Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Installation Guide
Chapter 2 Upgrading the Software
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9 Complete one of the following options:
If the File Manager is present: From the File Manager window, click File
and select Eject. The CD is ejected from the CD drive and the File Manager
window closes.
If the File Manager is not present: From an xterm window, type the
following command: cd /.; eject; exit. The CD is ejected from the CD drive.
10 Type exit and press Enter to close the xterm window.
11 Go to
11 Go to
Establish a Download Sequence (on page 21).
Installing the MQAM Software from the FTP Server
Creating the Directory
1 From the xterm window where you are logged in as root, type
1 From the xterm window where you are logged in as root, type
cd /export/home/dncs/download and press Enter. The
/export/home/dncs/download directory becomes the working directory.
Important: If this directory does not exist, use the mkdir command to create it.
Important: If this directory does not exist, use the mkdir command to create it.
Then, repeat step 1.
2 Type mkdir MQAM2618 and press Enter. The system creates a subdirectory
called MQAM2618 in the /export/home/dncs/download directory.
3 Type cd MQAM2618 and press Enter to access the MQAM2618 directory.
4 Go to
4 Go to
Obtaining the MQAM Software File (on page 18).
Obtaining the MQAM Software File
Access to the FTP server requires current FTP server site access information. Because
Access to the FTP server requires current FTP server site access information. Because
many sites do not allow an open Internet connection to the DNCS for security
reasons, the following procedure provides generic instructions to access the FTP
server and download the software.
This procedure also assumes the software is in a TAR file format. The TAR file is a
This procedure also assumes the software is in a TAR file format. The TAR file is a
compressed image format that is the typical format of a software image released on
CD. If you have any questions about this process, contact Cisco Services.
1 Log on to the FTP server.
Notes:
The address of the server is ftp.sciatl.com or 192.133.243.133.
Note: The address for the FTP server is subject to change. If you are unable to
Note: The address for the FTP server is subject to change. If you are unable to
reach the FTP server, please contact Cisco Services for the latest address.
The username is anonymous.
The password is the e-mail address of the person logging in.