Upgrading Software; Software Upgrade Methods - HP 6125G Configuration Manual

Upgrading software

You can use the CLI or Boot menu to upgrade software. This chapter describes only the CLI approach to
software upgrade.
Upgrading software includes upgrading the BootWare (called "bootrom" in CLI) and system software.
Each time the switch 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)
so you can access the software features, as shown in
Figure 40 System startup process
Start
BootWare runs
Press Ctrl+B
Run system
software image
Enter CLI
Finish

Software upgrade methods

You can upgrade system software by using one of the following methods:
Upgrading method
Upgrading from the CLI:
Upgrading entire software
Select the
Reboot option to
reboot the device
Yes
No
Software types
•
BootWare image
•
System software
images (excluding
patches)
Figure 40.
Enter Boot menu to
upgrade BootWare or
system software
Remarks
You must reboot the entire device to complete the
upgrade. This approach causes service
interruption.
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