HP 12500 Switch Series - 12500-CMW710-R7128 Release Notes

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Version information ·························································································································································· 1
Hardware feature updates ·············································································································································· 4
Software feature and command updates ······················································································································ 4
MIB updates ······································································································································································ 4
Operation changes ·························································································································································· 4
Restrictions and cautions ················································································································································· 5
Open problems and workarounds ································································································································· 6
List of resolved problems ················································································································································· 7
Related documentation ···················································································································································· 7
Contacting HP ·································································································································································· 8
Appendix A Feature list ··················································································································································· 9
Hardware features ···························································································································································· 9
Memory Requirements of MPUs and line-cards ·········································································································· 13
Software features ··························································································································································· 15
Appendix B Upgrading software ································································································································· 18
Comware software file types ········································································································································ 18
Upgrade methods ·························································································································································· 19
Preparing for the upgrade············································································································································· 19
Upgrading from the CLI without using ISSU ················································································································ 20
Using TFTP to upgrade software ·························································································································· 20
Using FTP to upgrade software ···························································································································· 22
Upgrading from the BootWare menu ·························································································································· 25
Accessing the BootWare menu ···························································································································· 25
Using TFTP/FTP to upgrade software through an Ethernet port ······································································· 27
Using XMODEM to upgrade software through the console port ····································································· 29
Handling software upgrade failures ···························································································································· 33