Appendix A: Aos 6.4.6.R01 Upgrade Instructions - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850E Release Notes

November 2013
Appendix A: AOS 6.4.6.R01 Upgrade
Instructions
OmniSwitch Upgrade Overview
This section documents the 6.4.6.R01 upgrade requirements for the following OmniSwitch models:
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OmniSwitch 6850E
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OmniSwitch 6850E with OmniSwitch BPS
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OmniSwitch 6855
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OmniSwitch 9000E
Prerequisites
This instruction sheet requires that the following conditions are understood and performed, BEFORE
upgrading:
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Read and understand the entire upgrade procedure before performing any steps.
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The person performing the upgrade must:
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Be the responsible party for maintaining the switch's configuration.
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Be aware of any issues that may arise from a network outage caused by improperly loading this
code.
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Understand that the switch must be rebooted and network users will be affected by this
procedure.
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Have a working knowledge of the switch to configure it to accept an FTP connection through
the Network Interface (NI) Ethernet port.
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Read the Release Notes prior to performing any upgrade for information specific to this release.
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All FTP transfers MUST be done in binary mode.
WARNING: Do not proceed until all the above prerequisites have been met and understood. Any
deviation from these upgrade procedures could result in the malfunctioning of the switch. All steps in
these procedures should be reviewed before beginning.
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