Contents

Introduction· 1

Prerequisites· 1

Example: Patching software· 1

Network configuration· 1

Applicable hardware and software versions· 1

Restrictions and guidelines· 3

Procedures· 3

Verifying the configuration· 4

Configuration files· 4

 

Introduction

This document provides software patching examples that use install commands.

Prerequisites

The configuration examples in this document were created and verified in a lab environment, and all the devices were started with the factory default configuration. When you are working on a live network, make sure you understand the potential impact of every command on your network.

Example: Patching software

Network configuration

As shown in Figure 1, the two-chassis IRF fabric and the TFTP server can reach each other. The IRF members are running CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312, and they have not been patched before.

Use the patch image file CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin to fix bugs without rebooting the members.

Figure 1 Network diagram

 

Applicable hardware and software versions

The following matrix shows the hardware and software versions to which this configuration example is applicable:

 

Hardware	Software version
S6812 switch series S6813 switch series	Release 66xx
S6550XE-HI switch series	Release 6008 and later
S6525XE-HI switch series	Release 6008 and later
S5850 switch series	Release 8005 and later
S5570S-EI switch series	Release 11xx
S5560X-EI switch series	Release 63xx, Release 65xx, Release 66xx
S5560X-HI switch series	Release 63xx, Release 65xx, Release 66xx
S5500V2-EI switch series	Release 63xx, Release 65xx, Release 66xx
MS4520V2-30F switch	Release 63xx, Release 65xx, Release 66xx
MS4520V2-30C switch MS4520V2-54C switch	Release 65xx, Release 66xx
MS4520V2-28S switch MS4520V2-24TP switch	Release 63xx
S6520X-HI switch series S6520X-EI switch series	Release 63xx, Release 65xx, Release 66xx
S6520X-SI switch series S6520-SI switch series	Release 63xx, Release 65xx, Release 66xx
S5000-EI switch series	Release 63xx, Release 65xx, Release 66xx
MS4600 switch series	Release 63xx, Release 65xx, Release 66xx
ES5500 switch series	Release 63xx, Release 65xx, Release 66xx
S5560S-EI switch series S5560S-SI switch series	Release 63xx
S5500V3-24P-SI S5500V3-48P-SI	Release 63xx
S5500V3-SI switch series (except S5500V3-24P-SI and S5500V3-48P-SI)	Release 11xx
S5170-EI switch series	Release 11xx
S5130S-HI switch series S5130S-EI switch series S5130S-SI switch series S5130S-LI switch series	Release 63xx
S5120V2-SI switch series S5120V2-LI switch series	Release 63xx
S5120V3-EI switch series	Release 11xx
S5120V3-36F-SI S5120V3-28P-HPWR-SI S5120V3-54P-PWR-SI	Release 11xx
S5120V3-SI switch series (except S5120V3-36F-SI, S5120V3-28P-HPWR-SI, and S5120V3-54P-PWR-SI)	Release 63xx
S5120V3-LI switch series	Release 63xx
S3600V3-EI switch series	Release 11xx
S3600V3-SI switch series	Release 11xx
S3100V3-EI switch series S3100V3-SI switch series	Release 63xx
S5110V2 switch series	Release 63xx
S5110V2-SI switch series	Release 63xx
S5000V3-EI switch series S5000V5-EI switch series	Release 63xx
S5000E-X switch series S5000X-EI switch series	Release 63xx
E128C switch E152C switch E500C switch series E500D switch series	Release 63xx
MS4320V2 switch series MS4320V3 switch series MS4300V2 switch series MS4320 switch series MS4200 switch series	Release 63xx
WS5850-WiNet switch series	Release 63xx
WS5820-WiNet switch series WS5810-WiNet switch series	Release 63xx
WAS6000 switch series	Release 63xx
IE4300-12P-AC switch IE4300-12P-PWR switch IE4300-M switch series IE4320 switch series	Release 63xx

 

Restrictions and guidelines

When you patch software for a centralized IRF device, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

·     The first time you install patch images, you must start with the master. For subsequent patch installations, you must start with the subordinate members.

·     The patch image version must match the device model and Comware version. For example, to fix bugs in CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312.bin, you must use CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin.

Procedures

# Download the patch image file CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin from the TFTP server to the root directory of the flash memory on the master.

<Sysname> tftp 2.2.2.2 get CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin

Press CTRL+C to abort.

  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current

                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed

100 25.2M    0 25.2M    0     0   210k      0 --:--:--  0:02:02 --:--:--  209k

# Activate the patch images on the master first and then on the subordinate member. This sequence is used because no patch images have been activated on the IRF fabric.

<Sysname> install activate patch flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin slot 1

This operation maybe take several minutes, please wait.............Done.

<Sysname> install activate patch flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin slot 2

This operation maybe take several minutes, please wait.............Done.

The patch images take effect immediately after they are activated.

# For the patch images to take effect after a reboot, commit the software changes.

<Sysname> install commit

Verifying the configuration

# Verify that the patch images have been activated successfully.

<Sysname> display install active

Active packages on slot 1:

  flash:/CMW710-BOOT-R6312.bin

  flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312.bin

  flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin

Active packages on slot 2:

  flash:/CMW710-BOOT-R6312.bin

  flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312.bin

  flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin

# Verify that the patch image file has been added to the main startup software image list so the images can take effect after a reboot.

<Sysname> display install committed

Committed packages on slot 1:

  flash:/CMW710-BOOT-R6312.bin

  flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312.bin

  flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin

Committed packages on slot 2:

  flash:/CMW710-BOOT-R6312.bin

  flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312.bin

  flash:/CMW710-SYSTEM-R6312H04.bin

Configuration files

The system does not save the commands used in the configuration procedures to a configuration file.