R3303-HP HSR6800 Routers Fundamentals Configuration Guide

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Installing patches step by step
Step-by-step installation method applies only to patch files. In contrast to the one-step patch installation
method, step-by-step patch installation enables you to control patch status during the patch installation
process.
Step-by-step patch installation task list
Task Remarks
Configuring the patch loading location Optional.
Loading patches Required.
Activating patches Required.
Confirming ACTIVE patches Optional.
Configuring the patch loading location
This task specifies the location where the device loads patches when executing the patch load command.
For reliable patch loading, HP recommends saving patch files to cfa0:/
If your device has an additional storage medium, you can save patch files on that storage medium except
that you must use this command to specify the file location.
If your device has only one storage medium, you do not need to perform this task.
Make sure the specified directory exists on both the active MPU and the standby MPU.
To configure the patch loading location:
Ste
p
Command Remarks
1. Enter system view.
system-view N/A
2. Configure the patch
loading location.
patch location
patch-location
By default, the patch loading location is cfa0:/.
NOTE:
If you execute the patch install
patch-location command, the directory specified for the patch-location
argument replaces the directory specified with the patch location command after the upgrade is complete.
Loading patches
Loading patches is the basis of other hotfix operations.
Make sure the patch files have been saved in the correct location.
IMPORTANT:
Set the file transfer mode to binary mode before using FTP or TFTP to upload or download patch files to or
from a storage medium of the device. Otherwise, patch file cannot be parsed properly.
To load patches in standalone mode: