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

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 global active MPU (in slot 17 of member device 1).

<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 global active MPU.

<Sysname> bootrom update file flash:/12900-CMW710-BOOT-R1106.bin chassis 1 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 of the standby MPU in slot 16 of member device 1. (Upgrade other

standby MPUs in the same way.)

<Sysname>bootrom update file chassis1#slot16#flash:/12900-CMW710-BOOT-R1106.bin

chassis 1 slot 16

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 of the LPU in slot 9 of member device 2. (Upgrade other LPUs in the same

way.)

<Sysname>bootrom update file flash:/12900-CMW710-BOOT-R1106.bin chassis 2 slot 9

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 of the switching fabric module in slot 10 of member device 2. (Upgrade

other switching fabric modules in the same way.)

<Sysname> bootrom update file flash:/12900-CMW710-BOOT-R1106.bin chassis 2 slot 10

This command will update bootrom file on the specified board(s), Continue? [Y/N]:y

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

# Reboot the IRF fabric to complete the upgrade.

<Sysname> reboot

Start to check configuration with next startup configuration file, please wait.

........DONE!

This command will reboot the device. Continue? [Y/N]:y

Now rebooting, please wait...

2. Upgrade Comware software:

# Specify the images as the main startup software images for the global active MPU.

<Sysname> boot-loader file boot flash:/12900-CMW710-BOOT-R1106system

flash:/12900-CMW710-SYSTEM-R1106.bin chassis 1 slot 17 main

The images that have passed all examinations will be used as the main startup software

images at the next reboot on chassis 1 slot 17.