Tutorial on how to Upgrade Aruba Switch Firmware Using CLI
Verify Current Firmware Version
Login to Aruba 2530 switch via SSH and verify the current firmware version
HP-2530-24# show flash
Image Size (bytes) Date Version
----------------- ------------ -------- --------------
Primary Image : 13365488 06/22/18 YB.16.06.0006
Secondary Image : 13365488 06/22/18 YB.16.06.0006
Boot ROM Version
----------------
Primary Boot ROM Version : YB.15.10
Default Boot Image : Primary
Download Latest Firmware And Upload It To TFTP Server
Download the latest firmware – YB_16_10_0012.swi from Aruba Support Portal and transfer it to our TFTP Server
scp YB_16_10_0012.swi kwyong@192.168.1.230:/tmp
Login to DEBIAN and copy the /tmp/YB_16_10_0012.swi to /tftp
$ sudo cp /tmp/YB_16_10_0012.swi /tftp/
Backup Current Configuration File
Backup Current Configuration to TFTP Server (192.168.1.230) and save it as 2530-20210130
copy startup-config tftp 192.168.1.230 2530-20210130
Flash The Firmware On Secondary Image
Flash the latest firmware on Secondary Image
HP-2530-24# copy tftp flash 192.168.1.230 YB_16_10_0012.swi secondary
The secondary image will be deleted.
Continue (y/n)? y
Validating and Writing System Software to the Filesystem ...
Verify latest firmware is installed on Secondary Image successfully
HP-2530-24# show flash
Image Size (bytes) Date Version
----------------- ------------ -------- --------------
Primary Image : 13365488 06/22/18 YB.16.06.0006
Secondary Image : 13596237 01/21/21 YB.16.10.0012
Reboot Aruba 2530 with latest firmware from Secondary Image
HP-2530-24# boot system flash secondary
This will reboot the system from the secondary image.
Continue (y/n)? Y
Flash The Firmware On Primary Image
Flash the latest firmware on Primary Image
HP-2530-24# copy tftp flash 192.168.1.230 YB_16_10_0012.swi primary
The secondary image will be deleted.
Continue (y/n)? y
Validating and Writing System Software to the Filesystem ...
Reboot Aruba 2530 with latest firmware from primary Image – optional step
HP-2530-24# boot system flash secondary
This will reboot the system from the secondary image.
Continue (y/n)? Y
Verify Current Firmware Version
Login to Aruba 2530 switch via SSH and verify the current firmware version
HP-2530-24# show flash
Image Size (bytes) Date Version
----------------- ------------ -------- --------------
Primary Image : 13365488 06/22/18 YB.16.06.0006
Secondary Image : 13365488 06/22/18 YB.16.06.0006
Boot ROM Version
----------------
Primary Boot ROM Version : YB.15.10
Default Boot Image : Primary
Download Latest Firmware And Upload It To TFTP Server
Download the latest firmware – YB_16_10_0012.swi from Aruba Support Portal and transfer it to our TFTP Server
scp YB_16_10_0012.swi kwyong@192.168.1.230:/tmp
Login to DEBIAN and copy the /tmp/YB_16_10_0012.swi to /tftp
$ sudo cp /tmp/YB_16_10_0012.swi /tftp/
Backup Current Configuration File
Backup Current Configuration to TFTP Server (192.168.1.230) and save it as 2530-20210130
copy startup-config tftp 192.168.1.230 2530-20210130
Flash The Firmware On Secondary Image
Flash the latest firmware on Secondary Image
HP-2530-24# copy tftp flash 192.168.1.230 YB_16_10_0012.swi secondary
The secondary image will be deleted.
Continue (y/n)? y
Validating and Writing System Software to the Filesystem ...
Verify latest firmware is installed on Secondary Image successfully
HP-2530-24# show flash
Image Size (bytes) Date Version
----------------- ------------ -------- --------------
Primary Image : 13365488 06/22/18 YB.16.06.0006
Secondary Image : 13596237 01/21/21 YB.16.10.0012
Reboot Aruba 2530 with latest firmware from Secondary Image
HP-2530-24# boot system flash secondary
This will reboot the system from the secondary image.
Continue (y/n)? Y
Flash The Firmware On Primary Image
Flash the latest firmware on Primary Image
HP-2530-24# copy tftp flash 192.168.1.230 YB_16_10_0012.swi primary
The secondary image will be deleted.
Continue (y/n)? y
Validating and Writing System Software to the Filesystem ...
Reboot Aruba 2530 with latest firmware from primary Image – optional step
HP-2530-24# boot system flash secondary
This will reboot the system from the secondary image.
Continue (y/n)? Y