Aruba Switch Firmware Update

Today I'll show you how to update the firmware of an Aruba Switch which runs AOS.
I'll walk you through the steps of the firmware upgrade of the Aruba Switch and show you how to install a terminal emulator and a TFTP server.
In the end of the video I go through some common errors that happen when trying to update the firmware of a switch.
Below are the timestamps and links. I have listed the commands needed for the firmware update.
#aruba #arubanetworks #firmwareupdate
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Timestamps:
0:00 Downloading Terminal Emulator
0:20 Downloading TFTP Server
0:47 Downloading AOS Firmware Image
1:18 Installing the TFTP Server
1:40 Figuring out the COM Port & Serial Cable Driver Update
2:25 Configuring Switch
3:05 Configuring the IP address of your device
4:04 Deactivating Windows Firewall
4:47 Configuring TFTP Server
5:18 Constructing command to copy firmware image onto switch
6:05 Boot from new firmware image
6:41 Updating Primary Firmware Image Location
7:14 Verifying Installation
7:20 Activating Firewall again & turning obtain automatic IP address back on
7:25 Common Errors: Ethernet Cable not connected "00136 tftp: Connection failed"
7:48 Common Errors: tftp firmware update on aruba switch does not work whatsoever
8:06 Common Errors: TFTP Server Root Directory set wrong "000M Transport error" & 00132 tftp: RCVD error:1, msg: File not found"
8:37 Common Errors: Firewall active "000M Peer unreachable. Error in sending rq message. Exceeded 5 retransmits."
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Links:
TFTP Server: https://www.solarwinds.com/de/free-to...
Terminal Emulator KiTTY: https://www.fosshub.com/KiTTY.html
Aruba Support Portal to get the firmware of the switch: https://asp.arubanetworks.com/downloa...
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Commands without comments:
conf
vlan 1
ip address 10.10.10.10 255.255.255.0
int 1
untagged vlan 1
wr mem
show flash

ping 10.10.10.11
copy tftp flash 10.10.10.11 image.name.with.file.extension secondary
y
boot system flash secondary
y
copy flash flash primary
boot system flash primary

show flash
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Commands with comment:
conf #enter configuration mode
vlan 1 #create vlan 1
ip address 10.10.10.10 255.255.255.0 #assign ip address and subnet mask to vlan 1
int 1#enter configuration context of interface 1
untagged vlan 1#switchport access vlan 1 on cisco switch, assign vlan 1 to interface 1
wr mem#save configuration
show flash#verify currently installed image

ping 10.10.10.11#ping your machine
copy tftp flash 10.10.10.11 image.name.with.file.extension secondary#-copy- firmware image from tftp to flash from ip address 10.10.10.11 with the file name filename to image location secondary
y#confirm command
boot system flash secondary#boot switch with firmware image at secondary location
y#confirm command
copy flash flash primary#-copy- firmware from currently loaded flash to flash location primary

show flash#verify previous copy command

boot system flash primary#boot switch with firmware image at primary location

show flash#verify succesful firmware image update
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If everything is set up correctly and it does not work. (Firewall off, PC has IP address, TFTP Server is running and Root Directory is set)
Try:
conf
no dhcp config-file-update

Basically the switch needs the file path. By default it copies config.cfg, but this is most likely not found on tftp server.

If you're interested:
https://techhub.hpe.com/eginfolib/net...
https://techhub.hpe.com/eginfolib/net...
https://community.arubanetworks.com/c...