Hi @Goldwal,
Because the switches are in stack (IRF), you must set the boot-loader on all the members . Please ensure you follow the steps outlined below carefully.
1. ***** Copy Firmware file from TFTP server to switch flash.
<HPE>tftp 10.10.10.150 get 5140Hi-CMW710-R6816.ipe
##### You can copy ipe file to both members slots.
2. ***** Configure the boot loader to use new file
<HPE>boot-loader file flash:/5140Hi-CMW710-R6816.ipe slot 1 main
<HPE>boot-loader file flash:/5140Hi-CMW710-R6816.ipe slot 2 main
3. ***** Verify boot-loader and all the slots (Main startup software images: you should see the new firmware name : )
<HPE>display boot-loader
4. ***** Save configuration
<HPE>save force
5. ****Reboot
<HPE>reboot
6. **** Verify the new version after reboot:
<HPE>display version
7. *** General verification after reboot:
<HPE>display device
<HPE>display irf
<HPE>display irf topology
<HPE>display interface brief
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Thank you
Santanu
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Original Message:
Sent: Aug 26, 2025 06:04 AM
From: Goldwal
Subject: Upgrade Path for 5140 24G (6615P07)
We deploy a stack of two 5140 24G 4SFP+ switches. The stack runs the boot image: "5140hi-cmw710-boot-r6615p07.bin"
I tried to upgrade the stack to "5140Hi-CMW710-R6816", but I was not succesfull.
The upgrade was done with "boot-loader file flash:/filename.ipe slot 1 main". The verification of the upate file was successul. I rebooted the irf stack but it still runs the old firmware. After the upgrade I reconnected to the main switch and I saw that the other stack-member first entered state = fail, then disappeared from the stack and then rejoined. Maybe the firmware update was tried, failed and then a rollback was done?
Any guesses where I went wrong? Which firmware version is suitable to upgrade to?
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