HP ProCurve 6400cl Series Management And Configuration Manual page 372

File Transfers
Downloading Switch Software
A-6
1. Execute copy as shown below:
Dynamic counter continually displays the
number of bytes transferred.
Figure A-3. Example of the Command to Download an OS (Switch Software)
2. When the switch finishes downloading the software file from the server,
it displays this progress message:
Validating and Writing System Software to FLASH ...
3. When the download finishes, you must reboot the switch to implement
the newly downloaded software image. To do so, use one of the following
commands:
Syntax: boot system flash < primary | secondary >
Boots from the selected flash.
Syntax: reload
Boots from the flash image and startup-config file. On a
5300xl switch running software release E.09.xx or greater
(with multiple configuration files), also uses the current
startup-config file.
(For more on these commands, refer to "Rebooting the Switch" on page
6-17.)
4. To confirm that the software downloaded correctly, execute show system
and check the Firmware revision line.
If you need information on primary/secondary flash memory and the boot
commands, see "Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options" on page
6-12.
This message means that the image you
want to upload will replace the image
currently in primary flash.