Overview, Downloading an operating system (os), General os download rules – IronPort Systems 4108GL User Manual
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You can download new switch software (operating system—OS) and upload
or download switch configuration files. These features are useful for acquiring
periodic switch software upgrades and for storing or retrieving a switch
configuration.
This appendix includes the following information:
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Downloading an operating system (begins below)
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Transferring switch configurations (begins on page A-13)
For information on how switch memory operates, including primary and
secondary flash, see Chapter 5, “Switch Memory and Configuration”.
Downloading an Operating System (OS)
HP periodically provides switch operating system (OS) updates through the
HP Procurve website (
http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve). For more informa-
tion, see the support and warranty booklet shipped with the switch. After you
acquire a new OS file, you can use one of the following methods for down-
loading the operating system (OS) code to the switch:
OS Download Features
General OS Download Rules
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An OS image you download via the menu interface always goes to primary
flash.
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After an OS download, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly
downloaded OS. Until a reboot occurs, the switch continues to run on the
OS it was using before the download commenced.
Feature
Default
Menu
CLI
Web
TFTP
n/a
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Xmodem
n/a
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Switch-to-Switch
n/a
SNMP Download Manager in HP TopTools
for Hubs & Switches
Refer to the documentation provided with HP
TopTools for Hubs and Switches