Avaya Definity SI Maintenance Manual page 379

download update-file
Error on Application of the Patch
A patch may not have been applied for the following reasons:
1. The memory card is write-protected. Remove this protection and issue a
reset system x command.
2. The patch identifiers are inconsistent. Run list configuration software
and compare the old patch identifier with the values in the update file.
3. The LMM encountered a problem with the patch file. This is unlikely
because the same checks (and more) were performed when the file was
downloaded, prior to marking the file valid. This implies that the memory
that stored the update file was corrupted.
a. Apply the back out file immediately to back out the changes.
b. Run the flash checksum test to make sure the system is back to its
c. Check the validity of the file again.
d. Try redownloading and applying the patch immediately.
4. The LMM reports a hard error. Symptoms of this are an entry in the
hardware error log for the processor/memory board (if you're lucky), or
extremely odd switch behavior followed by SPE down mode (if you're not).
The problem is that the LMM cannot complete the programming of memory
with the result that memory is in a corrupted state. The only recovery is to
get or order new software and processor/ memory circuit packs.
In a High or Critical Reliability System, the failure causes a interchange to
the standby processor. The hardware on the standby must be repaired and
the patch redownloaded. (There was nothing wrong with the patch.)
Good application - bad patch
This error is not caused by a failure in the download or application, but by a fault in
the patch file itself. To recover from this type of problem, the back out file that
backs out the patch should be downloaded and applied. This requires that the
system be sane enough to receive the file correctly and be able to apply it.
In a High or Critical Reliability System, the user has approximately 8 minutes to
recognize that a problem exists and force an interchange to the standby
processor. If this can be done, the file on the newly-active processor can be
invalidated using a file containing a destroy tuple or the wp byte command. The
standby processor can be restored to a normal state using the back out file.
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