HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Keywords: A7500 Abstract: This release notes describes the A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 release with respect to hardware and software compatibility, released features and functions, software upgrading, and documentation. Acronyms: Acronym Full spelling CMW Comware MIB Management Information Base PoE Power over Ethernet IRF Intelligent Resilient Framework Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Contents Version information·························································································································································· 4 Version number ································································································································································· 4 Version history ····························································································
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes List of Tables Table 1 Version history ................................................................................................................. 4 Table 2 HP A7500 product family matrix ......................................................................................... 4 Table 3 Hardware and software compatibility matrix ........................................................................ 5 Table 4 A7500 series hardware features .....................
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Version information Version number Comware software, Version 5.20, Release R6626P02 Note: You can view the version numbers with the command display version in any view. See Note ①.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Table 3 Hardware and software compatibility matrix Item Specifications Product family HP A7500 series, 3Com S7900E series and H3C S7500E series HP A7502/A7503-S/A7503/A7506/A7506-V/A7510 Hardware platform 3Com S7902E/S7903E/S7906E/S7906E-V/S7910E H3C S7502E/S7503E-S/S7503E/S7506E/S7506E-V/S7510E Minimum memory requirements 512M Minimum Flash requirements 64M Shipped with the switch.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes BOARD TYPE: LSQ1SRP1CB DRAM: 512M bytes FLASH: 64M bytes NVRAM: 512K bytes PCB 1 Version: VER.B PCB 2 Version: VER.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Feature list Hardware features Table 4 A7500 series hardware features Item Specification HP A7502: 175 x 436 x 420 mm (6.89 x 17.17 x 16.54 in.) HP A7503-S: 175 x 436 x 420 mm (6.89 x 17.17 x 16.54 in.) Dimensions (H × W × D) (excluding feet and rack-mounting brackets) HP A7503: 441.7 x 436 x 420mm (17.39 x 17.17 x 16.54 in.) HP A7506: 575.05 x436 x 420mm (22.64 x 17.17 x 16.54 in.) HP A7506-V: 930.6 x 436 x 420mm (36.64 x 17.17 x 16.54 in.)) HP A7510: 708.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Item Specification Relative humidity (noncondensing) 10%~90% 2 slots (HP A7502) 2 slots (HP A7503-S) Service card slots 3 slots (HP A7503) 6 slots (HP A7506) 6 slots (HP A7506-V) 10 slots (HP A7510) Ethernet interface cards: JD197B HP A7500 48-port 100Base-FX SA Module JD198B Module HP A7500 48-port 10/100Base-TX PoE-upgradable SA JD199C/JD199B Module JC667A Module HP A7500 48-port Gig-T PoE-upgradable SA HP A7500 16-port GbE SFP / 8-port GbE Combo SA JC66
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Item Specification Module JC669A HP A7500 20-port Gig-T / 4-port GbE Combo PoE-upgradable SC Module JD191A HP A7500 8-port 10-GbE XFP SD Module JC713A Module HP A7500 8-port 10-GbE XFP SD TAA-compliant JD229B HP A7500 48-port Gig-T PoE+ SD Module JC712A Module HP A7500 48-port Gig-T PoE+ SD TAA-compliant JD230A Module HP A7500 24-port GbE SFP / 2-port 10-GbE XFP SD JC714A HP A7500 24-port GbE SFP / 2-port 10-GbE XFP SD TAA-compliant Module JD236A HP A7500
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Item Specification JG228A HP X180 10G XFP LC LH 80km 1540.56nm DWDM Transceiver JG229A HP X180 10G XFP LC LH 80km 1542.14nm DWDM Transceiver JG230A HP X180 10G XFP LC LH 80km 1542.94nm DWDM Transceiver JG231A HP X180 10G XFP LC LH 80km 1558.98nm DWDM Transceiver JG232A HP X180 10G XFP LC LH 80km 1559.79nm DWDM Transceiver JG233A HP X180 10G XFP LC LH 80km 1560.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Item Specification JD100A HP X115 100M SFP LC BX 10-U Transceiver JD101A HP X115 100M SFP LC BX 10-D Transceiver Software features Table 5 Software features of the A7500 Category Features Ethernet II IEEE 802.3/802.2 SNAP IEEE 802.3/802.2 Long Frame (1518-1536) Jumbo Frame (1536-9216) VLAN (Port-based VLAN/Subnet-based VLAN/Protocol-based VLAN/Mac-based VLAN) IEEE 802.1Q Layer 2 IEEE802.1p RSTP(802.1w) MSTP(802.1s) LACP(802.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Category Features IPv6 ACL IPv6 tunnel (manually configured tunnel/ Automatic 6to4 tunnel/ISATAP) Layer-3 routed interface IPv4 routing: Static route management RIP OSPF BGP IS-IS Routing Policy based routing IPv6 routing: IPv6 static route management RIPng OSPFv3 BGP+ IS-ISv6 IGMP Snooping IGMP MLD Snooping MLD Multicast PIM-DM PIM-SM PIM-SSM BIDIR-PIM MSDP Remark 802.1p, DSCP, IP precedence, or local precedence by ACL rule Map to output queue by 802.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Category Features Traffic shaping Line rate WFQ WRED Traffic accounting Flow-based mirroring Port priority SNMP v1/v2/v3 NetStream RMON Management Public MIBs Private MIBs Syslog/Debug IMC CLI Local management File management Dual-image Console login AUX login User access control Telnet (VTY) login SSH login FTP login XMODEM Ping DNS client DHCP server DHCP client DHCP relay agent Application protocols DHCP snooping Telnet FTP client FTP server TFTP client NT
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Category Features ISSU RADIUS TACACS+ Security EAD Portal 802.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Item Description OSPF NSR BFD for OSPFv3 BFD for IPv6 IS-IS IPv6 BGP support for VPN instances BFD for IPv6 BGP BFD for PIM PIM Snooping IPv6 PIM Snooping IPv6 MCE Deleted features: None Modified features: None Command line updates Table 7 Command line updates Item Description A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 display patch display alarm irf auto-merge enable set irf slot member-id port link-mode ispf enable ospf non-stop-routing New commands ospfv3 bfd enable isis ipv6 bfd
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes MIB updates Table 8 MIB updates Item MIB file Module Description A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 New None None None Modified None None None Configuration changes Configuration changes in A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 None Operation changes in A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 None Open problems and workarounds LSD62272 First found-in version: CMW520-R6626 Description: RRPP fails to operate when the RRPP control VLAN ID is identical with the subinterface VLAN ID.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes LSD59694 First found-in version: CMW520- R6626 Description: The calculated Q-Bridge MIB port list is incorrect. Workaround: None LSD59757 First found-in version: CMW520- R6626 Description: When the user parameter information from the RADIUS server contains a 63-byte callback-number, a memory error occurs, and the link card fails. Workaround: Do not configure long callback numbers.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes LSD58210 First found-in version: CMW520-R6616P05 Description: BGP fails to learn a private summary route received from a BGP peer because the route does not carry the RT attribute. Workaround: Do not configure BGP route summarization for private networks. LSD59694 First found-in version: CMW520-R6616P05 Description: The calculated Q-Bridge MIB port list is incorrect.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Resolved problems in R6616P02 LSD55210 First found-in version: CMW520-R6616P01 Description: Sometimes IP packets will fail to be forwarded after configured the IP FRR function. Resolved problems in R6616P01 LSD53884 First found-in version: CMW520-E6612 Description: When rebooting one chassis with the LSQ1SRP2XB 10GE ports as IRF ports, sometimes a wrong Multi-Active Detection will occur.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Description: The MA/MD naming format does not support enough special characters. (In CMW520-R6616, the MA/MD naming format supports more special characters.) LSD52059 First found-in version: CMW520-E6612 Description: The multicast stream cannot be sampled by sflow in EB/SD line-card.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Backup system software image: The system software image a switch uses for startup when the main system software image is invalid. Normally, an .app file such as A7500.app is provided for upgrade, containing both the system software image and Boot ROM image. Patch files Patch files are released to fix software defects. A patch file may contain one or more patches (or called patch units).
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes NOTE: Up to two A7500 series switches can form a distributed IRF fabric. One switch is the master, and the other is the slave. Upgrading a standalone switch Upgrade prerequisites # Telnet to the switch or log in through the console port. # Display device information. display device Slot No.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes On the active MPU delete /unreserved flash:/switch001.app The content cannot be restored!!! Delete flash:/switch001.app?[Y/N]:y Deleting a file permanently will take a long time. Please wait... %Delete file flash:/switch001.app...Done. On the standby MPU delete /unreserved slot1#flash:/switch001.app The content cannot be restored!!! Delete slot1#flash:/switch001.app?[Y/N]:y Deleting a file permanently will take a long time. Please wait...
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes 125 BINARY mode data connection already open, transfer starting for /newest.app 226 Transfer complete. FTP: 28945856 byte(s) received in 35.974 second(s), 896.00K byte(s)/sec. [ftp] bye 221 Server closing. 3. Copy the .app file to the standby MPU of the switch. # Copy the file newest.app to the root directory of the storage medium on the standby MPU in slot 1. copy newest.app slot1#flash:/ Copy flash:/newest.app to slot1#flash:/newest.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes # Upgrade the Boot ROM for the LPU in slot 3. bootrom update file flash:/newest.app slot 3 This command will update bootrom file on the specified board(s), Continue? [Y/N]:y Now updating bootrom, please wait... Board has finished loading file on Chassis 0 Slot 3. Start accessing bootflash chip... Bootrom update succeeded in slot 3. # Upgrade the Boot ROM for the LPU in slot 4. bootrom update file flash:/newest.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes CAUTION: To prevent configuration loss, save the latest configuration changes before you reboot the switch. System software images must be saved in the root directory of the storage medium. You can copy or move system software images to the root directory. For more information about the boot-loader command, see Fundamentals Command Reference in the HP A7500 Switch Series Command References. Install patches 3.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes 2 1 LSQ1SRP1CB Slave 0 A7500 None 2 2 LSQ1TGX4SD Normal 0 A7500 None 2 3 LSQ1TGX4SD Normal 0 A7500 None 2 4 LSQ1TGX4SD Normal 0 A7500 None The output shows that two switches form an IRF fabric. The following table shows the MPU information.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes 64389 KB total (31788 KB free) Check that the free storage space is sufficient for the files used for upgrade. You can delete undesired files with the delete command to free storage space. # Delete undesired files from the active and standby MPUs of the IRF fabric. On the active MPU of the IRF fabric delete /unreserved flash:/switch001.app The content cannot be restored!!! Delete flash:/switch001.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes # Set the file transfer mode to binary. [ftp] binary 200 Type set to I. # Download the .app file from the PC to the root directory of the storage medium on the active MPU of the IRF fabric. [ftp] get newest.app 227 Entering Passive Mode (10,10,110,1,17,97). 125 BINARY mode data connection already open, transfer starting for / newest.app. 226 Transfer complete. FTP: 14323376 byte(s) received in 15.974 second(s), 896.00K byte(s)/sec. [ftp] bye 221 Server closing. 3.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Install patches 1. Upgrade Boot ROM # Upgrade the Boot ROM program of the active MPU of the IRF fabric. bootrom update file flash:/newest.app chassis 1 slot 0 This command will update bootrom file on the specified board(s), Continue? [Y/N]:y Now updating bootrom, please wait... Start accessing bootflash chip... Bootrom update succeeded in chassis 1 slot 0. # Upgrade the Boot ROM program of each standby MPU of the IRF fabric.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes boot-loader file newest.app chassis 1 slot 0 main This command will set the boot file of the specified board. Continue? [Y/N]:y The specified file will be used as the main boot file at the next reboot on chassis 1 slot 0! # Specify the file newest.app as the main system software image to be used at the next startup of the standby MPUs of the IRF fabric.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes NOTE: A patch file must have a valid name. Otherwise, the system cannot identify and install it. Table 10 shows the default names of patch files. For more information about patch installation, see Fundamentals in the HP A7500 Switch Series Configuration Guides. Upgrade from the boot menu You can upgrade the Boot ROM program and system software image for the MPUs from the boot menu.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Press Ctrl+B to enter Boot Menu...2 NOTE: To enter the boot menu, press Ctrl+B within 5 seconds when you see "Press Ctrl+B to enter Boot Menu..." If you failed to do so, restart the switch and try again. The output varies with switch models. Press Ctrl+B. The system prompts you to enter the Boot ROM password: Please input BootRom password: Enter the password and the boot menu appears.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes 2. Set FTP protocol parameters 3. Set XMODEM protocol parameters 4. Update through file in device 0. Return to boot menu Enter your choice(0-4): Step4 In the Boot ROM update menu, type 1 to set the TFTP parameters. BootRom update menu: 1. Set TFTP protocol parameters 2. Set FTP protocol parameters 3. Set XMODEM protocol parameters 4. Update through file in device 0. Return to boot menu Enter your choice(0-4):1 Load File name :newest.app Switch IP address :10.10.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Step8 Type 0 to return to the boot menu. BOOT MENU 1: Download application file to device 2: Select application file to boot 3: Display all files in device 4: Delete file from device 5: Modify bootrom password 0: Reboot Enter your choice(0-5):0 Step9 Type 0 to reboot the switch. NOTE: The new Boot ROM version takes effect after the reboot.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Server IP address FTP User Name :10.10.10.3 :username FTP User Password :12345 The IP address of the PC that stores the .app file The FTP username The password NOTE: The switch must be on the same network segment as the PC storing the upgrade files. Step5 After you set the FTP parameters and press Enter, the switch starts to download the upgrade file. When the file is successfully downloaded, the following information appears: Loading...........
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Step2 Run the terminal emulation program on the PC. Start the switch, enter the boot menu (see Boot menu for more information), and press Ctrl+U when you see "Enter your choice(0-5):" to enter the Boot ROM update menu. BootRom update menu: 1. Set TFTP protocol parameters 2. Set FTP protocol parameters 3. Set XMODEM protocol parameters 4. Update through file in device 0.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Figure 1 The Switch Properties dialog box Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Figure 2 The console port properties dialog box Step7 Click Connect to re-connect to the switch. The following information appears: Now please start transfer file with XMODEM protocol. If you want to exit, Press Downloading ...CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Step8 Select Transfer > Send File in the HyperTerminal window. In the Send File dialog box that appears, click Browse to select the target .app file, and select Xmodem as the protocol.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Figure 4 The Xmodem file send for Switch dialog box Step10 When the file is successfully downloaded, the following information appears: Loading...........done! Will you Update Basic BootRom? (Y/N): Step11 Answer Y to the question. The following information appears: Will you Update Basic BootRom? (Y/N):Y Updating Basic BootRom..........done! Updating extended BootRom? (Y/N): Step12 Answer Y to the question.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes 4: Delete file from device 5: Modify bootrom password 0: Reboot Enter your choice(0-5):0 Step14 Type 0 to reboot the switch. NOTE: After the reboot, you must change the baud rate for HyperTerminal back to 9600 bps by following Step 5 and Step 6. Using an upgrade file on the switch Step1 Connect the console port of the switch to a PC. Step2 Run the terminal emulation program on the PC.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Step5 Answer Y to the question. The following information appears: Load file from flash to sdram......done! The file you selected is not the primary boot file, are you sure you want to update from it? Yes or No(Y/N)Y Step6 Answer Y to the question. The following information appears: Will you Update Basic BootRom? (Y/N): Step7 Answer Y to the question. The following information appears: Updating Basic BootRom..........
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes NOTE: Skip this section if the new system software image already exists on your switch. 1. Using TFTP through the management Ethernet port Step1 Connect the management Ethernet port of the switch to the PC that stores the target .app file (the IP address of the PC is required), and connect the console port of the switch to the same or another PC.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Free space: 37584896 bytes Writing flash.................................................................. ............................................................................... ..........................done! The attribute of old.app is changed from main to none! done! 1. Set TFTP protocol parameters 2. Set FTP protocol parameters 3. Set XMODEM protocol parameters 0. Return to boot menu Enter your choice(0-3): 0 Step7 Type 0 to return to the boot menu.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Switch IP address :10.10.10.2 The IP address of the switch Server IP address :10.10.10.3 The IP address of the PC that stores the .app file FTP User Name FTP User Password :username :12345 The FTP username. The password. NOTE: The switch must be on the same network segment as the PC storing the upgrade files. Step12 Set the FTP parameters and press Enter.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes 0. Reboot Enter your choice(0-5):1 Step17 In the download protocol menu, type 3. The switch asks you to provide the name of the file you want to download. 1. Set TFTP protocol parameters 2. Set FTP protocol parameters 3. Set XMODEM protocol parameters 0. Return to boot menu Enter your choice(0-3): 3 Load File name :update.app The name of the file to be downloaded Step18 Type the file name and the download baud rate menu appears.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Figure 5 Switch Properties dialog box Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Figure 6 Console port properties dialog box Step8 Click Connect to re-connect to the switch. The following information appears: Now please start transfer file with XMODEM protocol. If you want to exit, Press Downloading ...CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Step9 Select Transfer > Send File in the HyperTerminal window. In the Send File dialog box that appears, click Browse to select the target .app file, and select Xmodem as the protocol.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Figure 8 The Xmodem file send for Switch dialog box Step11 When the file is successfully downloaded, the following information appears: Loading ...CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Set new main and backup system software images After you download a new system software image to the switch, set the file as the main or backup system software image. The switch uses the main system software image in normal cases, and uses the backup system software image when the main system software image is invalid. Follow these steps to set the new main and backup system software images: Step1 In the boot menu, type 2 to enter the system software image menu.
HP A7500-CMW520-R6626P02 Release Notes Starting to get the main application file--flash:/ newest.app!.. ............................................................................... ............................................................................... The main application file is self-decompressing................................ ............................................................................... ......................................................................
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