HP 7500/E7900 Switch Series - HP 7500-CMW520-R6708P03 Release Notes

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Appendix A Feature list ·································································································································································· 19
Hardware features ···································································································································································· 19
Software features ······································································································································································ 20
Appendix B Software Upgrade···················································································································································· 24
Software used for upgrade ····················································································································································· 24
Upgrade methods ····································································································································································· 24
Upgrade from the CLI······························································································································································· 25
Upgrading a standalone switch ··································································································································· 25
Upgrading an IRF fabric ················································································································································ 29
Upgrade from the boot menu ················································································································································· 35
Upgrading Boot ROM from the boot menu ··············································································································· 35
Upgrading system software from the boot menu ······································································································ 43
Upgrade from the boot menu ················································································································································· 51
Accessing the Boot ROM menu ···································································································································· 51
Using the BASIC-BOOTROM menu ····························································································································· 52
Using the EXTEND-BOOTROM menu·························································································································· 56
Handling upgrade failures ······················································································································································ 62