The HP 5120 Switch has two modes in accessing the BootROM. First mode is the Basic Boot Mode which can be accessed by pressing CTRL+D while the device is booting. Note that this can only be performed while accessing the network device through the Serial Console.
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Press Ctrl+D to access BASIC BOOT MENU
Press Ctrl+T to start memory test
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* BASIC BOOTROM, Version 171 *
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BASIC BOOT MENU
1. Update full BootRom
2. Update extended BootRom
3. Update basic BootRom
4. Boot extended BootRom
0. Reboot
Ctrl+U: Access BASIC-ASSISTANT MENU
1. 9600
2. 19200
3. 38400
4. 57600
5.* 115200
0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-5): 0 Please select your download baudrate:
The second mode is the Extended BootROM mode which can be accessed by pressing CTRL+B while the device is booting and this keypress option is displayed (see below)
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Press Ctrl+D to access BASIC BOOT MENU
Press Ctrl+T to start memory test
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* HP A5120-24G SI Switch BOOTROM, Version 171 *
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Copyright (c) 2010-2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Creation Date : Jan 15 2015
CPU L1 Cache : 32KB
CPU Clock Speed : 333MHz
Memory Size : 128MB
Flash Size : 128MB
CPLD Version : 002
PCB Version : Ver.B
Mac Address : 20FDF1EB0899
Press Ctrl-B to enter Extended Boot menu...0
BootRom password: Not required. Please press Enter to continue.
Password recovery capability is enabled.
BOOT MENU
1. Download application file to flash
2. Select application file to boot
3. Display all files in flash
4. Delete file from flash
5. Restore to factory default configuration
6. Enter BootRom upgrade menu
7. Skip current system configuration
8. Reserved
9. Set switch startup mode
0. Reboot
Ctrl+F: Format File System
Ctrl+P: Skip Super Password
Ctrl+R: Download application to SDRAM and Run
Ctrl+Z: Access EXTEND-ASSISTANT MENU
Enter your choice(0-9):
- Uploading/displaying/deleting files
- Selecting firmware for the network device to boot
- Bypassing the current startup configuration which is useful for password recovery
- Restoring network device to factory default (Possible if password-recovery configuration is not enabled)