BootRom is not always upgrade (it is not the same release for boot rom)
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Original Message:
Sent: Jul 21, 2021 04:44 PM
From: alex gill
Subject: Question about firmware upgrade
tangentially related, yet i'm new here an looking for some direction for more info:
working on a J9774a 2530-series and have updated the firmware, but the boot ROM looks to be many revisions behind -- any ideas?
Primary Image : 15183450 06/08/21 YA.16.10.0015
Secondary Image : 15183450 06/08/21 YA.16.10.0015
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Primary Boot ROM Version : YA.15.20
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alex gill
Original Message:
Sent: Aug 11, 2020 05:48 PM
From: Davide Poletto
Subject: Question about firmware upgrade
Hi! I suggest you to move directly to WC.16.10.0009 instead of just stopping into WC.16.08.0014 from WC.16.04.0014.
Note about Boot ROMs versions (related to newer software versions you're going to flash):
The WC.16.10.0009 software release will contain and use Boot ROM version WC.16.01.0006 (or Boot ROM version WC.16.01.0007 in case of JL692A).
On the other hand, the WC.16.08.0014 will use Boot ROM WC.16.01.0004.
Since WC.16.04.0018 uses Boot ROM version WC.16.01.0003 is highly probable that your current WC.16.04.0014 software release uses the very same Boot ROM version, the WC.16.01.0003: this mean that any significative update/upgrade to newer software version will require an updated Boot ROM (With "significative" I mean: from WC.16.04 to WC.16.08 or WC.16.10) and so it will force your Aruba 2930F to automatically update the Boot ROM first before proceeding with flashing the new software...thus be prepared to a double reboot (per switch).