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

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Step2 Run the FTP server program on the PC connected to the management Ethernet port, specify the file
storage directory, and set the username and password.
Step3 Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected to the console port. Start the switch, enter the
boot menu (see Error! Reference source not found. 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. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-4):
Step4 In the Boot ROM update menu, type 2 to set the FTP 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):2
Load File name :newboot.btw The name of the target .btw file
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 .btw file
FTP User Name :username The FTP username
FTP User Password :12345 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...........done!
Will you Update Basic BootRom? (Y/N):
Step6 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):
Step7 Answer Y to the question. The following information appears:
Updating extended BootRom? (Y/N):Y
Updating extended BootRom...........done!
BootRom update menu: