HP Switch Services Modules - H3C SecBladeII-CMW520-F3171P11 Release Notes

H3C SecBladeII-CMW520-F3171P11
Release Notes
Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
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• Main system software image—Used by default.
• Backup system software image—Used when the main system software image is invalid.
• Secure system software image—Used when the backup system software image is
invalid. If the secure system software image is also invalid, the system displays a failure
prompt.
A system software image is an .bin file such as main.bin.
The system software images of the firewall card are saved in a CF card by default.
Configuration file
A configuration file saves the configuration you make on the firewall card.
Upgrade methods
You can upgrade system software by using one of the following methods:
Upgrade method Remarks
Upgrading from the CLI
• You must reboot the firewall card to complete the
upgrade.
• The methods can interrupt ongoing network services.
Upgrading from the Web
Upgrading from the BootWare
menu
Use this method when the firewall card cannot correctly
start up.
Preparing for the upgrade
IMPORTANT:
• Firewall cards are not shipped with TFTP or FTP server software. Prepare it by yourself.
•
Configuration files of different versions may not be compatible. The upgrade can cause
the configuration in the configured files invalid. For information
about configuration file
compatibility, see the Release Notes.
Before you upgrade system software, complete the following tasks:
• Set up the upgrade environment as shown in Figure 1 .
• Run a TFTP or FTP server on the file server. (Skip this task if you upgrade the system
software from Web.)
The firewall card functions as the TFTP or FTP client.
• Assign an IP address to the file server to make sure that the firewall card and the file
server can reach each other.