Nortel Networks 4050 manual Activating the software upgrade package, Admin@hostname/IP.isd

760Chapter 15 Upgrading or reinstalling the software

If needed, the file name can be prefixed with a search path to the directory on the TFTP/FTP/SCP/SFTP server.

If you are using anonymous mode when downloading the software package from an FTP server, the following string is used as the password (for logging purposes):

admin@hostname/IP.isd.

Enter filename on server: <filename.pkg>

FTP User (anonymous): <username or press ENTER for anonymous mode>

Password: <password or press ENTER for default password in anonymous mode>

Received 28200364 bytes in 4.0 seconds

Unpacking...

ok

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Activating the software upgrade package

The Nortel SNAS 4050 can hold up to two software versions simultaneously. To view the current software status, use the /boot/software/cur command. When a new version of the software is downloaded to the Nortel SNAS 4050, the software package is decompressed automatically and marked as unpacked. After you activate the unpacked software version (which causes the Nortel SNAS 4050 to reboot), the software version is marked as permanent. The software version previously marked as permanent will then be marked as old.

For minor and major releases, the software upgrade occurs in synchronized fashion among the set of Nortel SNAS 4050 devices in a cluster. If a Nortel SNAS 4050 device in a cluster is not operational when the software is upgraded, it will automatically pick up the new version when it is started.

Note: If more than one software upgrade has been performed on a cluster while a Nortel SNAS 4050 device has been out of operation, the software version currently in use in that cluster must be reinstalled on that Nortel SNAS 4050 device. For more information about how to perform a reinstall, see “Reinstalling the software” on page 763.

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