Software Management

Software Management

Caution: Archive Pre-F.05.17 Configuration Files

A configuration file saved while using release F.05.17 or later software is not backward-compatible with earlier software versions. For this reason, HP recommends that you archive the most recent configuration on switches using software releases earlier than F.05.17 before you update any switches to software release F.05.17 or later.

Download Switch Documentation and Software from the Web

You can download software updates and the corresponding product documentation from the ProCurve Networking Web site as described below.

View or Download the Software Manual Set

Go to: www.procurve.com/manuals

You may want to bookmark this Web page for easy access in the future.

You can also register on the My ProCurve portal to receive a set of ProCurve switch manuals on CD- ROM. To register and request a CD, go to www.procurve.com and click on My ProCurve Sign In. After registering and entering the portal, click on My Manuals.

Downloading Software to the Switch

ProCurve Networking periodically provides switch software updates through the ProCurve Networking Web site (www.procurve.com). After you acquire the new software file, you can use one of the following methods for downloading it to the switch:

For a TFTP transfer from a server, do either of the following:

Select Download OS in the Main Menu of the switch’s menu interface and use the (default) TFTP option.

Use the copy tftp command in the switch’s CLI (see below).

For an Xmodem transfer from a PC or Unix workstation, do either of the following:

Select Download OS in the Main Menu of the switch’s menu interface and select the Xmodem option.

Use the copy xmodem command in the switch’s CLI ( page 3).

Use the USB port to download a software file from a USB flash drive.

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