HP Firewall Series - HP AF5000-CMW520-R3206P22 Release Notes

Figure 2 Upgrading the software

6. Specify the software upgrading configuration items as described in Table 7 .

Table 7 Configuration items

Item

Description

File

Click Browse to set the path to the system software image file.

The file name must end with .bin.

File Type

Set the file type.

 Main—Used at the next startup

 Backup—Used when the main system software image is invalid.

If a file with the same name already exists,

overwrite it without any prompt

If you do not select the option, the message "The file already exists."

appears when a file with the same name is on the firewall. You cannot

continue the upgrading.

Reboot after the upgrade is finished

If you select this option, the device reboots after the upgrade is finished

to validate the new system software image.

7. Click Apply.

Upgrading from the BootWare menu

You can use the following methods to upgrade software from the BootWare menu:

 Using TFTP/FTP to upgrade software through an Ethernet port

 Using XMODEM to upgrade software through the console port

TIP:

Upgrading through an Ethernet port is faster than through the console port.

Accessing the BootWare menu

1. Power on the firewall, and you can see the following information:

System start booting...

Booting Normal Extend BootWare........