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

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Upgrade method
Software type
Remarks
Upgrading from the CLI
 BootWare image
 Comware images
(excluding
patches)
This method is disruptive. If you are upgrading MPUs, you
must reboot the switch to complete the upgrade. If you are
upgrading the BootWare image of a card (an LPU or
switching fabric module), you must reboot the card.
NOTE:
You can upgrade the BootWare of LPUs and switching
fabric modules from the CLI only.
Upgrading from
BootWare menus:
 Upgrading Comware
software from the
BootWare menus
 Upgrading BootWare
from the BootWare
menus
 BootWare image
 Comware images
Use this method when the device cannot start up
correctly.
NOTE:
 Generally, there is no need to upgrade the BootWare program independently. The device uses the
shipped BootWare program. The examples in this document use BootWare 1.19. The output is for
illustration only.
 Use the same method to upgrade software for all MPUs to ensure software version consistency across
MPUs.
 Make sure the Comware software and BootWare are compatible. For the compatibility between the
Comware software and BootWare, see the hardware and software compatibility matrix in the Release
Notes.
 The command outputs in this document are for reference only.
Upgrading from the CLI
This section describes the upgrade procedures for standalone 12900 switches and 12900 IRF fabrics.
For more information about IRF, see HP FlexFabric 12900 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide.
Upgrading a standalone switch
Preparing for the upgrade
1. Telnet to the switch or log in through the console port. (Details not shown.)
2. Display device information.
<Sysname> display device
Slot Type State Subslot Soft Ver Patch Ver
0 NONE Absent 0 NONE None
1 NONE Absent 0 NONE None
2 NONE Absent 0 NONE None
3 NONE Absent 0 NONE None
4 NONE Absent 0 NONE None