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Chapter 3 System Release 2.7/3.7/4.2 SP2 Installation Procedures
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Edit the .profile File
Introduction
After the upgrade to SR 2.7/3.7/4.2, some of the logging and debug settings that
were managed through the .profile file will be managed through the DNCS user
interface.
were managed through the .profile file will be managed through the DNCS user
interface.
In this section, you will edit to the .profile file on the DNCS to help facilitate the
upgrade. You may need to edit the debug and logging settings in the .profile file and
for SSP 2.3 compliance, you may need to add or modify the LOCAL_EAS_IP variable
in the .profile file.
upgrade. You may need to edit the debug and logging settings in the .profile file and
for SSP 2.3 compliance, you may need to add or modify the LOCAL_EAS_IP variable
in the .profile file.
Editing Debug and Logging Settings in the .profile File
1 If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2 To set the export/home/dncs directory as the working directory, type cd
/export/home/dncs and then press Enter.
Open the .profile file using the text editor of your choice. Look for an entry in the
.profile file similar to the following example:
export EMCDEBUG=BbKkQ9SD
Select one of the following options:
Open the .profile file using the text editor of your choice. Look for an entry in the
.profile file similar to the following example:
export EMCDEBUG=BbKkQ9SD
Select one of the following options:
If the EMCDEBUG variable is not present in the file or is commented out
(with a # character in front of the EMCDEBUG= line), go to Setting the
atm_addr Environmental Variable (on page 82).
(with a # character in front of the EMCDEBUG= line), go to Setting the
atm_addr Environmental Variable (on page 82).
If the EMCDEBUG variable is present go to step 4.
3 In order to remove the debug flags for the bossServer (Bb), qamManager (Q9),
and dsm (S), delete the following three flags from the entry described above: Bb,
Q9, and S
Note: In the above example, export EMCDEBUG=BbKkQ9SD becomes export
EMCDEBUG=KkD after you delete Bb Q9 S
Q9, and S
Note: In the above example, export EMCDEBUG=BbKkQ9SD becomes export
EMCDEBUG=KkD after you delete Bb Q9 S
4 Do any other debug or logging flags remain with the EMCDEBUG variable after
having completed step 4?
If yes, call Cisco Services to see if these flags are still needed.
If no, delete the entire export EMCDEBUG= line or comment it out by adding
the # character in front of the EMCDEBUG= variable setting as shown in the
following example:
#export EMCDEBUG=BbKkQ9SD
the # character in front of the EMCDEBUG= variable setting as shown in the
following example:
#export EMCDEBUG=BbKkQ9SD
5 Save the changes to the .profile file.
6 After making these changes, bounce the DRM as shown in Bouncing the DRM
6 After making these changes, bounce the DRM as shown in Bouncing the DRM
Process (on page 81).