Before upgrading the network, perform a backup the NE database.

Reference:

Procedure 2-10: Backup and restore NE database via FTP

From the System View menu, select Administration → View NE Administration. Verify that File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is Enabled and click Close.

If necessary, select Administration → Set NE and enable File Transfer Protocol. Click OK.

Provision the destination shelf for TCP/IP communications. From the System View menu, select Administration → Data Communications.

Result:

The Data Communications window appears.

Which port are you provisioning for TCP/IP?

From the Data Communications window, click the TCP/IP tab and provision the following fields accordingly for LAN-1:

1. Port AID: select the port that you are using for FTP: LAN-1

2. TCP/IP Function: select Enable

3. Click Modify to either enter or change the following:

   • IP Address

   • IP Subnet Mask

   • IP Default Router Address (Because LAN-1 is intended to be used for local [direct] software downloads, the IP Default Router Address is not required when using LAN-1).

4. Proceed to Step 8.

From the Data Communications window, click the TCP/IP tab and provision the following fields accordingly for LAN-2:

1. Port AID: select the port that you are using for FTP: LAN-2

2. TCP/IP Function: select Enable

3. Click Modify to either enter or change the following:

   • IP Address

   • IP Subnet Mask

   • IP Default Router Address

Click Apply.

Important!

If the TCP/IP information for one of the LAN ports is already provisioned, then reprovisioning that port, or provisioning the other LAN port can cause the shelf to reset.

Result:

A warning message appears.

Click Yes and then click Close on the Data Communications window.

Specifying either OSI or Serial in the Connection Type: field, log in to the destination shelf again.

From the System View menu, select Configuration → Software → Download Software.

Result:

The Download Software window appears.

In the pull-down Download From/Via: menu, select FTP. Select the connection from the Profile pull-down menu and proceed to Step 14. OR Enter information for a new profile as follows:

1. In the Server panel, select IP and enter the address of the FTP server. (If the WaveStar^® CIT is the FTP server, you can determine its IP address by entering ipconfig from the MS DOS prompt on your PC.)

2. If necessary, enter the port (default is blank). Defining the port is not required for the backup to execute successfully. However, a value of 21 is valid if entered.

3. In the User panel, enter the user name and password for the FTP server. (If you are using the WaveStar^® CIT as your FTP server, the default user name/password for the WaveStar^® CIT is LUC01/LUC+01, however your user ID/password can be different.)

If you entered connection information in Step 12 and wish to keep the information for future FTP activities:

1. Type a new name in the Profile menu.

2. Click Add to add the profile to the list.

3. Click Save to save the list.

Important!

Entries to the Profile pull-down menu can be changed using the Modify, Apply, and Save buttons or removed using the Delete button.

In the Source/Destination Directory Path panel, enter the current location of the generic to be downloaded or use the Browse button (if available) to select the generic to be downloaded. If the FTP server is either undefined or not the local host, the Browse button is greyed out.

Important!

If you selected the default installation location for the WaveStar^® CIT and software generic: \generics\DXT\9.1.0\p. If necessary, replace 9.1.0 with your current release, for example 9.1.1.

The value of the Path field can be either an absolute path or a relative path that is relative to the root directory. The absolute path must start with the drive name followed by a colon (:) then the path names; for example: C:\Program Files\Alcatel-Lucent\WaveStar CIT\generics\DXT\9.1.0\p. If you had an older WaveStar^® CIT installed prior to installing the current WaveStar^® CIT, your path could start with C:\Program Files\Lucent Technologies\. If necessary, replace 9.1.0 with your current release, for example 9.1.1.The syntax of the relative path must start with the path name; for example: \generics\DXT\9.1.0\p. If necessary, replace 9.1.0 with your current release, for example 9.1.1.

In the Product Type panel, select the product type of the software generic that you are downloading (not necessarily the same as the NE to which you are downloading).

Click OK.

Result:

A warning message appears asking you to confirm executing this command. Verify the information and click Yes. While the download is in progress, a progress indicator window is present.

The download takes approximately 30 minutes.

The download can be cancelled any time by pressing the Cancel button on the progress screen.

When the transfer is complete, the Progress Indicator window closes and the download software successful window appears. Click OK.

Is the WaveStar^® CIT your FTP server and do you wish to observe the FTP download progress?

Important!

Do NOT insert a new circuit pack in the shelf until after you apply the new software generic and clear the dormant/exec version mismatch condition.

Do you wish to apply (activate) the software generic that you recently downloaded to the dormant area of the Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXtend shelf?

Do you wish to upgrade additional shelves via FTP?

End of steps