HP 12500 Switch Series - 12500-CMW710-R7129 Release Notes

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If you are migrating from Comware V5 to Comware V7, use the separate .bin system and boot
image files. If you are upgrading from one Comware V7 release to another, you can use the .ipe
package file.
The switch supports Comware image redundancy: main and backup. The switch always attempts to
load the main Comware images at startup. If a main Comware image is not available or corrupted,
the switch attempts to load the backup Comware images.
NOTE:
 In this section, the system software image used for upgrade is update.ipe. For software
version information, see Table 1 .
 System software image size and system time that appear in the upgrading examples are
for illustration only.
Upgrade methods
Use one of the following methods to upgrade Comware software:
Upgrade method
Remarks
Upgrading from the CLI without using ISSU
This method is disruptive. You must reboot the entire
device to complete the upgrade.
Upgrading from the BootWare menu
Use this method when the switch cannot start up.
Performing an ISSU
The ISSU method enables a software upgrade without
service interruption.
Use this method for an IRF fabric or MPU-redundant
switch.
This method is beyond the scope of this document. For
more information, see the fundamentals configuration
guide.
Preparing for the upgrade
Complete the following tasks before performing an upgrade:
 Schedule the upgrade to a time that minimizes the impact on your live network. Non-ISSU
software upgrade requires a reboot and is disruptive.
 Set up an upgrade environment. Figure 1 shows the console connection for local upgrade.
 Verify that the switch and the file server can ping each other.
 Run a TFTP or FTP server on the file server.
 Log in to the CLI of the switch.
 Put the new software images on the file server and specify the working directory.
 Back up the Comware software images and configuration file to a PC for future rollback.