Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Installation Guide
78-738190-01 Rev B SR 2.5 and SR 3.5 Upgrade Procedures for the Enterprise 250 DNCS
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Install the DNCS Patch
Introduction
In this procedure, you will install a patch onto the DNCS.
Installing the DNCS Patch
Follow these instructions to install the DNCS patch.
Note: It should only take a few minutes to install the patch.
Note: It should only take a few minutes to install the patch.
1.
Follow these instructions to log on to an xterm window on the DNCS as root
user.
a) Type su - and then press Enter.
a) Type su - and then press Enter.
Result: The password prompt appears.
b) Type the root password and then press Enter.
2.
Insert the CD labeled similarly to DNCS 3.5.0.27p4 into the CD drive of the
DNCS.
Result: The system automatically mounts the CD to /cdrom within 30
Result: The system automatically mounts the CD to /cdrom within 30
seconds.
3.
Type df -n and then press Enter.
Result: A list of the mounted filesystems appears.
Note: The presence of /cdrom in the output confirms that the system
Result: A list of the mounted filesystems appears.
Note: The presence of /cdrom in the output confirms that the system
correctly mounted the CD.
4.
Type cd /cdrom/cdrom0 and then press Enter.
Result: The /cdrom/cdrom0 directory becomes the working directory.
Result: The /cdrom/cdrom0 directory becomes the working directory.
5.
Type ./install_patch and then press Enter.
Important: There should be no spaces between the dot ‘.’ and the slash ‘/’.
Result: A confirmation message appears.
Important: There should be no spaces between the dot ‘.’ and the slash ‘/’.
Result: A confirmation message appears.
6.
Type y and then press Enter.
Result: The patch installs on the DNCS.
Note: The log file associated with the patch is called
Result: The patch installs on the DNCS.
Note: The log file associated with the patch is called
/var/sadm/system/logs/<pkgname>_<version>.log