SOFTPACK NUMBER:  SP32508
PART NUMBER:  
FILE NAME:  SP32508.tgz
TITLE:    HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Firmware Upgrade for Linux
VERSION:  1.0.0
LANGUAGE:  English (US)
CATEGORY:  Firmware - Blade Infrastructure

DIVISIONS:  Server

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:	HP ProLiant BL685c		All Models
			HP ProLiant BL480c		All Models
			HP ProLiant BL465c		All Models
			HP ProLiant BL460c		All Models
			HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem
                       

OPERATING SYSTEM:  All HP-supported Linux versions (32 bit x86)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  

EFFECTIVE DATE:	7/15/2006

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPACK UTILITY VERSION:  

SUPERSEDES:  Initial release.

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq contains the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem firmware image and Readme files.  It should be used with the same version HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem boot image to ensure correct operation and behavior.


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Enhancements:

	Initial release.

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Fixed Issues:

	None

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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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