KB.15.15

Table 32 Example of upgrading software version K.15.01.0003 to version K.15.01.0004

New code to primary flashNewer code to secondary flash

Standby MMActive MMStandby MMActive MM

K.15.01.0004K.15.01.0004K.15.01.0003K.15.01.0003Software version

downloaded to

Primary flash image

K.15.01.0003K.15.01.0003K.15.01.0004K.15.01.0004Software version

downloaded to

Secondary flash

image

After installing the new software to the active management module, wait a few minutes, and then

verify that the standby management module has been synchronized with the new software as well

(use the show flash command.) If the default flash for boot is set correctly, you can start the

standby management module on the new software by executing the boot standby command.

This does not interrupt current switch operations yet. After the standby management module has

rebooted and is ready for takeover in standby mode (you can verify this using the show

redundancy command.) you can now switch over to the management module running the newer

software with this command:

HP Switch# redundancy switchover

This causes a switchover to the management module that received the new software version, which

becomes the active management module. This method incurs the least amount of network downtime

for booting. If downtime is not an issue, use the boot system command. Both management

modules are then running the new software version.

Potential software version mismatches after downloading

When a new software version is downloaded to the active management module, it is immediately

copied to the corresponding flash (primary or secondary) in the standby management module,

unless redundancy has been disabled. If the standby management module is rebooted, it will be

running a different software version than the active management module. You can direct the standby

module to boot from the non-corresponding flash image that has a different software version during

the actual reboot process of the standby module when the prompt to select the Boot Profile appears,

as shown in Figure 270 (page 490).

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