Cisco Cisco ONS 15600 Multiservice Switching Platform (MSSP) Guía De Instalación
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Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15600 to Release 8.0
OL-10633-01
DLP- U329 Perform a BLSR Lockout
Note
You can only activate one node at a time; however, you can begin activation of the next node as
soon as the controller cards for the current node have rebooted successfully (wait 5 minutes from
the time when the SYSBOOT alarm is raised). The database must be backed up prior to locking
the BLSR.
soon as the controller cards for the current node have rebooted successfully (wait 5 minutes from
the time when the SYSBOOT alarm is raised). The database must be backed up prior to locking
the BLSR.
Step 13
(Optional) If you wish to ensure that a software revert to the previous software release will no longer be
possible, complete the
possible, complete the
Step 14
Complete the
for any nodes that are not using
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP).
Step 15
Complete the
to accept the load.
Step 16
As needed, upgrade any spare TSC cards by installing the spare in the standby slot of a Software R8.0
node.
node.
Caution
When you insert a spare TSC card in the standby slot, a software mismatch is raised. The working
software on the active TSC card is then copied to the standby TSC, causing the standby TSC card to reset.
When the standby TSC card reset completes, the standby TSC is running the same software version as
the active TSC card.
software on the active TSC card is then copied to the standby TSC, causing the standby TSC card to reset.
When the standby TSC card reset completes, the standby TSC is running the same software version as
the active TSC card.
Step 17
To back up the Software R8.0 database for the Working software load, see
in order to preserve the database for the R8.0 software.
Stop. You have completed this procedure.
DLP-U329 Perform a BLSR Lockout
Note
During activation, BLSR spans are not protected. You must leave the BLSR in the lockout state until you
have finished activating all nodes in the ring, but you must be sure to remove the lockout after you have
finished activating. The database must be backed up prior to locking the BLSR.
have finished activating all nodes in the ring, but you must be sure to remove the lockout after you have
finished activating. The database must be backed up prior to locking the BLSR.
Note
To prevent ring or span switching, perform the lockout on both the east and west spans of each node.
Purpose
If you have a BLSR provisioned, before beginning the upgrade you must
perform a span lockout at each node in the ring.
The database must be backed up prior to locking the BLSR.
perform a span lockout at each node in the ring.
The database must be backed up prior to locking the BLSR.
Tools/Equipment
PC or UNIX workstation, Software R8.0 files
Prerequisite Procedures
(BLSR nodes only) The database must be backed up prior to locking the
ring.
ring.
Required/As Needed
Required for BLSR only
Onsite/Remote
Onsite or remote (but in the presence of the workstation)
Security Level
Superuser