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Downloading Software to the Switch

Caution

The startup-config file generated by the latest software release may not be backward-compatible with

the same file generated by earlier software releases.

HP periodically provides switch software updates through the ProCurve Networking Web site

http://www.procurve.com/software. After you acquire the new software file, you can use one of the

following methods for downloading it to the switch:

■ For a TFTP transfer from a server, do either of the following:

• Click on Download OS in the Main Menu of the switch’s menu interface and use the

(default) TFTP option.

•Use the copy tftp command in the switch’s CLI (see below).

■ For an Xmodem transfer from a PC or Unix workstation, do either of the following:

• Click on Download OS in the Main Menu of the switch’s menu interface and select the

Xmodem option.

•Use the copy xmodem command in the switch’s CLI (page 4).

■ Use the download utility in ProCurve Manager Plus.

■ A switch-to-switch file transfer

Note

Downloading new software does not change the current switch configuration. The switch configu-

ration is contained in a separate file that can also be transferred, for example, for archive purposes

or to be used in another switch of the same model.

This section describes how to use the CLI to download software to the switch. You can also use the

menu interface for software downloads.

HP 2610 User Manual

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