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Overview
Overview
You can download new switch software 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:
■ Downloading switch software (begins below)
■ Transferring switch configurations (begins on page A-18)
For information on how switch memory operates, including primary and
secondary flash, see Chapter 6, “Switch Memory and Configuration”.
Note In the switch console interface, the switch software is referred to as the OS,
for switch “operating system”.
Downloading Switch Software
HP periodically provides switch software updates through the HP ProCurve
website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve). For more information, see the
support and warranty booklet shipped with the switch. After you acquire a
new switch software file, you can use one of the following methods for
downloading the switch software code to the switch:
Switch Software Download Features
Feature Default Menu CLI Web
TFTP n/a page A-4 page A-6 —
Xmodem n/a page A-11 page A-12 —
Switch-to-Switch n/a page A-14 page A-15
Software Update Manager in HP PCM+ Refer to the documentation provided with HP
PCM+.
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