SOFTPACK NUMBER:  SP30571
PART NUMBER:  
FILE NAME:  SP30571.tgz
TITLE:    ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Firmware for Linux
VERSION:  2.1.0
LANGUAGE:  English (US)
CATEGORY:  Firmware - Blade Infrastructure

DIVISIONS:  Server

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:	ProLiant BL20p		All Models
			ProLiant BL25p		All Models
			ProLiant BL30p		All Models
			ProLiant BL35p		All Models
			ProLiant BL40p		All Models
			ProLiant BL45p		All Models
			ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch
                       

OPERATING SYSTEM:  All HP-supported Linux versions

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  

EFFECTIVE DATE:	5/27/05

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPACK UTILITY VERSION:  

SUPERSEDES:  cp005330

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq contains the ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch firmware image and Readme files.  It should be used with the same version 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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Enhancments:
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	RMON Version 1. The supported RMON groups are: 
		1 (Statistics)
		2 (History)
		3 (Alarm)
		9 (Event)

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Fixed Issues:

	1) The CLI commands, "/info/link" and "/info/trunk", show consistent
	information when these commands are performed on a port in a trunk:

		/oper/port # disable
		/cfg/port # disable
		apply
		/oper/port # enable

	2) STP port costs in the "/i/stp" CLI command correctly reverts after a 
	"revert apply" command.

	3) BBI login succeeds when using TACACS+.

	4) Port mirroring is now supported between all port combinations.

	5) Dynamic port cost allocation (setting port cost to zero) is
	supported in STP and MSTP/RSTP mode.

	6) The MAC addresses in the SNMP dot1dTPFdbTable labeled "trunk" are 
	given correct status in dot1dTpFdbStatus.

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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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