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ProCurve – Firmware Upgrade
1. Download the latest firmware version for your switch :

http://www.hp.com/rnd/software/switches.htm

2. Unpack the zip file into a simple directory i.e. c:\temp or c:\tftp
3. Download and unpack the latest version of Tftp32.
Latest version can be downloaded from: http://tftpd32.jounin.net/
4. Start the tftpd32.exe file – click browse and select the folder created in step 2

5. Create a telnet session to your switch (Start > run > telnet )
and log in to the unit using your password and username if required.
6. In the CLI session type menu and hit the Enter key – this should take you to
the menu interface of the switch. (Should you be asked if you want to save
the current configuration please select yes)

7. Select the option Download OS and hit the enter key.

8. Select TFTP as Method (change by hitting the space key). Fill in the IP
address of your client (can be seen in Tftpd32 > Server interface) and the full
filename of the firmware file (located in the directory created in step 2). It
should look something like the image below.

9. When all three fields are filled in correctly hit the enter key and in the action
list select eXecute. This will initiate the download of the firmware to the
switch which usually takes a few seconds.
When the download is complete the switch will reboot and automatically load
the new firmware – your telnet session will time out.
10. To confirm that the upgrade has gone through correctly start a new telnet
session and in the CLI type show system and hit enter. This will give
information about the firmware currently running.