Cisco Cisco ONS 15310-MA SONET Multiservice Platform Installation Guide
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Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15310-MA to Release 8.0
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DLP- U346 Activate the New ONS 15310-MA Software Load
DLP-U346 Activate the New ONS 15310-MA Software Load
Caution
Activation can be service affecting, so Cisco recommends that you activate the new load during a
maintenance window. ML-Series Ethernet traffic can remain down from the time the CTX2500 cards
switch to the time all Ethernet cards have finished resetting (3 to 8 minutes). Time-division multiplexing
(TDM) traffic and CE-Series Ethernet traffic should remain errorless.
maintenance window. ML-Series Ethernet traffic can remain down from the time the CTX2500 cards
switch to the time all Ethernet cards have finished resetting (3 to 8 minutes). Time-division multiplexing
(TDM) traffic and CE-Series Ethernet traffic should remain errorless.
Note
of the activation
task. If you do not plan to run the pre-caching utility, Cisco recommends that the first node you activate
be a LAN-connected node. This ensures that the new CTC JAR files download to your workstation as
quickly as possible.
be a LAN-connected node. This ensures that the new CTC JAR files download to your workstation as
quickly as possible.
Step 1
If CTC is not already running, start CTC, using the IP address of the ONS 15310-MA node.
Step 2
Record the IP address of the node. The IP address is on the upper left corner of the CTC window.
Step 3
Verify that the alarm filter is not on. Click to deselect any selections in the Show Severity section of the
General tab.
General tab.
Step 4
On the Alarms tab, check all nodes for existing alarms. Resolve any outstanding critical alarms before
proceeding.
proceeding.
Step 5
Click the Maintenance tab and then click the Software button.
Step 6
Verify that the version in the Protect Version column is Software R8.0.
Step 7
Click the Activate button. Click Yes to proceed with the activation.
Step 8
Click Yes to proceed with the activation. An Activation Successful message indicates that the software
is successfully activated. Click OK in the message dialog box.
is successfully activated. Click OK in the message dialog box.
When you click Yes the activation begins, and the software upgrade reboot occurs as follows:
•
Each card in the node resets, beginning with the standby CTX2500 card. When the standby
CTX2500 finishes rebooting, the two CTX2500 cards switch and CTC temporarily loses connection
to the node. (The connection is restored after the switch is established, within 4 minutes of the
connection loss.)
CTX2500 finishes rebooting, the two CTX2500 cards switch and CTC temporarily loses connection
to the node. (The connection is restored after the switch is established, within 4 minutes of the
connection loss.)
•
Next, the now standby (previously active) CTX2500 reboots, along with the electrical and Ethernet
cards, which reboot from left to right.
cards, which reboot from left to right.
•
The whole process can take up to 10 minutes. This process is errorless for TDM and CE-series
traffic. ML-Series cards are expected to incur a traffic hit of 3 to 8 minutes.
traffic. ML-Series cards are expected to incur a traffic hit of 3 to 8 minutes.
After the common control cards finish resetting and all associated alarms clear, you can safely proceed
to the next step. (If you are upgrading remotely and cannot see the nodes, wait for 5 minutes for the
process to complete, then check to ensure that related alarms have cleared before proceeding.)
to the next step. (If you are upgrading remotely and cannot see the nodes, wait for 5 minutes for the
process to complete, then check to ensure that related alarms have cleared before proceeding.)
Purpose
This task activates Software R8.0 in each node in the network.
Tools/Equipment
PC or UNIX workstation
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Required
Onsite/Remote
Onsite or remote (but in the presence of the workstation)
Security Level
Superuser