Firmware Upgrade in HP 5900 Switch Series

1. To see your flash drive storage in switch from user view:

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 > dir Directory of flash:    0 -rw-     9116672 May 29 2012 18:02:08   5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2108p02.bin    1 -rw-    23708672 May 29 2012 18:02:08   5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2108p02.bin    2 drw-           - Jan 01 2011 00:00:24   diagfile    3 -rw-         567 Jan 01 2011 01:07:57   dsakey    4 drw-           - Jan 01 2011 00:00:30   license    5 drw-           - Jan 02 2011 00:00:24   logfile    6 drw-           - Jan 01 2011 00:00:24   seclog    7 -rw-        8057 Jan 14 2011 20:41:23   startup.cfg    8 -rw-       41883 Jan 14 2011 20:41:23   startup.mdb    9 drw-           - Jan 01 2011 00:00:36   versionInfo

2. Enable the ftp server and upload the downloaded file to the FTP server of the switch:

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 > system-view System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z. [HP5900-2e2MDN1]ftp server enable

login to ftp server and upload the downloaded zip extracted  fw file:

5900_5920-CMW710-R2208P01.ipe

This ipe file contains the system and boot image of the new version. You can also upgrade from the .bin file. Check that your file is uploaded :

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 > dir Directory of flash:    0 -rw-    44472320 Jan 14 2011 20:26:03   5900_5920-CMW710-R2208P01.ipe    1 -rw-     9116672 May 29 2012 18:02:08   5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2108p02.bin    2 -rw-    23708672 May 29 2012 18:02:08   5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2108p02.bin    3 drw-           - Jan 01 2011 00:00:24   diagfile    4 -rw-         567 Jan 01 2011 01:07:57   dsakey    5 drw-           - Jan 01 2011 00:00:30   license    6 drw-           - Jan 02 2011 00:00:24   logfile    7 drw-           - Jan 01 2011 00:00:24   seclog    8 -rw-        8057 Jan 14 2011 20:41:23   startup.cfg    9 -rw-       41883 Jan 14 2011 20:41:23   startup.mdb    10-drw-           - Jan 01 2011 00:00:36   versionInfo

2. To see the current version of FW image is installed:

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 >display boot-loader Software images on slot 1: Current software images:   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2108p01.bin   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2108p01.bin Main startup software images:   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2108p01.bin   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2108p01.bin Backup startup software images:   no backup system defined

3.  Set the current image as backup system for backup boot option:

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 > boot-loader file boot flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2108p01.bin system flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2208p01.bin slot 1 backup

You need to know how many slot you have. For my case, i have only slot number 1. If you have multiple slot then you need to repeat the step for that specific slot given by slot number. Use "display version" to get the slot number.

4. Set the downloaded image .ipe file as the main startup image:

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 > boot-loader file  flash:/5900_5920-CMW710-R2208P01.ipe slot 1main

5. Now check that your main software package should now point to the new version and backup should point to the old one:

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 > display boot-loader Software images on slot 1: Current software images:   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2108p01.bin   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2108p01.bin Main startup software images:   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2208p01.bin   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2208p01.bin Backup startup software images:  flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2108p01.bin   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2208p01.bin

6. In order to install the main image to the current one, we need to reboot the system:

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 > reboot Start to check configuration with next startup configuration file, please wait.........DONE! Current configuration may be lost after the reboot, save current configuration? [Y/N]:Y Please input the file name(*.cfg)[flash:/startup.cfg] (To leave the existing filename unchanged, press the enter key): flash:/startup.cfg exists, overwrite? [Y/N]:Y Validating file. Please wait... Saved the current configuration to mainboard device successfully. This command will reboot the device. Continue? [Y/N]:Y  Now rebooting, please wait...

The command will ask you to save the current config, so save it please if you want to keep the current info.

  7. The reboot will take some time to come up the os. To make sure your fw upgradation is suceessfull, run the command from user view:

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 > display boot-loader Software images on slot 1: Current software images:   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2208p01.bin   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2208p01.bin Main startup software images:   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2208p01.bin   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2208p01.bin Backup startup software images:   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2108p02.bin   flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2108p02.bin

Also check the version of the software:

< HP5900-2e2MDN1 > display version HP Comware Software, Version 7.1.035, Release 2208P01 Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. HP 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Switch uptime is 0 weeks, 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes Last reboot reason : User reboot Boot image: flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-boot-r2208p01.bin Boot image version: 7.1.035P05, Release 2208P01 System image: flash:/5900_5920-cmw710-system-r2208p01.bin System image version: 7.1.035, Release 2208P01 Slot 1 HP 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Switch with 2 Processors Last reboot reason : User reboot 2048M   bytes SDRAM 4M      bytes Nor Flash Memory 512M    bytes Nand Flash Memory Config Register points to Nand Flash Hardware Version is Ver.B CPLDA Version is 002, CPLDB Version is 002 BootRom Version is 124 [SubSlot 0] 48SFP Plus+4QSFP Plus Hardware Version is Ver.B