Upgrade Restrictions And Guidelines; Preparing For The Upgrade; Upgrade Task List; Preloading The Bootware Image To Bootware - HPE FlexFabric 5940 Series Configuration Manual

Upgrade restrictions and guidelines

The switch can start up from the built-in flash memory or the USB disk. As a best practice, store the
startup images in the built-in flash memory. If you store the startup images on the USB disk, do not
remove the USB disk during the startup process.

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 and startup software
image.
Use the dir command to verify that all IRF member devices have sufficient storage space for
3.
the upgrade images. If the storage space is not sufficient, delete unused files by using the
delete command. For more information, see
Use FTP or TFTP to transfer the upgrade image file to the root directory of a file system. For
4.
more information about FTP and TFTP, see
information about file systems, see

Upgrade task list

Tasks at a glance
(Optional.)
image to BootWare
(Required.)
completing the upgrade

Preloading the BootWare image to BootWare

Task
Load the upgrade BootWare
image to the Normal area of
BootWare.
Preloading the BootWare
Specifying startup images and
"Managing file
"Configuring
"Managing file
Remarks
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 upgrades the BootWare
automatically when it upgrades the startup software images.
The BootWare image preloaded into the BootWare takes
effect only after you reboot the switch.
N/A
Command
bootrom update file file slot
slot-number-list [ subslot
subslot-number-list ]
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systems."
FTP" or "Configuring
systems."
Remarks
Specify the downloaded software
image file for the file argument.
The new BootWare image takes
effect at a reboot.
TFTP." For more