Xmodem

Downloading software via a Xmodem

This procedure assumes that:

The switch is connected via the Console RS-232 port to a PC operating as a terminal. (For information on connecting a PC as a terminal and running the switch console interface, see the Installation and Getting Started Guide you received with the switch.)
The switch software is stored on a disk drive in the PC.
The terminal emulator you are using includes the Xmodem binary transfer feature. (For example, in the HyperTerminal application included with Windows NT, you would use the Send File option in the Transfer drop-down menu.)

copy xmodem flash [ primary | secondary ]

Downloads a software file to primary or secondary flash. If you do not specify the flash destination, the Xmodem download defaults to primary flash.

To download a switch software file named E0822.swi from a PC (running a terminal emulator program such as HyperTerminal) to primary flash:

Execute the following command in the CLI:
Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the Xmodem transfer. For example, using HyperTerminal:
1. Click on Transfer, then Send File.
2. Type the file path and name in the Filename field.
3. In the Protocol field, select Xmodem.
4. Click on the [Send] button.
  
  The download can take several minutes, depending on the baud rate used in the transfer.
When the download finishes, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded software. To do so, use one of the following commands:

Syntax

boot system flash [ primary | secondary ]

Reboots from the selected flash

Syntax

reload

Reboots from the flash image currently in use
To confirm that the software downloaded correctly:
```
HP Switch show system
```
Check the Firmware revision line. It should show the software version that you downloaded in the preceding steps.


	NOTE: The menu interface accesses only the primary flash.

From the console Main Menu, select

7. Download OS
Press [E] (for Edit.)
Use the Space bar to select XMODEM in the Method field.
Press [Enter], then [X] (for eXecute) to begin the software download.

The following message appears:

Press enter and then initiate Xmodem transfer from the attached computer.....
Press [Enter] and then execute the terminal emulator commands to begin Xmodem binary transfer.

For example, using HyperTerminal:
1. Click on Transfer, then Send File.
2. Enter the file path and name in the Filename field.
3. In the Protocol field, select Xmodem.
4. Click on the [Send] button.
The download then commences. It can take several minutes, depending on the baud rate set in the switch and in your terminal emulator.
After the primary flash memory has been updated with the new software, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded software. Return to the Main Menu and press [6] (for Reboot Switch.) You then see the following prompt:

Continue reboot of system? : No

Press the space bar once to change No to Yes, then press [Enter] to begin the reboot.
To confirm that the software downloaded correctly:
1. From the Main Menu, select
  
  1. Status and Counters
  
  1. General System Information
2. Check the Firmware revision line.

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