Upgrade Recommendations; Upgrade Procedure Summary - Nortel CMTS 1000 Release Note

UPGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS

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Traffic should be minimal on the network during the upgrade process
(including any automatic network management polling such as SNMPc™
Trend Watch and Auto Discover). After the upgrade has started, the
process takes approximately one minute per cable modem or cable modem
termination system. Network users should be notified that they will
experience interruptions during the upgrade process.
Upgrading the CMTS forces a reset that will cause the network to go down
for a few minutes.

Upgrade Procedure Summary

There are six basic steps to perform an upgrade to a CMTS 1000 using a
standard SNMP manager.
1. Verify contents of upgrade package.
2. Configure TFTP file server.
3. Ensure the CMTS 1000 can communicate with the TFTP server.
4. Initiate upgrade process.
5. Upgrade and compile the latest SNMP MIBs that are part of this
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Read software upgrade "readme" file for the latest released software
upgrade information.
Use a standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
management station such as CastleRock SNMPc™.
Have the network manager and TFTP file server residing on the same
PC.
Ensure the person that is performing the software upgrade is proficient
in the operation and configuration of DOCSIS Cable Modems and
Cable Modem Termination Systems.
release.
Release Notes
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