To schedule an extension shelf software upgrade

Purpose

Perform this procedure to schedule a device software upgrade on one or more extension shelves, according to a software upgrade policy and an NFM-P schedule. See Chapter 5, NFM-P-based schedules for information about NFM-P schedules.

Note: A new NFM-P scheduled task is shut down by default and must be turned up before it can be executed, with one exception: scheduled software upgrade tasks associated with all NE types are automatically enabled by default.

You must perform To import device software files to the NFM-P to import the required device software image before you perform this procedure.

The NFM-P automatically creates software repositories for use with extension shelf upgrades. To manually create a software repository, see To create a software repository.

Steps
 

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


Select the required software upgrade policy.

Note: The NFM-P performs the upgrade according to the configuration in the software upgrade policy that you select.


Click on the Software Images tab, and then on the SR Extended Shelf Software Images tab.


Select a software image and click Schedule Upgrades. The Select NE form opens.


Select an NE and click OK. The Select Extended Shelf form opens.


Select one or more extended shelves and click OK. The Select Software Repository form opens.


A software repository is automatically created for the upgrade. To manually specify a software repository, click on the Properties button and select a software repository. Click OK. The Select Schedule form opens.


Select a schedule and click OK.

Note: You cannot use a schedule in which the Ongoing parameter is enabled.


Click Yes. The NFM-P schedules the upgrade.


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Close the form.

End of steps