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Version information ·························································································································································· 1
Version number ································································································································································· 1
Version history ··································································································································································· 1
Hardware and software compatibility matrix ················································································································ 1
Upgrading restrictions and guidelines ···························································································································· 2
Hardware feature updates ·············································································································································· 2
Software feature and command updates ······················································································································ 3
MIB updates ······································································································································································ 3
Operation changes ·························································································································································· 3
Operation changes in 6125-CMW520-R2106 ············································································································ 3
Operation changes in 6125-CMW520-R2105 ············································································································ 3
Operation changes in 6125-CMW520-R2103 ············································································································ 3
Restrictions and cautions ················································································································································· 3
Open problems and workarounds ································································································································· 4
List of resolved problems ················································································································································· 4
Resolved problems in R2106 ··········································································································································· 4
Resolved problems in R2105 ··········································································································································· 4
Resolved problems in R2103 ··········································································································································· 4
Related documentation ···················································································································································· 4
Documentation set ····························································································································································· 4
Obtaining documentation ················································································································································ 4
Contacting HP ·································································································································································· 5
Subscription service ·························································································································································· 5
Appendix A Feature list ··················································································································································· 6
Hardware features ···························································································································································· 6
Software features ······························································································································································ 7
Appendix B Upgrading software ································································································································· 10
Software used for upgrade ··········································································································································· 10
Upgrade methods ·························································································································································· 10
Upgrading from the CLI ················································································································································· 11
Preparing for the upgrade ···································································································································· 11
Downloading software to the master switch ······································································································· 12
Upgrading the BootWare ····································································································································· 15
Upgrading the system software ··························································································································· 16
Upgrading from the BootWare menu ·························································································································· 18
Accessing the BootWare menu ···························································································································· 19
BootWare shortcut keys ········································································································································ 20
Using the BASIC-BOOTWARE menu ··················································································································· 20
Performing a RAM test ·········································································································································· 23
Using the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu ··············································································································· 23
Disabling password recovery capability ············································································································ 36
Upgrading system software ·································································································································· 38
Upgrading BootWare ··········································································································································· 46