Cisco Cisco MXE 3500 (Media Experience Engine) Release Notes

Release Notes for Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500, Release 3.3.x

Upgrading the Software

Install the Software Patch to Linux OS

Note

The Linux OS software patch is required only on the RM appliance.

Follow these steps to install the software patch to the Linux OS:

Step 1

Unzip the software patch (NCOS-32GB-update-3.3.1.zip) to get NCOS-32GB-update-3.3.1.tgz.

Step 2

Copy NCOS-32GB-update-3.3.1.tgz to \\mxe-ip-address\temp, where mxe-ip-address is the IP address
assigned to the MXE appliance.

Step 3

If an IP address has not be been assigned to ESXi, assign an IP address:

Physically console into the Cisco MXE 3500. Or, you can also use the Cisco Integrated Management
Controller (CIMC) to access ESXi.

Press F2 and log in as root.

Select Configure Management Network.

Select IP Configuration.

Enter the IP settings, then press Enter.

Press Esc to apply the settings.

Press Esc to exit ESXi configuration.

Step 4

Transfer the upgrade package to ESXi:

From the ESXi console, press Alt+F1, then press enter.

Select System Command Prompt.

Enter scp /mnt/temp/NCOS-32GB-update.tgz admin@esxi-ip-address:/home/admin, where
esxi-ip-address is the ESXi IP address.

If an

"RSA key fingerprint ..."

message appears, enter yes.

Enter exit to return to the Cisco MXE 3500 Configuration Menu.

Select Exit System to exit the Cisco MXE 3500 Configuration Menu.

Step 5

Run the software patch:

From the ESXi console, press Alt+F1 and login as root.

Enter cd /home/admin.

Enter tar -xzvf NCOS-32GB-update-3.3.1.tgz.

Enter cd NCOS-32GB-update-3.3.1.

Enter ./install.sh.

The update restarts the Linux OS. It will take a few minutes before the appliance is fully available
again.

Step 6

Verify the upgrade:

From the ESXi console, press Alt+F1.

Select System Command Prompt.