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  • 1.  Comware 7 MSR Router upgrade with no space

    Posted May 29, 2021 09:32 AM

    The Problem - insufficient space in router flash

    I has some new firmware to install on an MSR3012 router running Comware 7, but there was not enough free space. The process involves copying the large IPE file containing all the BIN files, but that means having at least three time more space on the flash that the IPE:
    • original BIN files (current firmware)
    • new IPE file
    • space for the extracted BIN files (new firmware)
    As you can see from this view, there is simply not enough space.
    <MSR3012>dir /all-filesystems
    Directory of cfa0: (VFAT)
       0 -rw-    96491520 May 29 2021 01:01:31   MSR3000-CMW710-R0821P11.ipe
       1 -rw-      222928 Aug 22 2018 16:32:56   bendi.zip
       2 -rw-       29983 Apr 10 2015 03:30:36   diag.gz
       3 drw-           - Feb 21 2013 02:12:30   diagfile
       4 -rw-         735 Jan 06 2017 11:07:46   hostkey
       5 -rw-         327 Feb 17 2021 15:11:18   ifindex.dat
       6 drw-           - Apr 09 2015 21:28:42   license
       7 drw-           - May 29 2021 01:28:01   logfile
       8 -rw-     7662592 Jun 21 2019 22:50:16   msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0707p12.bin
       9 -rw-     3461120 Jun 21 2019 22:51:06   msr3000-cmw710-data-r0707p12.bin
      10 -rw-      530432 Jun 21 2019 22:51:04   msr3000-cmw710-security-r0707p12.bin
      11 -rw-    67052544 Jun 21 2019 22:50:36   msr3000-cmw710-system-r0707p12.bin
      12 -rw-     1300480 Jun 21 2019 22:51:04   msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0707p12.bin
      13 drw-           - Feb 21 2013 02:12:30   seclog
      14 -rw-         591 Jan 06 2017 11:07:46   serverkey
      15 -rw-        8890 Feb 17 2021 15:11:19   startup.cfg
      16 -rw-      151141 Feb 17 2021 15:11:19   startup.mdb
      17 -rw-       72732 Aug 22 2018 16:32:56   weixin.zip
    
    252164 KB total (79294 KB free)​


    The "brave" solution

    As the snobby waiter said to me in a fancy restaurant after I selected tap water over the other expensive offerings, "that's a brave choice, sir."

    Don't try this on a whim; if things go wrong, it could be a messy exercise getting the router back online, because this process deletes the files used for fallback.

    Process

    1. Delete all the current firmware version BIN files from the flash - they are now running in memory.
    2. Run the upgrade with the new firmware IPE file.
    3. Check for successful completion.
    4. Reboot the router.

    Steps

    Delete the existing BIN files. You may want to FTP them off first, just in case something goes wrong...
    • msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0707p12.bin
    • msr3000-cmw710-data-r0707p12.bin
    • msr3000-cmw710-security-r0707p12.bin
    • msr3000-cmw710-system-r0707p12.bin
    • msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0707p12.bin

    Use the following example:
    <MSR3012>delete /unreserved msr3000-cmw710-system-r0707p12.bin
    The file cannot be restored. Delete cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0707p12.bin? [Y/N]:y
    Deleting the file permanently will take a long time. Please wait...
    Deleting file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0707p12.bin... Done.
    ​


    You should also empty the recycle bin in case there are other deleted files taking up space.

    <MSR3012>reset recycle-bin
    <MSR3012>dir
    Directory of cfa0: (VFAT)
       0 -rw-    96491520 May 29 2021 01:01:31   MSR3000-CMW710-R0821P11.ipe
       1 -rw-      222928 Aug 22 2018 16:32:56   bendi.zip
       2 -rw-       29983 Apr 10 2015 03:30:36   diag.gz
       3 drw-           - Feb 21 2013 02:12:30   diagfile
       4 -rw-         735 Jan 06 2017 11:07:46   hostkey
       5 -rw-         327 Feb 17 2021 15:11:18   ifindex.dat
       6 drw-           - Apr 09 2015 21:28:42   license
       7 drw-           - May 29 2021 22:09:27   logfile
       8 drw-           - Feb 21 2013 02:12:30   seclog
       9 -rw-         591 Jan 06 2017 11:07:46   serverkey
      10 -rw-        8890 Feb 17 2021 15:11:19   startup.cfg
      11 -rw-      151141 Feb 17 2021 15:11:19   startup.mdb
      12 -rw-       72732 Aug 22 2018 16:32:56   weixin.zip
    
    252164 KB total (157428 KB free)

    Run the upgrade process with the new IPE file
    <MSR3012>boot-loader file cfa0:/MSR3000-CMW710-R0821P11.ipe main
    Verifying the file cfa0:/MSR3000-CMW710-R0821P11.ipe on the device................................Done.
    HPE MSR3012 images in IPE:
      msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0821p11.bin
      msr3000-cmw710-system-r0821p11.bin
      msr3000-cmw710-security-r0821p11.bin
      msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0821p11.bin
      msr3000-cmw710-data-r0821p11.bin
    This command will set the main startup software images. Please do not reboot the device during the upgrade. Continue? [Y/N]:y
    Add images to the device.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0821p11.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0821p11.bin.......Done.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-system-r0821p11.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0821p11.bin.....................................................................Done.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-security-r0821p11.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0821p11.bin...Done.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0821p11.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0821p11.bin...Done.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-data-r0821p11.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0821p11.bin.....Done.
    Verifying the file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0821p11.bin on the device....Done.
    Verifying the file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0821p11.bin on the device............................Done.
    Verifying the file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0821p11.bin on the device...Done.
    Verifying the file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0821p11.bin on the device...Done.
    Verifying the file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0821p11.bin on the device...Done.
    The images that have passed all examinations will be used as the main startup software images at the next reboot on the device.
    Decompression completed.
    You are recommended to delete the .ipe file after you set startup software images for all slots.
    Do you want to delete cfa0:/MSR3000-CMW710-R0821P11.ipe now? [Y/N]:y
    ​

    Verify that the files are in place and the boot points to the new files.
    <MSR3012>dir
    Directory of cfa0: (VFAT)
       0 -rw-      222928 Aug 22 2018 16:32:56   bendi.zip
       1 -rw-       29983 Apr 10 2015 03:30:36   diag.gz
       2 drw-           - Feb 21 2013 02:12:30   diagfile
       3 -rw-         735 Jan 06 2017 11:07:46   hostkey
       4 -rw-         327 Feb 17 2021 15:11:18   ifindex.dat
       5 drw-           - Apr 09 2015 21:28:42   license
       6 drw-           - May 29 2021 22:09:27   logfile
       7 -rw-     8985600 May 29 2021 22:11:45   msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0821p11.bin
       8 -rw-     3651584 May 29 2021 22:13:02   msr3000-cmw710-data-r0821p11.bin
       9 -rw-      545792 May 29 2021 22:12:59   msr3000-cmw710-security-r0821p11.bin
      10 -rw-    82000896 May 29 2021 22:12:40   msr3000-cmw710-system-r0821p11.bin
      11 -rw-     1299456 May 29 2021 22:13:00   msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0821p11.bin
      12 drw-           - Feb 21 2013 02:12:30   seclog
      13 -rw-         591 Jan 06 2017 11:07:46   serverkey
      14 -rw-        8890 Feb 17 2021 15:11:19   startup.cfg
      15 -rw-      151141 Feb 17 2021 15:11:19   startup.mdb
      16 -rw-       72732 Aug 22 2018 16:32:56   weixin.zip
    
    252164 KB total (157432 KB free)
    
    <MSR3012>display boot
    Software images on the device:
    Current software images:
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0707p12.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0707p12.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0707p12.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0707p12.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0707p12.bin
    Main startup software images:
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0821p11.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0821p11.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0821p11.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0821p11.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0821p11.bin
    Backup startup software images:
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0106p31.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0106p31.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0106p31.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0106p31.bin
      cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0106p31.bin
    
    ​

    Reboot!

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    Richard Litchfield
    Airheads MVP 2020, 2021
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  • 2.  RE: Comware 7 MSR Router upgrade with no space

    Posted Aug 13, 2021 09:28 AM
    I know that problem. But there is another way I used. The IPE file is nothing then an ZIP file. You can extract it on your computer with a ZIP-Reader and get the *.bin files. Then copy the bin-files to the router and use the boot-loader command to set the new files as main startup image and the old ones as backup startup images. then reboot the switch. with that one you have enough space left and both images on the router for main and backup.

    regards
    Manuel

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    Manuel Bitzi
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  • 3.  RE: Comware 7 MSR Router upgrade with no space

    Posted Aug 13, 2021 10:37 AM
    "The IPE file is nothing then an ZIP file. You can extract it on your computer with a ZIP-Reader and get the *.bin files."

    Really? AFAIK dearchiving an IPE file is not that easy.

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    Davide Poletto
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  • 4.  RE: Comware 7 MSR Router upgrade with no space

    Posted Aug 13, 2021 11:33 AM
    That could be really useful. I looked into the IPE file with 7Zip and could see files - but not .bin files. Could you post some more details please Manuel?

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    Richard Litchfield
    Airheads MVP 2020, 2021
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  • 5.  RE: Comware 7 MSR Router upgrade with no space

    Posted Aug 16, 2021 04:16 AM
    Same here (IPE archive's content can't be fully extracted) so I'm curious too.

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    Davide Poletto
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  • 6.  RE: Comware 7 MSR Router upgrade with no space
    Best Answer

    Posted Jan 19, 2022 11:48 AM
    Edited by Richard Litchfield Oct 18, 2022 09:52 AM
    The safest was is to use USB stick. Copy .ipe file to stick and unpack it on stick with boot-loader command

    <MSR3012-02>boot-loader file usba0:/MSR3000-CMW710-R0809P33.ipe slot 1 main
    Verifying the file usba0:/MSR3000-CMW710-R0809P33.ipe on slot 1.......................Done.
    HPE MSR3012 images in IPE:
    msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin
    msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin
    msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin
    msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin
    msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin
    This command will set the main startup software images. Please do not reboot any MPU during the upgrade. Continue? [Y/N]:y
    Add images to slot 1.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin to usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin............Done.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin to usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin..............................................Done.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin to usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin...Done.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin to usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin......Done.
    Decompressing file msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin to usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin.....Done.
    Verifying the file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin on slot 1......Done.
    Verifying the file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin on slot 1..............Done.
    Verifying the file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin on slot 1.....Done.
    Verifying the file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin on slot 1.....Done.
    Verifying the file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin on slot 1.....Done.
    The images that have passed all examinations will be used as the main startup software images at the next reboot on slot 1.
    Decompression completed.
    You are recommended to delete the .ipe file after you set startup software images for all slots.
    Do you want to delete usba0:/MSR3000-CMW710-R0809P33.ipe now? [Y/N]:n

    Copy unpacked bin files to flash



    copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin
    Copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin? [Y/N]:y
    Copying file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin......... Done.
    <MSR3012-02>copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin
    Copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin? [Y/N]:y
    Copying file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin..... Done.
    <MSR3012-02>copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin
    Copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin? [Y/N]:y
    Copying file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin... Done.
    <MSR3012-02>copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin
    Copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin? [Y/N]:y
    Copying file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin........................................................... Done.
    <MSR3012-02>copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin
    Copy usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin? [Y/N]:y
    Copying file usba0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin to cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-voice-r0809p33.bin.... Done.

    Set new boot files for startup

    boot-loader file boot cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin system
    cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin feature cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809
    p33.bin cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin all main
    This command will set the main startup software images. Please do not reboot any MPU during the upgrade. Continue? [Y/N]:y
    Verifying the file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin on slot 1...Done.
    Verifying the file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin on slot 1...Done.
    Verifying the file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin on slot 1....Done.
    Verifying the file cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin on slot 1..........................Done.
    The images that have passed all examinations will be used as the main startup software images at the next reboot on slot 1.
    <MSR3012-02>displ boot
    Software images on slot 1:
    Current software images:
    cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin
    cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin
    Main startup software images:
    cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-boot-r0809p33.bin
    cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-system-r0809p33.bin
    cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-security-r0809p33.bin
    cfa0:/msr3000-cmw710-data-r0809p33.bin
    Backup startup software images:
    None
    <MSR3012-02>reboot

    After reboot and testing you are good to delete old .bin files. No drama, no risk :-)

    Best, Gorazd



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    Gorazd Kikelj
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  • 7.  RE: Comware 7 MSR Router upgrade with no space

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 04:24 AM

    Estou precisando firmware mais recente teria como me arrumar do msr3012 e msr1002 meu email mrsena2@gmail.com




  • 8.  RE: Comware 7 MSR Router upgrade with no space

    Posted 29 days ago

    Hello Mauricio, don't you have access to HPE Aruba Networking support portal (well known ASP)?