Basic Operation Guide 2014/02

Example 41 Different flash image versions
HP Switch(config)# show flash
Image Size(Bytes) Date Version
----- ---------- -------- -------------
Primary Image : 7493854 03/21/10 K.15.01.0001
Secondary Image : 7463821 03/23/10 K.15.01.0001
Boot Rom Version: K.15.08
Default Boot : Primary
Determining which flash image versions are installed. The show version command displays which
software version the switch is currently running and whether that version booted from primary or
secondary flash. Thus, if the switch booted from primary flash, you will see the version number of
the software version stored in primary flash, and if the switch booted from secondary flash, you
will see the version number of the software version stored in secondary flash. Thus, by using show
version, then rebooting the switch from the opposite flash image and using show version
again, you can determine the version(s) of switch software in both flash sources. For example:
Example 42 Determining the software version in Primary and Secondary flash
HP Switch(config)# show version
Management Module 1: Active
Image stamp: /sw/code/build/btm(ec_K_15)
Aug 2 2012 09:06:58
K.15.12.001
152
Boot Image: Primary
HP Switch(config)# boot system flash secondary
Device will be rebooted, do you want to continue [y/n]? y
.
.
.
HP Switch(config)# show version
Management Module 1: Active
Image stamp: /sw/code/build/btm(ec_K_15)
Aug 2 2012 09:06:58
K.15.12.001
1753
Boot Image: Secondary
Switch software downloads
The following table shows the switch’s options for downloading a software version to flash and
booting the switch from flash.
Table 6 Primary/Secondary memory access
SNMPWeb AgentCLIMenuAction
YesYesYesYesDownload to Primary
YesNoYesNoDownload to Secondary
YesYesYesYesBoot from Primary
YesNoYesNoBoot from Secondary
The different software download options involve different copy commands, plus xmodem, usb,
and tftp.
Using Primary and Secondary flash image options 63