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7. Operation and Maintenance
7-46 December 2002 9700-A2-GB20-20
Upgrading System Software
If you need to upgrade the FrameSaver unit’s program code, you need to
download the software into the Alternate Release directory. Upgrades can be
performed through the:
Network using a Management PVC, or
COM port, if Port Use is set to Net Link (see Table 4-25, Communication Port
Options)
Procedure
To download software:
1. Initiate an FTP session to the device that you are upgrading.
2. Type bin to enter binary transfer mode.
3. Type hash to enter hash mode if you want to monitor the progress of the
upgrade, provided this function is supported by your equipment.
4. Type cd system to change to the system directory.
5. Perform a put of R
xxxxxx
.ocd (
xxxxxx
being the software release number) to
the nam.ocd file to start the upgrade.
NOTE:
During the download, a series of hash marks (#) appear. When the hash
marks stop appearing, there is a pause of about 30 seconds before the
nam.ocd: File Transfer Complete message appears. Please be
patient. Do not exit from FTP at this time
.
See
Activating Software
on page 7-47 to activate the newly downloaded
software.
If the message displayed is . . . Then . . .
nam.ocd: File Transfer Complete The download was successful. The file is
loaded into system memory.
nam.ocd: File Transfer Failed –
Invalid file
The file is not valid for this FrameSaver unit.
A different R
xxxxxx
.ocd file will need to be
downloaded. Repeat the step or end the FTP
session.