Hp 5130 Switch Firmware Upgrade -

Happy upgrading. May your latency be low and your checksums match.

You did it. You monster. Here is the dirty secret: Upgrading the firmware wipes your config if you didn't save it.

tftp 192.168.1.100 get 5130_24G_4SFP_7.10.R3238.ipe The cursor blinks. This is where you contemplate your life choices. A 30MB file over 100Mbps Ethernet takes 5 seconds. Over a slow TFTP transfer because your laptop is on WiFi? It takes an eternity.

display version If you see "Comware Software, Version 5.20," you are in the safe zone. Do not do this on a live Friday afternoon. Do it on a Wednesday at 2 PM when nobody is in the office.

System is starting... Press Ctrl+D to access BASIC-BOOTWARE menu... You ignore that. Ten seconds later, the login prompt appears. You log in.

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