HP ProCurve Series Read Me First

Software Updates
Hewlett-Packard provides software updates on the HP ProCurve web site for
your Series
4100gl Switch. To access the software updates, go to the HP ProCurve
web site at http://ww
w.hp.com/go/hpprocurve, then click on software updates to go
to the “HP ProCurve Networking Software updates” page.
Register for Automatic Notification of Updates. From the HP ProCurve web
site click on technical support. Under “Additional support” click on Software
notification registration and follow the instructions on that page for how to receive
automatic email update notices.
To determine whether you have the latest software, you can compare the software version that is
available on the web site with the version that is currently installed on your switch. Follow the
instructions below to determine the current software version on your switch.
To Determine the Current Software Version in Your Switch. FUse any of the following
methods to view the version:
 Start a console session with the switch. In the console login screen (the first screen
displayed), the Firmware revision line under the switch name shows the software version.
 If you already have a console session going, at the prompt enter the show version command.
The resulting display lists the current software version.
 In the web browser interface, click on the Identity tab. The current software version is listed
as the revision number in the Version line.
Your Ticket to Proactive Networking!
HP ProCurve Manager and HP ProCurve Manager Plus are breakthroughs in network management
software that give you more network with less work. For more information, visit the HP ProCurve
web site at http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve and click on p
roducts index (in the sidebar), then locate
HP ProCurve Manager and Manager Plus under the Network management bar.
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HP ProCurve Series Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	ProCurve Series
Category	Switch
Language	English