HP FlexFabric 12900 Switch Series - 12900_7.1.R1106-B_Release-Notes-Portfolio
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15. Enter 0 in the Serial submenu to return to the EXTENDED-BOOTWARE menu.
16. Enter 1 in the EXTENDED-BOOTWARE menu to run the new software.
17. Change the baud rate of the HyperTerminal back to 9600 bps, and reconnect to the switch.
Upgrading BootWare from the BootWare menus
Upgrade the BootWare program from the BootWare menu by using one of the following methods:
Using TFTP to upgrade through the management Ethernet port
Using FTP to upgrade through the management Ethernet port
Using Xmodem to upgrade through the console port
For more information about BootWare, see "Using BootWare menus."
NOTE:
The switch does not come with FTP or TFTP software. Prepare the software yourself.
Upgrading through an Ethernet port is faster than through the console port.
Using TFTP to upgrade through the management Ethernet port
1. Connect the management Ethernet port of the switch to the PC that stores the source .ipe BootWare
image, and connect the console port of the switch to the configuration terminal.
The configuration terminal can be co-located with the TFTP server.
2. Run the TFTP server program on the PC connected to the management Ethernet port, and specify
the file storage directory.
3. Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected to the console port.
4. Start the switch and access the EXTENDED-BOOTWARE menu (see "Using BootWare menus").
5. Enter 7 in the EXTENDED-BOOTWARE menu to access the BootWare Operation menu.
=========================<BootWare Operation Menu>==========================
|Note:the operating device is flash |
|<1> Backup Full BootWare |
|<2> Restore Full BootWare |
|<3> Update BootWare By Serial |
|<4> Update BootWare By Ethernet |
|<0> Exit To Main Menu |
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Enter your choice(0-4):
6. Enter 4 to access the BOOTWARE OPERATION ETHERNET submenu.
===================<BOOTWARE OPERATION ETHERNET SUB-MENU>===================
|<1> Update Full BootWare |
|<2> Update Extended BootWare |
|<3> Update Basic BootWare |
|<4> Modify Ethernet Parameter |
|<0> Exit To Main Menu |
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Enter your choice(0-4):