Ensure that the following conditions are present.

• An FTP account is configured and available on each device.

• The device configuration is backed up.

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

Click Create. The Software Upgrade Policy (Create) form opens.

If you are creating a policy, configure the Policy Type parameter. Perform one of the following:

1. For a 210 WBX, 7210 SAS, 7250 IXR, 7450 ESS, 7705 SAR, 7705 SAR-Hm, or 7950 XRS, choose the SR Based Node option.

2. For a GNE, choose the Generic NE Node option.

3. For an 1830 VWM, choose 1830 VWM OSU Node and go to Step 7.

If the Policy Type is SR Based Node, configure the Software Download, Activate Image, and Software Upgrade parameters to specify the actions that the NFM-P is to perform using the policy. Configure the parameters in the Extension Shelf Settings panel to specify the actions performed on extension shelves that are connected to the node. Configure the Firmware Settings, see To upgrade 7705 SAR-Hm radio card firmware.

Note: The Activate Image parameter does not apply to the 210 WBX.

To check the disk space, perform one of the following:

• Enable the Validate Disk Space parameter in the Disk Space Validation Settings panel. Configure the Expected free disk space after upgrade (%) parameter to determine the expected free disk space as a percentage of the total disk space. The validation checks the available space in the target file system against the size of the image to be uploaded. If the NE file system does not have sufficient capacity, the NFM-P raises an alarm and does not complete the software upgrade for the specific NE. If the NE has two CPMs, the NFM-P checks for free space for both the active and standby CPMs. For 7705 SAR NEs, the disk space validation is only supported on the 7705 SAR-8 and 7705 SAR-18.

• On the supported NE, click Software Images, click Import and click Inspect Disk Space. This inspects the node disk space on the selected NE before performing an upgrade. The success or failure log message is displayed in the log viewer.

If the Software Download parameter is selected, the NFM-P downloads a software image to the NE when performing an activation, regardless of whether the image is already present on the NE.

If the Software Upgrade parameter is selected, perform one of the following to configure the Software Upgrade Options parameter.

Note: Depending on the permissions in your scope of command profile, the Software Upgrade Options parameter may not be configurable.

1. Select Reboot if you want the NE to reboot after the upgrade.

2. To specify an out-of-service upgrade for a 7210 SAS or 7705 SAR that includes an NE reboot with firmware upgrade, select Reboot with Firmware Upgrade.

   Note: Depending on the device configuration, a 7210 SAS or 7705 SAR determines whether a firmware upgrade is required, and may override the parameter setting.

3. To specify an ISSU for a device with dual CPMs, select ISSU (In Service Software Upgrade).

   Note: ISSUs are restricted to device maintenance releases only. See the device documentation for the supported ISSU release transitions.

4. To specify a hypervisor upgrade for a 210 WBX that includes an NE reboot after the hypervisor upgrade, select 210 WBX Reboot with Hypervisor Upgrade.

   Note: The option 210 WBX Reboot with Hypervisor Upgrade is applicable only to 210 WBX NEs. The options Reboot, ISSU (In Service Software Upgrade), and Reboot with Firmware Upgrade do not apply to the 210 WBX. However, the 210 WBX NE can be rebooted from the shelf properties form.

If the Policy Type is Generic NE Node, configure the Transfer Protocol parameter and the parameters in the FTP Settings or SFTP Settings panel.

Note: You must ensure that the following conditions are met before you attempt to use the software upgrade policy.

• FTP or SFTP is enabled on each main server, depending on which protocol you use.

• If a firewall is used, the required FTP or SFTP ports are open.

• The FTP or SFTP user that you specify is a valid FTP or SFTP user on each main server station, and belongs to the sam user group on each main server station.

• The nsp user has read, write, and execute access to the Root Directory that you specify.

If the Policy Type is 1830 VWM OSU Node, perform the following:

1. Configure the SFTP user ID and password in the 1830 Based Setting panel.

2. Configure the Server IP parameter by providing the remote server IP address required to import 1830 VWM software from a remote location. See To perform an 1830 VWM on-demand software upgrade for more information about performing an 1830 VWM software upgrade.

3. Configure the remaining parameters.

4. Go to Step 11.

Click Apply.

Depending on the Transfer Protocol parameter value you specified, configure the FTP or SFTP parameters.

Configure the remaining parameters.

Note: The default value for the CFlash Image Root Path and CFlash Backup Root Path parameters specifies compact flash drive cf3, which may not exist on some devices. To check the drive availability and capacity on an NE, click FTP Browser or SSH File Browser; see To view an NE file system using an FTP file browser and To view an NE file system using an SSH file browser for browser usage information.

Some 7210 SAS devices are equipped with a USB flash memory (uf1). The NFM-P display does not distinguish between compact flash memory (cf) and USB flash memory (uf).

To avoid file transfer failures, Nokia recommends that you equip 7210 SAS-X NEs with a USB flash drive, and configure the CFlash Backup Root Path parameter with a file path on the USB drive (uf1:).

Click Apply.

Click on the Software Upgrade Policy Assignment tab and assign one or more NEs to the policy, as required.

Close the form.

End of steps