A-3
File Transfers
Downloading Switch Software
■ After an switch software download, you must reboot the switch to imple-
ment the newly downloaded code. Until a reboot occurs, the switch
continues to run on the software it was using before the download started.
Note 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. See “Transferring Switch Configurations” on page A-13.
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
switch software image to primary flash. See “Restoring a Flash Image” on page
C-34.
Using TFTP To Download Switch Software from a
Server
This procedure assumes that:
■ An switch software file for the switch has been stored on a TFTP server
accessible to the switch. (The switch software file is typically available
from the HP Procurve website at http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve.)
■ The switch is properly connected to your network and has already been
configured with a compatible IP address and subnet mask.
■ The TFTP server is accessible to the switch through IP.
Before you use the procedure, do the following:
■ Obtain the IP address of the TFTP server in which the switch software file
has been stored.
■ If VLANs are configured on the switch, determine the name of the VLAN
in which the TFTP server is operating.
■ Determine the name of the switch software file stored in the TFTP server
for the switch (for example, G0101.swi).
Note 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 switch software filenames on the server.
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