HP VPN Firewall Module Series - HP SECBLADEIII-CMW520-R3819 Release Notes

Upgrade methods

To upgrade system software, use one of the following methods:

 Upgrading system software from the CLI

 Upgrading system software from the Web interface

 Upgrading system software from BootWare menus

To upgrade the BootWare, use either of the following methods:

 Upgrading the BootWare from the CLI

 Upgrading the BootWare from BootWare menus

You must reboot the firewall module after a system software or BootWare upgrade. A device reboot

interrupts services.

Before a software upgrade, read the release notes to identify the command changes. Some

commands in the configuration file might not be supported after a software upgrade.

Preparing for the upgrade

Before you upgrade system software, complete the following tasks:

 Set up the upgrade environment as shown in Figure 1 .

 Run a TFTP or FTP server on the file server. (Skip this task if you upgrade software from the

Web interface.)

The firewall module does not come with TFTP or FTP server software. Prepare the software

yourself.

 Assign an IP address to the file server. Make sure the management Ethernet port on the

firewall module and the file server can reach each other.

 Transfer the software upgrade file to the file server and set the working directory on the TFTP

or FTP server.

 Log in to the CLI of the firewall module through the console port. (Skip this task if you

upgrade software from the Web interface.)

 Make sure the upgrade has minimal impact on the network services. During the upgrade, the

firewall module cannot provide any services.