Nortel Switched Firewall Browser-Based Interface Users Guide

Fields and buttons on the Operation/Image Update/Packages form are as follows:

„Installed Packages

†Version provides the NSF software version running on the cluster.

†Name provides the name of the software package.

†Status indicates software package status as follows: o permanent—the version that is currently running

o old—the previous version is displayed if at least one version has been uploaded and activated

o unpacked—a version downloaded, but not activated TIP: The code must be unpacked as part of the activation process.

†Actions provides the following selections:

o Activate reboots the Firewall host with the selected software version. o Delete removes the selected software version from storage.

„Upload New Package

†File provides a field to enter a software package file name.

†Browse provides navigation to the file location to select a file to upload.

†Submit uploads the selected software package.

Browser-based software update

A browser-based software update differs from a CLI-based software update, because a TFTP or FTP server is not required to upload software.

To perform a browser-based software update, do the following:

„Use the browser to locate and download the software update .pkg file from the Nortel web site to the Windows Desktop.

„Open the NSF BBI.

„Select the Operation/Image Update/Packages form and do the following:

†To locate and select the software .pkg file, click Browse .

†To load the latest software update on the Firewall, click Submit .

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5100 specifications

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