HP (Hewlett-Packard) J8694A Merkblatt

Software Updates Are Free!

ProCurve Networking provides free software updates on the ProCurve Web site for your 
3500yl and 6200yl switches. To access the software updates, go to the ProCurve Web site at 

, then click on Software updates to go to the “ProCurve Networking 

software updates” page. Under Latest software click on Switches to go to the page that 
has the free download for your switch. 

You can receive email notices of new 

software updates by registering your ProCurve product on the ProCurve Web portal. To 
begin this easy process, go to 

 and click on 

My ProCurve.

To determine whether you have the latest software, you can compare the software version that is available on 
the web site with the version that is currently installed on your switch. Follow the instructions below to 
determine the current software version on your switch.

For the 3500yl and 6200yl Switches, use any 

of the following methods to view the software version.

■

Start a console session with the switch. In the console login screen (the first screen displayed), the 

 line under the switch name shows the software version.

■

If you already have a console session going, at the prompt enter the 

show version command. The 

resulting display lists the current software version.

■

In the web browser interface, click on the 

 tab. The current software version is listed as the 

 number in the 

 line.

The following cases automatically result in a change to the running-configuration on your switch:

■

If you replace a module with another module of a different type and then reboot the switch

■

If you install a module in a slot that has not previously been used (including when you install 
a module and apply power to the switch for the first time)

If you want to save such changes to permanent memory (startup-configuration), use the 

write memory 

command in the switch console. This causes the switch to use the new hardware configuration for 
subsequent reboots. (The switch always reboots from the startup-configuration.)

If you do not save the hardware changes to the startup-configuration, you will be prompted with the 
following message the next time you use the 

reboot or reload commands:

Do you want to save the current configuration [y/n]?

Part Number: 5992-3125
March 2008
Product of Singapore

*5992-3125*