Cisco Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (CGESM) for HP Release Notes
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Software requirements
The following table lists the supported operating systems and browsers for using the device manager. The
device manager verifies the browser version when starting a session to ensure that the browser is supported.
device manager verifies the browser version when starting a session to ensure that the browser is supported.
NOTE:
The device manager does not require a plug-in.
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Supported operating systems and browsers
Operating system
Minimum service pack or patch
Microsoft Internet Explorer
1
Netscape
Navigator
Windows 98
None
5.5 or 6.0
7.1
Windows NT
Service Pack 6 or later
5.5 or 6.0
7.1
Windows 2000
None
5.5 or 6.0
7.1
Windows XP
None
5.5 or 6.0
7.1
1. Service Pack 1 or higher is required for Internet Explorer 5.5.
Cluster compatibility
You cannot create and manage switch clusters through the device manager. To create and manage switch
clusters, use the command line interface (CLI).
clusters, use the command line interface (CLI).
When creating a switch cluster or adding a switch to a cluster, follow these guidelines:
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When you create a switch cluster, we recommend configuring the highest-end switch in your cluster as
the command switch.
the command switch.
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The standby command switch must be the same type as the command switch. For example, if the
command switch is a CGESM switch, all standby command switches must be CGESM switches.
command switch is a CGESM switch, all standby command switches must be CGESM switches.
Upgrading the switch software
These are the procedures for downloading software. Before downloading software, read this section for
important information:
important information:
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“Finding the software version and feature set”
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“Deciding which files to use”
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“Upgrading a switch by using the device manager”
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“Upgrading a switch by using the CLI”
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“Recovering from a software failure”
Finding the software version and feature set
The Cisco IOS image is stored as a bin file in a directory that is named with the Cisco IOS release. A
subdirectory contains the files needed for web management. The image is stored on the system board flash
device (flash:).
subdirectory contains the files needed for web management. The image is stored on the system board flash
device (flash:).
You can use the show version user EXEC command to display the software version that is running on your
switch.
switch.
You also can use the dir filesystem: privileged EXEC command to see the directory names of other
software images that you might have stored in flash memory.
software images that you might have stored in flash memory.
Deciding which files to use
The upgrade procedures in these release notes describe how to perform the upgrade by using a tar file. This
file contains the Cisco IOS image file and the files needed for the embedded device manager. You must use
the tar file to upgrade the switch through the device manager. To upgrade the switch through the command line
interface (CLI), use the tar file and the archive download-sw privileged EXEC command.
file contains the Cisco IOS image file and the files needed for the embedded device manager. You must use
the tar file to upgrade the switch through the device manager. To upgrade the switch through the command line
interface (CLI), use the tar file and the archive download-sw privileged EXEC command.
Here are the filenames for this software release:
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cgesm-i6k9112-tar.122-25.SE2.tar (This includes the cryptographic Cisco IOS image and the device
manager files.)
manager files.)
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cgesm-i612-tar.122-25.SE2.tar (This includes the Cisco IOS image and the device manager files.)