If the switch can't boot because of an issue with the files, you need to use a console to break the boot sequence and upload a new version. The manual will show you the steps.
There is no facility to store a secondary image that is ready to use in case of the primary image fails. You can store the files on the flash to save time, but will still need to perform a restore via the console.
That said, I manage 1000+ comware for 7+ years and have never needed to do that.
Original Message:
Sent: Aug 14, 2023 07:52 AM
From: ManishChawda
Subject: Primary and Secondary Image
So in case if the working firmware gets corrupted or want to boot from previous version firmware, is there any way to perform the same ?
What to do in such cases ?
Original Message:
Sent: Aug 11, 2023 06:15 AM
From: parnassus
Subject: Primary and Secondary Image
Hi, that's because the feature of having Primary/Secondary flash memory areas (respectively for Primary/Secondary images) should be referenced to HPE Switches based on (legacy) HP ProVision OS or (current) ArubaOS-Switch operating systems and so is referenced to HP/HPE ProCurve or current Aruba ArubaOS-Switch switch series, Comware based switch series (like your HPE 5510 switch) use another approach with regard to flash area, as you can see.
Original Message:
Sent: Aug 10, 2023 09:18 AM
From: ManishChawda
Subject: Primary and Secondary Image
Hi,
Generally if I read on net w.r.t HP switches, they display config as Primary Image and Secondary Image. So I thought to cross check with my HPE 5510 switch.
I executed commands such as dir , dir flash:/ -- it show below details. There is no Primary or Secondary
display version
HPE Comware Software, Version 7.1.070, Release 3507P03
Copyright (c) 2010-2021 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
HPE 5510 24G 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch JH145A uptime is 4 weeks, 4 days, 17 hours, 9 minutes
Last reboot reason : Cold reboot
Boot image: flash:/5510hi-cmw710-boot-r3507p03.bin
Boot image version: 7.1.070, Release 3507P03
Compiled Dec 09 2021 11:00:00
System image: flash:/5510hi-cmw710-system-r3507p03.bin
System image version: 7.1.070, Release 3507P03
Compiled Dec 09 2021 11:00:00
Slot 1:
Uptime is 4 weeks,4 days,17 hours,9 minutes
5510 24G 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch with 2 Processor
BOARD TYPE: 5510 24G 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch
DRAM: 1984M bytes
FLASH: 512M bytes
PCB 1 Version: VER.A
Bootrom Version: 128
CPLD 1 Version: 003
Release Version: HPE 5510 24G 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch JH145A-3507P03
Patch Version : None
Reboot Cause : ColdReboot
[SubSlot 0] 24GE+4SFP Plus
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Directory of flash:
0 -rw- 477 Mar 14 2013 03:29:25 172-16-1-2-Public-Key
1 -rw- 8127 May 01 2013 05:00:29 25-09-2017.cfg
2 -rw- 144702 May 01 2013 05:00:29 25-09-2017.mdb
3 -rw- 72500224 Oct 11 2017 18:06:38 5510HI-CMW710-R1122P01.ipe
4 -rw- 10647552 Aug 09 2008 01:30:00 5510hi-cmw710-boot-r1121.bin
5 -rw- 7171072 Mar 07 2020 11:31:23 5510hi-cmw710-boot-r3506p02.bin
6 -rw- 7177216 Jan 09 2013 08:01:08 5510hi-cmw710-boot-r3506p11.bin
7 -rw- 7178240 May 01 2013 04:59:33 5510hi-cmw710-boot-r3507p03.bin
8 -rw- 1008640 Mar 07 2020 11:32:05 5510hi-cmw710-freeradius-r3506p02.bin
9 -rw- 61676544 Aug 09 2008 01:30:00 5510hi-cmw710-system-r1121.bin
10 -rw- 83584000 Mar 07 2020 11:32:04 5510hi-cmw710-system-r3506p02.bin
11 -rw- 84032512 Jan 09 2013 08:01:52 5510hi-cmw710-system-r3506p11.bin
12 -rw- 84893696 May 01 2013 05:00:25 5510hi-cmw710-system-r3507p03.bin
13 -rw- 4848 Jan 02 2013 04:43:27 L3_Core.cfg
14 -rw- 77041 Jan 02 2013 04:43:27 L3_Core.mdb
15 -rw- 5933 Sep 25 2017 15:49:53 abc.cfg
16 -rw- 93092 Sep 25 2017 15:49:53 abc.mdb
17 drw- - Mar 08 2020 11:36:34 diagfile
18 -rw- 1280 Jan 25 2019 16:32:12 ether.txt
19 -rw- 735 Jan 01 2013 06:23:55 hostkey
20 -rw- 1195 May 01 2013 05:00:28 ifindex.dat
21 -rw- 0 Sep 22 2017 18:52:11 lauth.dat
22 drw- - Mar 07 2020 11:36:32 license
23 drw- - Jan 02 2013 05:30:12 logfile
24 drw- - Mar 14 2013 02:56:02 pkey
25 drw- - Jan 01 2013 05:54:05 pki
26 drw- - Jan 01 2013 05:30:23 seclog
27 -rw- 591 Jan 01 2013 06:23:55 serverkey
28 -rw- 4919 Aug 23 2017 16:52:09 startup.cfg
29 -rw- 77148 Aug 23 2017 16:52:09 startup.mdb
30 drw- - May 01 2013 05:02:13 versionInfo
524288 KB total (101736 KB free)
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dir flash:/
Directory of flash:
0 -rw- 477 Mar 14 2013 03:29:25 172-16-1-2-Public-Key
1 -rw- 8127 May 01 2013 05:00:29 25-09-2017.cfg
2 -rw- 144702 May 01 2013 05:00:29 25-09-2017.mdb
3 -rw- 72500224 Oct 11 2017 18:06:38 5510HI-CMW710-R1122P01.ipe
4 -rw- 10647552 Aug 09 2008 01:30:00 5510hi-cmw710-boot-r1121.bin
5 -rw- 7171072 Mar 07 2020 11:31:23 5510hi-cmw710-boot-r3506p02.bin
6 -rw- 7177216 Jan 09 2013 08:01:08 5510hi-cmw710-boot-r3506p11.bin
7 -rw- 7178240 May 01 2013 04:59:33 5510hi-cmw710-boot-r3507p03.bin
8 -rw- 1008640 Mar 07 2020 11:32:05 5510hi-cmw710-freeradius-r3506p02.bin
9 -rw- 61676544 Aug 09 2008 01:30:00 5510hi-cmw710-system-r1121.bin
10 -rw- 83584000 Mar 07 2020 11:32:04 5510hi-cmw710-system-r3506p02.bin
11 -rw- 84032512 Jan 09 2013 08:01:52 5510hi-cmw710-system-r3506p11.bin
12 -rw- 84893696 May 01 2013 05:00:25 5510hi-cmw710-system-r3507p03.bin
13 -rw- 4848 Jan 02 2013 04:43:27 L3_Core.cfg
14 -rw- 77041 Jan 02 2013 04:43:27 L3_Core.mdb
15 -rw- 5933 Sep 25 2017 15:49:53 abc.cfg
16 -rw- 93092 Sep 25 2017 15:49:53 abc.mdb
17 drw- - Mar 08 2020 11:36:34 diagfile
18 -rw- 1280 Jan 25 2019 16:32:12 ether.txt
19 -rw- 735 Jan 01 2013 06:23:55 hostkey
20 -rw- 1195 May 01 2013 05:00:28 ifindex.dat
21 -rw- 0 Sep 22 2017 18:52:11 lauth.dat
22 drw- - Mar 07 2020 11:36:32 license
23 drw- - Jan 02 2013 05:30:12 logfile
24 drw- - Mar 14 2013 02:56:02 pkey
25 drw- - Jan 01 2013 05:54:05 pki
26 drw- - Jan 01 2013 05:30:23 seclog
27 -rw- 591 Jan 01 2013 06:23:55 serverkey
28 -rw- 4919 Aug 23 2017 16:52:09 startup.cfg
29 -rw- 77148 Aug 23 2017 16:52:09 startup.mdb
30 drw- - May 01 2013 05:02:13 versionInfo
524288 KB total (101736 KB free)