General software download rules – HP 2910AL User Manual
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File Transfers
Downloading Switch Software
General Software Download Rules
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Switch software that you download via the menu interface always goes
to primary flash.
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After a software download, you must reboot the switch to implement the
new software. Until a reboot occurs, the switch continues to run on the
software it was using before the download commenced.
N o t e
Downloading new switch software does not change the current switch con
figuration. The switch configuration is contained in separate files that can also
be transferred. Refer to “Transferring Switch Configurations” on page A-24.
In most cases, if a power failure or other cause interrupts a flash image
download, the switch reboots with the image previously stored in primary
flash. In the unlikely event that the primary image is corrupted (which may
occur if a download is interrupted by a power failure), the switch goes into
boot ROM mode. In this case, use the boot ROM console to download a new
image to primary flash. Refer to “Restoring a Flash Image” on page C-85.
Using TFTP To Download Switch Software from a
Server
This procedure assumes that:
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A software version for the switch has been stored on a TFTP server
accessible to the switch. (The software file is typically available from the
ProCurve Networking web site at
www.procurve.com.)
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The switch is properly connected to your network and has already been
configured with a compatible IP address and subnet mask.
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The TFTP server is accessible to the switch via IP.
Before you use the procedure, do the following:
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Obtain the IP address of the TFTP server in which the software file has
been stored.
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If VLANs are configured on the switch, determine the name of the VLAN
in which the TFTP server is operating.
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Determine the name of the software file stored in the TFTP server for the
switch (for example, E0820.swi).
N o t e
If your TFTP server is a UNIX workstation, ensure that the case (upper or
lower) that you specify for the filename is the same case as the characters
in the software filenames on the server
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