HP HSR6600/6600 Router Series - A6600_HSR6602-CMW520-R3103P01 Release Notes

Preparing for the upgrade

Before you upgrade system software, complete the following tasks:

 Set up the upgrade environment as shown in Table 14 .

 Configure routes to make sure that the router and the file server can reach each other.

 Run a TFTP or FTP server on the file server.

 Log in to the CLI of the router through the console port.

 Copy the upgrade file to the file server and correctly set the working directory on the TFTP or FTP server.

 Make sure that the upgrade has minimal impact on the network services. During the upgrade, the

router cannot provide any services.

IMPORTANT:

 In the BootWare menu, if you choose to download files over Ethernet, the Ethernet port must be GE0/0

on an 6602, and must be M-GE0/0/0 on an 6604, 6608, 6616, HSR6602.

Model

Storage media

Path

6602

CF Card

Cfa0:/

HSR 6602-G/HSR 6602-XG

Flash

Flash:/

6604/6608/6616

CF Card

Cfa0:/

Figure 1 Set up the upgrade environment