Read Me First for ProCurve Switch 100/1000Base-T Module (J4115A, J4115B) 2000-04

Software Updates

Hewlett-Packard provides software updates for all managed HP ProCurve

networking products. To access the software updates, go to the ProCurve website

at http://www.hp.com/go/procurve

, then click on Software Updates.

Updates page you can also register yourself to automatically receive email notice

of new updates for your managed ProCurve networking products. Just follow the

instructions on that page for how to receive the update notices.

o determine whether you have the latest software, you can compare the software version that is

available on the website with the version that is currently installed on your switch. Follow the

instructions below to determine the current software version in your switch.

To Verify the Current Software Version in Your Switch. The switch displays its current soft-

ware version as a Firmware revision number. (For example, Firmware revision C.07.20.) Use any of

the following methods to view this number:

■ Start a Console session. In the Console login screen (the first screen displayed), the Firmware

revision line under the switch name at the top of the screen shows the software version.

■ If you are already displaying a Console menu, go to the Console Main menu and select:

1. Status and Counters

1. General System Information

In the resulting display, the current software version is listed as the Firmware revision number.

■ In the switch web browser interface, click on the Identity tab. The current software version

is listed as the revision number in the Version line.

Your Ticket to Proactive Networking!

HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches is a breakthrough in network management software that gives you

more network with less work. The TopTools for Hubs & Switches CD is included at no extra charge

with your HP ProCurve Switch 1600M, 2424M, 4000M, and 8000M. See the system requirements

printed on the sleeve containing the HP TopTools CD.

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change without notice.

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