Software File Naming Conventions; Comware Image Redundancy And Loading Procedure - HP 10500 Series Configuration Manual

BootWare image, boot image, and system image are required for the system to operate. These images
might be released separately or as a whole in one .ipe package file. If an .ipe file is used, the system
decompresses the file automatically, loads the .bin images, and sets them as startup software images.
NOTE:
BootWare might be called Boot ROM on PEXs. Unless otherwise stated, the term "BootWare" refers to
both BootWare and Boot ROM in this document.

Software file naming conventions

Software image file names use the chassis-comware version-image type-release format, for example,
10500-CMW710-SYSTEM-R7169P01.bin and 10500-CMW710-BOOT-R7169P01.bin.

Comware image redundancy and loading procedure

You can specify one main and one backup list of Comware software images.
The system always attempts to start up with the main images. If any main images do not exist or are
invalid, the system tries the backup images.
procedure.
In this procedure, both the main and backup image lists have feature and patch images. If an image list
does not have feature or patch images, the system starts up with the main boot and system images after
they pass verification.
If both the main and backup boot images are nonexistent or invalid, access the BootWare menu during
the system startup to upgrade software.
Figure 28 shows the entire Comware image loading
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