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$Page 65 Figure48PasswordManagerPage NOTE:Thereisnodefaultpassword.Passwordsmustbeatleast8charactersbutnomorethan 64characterslong.Passwordsarecasesensitive.Thereisnodefaultpassword.Passwordsare upto64alpha-numericandspecialcharacters (~,`,!,@,#,$,%,^,&,*,(,),-,_,+,=,{,[,},],|,\,,.,?,/",'andspace)inlength,andarecasesensitive. Thepasswordneedstobeenteredagaintoconfirmnewpassword.Incaseofaforgottenpassword, manuallyresettheswitchtoitsfactorydefaults....$

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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)
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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):
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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:
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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.
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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.
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							Toviewdualimagestatusinformation,clickStatus>DualImageStatusinthenavigationpane.
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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
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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.
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							12Documentationfeedback
HPiscommittedtoprovidingdocumentationthatmeetsyourneeds.Tohelpusimprovethe
documentation,sendanyerrors,suggestions,orcommentstoDocumentationFeedback
([email protected]).Includethedocumenttitleandpartnumber,versionnumber,ortheURL
whensubmittingyourfeedback.
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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

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