SOFTPACK NUMBER:  SP25790
PART NUMBER:  
FILE NAME:  SP25790.tgz
TITLE:    ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Firmware for Linux
VERSION:  1.1.2
LANGUAGE:  English (US)
CATEGORY:  Firmware - Blade Infrastructure

DIVISIONS:  Server

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:	ProLiant BL20p		All Models
			ProLiant BL30p		All Models
			ProLiant BL40p		All Models
                       

OPERATING SYSTEM:  All HP-supported Linux versions

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  

EFFECTIVE DATE:	5/10/04

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPACK UTILITY VERSION:  

SUPERSEDES:  SP25779

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq contains the ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch firmware image and Readme files.  It should be used with the version 1.1.2 ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnnect Switch boot image to ensure correct operation and behavior.


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Caution:  Do not use the Browser-based Interface (BBI) to upgrade version 
	1.0.0 or 1.0.1 Firmware, since it may cause the switch to panic.
	Use the CLI, serial interface, or the Upgrade Tool.  The BBI may
	be used to upgrade version 1.1.0 or later firmware.

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Fixed Issues:
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GbE2 Interconnect Switch doesn't use forward delay as MAC aging timer 
during topology changes.

FDB age value changed to 180 seconds.  Note spanning tree with other 
configured aging values will override the default.

Switch ports discard all frames when VLAN 1 is moved out of spanning tree 
group 1.

When changing port speed/mode, the user will now be prompted whether
to disable autonegotiation mode and the current autonegotiation status
is displayed.

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HOW TO USE:
                                              
Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your target computer. The SoftPaq
is a .tgz file with a file name based on the SoftPaq Number. 

Run this command to extract the files from the .tgz file: 
	tar -zxvf *.tgz 

Place the firmware image file (*.bin) on a TFTP server that is network-accessible from the switch you wish to update.  Use the switch's command line interface (CLI) to update the firmware. Alternately, the switch's serial console may be used to update the firmware.  See the switch's User Guide for detailed instructions.

Refer to the Softpaq README file for installation instructions and firmware information. 


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