Cisco Cisco Videoscape Voyager Vantage 3.0 Installation Guide
Chapter 3 Phase Two - Test New Software
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Overview
After you confirm that your system is healthy and you have downloaded software
onto the DNCS, you must test the download process with your test devices. To do
this, you must load the software onto the BFS carousel and send a directed
download to the test devices.
onto the DNCS, you must test the download process with your test devices. To do
this, you must load the software onto the BFS carousel and send a directed
download to the test devices.
Before You Begin
Before you begin Phase Two, you must complete Phase One - Perform Pre-Upgrade
Checks (on page 9) and complete the activities in Phase One Checks (on page 11).
Checks (on page 9) and complete the activities in Phase One Checks (on page 11).
When Do You Begin Phase Two?
Begin Phase Two of the installation process on the day before the scheduled
installation date. This phase takes up to 15 minutes for each device you are testing.
Note: Download time for a system-wide download will be faster due to having less
data on the carousel when a system-wide download is performed.
You can complete Phase Two during regular business hours.
installation date. This phase takes up to 15 minutes for each device you are testing.
Note: Download time for a system-wide download will be faster due to having less
data on the carousel when a system-wide download is performed.
You can complete Phase Two during regular business hours.
What Do You Need?
Refer to What Do You Need? (on page 6) for the list of items you need.
The test procedures in this chapter assume that you are testing one set-top hardware
revision for every set of files.
You will need a secure GUI password. Use one of the following options to obtain the
password:
The test procedures in this chapter assume that you are testing one set-top hardware
revision for every set of files.
You will need a secure GUI password. Use one of the following options to obtain the
password:
If you are a site that supports subscribers, then you can obtain a secure GUI
password from Cisco Services. This provides Cisco Services with the opportunity
to communicate known issues about the software as well as other information
that may be needed before loading the software onto your network.
password from Cisco Services. This provides Cisco Services with the opportunity
to communicate known issues about the software as well as other information
that may be needed before loading the software onto your network.
If you are a software developer, Cisco Services can disable the secure GUI for
you. Contact Cisco Services for more information on disabling the secure GUI.
Note: Set-tops are designed to use specific software files and versions. Even with
the secure GUI password disabled, you cannot associate files with a set-top that
it was not designed to use.
you. Contact Cisco Services for more information on disabling the secure GUI.
Note: Set-tops are designed to use specific software files and versions. Even with
the secure GUI password disabled, you cannot associate files with a set-top that
it was not designed to use.