Cisco DNCS System Release 2.7 3.7 4.2 Installation Guide
Chapter 1 Planning the Upgrade
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Important Points About the Upgrade
Enhanced Security for SR 7.0
SR 7.0 includes the enhanced security which changes the way you will interact with
and administer the system. Refer to Explorer Controller Security Configuration Guide
(part number OL-27574) if you are unfamiliar with the changes implemented as a
result of the security enhancements. There are fundamental changes you must be
aware of to perform some of the most basic functions on the EC.
and administer the system. Refer to Explorer Controller Security Configuration Guide
(part number OL-27574) if you are unfamiliar with the changes implemented as a
result of the security enhancements. There are fundamental changes you must be
aware of to perform some of the most basic functions on the EC.
Single Sign-on
By default, users are not permitted to have more than one login session. This means
that any user using the Secure Shell (SSH) to remotely access the EC or the RNCS EC
is not allowed to establish a second connection, even from the same remote system,
until the first session has been disconnected. However, the user is not restricted as to
the number of remote terminal windows that can be launched from a single SSH
session.
that any user using the Secure Shell (SSH) to remotely access the EC or the RNCS EC
is not allowed to establish a second connection, even from the same remote system,
until the first session has been disconnected. However, the user is not restricted as to
the number of remote terminal windows that can be launched from a single SSH
session.
Non-Essential Services Disabled by Default
All services that are not essential to the operation and administration of the EC
(telnet, rlogin, rsh, etc.) are disabled by default.
(telnet, rlogin, rsh, etc.) are disabled by default.
Note: FTP and TFTP will continue to be enabled by default.
Performance Impact
Interactive services will not be available while you are within the maintenance
window, for example, after EC processes are stopped.
window, for example, after EC processes are stopped.
SR 7.0 Upgrade Requirements
Before beginning the upgrade to SR 7.0, be sure that the site you are upgrading
meets these requirements:
meets these requirements:
You have the SR 7.0.0.x ISO file which includes the ISO image and the backup
and restore scripts.
and restore scripts.
You have the Solaris 10 x86 Update 11 license and ISO image.
You are currently running SR 7.0.0.x.
You have a complete list of all third party tools and scripts currently in use on
the EC
the EC
You have a complete list of key files and directories where you store site-specific
information that you want to keep, such as:
information that you want to keep, such as: