Upgrading Nortel Linux Base - Nortel 1000 Applications Installation And Commissioning

54 Upgrade Nortel Linux base
You can change the base parameters after the upgrade is complete using
the CLI command baseparamsconfig. A change in the base parameters
can impact other application components. For example, if the current
server is the Primary ECM security server and the FQDN changes it is
necessary to reinstall the applications.
The CLI command baseparamsconfig is an umbrella command that
you can use to configure parameters for network settings, Network
Time Protocol settings, date and time settings, and DNS settings.
These parameters can also be configured individually by using the CLI
commands networkconfig, ntpconfig, datetimeconfig, and
dnsconfig. For a list of Nortel Linux base CLI commands see
"Nortel Linux base CLI commands" (page

Upgrading Nortel Linux base

Use the following procedure to upgrade Nortel Linux base.
The time required to upgrade the Linux base is approximately 20 minutes.
The time required to upgrade the Nortel Linux base applications is
approximately 1 hour. Additionally, 30 minutes is required for Enterprise
Common Manager (ECM) configuration.
Upgrading Nortel Linux base
Step
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interfaces for the IBM x306m server. For a definition of ELAN and
TLAN see "Network configuration" (page
Note 2:
Use the CLI command routeconfig to add routing
entries. The choice of routing entries will depend upon the network
topology and application deployment. For a list of Nortel Linux base
CLI commands see Table 11 "Nortel Linux base CLI commands"
(page 141).
Action
Insert the Linux base installation CD for the latest release and
use the CLI command upgrade to begin the upgrade process.
You are asked to continue with the upgrade, as shown in
36 "Backup data window" (page
to continue. You are given the option to back up the data to an
external source. To back up data to an external source type
Y and press Enter. Select a backup media and supply the
necessary details. For more information about SFTP data back
up, see "Network configuration for Secure File Transfer Protocol
(SFTP) data backup" (page
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141).
55). Type Y and press Enter
143)Press Enter to continue.
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