
74Patches
MCP core software load patch installation navigation
•"Obtaining the patches" (page 74)
•"Patching the database schemas and System Manager" (page 78)
•"Patching the Network Elements" (page 79)
•"Patching the Audio Codes gateway" (page 82)
Obtaining the patches
Obtain the MCP patches from the Nortel support site (http://support.nor tel.com/ ) or have them pushed to the site using Nortel’s Regional Patch Selector (RPS) service. The file containing the System Manager core upgrade is named according to the load name. For example, the load name for the archive MCP_11.0.1.0.zip is MCP_11.0.1.0. The System Manager creates patch load directories under /var/mcp/loads.
Patches can be in V, R, or S status. S status patches are patches that have been submitted to RPS but have not yet reached V or R status.
Use these procedures to obtain MCP core software load patches manually or enable the Regional Patch Selector notification.
Obtaining patches navigation
•"Retrieving V or R status MCP patches manually" (page 74)
•"Retrieving S status MCP patches manually" (page 75)
•"Enabling patch delivery for Regional Patch Selector (RPS) sites" (page 76)
•"Enabling patch delivery for
Prerequisites
•You need the nortelrps password.
Retrieving V or R status MCP patches manually
Procedure Steps
Step Action
1Download the patch from the Nortel Web site.
MCP patches are posted to the Support & Training/Technical Support section of the Nortel support web site and grouped according to product name. To be successfully applied, downloaded patches must end with a .patch extension and be placed on the active System Manager.
Application Server 5300
Nortel AS 5300 Installation
4 November 2008