Apply software generic

Procedure 6-9: Apply software generic

Overview

Use this procedure to apply (activate) a software generic currently in the dormant area of the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-5 shelf equipped with the SYSCTL and VLNC5x circuit packs.

Important!

When performing this software apply, you may experience transmission hits within typical protection switch times (up to 60 ms).

Privilege level

You must log in as a Privileged user to complete this procedure.

Before you begin

Prior to performing this procedure,

Refer to Before you begin and Required equipment in this chapter.
To save your NE history log:
1. From the System View, select Reports → NE History Log.
2. A selection screen appears. Select the number of lines of output desired and the retrieval date and time.
3. Click OK and the detailed NE History information is displayed.
4. Click Save As and follow the resulting screens to save the log.
To save your NE Security log:
1. From the System View, select Reports → NE Security Log.
2. A selection screen appears. Select the number of lines of output desired and the retrieval date and time.
3. Click OK and the detailed NE Security information is displayed.
4. Click Save As and follow the resulting screens to save the log.

Important!

Do NOT insert circuit packs into the shelf until after the apply is complete. The apply is not complete if the Alarm List contains either a dormant/exec code mismatch or a waiting for download condition. Waiting for download indicates that there is at least one circuit pack that requires a firmware upgrade.

Steps

Complete the following steps to apply (activate) a software generic.

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

Result:

The Apply Software window opens.

Select and/or enter the following information in the Apply Software window:

From the Available Generics panel, select the software generic to be activated.
From the Activation Scheduling panel, you may schedule the activation time and date in one of the following ways:
- Select Install Immediately. The software will install as soon as possible after clicking OK and accepting the warning screen.
  
  This install option cannot be cancelled.
- Select Install In 15 Minutes. The software will install 15 minutes after you click OK.
- Select Specify Install Date/Time and select the Year, Month, Date and Time.
You can provision the time format display for your WaveStar^® CIT from the Network View by selecting View → Preferences and clicking on the Display tab. This screen allows you to choose your preference for time format, either a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock.
- If your time format preference is a 12-hour clock, select Hour: (0-12), Minutes: (0-59), and Seconds: (0-59) from the pull-down menus. You must also specify am or pm by selecting one of the radio buttons.
- If your time format preference is a 24-hour clock, select the Hour: (0-23), Minutes: (0-59), and Seconds: (0-59) from the pull-down menus.
From the Apply Type panel, select one of the following Types:
- Smart (without Override) (default): Upgrades the SYSCTL and smart circuit packs if the version of software on the circuit pack is different from the version of the dormant software generic.
  
  If the upgrade affects service on a smart circuit pack, the software apply (activation) command is denied.
- Smart (with Override): Upgrades the SYSCTL and smart circuit packs if the version of software on the circuit pack is different from the version of the dormant software generic.
  
  This also includes service-affecting upgrades to smart circuit packs.
Click OK.

A warning message appears asking you to confirm the execution of this command.
If desired, click History Log and/or Security Log (and follow the resulting screens) to save the network element History and/or Security Logs. NE History and Security Logs will be lost during the software apply.
Click OK.

Important!

You may cancel a scheduled apply that was scheduled by selecting Install In 15 Minutes and Specify Install Date/Time any time before the software applies. Select Configuration → Software → Apply Software menu, select the generic that is scheduled to install, select Cancel Install, and then click OK.

Approximately 15 minutes after the scheduled apply time, the apply is complete.

Note:

During the database initialization phase of the SYSCTL startup, the ACO LED is continuously lighted and the FAULT LED flashes. Following completion of the database initialization, the ACO and Fault LEDs return to their normal operation.

When the confirmation appears, click OK.

Result:

The System View closes.

Establish a WaveStar^® CIT session (depending on the physical connection used) and re-log in to your Alcatel-Lucent 1850 TSS-5 shelf.

Result:

The title bars of the System View and the legal notice should both reflect the current NE software generic, for example R7.2.2.

Reference:

Procedure 6-2: Connect personal computer (PC) and establish WaveStar^® CIT session

Is the Generic Software Version correct?

If...

Then...

Yes

The generic was successfully installed on the SYSCTL. If required, the firmware in the smart circuit packs is now upgraded. In the Alarm List, the waiting for download condition is present for the circuit packs that are waiting for their firmware to be upgraded.

STOP! End of Procedure.

Contact your support center.

End of steps