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Upgrading the Operating System Software
The following information is required prior to performing a software upgrade:
Current operating system version
New operating system version
Upgrade method
Identifying OS Release Version and Build Number
The operating system can be configured to provide services and perform pre-defined functions through commands
issued from the CLI or through the Web Element Manager application.
issued from the CLI or through the Web Element Manager application.
The operating system software is delivered as a single binary file (.bin file extension) and is loaded as a single instance
for the entire system.
for the entire system.
For StarOS releases prior to 16.1, the image filename is identified by its release version and corresponding build
number. For example: production.build_number.asr5500.bin.
For StarOS release 16.1 onwards, the image filename is identified by its platform type and release number. For
example, asr5500-release_number. bin.
The software version information can be viewed from the CLI in the Exec mode by entering the show version
command.
command.
[local]host_name# show version
Verify Free Space on the /flash Device
Verify that there is enough free space on the /flash device to accommodate the new StarOS image file by entering the
following Exec mode command:
following Exec mode command:
[local]host_name# directory /flash
The following is an example of the type of directory information displayed:
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 7334 May 5 17:29 asr-config.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 399 Jun 7 18:32 system.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 10667 May 14 16:24 testconfig.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 10667 Jun 1 11:21 testconfig_4.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 5926 Apr 7 16:27 tworpcontext.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 15534 Aug 4 13:31 test_vlan.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 2482 Nov 18 11:09 gateway2.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 159106048 Dec 31 2011 image_filename
1136352 /flash
Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/var/run/storage/flash/part1 3115468 1136352 30018336 4%
/mnt/user/.auto/onboard/flash
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 399 Jun 7 18:32 system.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 10667 May 14 16:24 testconfig.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 10667 Jun 1 11:21 testconfig_4.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 5926 Apr 7 16:27 tworpcontext.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 15534 Aug 4 13:31 test_vlan.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 2482 Nov 18 11:09 gateway2.cfg
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 159106048 Dec 31 2011 image_filename
1136352 /flash
Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/var/run/storage/flash/part1 3115468 1136352 30018336 4%
/mnt/user/.auto/onboard/flash