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
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Choose Administration→NE Maintenance→Software Upgrade from the NFM-P main menu. The Software Upgrade form opens. |
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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. |
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Click on the Software Images tab, and then on the SR Extended Shelf Software Images tab. |
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Select a software image and click Schedule Upgrades. The Select NE form opens. |
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Select an NE and click OK. The Select Extended Shelf form opens. |
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Select one or more extended shelves and click OK. The Select Software Repository form opens. |
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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. |
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Select a schedule and click OK. Note: You cannot use a schedule in which the Ongoing parameter is enabled. |
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Click Yes. The NFM-P schedules the upgrade. |
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Close the form. End of steps |