Upgrade HP/Aruba Switch Firmware

10th March 2021

Use the device Web Interface to lookup the model #, System, Status, System Info. it will be in the format (J9576A)

Use the search field here to find and download the latest firmware

use the web interface System, Firmware Update to load the new firmware image, overwriting the firmware slot that DOESN’T say Booted

login ssh
enable (if you don’t have a # prompt)
wr me (write the running config to memory)
conf t
boot set-default flash primary (are you sure = y)
clock (note the time)
time timezone -300 (note time offset is in minutes not hours!)
clock set 15:16 (enter the current time here, note 24h format)
*if you change the timezone you will need to set the clock again!*
schedule reboot at 23:45 (are you sure = y) careful 24hour format

OR

schedule reboot at 1:11 03/13

now your switch will reboot during the evening, without impacting any users, and you don’t need to baby-sit it. Hopefully you have PRTG or another monitor running to send you alerts.