Procedure 6-2 To Manage The 9500 Mpr/9500 Mpre Running; Software - Alcatel-Lucent 5620 User Manual

6 — 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe shelf object configuration

Procedure 6-2 To manage the 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe running

software

Perform this procedure to manage the software in the 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe committed
and standby banks. You can upgrade or downgrade the running software release on a
9500 MPR/9500 MPRe. See the 5620 SAM System Administrator Guide for information
about creating software upgrade policies and performing software upgrades.
1 Choose Equipment from the navigation tree view selector. The navigation tree
displays the Equipment view.
2 Expand the 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe NE object.
3 Right-click on the 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe device that you need to upgrade or
downgrade and choose Properties from the contextual menu. The Network
Element (Edit) form opens with the General tab displayed.
4 Click on a shelf object. The Shelf (Edit) form opens with the General tab
displayed.
5 Click on the Software Bank Details tab. The committed and standby software
information is displayed. The committed software is the software currently
running on the 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe. The standby software is new software
uploaded to the 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe or formerly committed software.
6 Verify that the operational state of the standby software is Enabled, by examining
the Operational State column of the displayed list.
You can also examine the Software Version of the standby and committed
software. If the software version of the standby software is more recent than the
committed software version, the 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe can be upgraded. If the
standby software version is older than the committed software version, the
9500 MPR/9500 MPRe can be downgraded.
7 Choose the standby entry from the displayed list.
8 Click on the Properties button.
9 The MPRSoftwarePackage (Edit) form opens with the Software Bank Details tab
displayed.
10 Configure the Activation parameter.
11 Click on the OK button. The MPRSoftwarePackage (Edit) form closes. The entry in
the Activation column for the standby software should be the same as the option
chosen in step 10.
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Warning — A 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe may require a firmware upgrade
before a device software upgrade. To avoid a service outage, ensure
that the device firmware version supports the software upgrade. See
the device software Release Notes to obtain information about
firmware and software release compatibility.
Caution — When you reboot a 9500 MPR/9500 MPRe that is in service,
it is service-affecting. Ensure that the reboot activity occurs during a
maintenance window.
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