HP ProCurve 9304M, ProCurve 9308M, ProCurve 9315M Read Me First

Read Me First

for the ProCurve Routing Switches 9304M, 9308M, and 9315M

Covering Software Releases 07.8.01d or Greater (March 2006)

9304M Exceeds 40 lbs. (18.1 kg) 9308M Exceeds 55 lbs. (24.9 kg)

9315M Exceeds 80 lbs. (35 kg) without modules and power supplies installed. To avoid persona l injury, reduce weight of chassis by removing all modules and power supplies from chassis prior to lifting or moving.

When handling, two or more people are required.

■ Software Updates Are Free! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

■ Downloading Switch Software and Documentation

from the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

■ Updating to Software Release 07.8.01d . . . . . . . . . . . 2

■ Product Documentation Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

■ Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

■ Powering Up a Device Having Multiple

Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

■ Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

■ Included Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

■ Operating Notes and Troubleshooting . 12

Software Updates Are Free!

Help Us Help You...Register Now To Keep Up-To-Date on the Latest Software!

ProCurve periodically provides free software updates on the ProCurve Networking Website for various, managed ProCurve networking products you may have in your network. To access the latest software updates, go to the ProCurve Networking Website at

updates

Register for Automatic Notification of Updates. From the automatically receive email notice of new updates for your managed ProCurve networking products. Just follow the instructions on that page for how to receive the update notices.

To determine whether you have the latest software, compare the software version that is available on the website with the version that is currently installed in the management module(s) in your routing switch.

ProCurve periodically updates the software and documentation for your routing switch products. Refer to “Downloading Switch Software and Documentation from the Web” on page 2.

to go to the ProCurve Networking software updates page.

http://www.procurve.com, then click on Software

free software updates page you can also register to

Less Work, More Network

http://www.procurve.com

Downloading Switch Software and Documentation from the Web

To Download a Software Version:

Go to the ProCurve Networking Website at http://www.procurve.com.

2. Click on Software updates.

3. Under

latest software, click on switches.

To Download Product Documentation: You will need the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to view, print, and/or copy the product documentation. You can download the latest version from Adobe at http://www.adobe.com.

1. Go to the ProCurve Networking Website at http://www.procurve.com.

2. Click on

Technical support, then Product manuals.

3. Click on the name of the switch product for which you want documentation. (For a module, click on the name of the switch product with which it is used.)

4. On the resulting web page, double-click on a document you want.

5. When the document file opens, click on the disk icon in the Acrobat toolbar and save a copy of the file.

Updating to Software Release 07.8.01d

This section explains how to update the software used on M2, M4, and EP redundant management modules on a ProCurve 9304M, ProCurve 9308M, or ProCurve 9315M routing switch to release 07.8.01d.

Note: Newer software versions require newer versions of boot code. Software versions use a five-digit number in the format: xx.x.xx; for example, 07.8.01d. Boot code versions use a six-digit number in the format: xx.xx.xx; for example, 07.06.05.

Different procedures are used to update an M2, M4, or EP management module, depending on the version of software running on the module:

■ A software release earlier than 07.6.01b

■ Software release 07.6.01b or greater

Note: M1 Management modules (discontinued) do not support software releases 07.x.xx, and are, therefore, not described in this section. The latest software release supported on an M1 management module is 06.6.36.

Restrictions

■ Software release 07.8.01d requires boot code version 07.06.05 to support all hardware modules and decom-

press new software images.

A new compression algorithm was introduced in software releases greater than 07.6.01b to generate software images. The new compression algorithm allows a software image to contain more features.

Software release 07.6.01b was introduced as a special release that is used as an intermediate step when you update to a later software release. After you install release 07.6.01b and reboot a routing switch, the switch is able to copy the latest software images to flash memory.

■ On an M2, M4, or EP redundant management module, boot code is not automatically copied from the active

to the standby management module. (However, software code is automatically copied to a standby management module.)

To copy boot code from the active to a standby management module, you must enter the sync boot command.

■ On a ProCurve 9315M, software release 07.5.04 is the earliest release supported. If a management module is

running software earlier than release 07.5.04, you cannot update the module in a 9315M chassis. Instead, you must update it in a 9304M or 9308M chassis.

Updating to Software Release 07.8.01d: Overview

To update an M2, M4, or EP management module to release 07.8.01d, you must follow these general steps:

A. Update the boot code on the management module to version 07.06.05. If necessary, use the sync boot command to copy boot code from the active to a standby management module in the routing switch. Then reboot the routing switch to load boot code 07.06.05.

B. If the routing switch is running software EARLIER than release 07.6.01b, copy release 07.6.01b to flash memory. Then reboot the device to load the 07.6.01b software.

C. Copy release 07.8.01d to flash memory, and reboot the routing switch to load 07.8.01d software.

A. Updating Boot Code on a Management Module to Version 07.06.05

To update the boot code on an M2, M4, or EP management module to version 07.06.05:

1. Store boot code version 07.06.05 (filename: M2B07605.bin) on a TFTP server that the routing switch can access.

2. Enter the following command at the privileged EXEC level of the CLI (for example: HP9300#) to copy the boot code from the TFTP server into the flash memory of the management module:

copy tftp flash <ip-addr> <image-file-name> boot

3. Verify that the code has been successfully copied by entering the following command at any level of the CLI:

show flash

The boot code version is displayed on the line that begins with “Boot Image size”. Ensure that boot code version

07.06.05 is displayed for the active management module.

4. If a standby (redundant) management module is installed in the routing switch, synchronize the boot code on the standby management module by entering the sync boot command.

Verify that boot code 07.06.05 has been successfully copied on the standby management module by entering the show flash command.

5. Reboot the routing switch to load boot code 07.06.05.

B. Updating Software on a Management Module From a Release Earlier than 07.6.01b

To update the software on an M2, M4, or EP management module from a release EARLIER than 07.6.01b to release

07.8.01d:

1. Verify the version of boot code installed on the management module by entering the show flash command.

The boot code version is displayed at the end of the line that begins with “Boot Image size”. Ensure that boot code version 07.06.05 is displayed.

Notes: The show flash command only displays the version of boot code inst alled on the device. It does not disp lay the version of boot code running on the device.

If you rebooted the routing switch after installing boot code 07.06.05 (as described in “A. Updating Boot Code on a Management Module to Version 07.06.05”), the required boot code is running. If you are not sure, ProCurve recommends that you reboot the device now.

2. Store software release 07.6.01b (filename: H2R07601b.bin) on a TFTP server that the routing switch can access.

3. Update the software on the management module to version 07.6.01b by entering the following command:

copy tftp flash <ip-address> H2R07601b.bin [primary | secondary]

Where:

primary copies software to the primary (default) storage area in flash memory.

secondary copies software to the secondary area in flash memory.

If no redundant management module is installed, the message TFTP to Flash Done is displayed when the update is complete.

If a redundant management module is installed, the message Sync Secondary code in flash...Done is displayed when the flash images are synchronized and the update is complete.

4. Verify that the software has been successfully copied by entering the show flash command at any level of the CLI:

• The software release in the primary flash is displayed at the end of the line that begins with “Compressed

Pri Code Size”.

• The software release in the secondary flash is displayed at the end of the line that begins with

“Compressed Sec Code Size”.

Ensure that software release 07.6.01b is stored in the primary or secondary flash area.

5. Reboot the routing switch to load software release 07.6.01b from the area of flash memory (primary or secondary) where you stored it.

6. Continue with “C. Updating Software on a Management Module From Release 07.6.01b or Greater” to update the software to release 07.8.01d.

C. Updating Software on a Management Module From Release 07.6.01b or Greater

To update the software on an M2, M4, or EP management module from release 07.6.01b or greater to release 07.8.01d:

1. Verify the version of boot code running on the management module by entering the show flash command.

The boot code version is displayed at the end of the line that begins with “Boot Image size”. Ensure that boot code version 07.06.05 is displayed.

Notes: The show flash command only displays the version of boot code inst alled on the device. It does not disp lay the version of boot code running on the device.

2. Store software release 07.8.01d (filename: H2R07801d.bin) on a TFTP server that the routing switch can access.

3. Update the software on the management module to version 07.8.01d by entering the following command:

copy tftp flash <ip-address> H2R07801d.bin [primary | secondary]

Where:

primary copies software to the primary (default) storage area in flash memory.

secondary copies software to the secondary storage area.

If no redundant management module is installed, the message TFTP to Flash Done is displayed when the update is complete.

If a redundant management module is installed, the message Sync Secondary code in flash...Done is displayed when the flash images are synchronized and the update is complete.

4. Verify that the software has been successfully copied by entering the show flash command at any level of the CLI:

• The software release in the primary flash is displayed at the end of the line that begins with “Compressed

Pri Code Size”.

• The software release in the secondary flash is displayed at the end of the line that begins with

“Compressed Sec Code Size”.

Ensure that software release 07.8.01d is stored in the primary or secondary flash area.

5. Reboot the routing switch to load software release 07.8.01d from the area of flash memory (primary or secondary) where you stored it.

Note: When you reload the software after updating the software to release 07.8.01d, the routing switch displays a message to say that the configuration has changed and prom pts you to save the changes. This message is displayed even if you do not make any configuration changes because the sof tware reco rds its release nu mber in the runningconfig file when the software is loaded onto the switch. Enter Y to reload without saving the change or save the change and reload.

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