Preparing For The Upgrade; Preloading The Bootware Image To Bootware - HP 10500 Series Configuration Manual

If you skip this task, the device upgrades the BootWare automatically when it upgrades 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

1. Use the display version command to verify the current BootWare image version and startup
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 and startup software
image
3. Use the dir command to verify that all MPUs have sufficient storage space for the upgrade images.
If the storage space is not sufficient, delete unused files by using the delete command. For more
information, see "Managing the file system."
4. Configure FTP and TFTP settings.
In standalone mode, download the upgrade image file to the root directory of a storage medium
5.
on the active MPU. In IRF mode, download the file to the root directory of a storage medium on the
global active MPU. If the storage medium is 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

Step
1. Enter system view.
2. (Optional.) Enable BootWare
image validity check.
3. Return to user view.
Command
system-view
bootrom-update security-check
enable
quit
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Remarks
N/A
By default, this function is enabled.
This function examines the image
for wrong file type, file corruption,
and hardware incompatibility. HP
recommends enabling it to ensure
a successful upgrade.
N/A