R3166-R3206-HP High-End Firewalls System Management and Maintenance Configuration Guide-6PW101

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Upgrading software in the web interface
NOTE:
Software upgrade takes a period of time. During software upgrade, do not perform any operation on the
w
eb interface; otherwise, software upgrade may be interrupted.
Select Device Management > Software Upgrade from the navigation tree to enter the software upgrade
configuration page, as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11 Software upgrade configuration page
Table 6 Software upgrade configuration items
Item Descri
p
tion
File
Specify the filename of the local application file, which must be with an
extension .bin or .app.
File Type
Specify the type of the system software for the next boot:
• Main
• Backup
If a file with the same
name already exists,
overwrite it without any
prompt
Specify whether to overwrite the file with the same name.
If you do not select the option, when a file with the same name exists, the system
prompts “The file has existed.”, and you cannot upgrade the software.
Reboot after the
upgrade is finished
Specify whether to reboot the device to make the upgraded software take effect
after the system software image is uploaded.
Upgrading software in the CLI
Software upgrade methods
You can upgrade both Boot ROM and system software at the Boot menu or at the command line interface
(CLI). The following sections cover how to upgrade them at the CLI. For instructions about how to upgrade
them at the Boot menu, see the installation guide of your device.
The upgrading at the CLI falls into the following categories: