Restoring Or Downgrading The Bootware Image Without Using Issu - HP 10500 Series Configuration Manual

Restoring or downgrading the BootWare image
without using ISSU
This feature is available only for upgrading the parent device. To restore or upgrade the BootWare
image of a PEX device, you must use its BootWare menus.
To restore or downgrade the BootWare image for a card, make sure you have used the bootrom backup
command to back up the image to the Backup area of BootWare.
Before performing a downgrade, also verify software compatibility.
Perform the following task in user view to restore or downgrade the BootWare image:
Step
1. Replace the BootWare
image in the Normal area of
BootWare.
2. Reboot the device or the
entire IRF fabric.
Command
In standalone mode:
•
Use the BootWare image in
the Backup area of BootWare
for a replacement:
bootrom restore slot
slot-number-list [ subslot
subslot-number-list ]
•
Use the BootWare image in a
storage medium for a
replacement:
bootrom update file file-url slot
slot-number-list [ subslot
subslot-number-list ]
In IRF mode:
•
Use the BootWare image in
the Backup area of BootWare
for a replacement:
bootrom restore chassis
chassis-number slot
slot-number-list [ subslot
subslot-number-list ]
•
Use the BootWare image in a
storage medium for a
replacement:
bootrom update file file-url
chassis chassis-number slot
slot-number-list [ subslot
subslot-number-list ]
reboot
125
Remarks
In an eIRF system, you can restore
BootWare images for both cards
and PEXs.
The subslot subslot-number-list
option is not supported.
At startup, the system runs the new
BootWare image to complete the
restoration or downgrade.