HP 11900 Switch Series - HP 11900-CMW710-R2105 Release Notes

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Version history ··············································································································································································1
Hardware and software compatibility matrix ························································································································1
ISSU Version Compatibility Matrix···········································································································································3
Upgrading restrictions and guidelines ····································································································································3
Hardware feature updates································································································································································3
11900-CMW710-R2105 ··························································································································································3
Software feature and command updates ·····································································································································4
MIB updates ··························································································································································································4
Operation changes ·············································································································································································4
Operation changes in 11900-CMW710-R2105 ·················································································································4
Restrictions and cautions ···································································································································································4
Open problems and workarounds ·················································································································································4
List of resolved problems ···································································································································································5
Resolved problems in R2105 ····················································································································································5
Related documentation ······································································································································································5
Documentation set········································································································································································5
Obtaining documentation ··························································································································································5
Contacting HP·······················································································································································································6
Subscription service·····································································································································································6
Appendix A Feature list ·····································································································································································7
Hardware features ·······································································································································································7
Software features ·········································································································································································7
Appendix B Upgrading software····················································································································································1
Software types ··············································································································································································1
Software file naming conventions ············································································································································1
Upgrade methods ········································································································································································1
Upgrading from the CLI without using ISSU···························································································································2
Upgrading a standalone switch ······································································································································2
Upgrading an IRF fabric ···················································································································································8
Upgrading Comware software from the BootWare menu······························································································· 17
Using TFTP to upgrade through the management Ethernet port ············································································ 17
Using FTP to upgrade through the management Ethernet port ·············································································· 19
Using Xmodem to upgrade through the console port ······························································································ 21
Upgrading BootWare from the BootWare menu··············································································································· 25
Using TFTP to upgrade through the management Ethernet port ············································································ 25
Using FTP to upgrade through the management Ethernet port ·············································································· 27
Using Xmodem to upgrade through the console port ······························································································ 29
Appendix C Using BootWare menus ········································································································································· 34
Accessing the BootWare menu·············································································································································· 34
Using the BASIC-BOOTWARE menu ···································································································································· 35
Accessing the BASIC ASSISTANT menu ······························································································································ 38