HP 7500/E7900 Switches and Fabric Modules - 7500-CMW520-R6708 Release Notes

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Contacting HP ································································································································································ 17
Subscription service ······················································································································································· 17
Appendix A Feature list ················································································································································· 18
Hardware features ························································································································································· 18
Software features ··························································································································································· 19
Appendix B Software Upgrade ···································································································································· 23
Software used for upgrade ··········································································································································· 23
Upgrade methods ·························································································································································· 23
Upgrade from the CLI ···················································································································································· 24
Upgrading a standalone switch ··························································································································· 24
Upgrading an IRF fabric ······································································································································· 28
Upgrade from the boot menu ······································································································································· 34
Upgrading Boot ROM from the boot menu ········································································································ 34
Upgrading system software from the boot menu ······························································································· 42
Upgrade from the boot menu ······································································································································· 50
Accessing the Boot ROM menu ··························································································································· 50
Using the BASIC-BOOTROM menu ····················································································································· 51
Using the EXTEND-BOOTROM menu ·················································································································· 55
Handling upgrade failures ············································································································································ 61