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Chapter 6 Care and Maintenance
Software/Firmware Updates
Updating Chassis Firmware/Software
NOTE
The information in this section pertains to updating a CMP Chassis that is being
controlled by an mA-3011 AXIe Embedded Host Module.
This procedure is not applicable to a CMP Chassis that is being controlled by an
external controller or by an embedded host module from another manufacturer.
If the system does NOT contain an mA-3011 AXIe Embedded Host Module, or if the
Chassis is being controlled by an embedded host module from another manufacturer,
refer to
Scope of Procedure
This procedure is the recommended method of updating the firmware and software in
VIAVI CMP Systems. This procedure applies to CMP Systems that contain, at minimum,
an mA-1302/mA-1305 AXIe Chassis and an mA-3011 AXIe Embedded Host Module.
VIAVI configuration controlled CMP Systems, such as Ranger, may also contain in some
combination the mA-6806 AXIe 6 GHz VST, the mA-6A30 AXIe VST with 30 GHz
Downconverter and the mA-3A01 AXIe Mass Storage Module.
The procedure described in this section is used to update all VIAVI CMP AXIe modules
that are contained in the mA-1302/mA-1305 AXIe Chassis.
Firmware/Software Update Tool
CMP system software/firmware is updated using the VIAVI Software Upgrade Tool. The
Software Upgrade tool is a software update package/application that will scan the CMP
system to determine which modules have updates available. The VIAVI Software Upgrade
Tool is distributed as part of the update ISO image.
Preliminary Procedure
If the ISO image has been received on a USB device or CD, proceed to the
Firmware/Software Upgrade Procedure (page 6-5).
If the ISO image has been downloaded from a secured file exchange server, the ISO image
must be burned to a USB device or a CD.
NOTE
There are various tools and applications available to burn an ISO image to a USB
device or CD/DVD. This manual does not provide instructions for using these external
tools or applications. VIAVI recommends the following tool for burning ISO images to
USB devices: https://rufus.ie/.
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Appendix D "External Host Controller Update Procedure"
mA-1302/mA-1305 AXIe Chassis Operation Manual
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Rev. D0
April 2020
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