HP FlexFabric 12900 Switch Series - 12900_7.1.R1106-B_Release-Notes-Portfolio

Remote system type is MSDOS.

ftp>

# Set the file transfer mode to binary.

ftp> binary

200 Type is Image (Binary)

# Download the file from the PC to the root directory of the flash on the active MPU.

ftp> get newest.ipe

227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,0,23,7,100)

150 "C:\ newest.ipe " file ready to send (385 bytes) in IMAGE / Binary mode

226 Transfer finished successfully.

74948608 bytes received in 35.974 seconds (896.00 kbyte/s)

ftp> bye

221 Windows FTP Server (WFTPD, by Texas Imperial Software) says goodbye

3. Copy the file to the root directory of the flash on the standby MPU.

<Sysname> copy newest.bin slot16#flash:/

Copy flash:/newest.bin to slot16#flash:/newest.bin?[Y/N]:y

Copying file flash:/newest.ipe to slot16#flash:/newest.ipe...Done.

NOTE:

You can configure the switch as the FTP server, FTP client, or TFTP client. The transfer procedures vary

slightly. For more information about FTP and TFTP, see

HP FlexFabric 12900 Switch Series Fundamentals

Configuration Guid

Upgrading software from the CLI

Before upgrading software, verify that the software file is stored in the root directory of the flash on the

active MPU.

Perform the following tasks as needed:

 Upgrade BootWare

 Upgrade Comware software

 Install a patch package

1. Upgrade BootWare:

The following example uses newest.ipe to upgrade the BootWare.

# Decompress the file newest.ipe on the active MPU.

<Sysname> install add flash:/newest.ipe flash:

Verifying image file...Done.

This operation will take several minutes, please wait...........................

....................................................Done.

In this example, the decompressed image files include the boot image

12900-CMW710-BOOT-R1106.bin and the system image 12900-CMW710-SYSTEM-R1106.bin.

# Upgrade the BootWare on the active MPU.

<Sysname> bootrom update file flash:/12900-CMW710-BOOT-R1106.bin slot 17

This command will update bootrom file on the specified board(s),

Continue? [Y/N]:y

Now updating the Boot ROM, please wait........... ...........Done

# Upgrade the BootWare on the standby MPU (in slot 16).