Basic Operation Guide 2014/02

8 Software Management
Downloading switch documentation and software from the web
You can download software updates and the corresponding product documentation from the HP
Networking website. Check the website frequently for the latest software version available for your
switch.
Viewing or downloading the software manual set
Go to: www.hp.com/networking/support
Downloading software updates for your switch
HP periodically provides switch software updates through the HP Networking website (www.hp.com/
networking/support). After you acquire the new software file, you can use one of the following
methods for downloading it to the switch:
• For a TFTP transfer from a server, do either of the following:
Select Download OS in the Main Menu of the switch’s menu interface and use the (default)
TFTP option.
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◦ Use the copy tftp command in the switch’s CLI (see below).
• For an Xmodem transfer from a PC or Unix workstation, do either of the following:
Select Download OS in the Main Menu of the switch’s menu interface and select the
XMODEM option.
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◦ Use the copy xmodem command in the switch’s CLI (page 126).
• Use the USB port to download a software file from a USB flash drive (page 127).
• Use the download utility in PCM+ management software.
NOTE: Downloading new software does not change the current switch configuration. The switch
configuration is contained in a separate file that can also be transferred, for example, to archive
or to be used in another switch of the same model.
This section describes how to use the CLI to download software to the switch. You can also use
the menu interface for software downloads. For more information, see “Using the Menu Interface”
(page 16) in this guide.
TFTP download from a server
Syntax:
copy tftp flash <ip-address> <remote-os-file> [ <primary | secondary> ]
Note that if you do not specify the flash destination, the TFTP download defaults to the primary
flash.
For example, to download a software file named K_15_10_0001.swi from a TFTP server with the
IP address of 10.28.227.103:
1. Execute the copy command as shown below:
HP Switch# copy tftp flash 10.28.227.103
K_15_10_0001.swi
The primary OS image will be deleted. continue
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