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Software Updates
HP ProCurve Networking provides software updates on the ProCurve Web site for
your switch. To access the software updates, go to the ProCurve Web site at
www.hp.com/networking/support, then Auto Search on your switch model, and the
n
select Software downloads.
Register for Automatic Notification of Updates. You can receive email
notices of new software updates by registering your HP ProCurve product on the
HP ProCurve We
b portal. To
begin this easy process, go to www.hp.com/networking/
support and click on
Sign In.
To determine whether you have the latest software, you can compare the software version that is
available on the web site with the version that is currently installed on your switch. Follow the
instructions below to determine the current software version on your switch.
To
Determine the Current Software Version in Your Switch. Use any of the following methods
to view the software version:
■ Start a console session with the switch. In the console login screen (the first screen
displayed), the Software revision line under the switch name shows the software version.
■ If you already have a console session going, at the prompt enter the show version command.
The resulting display lists the current software version.
■ In the web browser interface, click on the Identity tab. The current software version is listed
as the revision number in the Version line.
Saving the Configuration After Installing or Exchanging a Module
The following cases automatically result in a change to the running-configuration on your switch:
■ If you replace a module with another module of a different type and then reboot the switch
■ If you install a module in a slot that has not previously been used (including when you install
a module and apply power to the switch for the first time)
If you want to save such changes to permanent memory (startup-configuration), use the write
memory command in the switch console. This causes the switch to use the new hardware configu-
ration for subsequent reboots. (The switch always reboots from the startup-configuration.)
If you do not save the hardware changes to the startup-configuration, you will be prompted with the
following message the next time you use the reboot or reload commands:
Do you want to save the current configuration [y/n]?
For more information on switch memory, including the startup-config and running-config memories,
refer to the Management and Configuration Guide. For the latest version of HP ProCurve switch
documentation, go to www.hp.com/networking/support.
For more information regarding the software configuration for your module, refer to the Management
and Configuration Guide.