Upgrading Software; Software Upgrade Methods - H3C WA4600 Series Fundamentals Configuration Manual

Upgrading software

Upgrading software includes upgrading the BootWare and system software. Each time the device is
powered on, it runs the BootWare image to initialize hardware and display hardware information and
then runs the system software image (called the "boot file" in software code). Then, you can access the
software features, as shown
Figure 1 System startup process
Start
BootWare runs
Press Ctrl+B
promptly?
System software
image runs
System starts up
and CLI appears
End

Software upgrade methods

You can use one of the following methods to upgrade system software:
Upgrading method
Upgrading from the CLI:
Reboot approach
Hotfix approach
inFigure
Select the
Reboot option to
reboot the device
Yes
No
Software types
•
BootWare image
•
System software
image (excluding
patches)
System software image
1.
Enter the BootWare
menu to upgrade
BootWare or system
software
Remarks
You must reboot the entire device to complete the
upgrade. This approach causes service interruption.
Hotfixes repair software defects without requiring a
reboot or causing service interruption.
Hotfixes do not add new features to system software
images.
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