Run:
The system is going to reboot. Continue? [Y/N]: As the switch reboots, the fans spin up to jet-engine volume. The console floods with hex codes. You see: hp 5130 switch firmware upgrade
display version HPE Comware Software, Version 7.10.R3238 Run: The system is going to reboot
System is starting... Press Ctrl+D to access BASIC-BOOTWARE menu... You ignore that. Ten seconds later, the login prompt appears. You log in. plug it into the switch
The 5130 has a USB port. Copy the .ipe to a FAT32 USB stick, plug it into the switch, and type copy usb0:/firmware.ipe flash:/ . It’s faster and less likely to corrupt. Act III: The Surgery (The Boot Loader Whispers) Here is where most guides lie to you. They say: "Just type boot-loader."