot slot-number
{ main | backup }
Use the command...
boot-loader file file-url chassis
chassis-number slot slot-number
{ main | backup }
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