Overview; Downloading Switch Software; General Switch Software Download Rules - HP Procurve 2650 Management And Configuration Manual

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Overview

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Overview

You can download new switch software and upload or download switch
configuration files. These features are useful for acquiring periodic switch
software upgrades and for storing or retrieving a switch configuration.
This appendix includes the following information:
I Downloading switch software (begins below)
I Transferring switch configurations (begins on page A-13)
For information on how switch memory operates, including primary and
secondary flash, see Chapter 5, "Switch Memory and Configuration".
In the switch console interface, the switch software is referred to as the OS,
for switch "operating system".

Downloading Switch Software

HP periodically provides switch software updates through the HP Procurve
website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve). For more information, see the
support and warranty booklet shipped with the switch. After you acquire a
new switch software file, you can use one of the following methods for
downloading the switch software code to the switch:
Switch Software Download Features
Feature
TFTP
Xmodem
Switch-to-Switch
SNMP Download Manager in HP TopTools
for Hubs & Switches

General Switch Software Download Rules

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An switch software image you download through the menu interface
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always goes to primary flash.
Default Menu CLI
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Refer to the documentation provided with HP
TopTools for Hubs and Switches
Web
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