Chapter 2: Software installation, upgrades, and database administration procedures

Overview

Purpose

The procedures in this chapter apply only to the VLNC2 SYSCTL, VLNC35 Fast Ethernet, and VLNC5x SONET/SDH Transport circuit packs. For software procedures that apply to VLNC33, VLNC4x, VLNC6x circuit packs, refer to the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 Transport Service Switch (TSS-5) CLI User Provisioning Guide. This chapter includes procedures used to perform the following:

Contents

Before you begin

Procedure 2-1: Initial software generic installation using FTAM

Procedure 2-2: Initial software generic installation using FTAM-FTP gateway (FTTD)

Procedure 2-3: Initial software generic installation using FTP

Procedure 2-4: Initial software generic installation or download and upgrade using a serial connection

Procedure 2-5: Software generic download and upgrade using SFTP

Procedure 2-6: Software generic download and upgrade using FTP

Procedure 2-7: Software generic download and upgrade using FTTD

Procedure 2-8: Software generic download and upgrade using FTAM

Procedure 2-9: Software generic copy and upgrade to a remote shelf

Procedure 2-10: Apply software generic

Procedure 2-11: Backup and restore NE database using SFTP

Procedure 2-12: Backup and restore NE database using FTP

Procedure 2-13: Backup and restore NE database using FTTD

Procedure 2-14: Backup and restore NE database using FTAM

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