Upgrade from the cli, Upgrading a standalone switch, Upgrade prerequisites – H3C Technologies H3C S10500 Series Switches User Manual
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Upgrade mode
Object
Remarks
Patches
This method does not interrupt services, and fixes the
target system software only.
Upgrade from the
BootWare menu
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BootWare
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System software
This method can be used when the switch cannot start up.
NOTE:
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The S10500 switch series supports In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU). ISSU can avoid service
interruption during software upgrade. For more information about ISSU, see the
Fundamentals
Configuration Guide in the H3C S10500 Switch Series Configuration Guides.
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To make sure the active and standby MPUs use the same software version, upgrade them by using the
same method.
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Make sure that the system software and BootWare are compatible. For the compatibility between the
system software and BootWare, see the hardware and software compatibility matrix in the Release
Notes.
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You can upgrade the BootWare for the LPUs and switching fabric modules from the CLI only.
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The command outputs in this document are for reference only.
Upgrade from the CLI
The upgrade procedure on a standalone switch is different from that on an Intelligent Resilient Framework
(IRF) fabric. This section describes the following topics:
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NOTE:
S10500 switches can form a single IRF fabric. For more information about IRF, see the
IRF Configuration
Guide in the H3C S10500 Switch Series Configuration Guides.
Upgrading a standalone switch
Upgrade prerequisites
# Telnet to the switch or log in through the console port.
# Display device information.
Slot No. Brd Type Brd Status Subslot Num Sft Ver Patch Ver
0 LSU1SUPA Master 0 S10500 P001
1 LSU1SUPA Slave 0 S10500 P001
2 LSU1GP24TXSE Normal 0 S10500 P001
3 LSU1GP48EB Normal 0 S10500 P001
4 NONE Absent 0 NONE None
5 NONE Absent 0 NONE None
6 LSU1FAB04A Normal 0 S10500 P001
7 NONE Absent 0 NONE None