Transferring an Operating System or Startup

Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File

Overview

Overview

You can download new switch software (operating system—OS) 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 an operating system (this page)

transferring switch configurations (page A-10)

Downloading an Operating System (OS)

HP periodically provides switch operating system (OS) updates through the Network City website (http://www.hp.com/go/network_city) and the HP FTP Library Service. For more information, see the support and warranty booklet shipped with the switch. After you acquire the new OS file, you can use one of the following methods for downloading the operating system (OS) code to the switch:

The TFTP feature (Download OS) command in the Main Menu of the switch console interface (page A-3)

HP’s SNMP Download Manager included in HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches

A switch-to-switch file transfer

Xmodem transfer method

N o t e

Downloading a new OS does not change the current switch configuration. The

 

switch configuration is contained in a separate file that can also be transferred,

 

for example, for archive purposes or to be used in another switch of the same

 

model. See “Transferring Switch Configurations” on page A-10.

 

 

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