To activate a device software image

Purpose

Perform this procedure to activate a device software image on an NE.

Note: If the BOF update fails, the original boot.ldr file is put in place to align with the BOF specification.

The NFM-P ensures that the software image is present on the NE and valid for the device before it updates the BOF.

Steps
 
1 

Choose Administration→NE Maintenance→Software Upgrade from the NFM-P main menu. The Software Upgrade form opens.

2 

Click on the Software Upgrade Status tab.

3 

Select an NE.

4 

Click on the Software Images tab. The software images on the NE are listed.

5 

Select a software image and click Activate Image; a confirmation message is displayed.

6 

Click Yes. The software image is activated.

When the NFM-P activates an NE software image, it does the following:

  • backs up the original boot.ldr at the location specified by the CFlash Backup Root Path parameter

  • synchronizes the CPMs on NEs that have redundant CPMs

  • updates the BOF with the new software image location

7 

Click on the Software Upgrade Status tab to monitor the activation progress. The Last Operation column displays each operation as it completes, and the Upgrade Status column displays the overall activation status.

8 

Close the form.

End of steps