Comware

Been doing lots of procurve updates... but I am a bit confused about the comware switches in many ways. Right now I am focused on how to upgrade the switch - and I do not understand the difference in ipe og bin.

I found this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIc88CEnpks

But when I am downloading 5130EI_7.10.R3115P08.zip (which I take a latest firmware), there are only one bin (5130ei-cmw710-packet-capture-r3115p08.bin) and then there is a ipe (5130EI-CMW710-R3115P08.ipe). It looks as the format on my switch is different than on the switch on the Youtube video.

On my switch, "display version" gives me:

HPE Comware Software, Version 7.1.045, Release 3111P02
Copyright (c) 2010-2015 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
HPE 5130-48G-4SFP+ EI Switch uptime is 66 weeks, 5 days, 3 hours, 34 minutes
Last reboot reason : USER reboot

Boot image: flash:/5130ei-cmw710-boot-r3111p02.bin
Boot image version: 7.1.045, Release 3111P02
Compiled Dec 21 2015 16:00:00
System image: flash:/5130ei-cmw710-system-r3111p02.bin
System image version: 7.1.045, Release 3111P02
Compiled Dec 21 2015 16:00:00

Slot 1:
Uptime is 66 weeks,5 days,3 hours,34 minutes
HPE 5130-48G-4SFP+ EI JG934A with 1 Processor
BOARD TYPE: 5130-48G-4SFP+ EI
DRAM: 1024M bytes
FLASH: 512M bytes
PCB 1 Version: VER.B
Bootrom Version: 142
CPLD 1 Version: 002
Release Version: HPE 5130-48G-4SFP+ EI JG934A-3111P02
Patch Version : None
Reboot Cause : UserReboot
[SubSlot 0] 48GE+4SFP Plus

"Display irf" gives me:

MemberID Role Priority CPU-Mac Description
*+1 Master 1 xxx ---
--------------------------------------------------
* indicates the device is the master.
+ indicates the device through which the user logs in.

The bridge MAC of the IRF is: xxx
Auto upgrade : yes
Mac persistent : 6 min
Domain ID : 0

"dir" gives me:

Directory of flash:
0 -rw- 8928256 Aug 08 2008 20:00:00 5130ei-cmw710-boot-r3109p05.bin
1 -rw- 9259008 Jan 02 2013 20:43:43 5130ei-cmw710-boot-r3111p02.bin
2 -rw- 60402688 Aug 08 2008 20:00:00 5130ei-cmw710-system-r3109p05.bin
3 -rw- 61990912 Jan 02 2013 20:44:23 5130ei-cmw710-system-r3111p02.bin
4 drw- - Jan 01 2013 00:00:36 diagfile
5 -rw- 735 Jan 19 2013 23:50:51 hostkey
6 -rw- 1687 Apr 05 2014 22:12:34 ifindex.dat
7 drw- - Jan 01 2013 00:00:39 license
8 drw- - Jan 02 2013 00:00:30 logfile
9 drw- - Jan 01 2013 00:17:31 pki
10 drw- - Jan 01 2013 00:00:36 seclog
11 -rw- 591 Jan 19 2013 23:50:51 serverkey
12 -rw- 8641 Apr 05 2014 22:12:35 startup.cfg
13 -rw- 136994 Apr 05 2014 22:12:35 startup.mdb
14 drw- - Jan 02 2013 20:47:08 versionInfo

524288 KB total (375132 KB free)

I would prefer to update via ssh and tftp. What is the correct approach in my case?

Thanks, Lars.

Hello

You need to download the ipe file, this contains your bin files.

If you are using a tftp server use following command in your switch:

tftp <ipaddress> get <full .ipe file name>

this will donwload the file in the switch his flash,.

After that extract the file like this: 

boot-loader file flash:/<the .ipe file name> slot all main

After this you will see that the bin files will be extracted, and after a reboot you should be good to go.

You can check before the reboot, if the correct file as been installed when you do:

Display boot-loader

Kind regards

That seems extreemly easy... I will try it tomorrow, thanks...

Regards, Lars.

I worked great except I could not use "all" so I used "1" instead.

Now a dir looks like this:

Directory of flash:
0 -rw- 8928256 Aug 08 2008 20:00:00 5130ei-cmw710-boot-r3109p05.bin
1 -rw- 9259008 Jan 02 2013 20:43:43 5130ei-cmw710-boot-r3111p02.bin
2 -rw- 60402688 Aug 08 2008 20:00:00 5130ei-cmw710-system-r3109p05.bin
3 -rw- 61990912 Jan 02 2013 20:44:23 5130ei-cmw710-system-r3111p02.bin
4 drw- - Jan 01 2013 00:00:36 diagfile
5 -rw- 735 Jan 19 2013 23:50:51 hostkey
6 -rw- 1687 Apr 05 2014 22:12:34 ifindex.dat
7 drw- - Jan 01 2013 00:00:39 license
8 drw- - Jan 02 2013 00:00:30 logfile
9 drw- - Jan 01 2013 00:17:31 pki
10 drw- - Jan 01 2013 00:00:36 seclog
11 -rw- 591 Jan 19 2013 23:50:51 serverkey
12 -rw- 8641 Apr 05 2014 22:12:35 startup.cfg
13 -rw- 136994 Apr 05 2014 22:12:35 startup.mdb
14 drw- - Jan 02 2013 20:47:08 versionInfo

524288 KB total (375132 KB free)

Can I delete the old bins?

Thanks, Lars.

Hello

Yes, the number 1 is your slot number, if you would have more then 1 switch in a stack, you could use all.

If you don't want them in your flash anymore you can use following command:

delete /unreserved flash:/<file name>

Kind regards