- Table of Contents
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- H3C Switch Software Upgrade Guide-6W101
- 00-Preface
- 01-About software upgrade
- 02-Upgrade restrictions and guidelines
- 03-Upgrade workflow
- 04-Preparing for the upgrade
- 05-Upgrading the BootWare
- 06-Upgrading the startup software
- 07-Installing patches and features
- 08-Verifying the upgrade
- 09-Rolling back the running software images
- 10-Troubleshooting
- 11-Appendix A Downloading the upgrade file
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Upgrade workflow
Figure 1 shows the upgrade workflow.
Table 1 describes each step of the upgrade workflow.
Upgrade step |
Remarks |
Prepare for the upgrade |
Describes the preparatory tasks to be performed before the upgrade (see "Preparing for the upgrade"). |
Is installing patches or features enough? |
Checks whether installing patches or features can meet requirements. To fix bugs without upgrading the software version, install a patch. To add a new feature, install a feature. |
Install patches or features |
Describes the steps to install a patch or feature (see "Installing patches and features"). |
Does BootWare need to be upgraded? |
Contact H3C Support to confirm whether the BootWare needs to be upgraded. If two software versions span many versions, the BootWare needs to be upgraded. |
Upgrade BootWare |
Describes the steps to upgrade the BootWare (see "Upgrading the BootWare"). |
Upgrade startup software |
Describes the steps to upgrade the software version (see "Upgrading the startup software"). |
Check whether the upgrade is successful |
Describes the checks to be performed after upgrade. If the upgrade fails, perform a version rollback. For more information, see " Verifying the upgrade." |
Roll back the software version |
Describes the steps to roll back the software version ("Rolling back the running software images"). |