HP 18108 Instruction Manual
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6.ClickOK. TheBackupManagerpagedisplaysthefollowingstatusmessage: 7.ClickBacktore-displaytheBackupManagerpage. NOTE:Torestoreabacked-upcodeorconfigurationfile,useUpdateManager. UpdateManager TheUpdateManagerpageenablesanewimageorconfigurationfiletobeuploadedfromthe localsystemornetworktotheswitch. UpdateManagerdisplaysdifferentoptionsdependingonthetransferprotocol,fileorimagetype selectedforanupdate.IntheexampleinFigure47,theinactive(or“Backup”)imageontheswitch isbeingupdatedfromaTFTPserver.Forexample,iftheimage1fileisbeingusedasthecurrently activeimagerunningontheswitch,thentheimage2fileisthebackupfiletobeupdated. TodisplaytheUpdateManagerpage,clickMaintenance>UpdateManagerinthenavigation pane. Figure47UpdateManagerPage Table36UpdateManagerFields DescriptionField Selecttheprotocoltouse:UpdateMethod •HTTP—ThefileisdownloadedusingHTTPfromalocalorremotedrive. •TFTP—ThefileisdownloadedusingTFTPfromaTFTPserveroperatingon thesystem/network. IfHTTPisusedforthesoftwareupdate,clickBrowsetoselectthedesignated file. Browseforfile(HTTPuploadonly) UpdateManager61
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Table36UpdateManagerFields(continued) DescriptionField NOTE:Ifthefilenamediffersfromthedefaultnameontheswitch,thefile willberenamedtothedefaultnamewhenuploaded(seetheUpdateType fielddescription). IfaTFTPdownloadisperformed,entertheIPaddressoftheTFTPserver.ServerIP(TFTPuploadonly) IfaTFTPdownloadisperformed,enterthename,andfilepathasneeded, ofthesoftwareupdatefileontheTFTPserver. FileName(TFTPuploadonly) Selectthefiletypetobeupdated:UpdateType •Code—Updatethesoftwareimagefilespecified. •Configuration—Updateuptheconfigurationfile. •ToupdateanSSLcertificateorkeyencryptionfile,selectthecertificate type(foradescriptionofthesefiles,see“SecureConnection”(page39): •SSLTrustedRootCertificatePEMFile—SSLTrustedRootCertificateFile whichisencodedusingthePrivacyEnhancedMail(PEM)protocol. •SSLServerCertificatePEMFile—SSLServerCertificateFile(PEM-encoded). •SSLDHWeakEncryptionParameterPEMFile—SSLDiffie-HellmanWeak EncryptionParameterFile(PEMencoded). •SSLDHStrongEncryptionParameterPEMFile—SSLDiffie-HellmanStrong EncryptionParameterFile(PEMencoded). IfCodeisselectedastheupdatetype,selectwhichofthetwoimagesstored ontheswitchistobeupdated: Image(forCodeupdatesonly) •Active—Theuploadedimagewillreplacethecurrentlyactiveimage. •Backup—Theuploadedimagewillreplacethebackupimage. Example—UpdatingtheSwitchSoftware CAUTION:Itisrecommendedthatyoubackuptheimagefilebeforeupdatingit.See“Backup Manager”(page59)forinstructions. Followtheseinstructionstoupdatetheswitchsoftware(thatis,afirmwarecodeimage): 1.IntheUpdateMethodfield,selecttheprotocoltousetouploadthefiletothesystem.Ifthe fileislocatedonalocalornetworkdrive,selectHTTP.IfthefileislocatedonaTFTPserver, selectTFTP. 2.IfTFTPisselected,specifytheIPaddressoftheTFTPserver,thepathtothefile,andthename ofthefileasitappearsontheserver. IfHTTPisselected,browsetolocatethefileonyournetworkorlocaldrive. 3.IntheUpdateTypefield,selectCode. 4.IntheImagefield,chooseBackuporActive. IfyouchooseBackup,theinactive(backup)imagefilewillbeupdated.Intheexamplein Figure10-2onpage10-4,theBackupimagefileisselectedforupdate. IfyouchooseActive,theactiveimagefilewillbeupdated. 5.ClickDownload. Awarningpagelikethefollowingdisplays(thetextmaydifferdependingontheprotocol selected): 62MaintenancePages
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6.ClickOK. Thefollowingpagedisplays: 7.ClickOK. ThefollowingmessagedisplaysontheUpdateManagerpage: Code (Configuration) download through HTTP (TFTP) is in Progress. Please wait... Whenthetransferiscomplete,awindowlikethefollowingdisplays: 8.ClickOK. UpdateManagerdisplaysthefollowingstatusmessage: UpdateManager63
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9.ClickBacktore-displaytheUpdateManagerpage. Notethat,inthisexample,theimagewasdownloadedastheinactive(backup)image.To completetheupdateprocessandtoactivatethebackupimageastheoperatingsoftware, usetheDualImageConfigurationpage. Inthefollowingexample,Image1istheactiveimage,andImage2isthenewlyupdated backupimage.ByclickingActivate,Image2willbeactivatedonthenextreboot(andImage1 willbecometheinactivebackupimage). 10.(Optional)Addadescriptionfortheselectedimage(Image2)andclickApply. 11.ClickActivatetoactivatetheselectedimageonthenextreboot. NOTE:YoucanverifythenextactiveimagebyviewingtheStatus>DualImagescreen. 12.ClickDiagnostics>RebootSwitch,andthenclickRebootSwitchtocompletetheupdate. Waitfortheswitchtorebootanddisplaytheloginpage. PasswordManager UsethePasswordManagertochangethepasswordusedtoaccesstheWebinterface. TodisplaythePasswordManagerpage,clicktheMaintenance>PasswordManager. 64MaintenancePages
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Figure48PasswordManagerPage NOTE:Thereisnodefaultpassword.Passwordsmustbeatleast8charactersbutnomorethan 64characterslong.Passwordsarecasesensitive.Thereisnodefaultpassword.Passwordsare upto64alpha-numericandspecialcharacters (~,`,!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,(,),-,_,+,=,{,[,},],|,\,,.,?,/",'andspace)inlength,andarecasesensitive. Thepasswordneedstobeenteredagaintoconfirmnewpassword.Incaseofaforgottenpassword, manuallyresettheswitchtoitsfactorydefaults. Entertheoldpasswordandthenewpasswordtwice,andclickApply.Atthenextlogon,usethe newpassword. DualImageConfiguration UsetheDualImageConfigurationpagetonameandchangethenextbootupimage.TheDual ImageConfigurationallowsactivatingeitherofthestoredimages:Image1orImage2.Whenone imageisactivated,theotherimageservesasabackup;ifImage1eitherfailsordoesnotboot, thentheotherimagecanbeactivated. TodisplaytheDualImageConfigurationpage,clickMaintenance>DualImageConfiguration. Figure49DualImageConfigurationPage Table37DualImageConfigurationFields DescriptionField Selecttheimageyouwanttoperformanactionon.Youcanactivatetheselectedimage, deleteit,orconfigureadescriptionofit.OptionsareImage1andImage2. ImageName Thecurrentlyactiveimage.ActiveImage SpecifyadescriptionoftheimageselectedintheImageNamefield.ImageDescription Thesoftwareversionassociatedwiththeactiveimage.ImageVersion •ClickActivatetoactivatetheselectedimageselectedintheImageNamefield.Besureto configuretheImageDescriptionfieldtotheversionoftheimageloadedsothatuserscan easilydistinguishbetweentheimages. •ClickApplytoapplyadescriptiontotheimageselectedintheImageNamefield. •ClickDeletetodeletetheimageselectedintheImageNamefield. DualImageConfiguration65
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Toviewdualimagestatusinformation,clickStatus>DualImageStatusinthenavigationpane. 66MaintenancePages
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11Supportandotherresources ContactingHP Forworldwidetechnicalsupportinformation,seetheHPSupportCenter: http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc BeforecontactingHP,collectthefollowinginformation: •Productmodelnamesandnumbers •Technicalsupportregistrationnumber(ifapplicable) •Productserialnumbers •Errormessages •Operatingsystemtypeandrevisionlevel •Detailedquestions SubscriptionService HPstronglyrecommendsthatcustomersregisteronlineusingtheSubscriber'schoicewebsite: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates. Subscribingtothisserviceprovidesyouwithe-mailupdatesonthelatestproductenhancements, newestdriverversions,andfirmwaredocumentationupdatesaswellasinstantaccesstonumerous otherproductresources. Aftersubscribing,locateyourproductsbyselectingBusinesssupportandthenStorageunder ProductCategory. Typographicconventions Table38Documentconventions ElementConvention Bluetext:Table38(page67)•Cross-referencelinksande-mailaddresses •Acrossreferencetotheglossarydefinitionoftheterm inbluetext emailaddressesBlue,bold,underlinedtext WebsiteaddressesBlue,underlinedtext:http://www.hp.com Boldtext•Keysthatarepressed •TexttypedintoaGUIelement,suchasabox •GUIelementsthatareclickedorselected,suchasmenu andlistitems,buttons,tabs,andcheckboxes TextemphasisItalictext ContactingHP67
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Table38Documentconventions(continued) ElementConvention Monospace text•Fileanddirectorynames •Systemoutput •Code •Commands,theirarguments,andargumentvalues Monospace, italic text•Codevariables •Commandvariables EmphasizedmonospacetextMonospace, bold text WARNING!Indicatesthatfailuretofollowdirectionscouldresultinbodilyharmordeath. CAUTION:Indicatesthatfailuretofollowdirectionscouldresultindamagetoequipmentordata. IMPORTANT:Providesclarifyinginformationorspecificinstructions. NOTE:Providesadditionalinformation. TIP:Provideshelpfulhintsandshortcuts. 68Supportandotherresources
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Index B BackupManagerpage,59 browsersupport,7 C ClockStatusfields,24 ClockStatuspage,23 contactingHP,67 conventions document,67 textsymbols,68 D DaylightSavingTime,28 diagnostics,54 Diffie-Hellman,41 document conventions,67 documentation providingfeedbackon,69 DualImageConfigurationpage,65 DualImageStatusfields,23 DualImageStatuspage,22 E EEE,52 seealsoEnergyEfficientEthernet EnergyEfficientEthernet,52 seealsoEEE F factorydefaults,56 features supported,5 flowcontrol,33 G Greenfeatures,34 GreenFeaturesStatusfields,22 GreenFeaturesStatuspage,21 H help obtaining,67 HP Subscriber'schoicewebsite,67 technicalsupport,67 J jumboframes,32 L LinkLayerDiscoveryProtocol,50 seealsoLLDP LLDP,50 seealsoLinkLayerDiscoveryProtocol configuration,50 localdevice,51 remotedevice,52 LLDPStatisticspage,15 LocatorLED,57 log configuration,54 LogStatuspage,13 loopprotection,35 LoopProtectionStatuspage,18 M MACTablepage,17 maintenancepages,59 N networkconnection,7 O operatingsystem,7 P PasswordManager,64 PingTest,54 Portconfiguration,31 PortLEDs,11 portmirroring,32 PortSummarypage,14 R reboot,55 S secureconnection,39 security,39 SimpleNetworkTimeProtocol,27 seealsoSNTP SNTP,27 seealsoSimpleNetworkTimeProtocol SNTPfields,27 SpanningTreefields,21 SpanningTreeStatuspage,19 SSLcertificates,41 statistics viewing,12 Statuspages,12 Subscriber'schoice,HP,67 supportfile,56 symbolsintext,68 systeminformation viewing,12 SystemLEDs,11 T technicalsupport 70Index