Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 5.0 System Programming Manual page 138

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 5.0
System Programming 555-650-111
2 Programming with SPM
Upgrading the System
Before You Begin
Before you begin the upgrade to Release 5.0, you will need the items listed below.
SPM Version 5.15 or later to back up and convert system programming
information and to restore system programming information after the
processor module with PCMCIA memory card slot has been installed.
One or both of the following:
DOS-formatted diskette
NOTE: NOTE: NOTE:
If SPM is already installed, the
you start SPM identifies the version on both the last line of the console
simulation window and in the upper left corner of the screen. If you are
working with Version 5.15,
screen and
simulation window.
Inter-Release Compatibility
It is important to understand compatibility between files created on each of the
different versions of SPM, not only for upgrading but also for programming.
Table 2-6
of the programming is done in surrogate mode and backed up on disk).
— Processor module with PCMCIA memory card slot (when converting
from Release 2.1 or earlier).
— A forced installation PCMCIA memory card with Release 5.0 system
software (when converting from any release).
Version 5.15
summarizes programming compatibility. (It is assumed that the majority
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Welcome to SPM
appears in the upper left-hand corner of the
V5
appears on the last line of the console
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screen that appears when