Run Patch

If system software running on the switch has a few bugs, Huawei provides patches to remove the bugs in this version. You can install patches on the device.

Context

Before installing patches, you need to save patch files to the flash memory of the switch. Patch files are loaded to the switch by using TFTP.
A patch is a kind of software compatible with the system software. It is used to remove critical bugs from system software. A patch file can contain a maximum of 20 patches. The patch file name extension is .pat.

Procedure

Choose System Management > Patch > Run Patch in the navigation tree to open the Run Patch page.

Table 1 describes the parameters on the page.

**Table 1** Run Patch
Parameter		Description
Patch Information		Information about patches is displayed on the page, including: Patches that have been loaded Patch version Running status of the patch
Upload Patch	IP	Indicates the IP address of the TFTP server, for example, 10.10.10.1. This parameter is mandatory.
	File Name	Indicates the name of the patch file. The value is a string without spaces. The file name extension is .pat. This parameter is mandatory.
	Save as	Indicates the name of the system software file uploaded from the TFTP server. The value is a string without spaces. The loaded file name extension is .pat. If you do not specify the file name, the loaded file retains the original name.
Load patch		Indicates the name of the loaded files. This parameter is mandatory.

If the patch to be loaded has not been uploaded, set parameters in the Upload patch area and click OK. You can view the name of the uploaded patch from the Load patch drop-down list box.
Select the patch that you want to load from the Load patch drop-down list box. Click Apply. The system displays a message in Patch information, showing the loaded patch files.