HP 30-1002201 Loop Switch CLI Reference Guide (5697-5675, May 2006)

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5 Firmware Menu (FW)
This section displays the current and alternate firmware versions, enables you to select which
firmware version to run the next time the switch is reset, and provides a means to load new firmware
on the switch.
Loading a New Image using TFTP (fw/tftp)
This command loads a new firmware image from the host system to the switch through a Trivial File
Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server on the switch.
To download firmware from a file using TFTP:
1. From the Firmware menu (fw), type tftp and press E
NTER.
A message prompt is displayed requesting confirmation to erase the backup firmware image.
2. Type y and press E
NTER to continue.
The following message is displayed:
3. For Windows workstations, open a new DOS window (the existing session remains open) and
locate the directory containing the new firmware, type the following (where IPaddress is the
switch’s IP Address and filename is the name of the firmware file):
tftp -i IPaddress put file name.dwn m: and press E
NTER.
Within a few seconds, the “Transfer successful” message is displayed in the window. If this
message does not appear, verify that the file location and name were properly entered, and
repeat the transfer.
4. Now go back to the previously opened terminal session window, type 1 to verify and store
the new firmware.
The “Program Load Successful” message is displayed.
5. Type show and press E
NTER.
The active and alternate firmware versions are displayed.
6. Type reset and press E
NTER to reboot the switch to activate the new image.
Unix Instructions
Unix users should replace step #3 above with the following instructions:
1. At a Unix prompt, type tftp IPa ddres s (where IPa ddres s
is the switch’s IP Address) and
press E
NTER.
Command Description Additional Information
1. tftp Loads a new firmware image using TFTP. See page 31.
2. xmodem Loads a new firmware image using XMODEM. See page 32.
3. revert Changes the alternate image to the active image after the
switch is reset.
See page 33.
4. show Displays the current firmware information. See page 33.
5. reset Resets the switch. See page 33.
6. .. Returns to the previous menu. See page 12.
7. ? Displays the current menu. See page 10.
Figure 3 TFTP download message
Start TFTP Transfer to m: from host shell.
Example: c:\tftp -i 192.168.11.171 put filename.dwn m:
After transfer, select one of the following:
1) Verify and Store
2) Abort