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6Click the OK button.
The Find Software Updates window opens and displays a list of updates found in the
specified location.
7Select an update. The update must have a status of “Available”.
8Click the Apply button.
A confirmation window opens.
9Click the Ye s button.
The Software Update Complete confirmation window opens.
10 Click the OK button.
The Updates in Progress table lists the update as “In Progress”. A software update that has
the Reboot Required field checked will automatically reboot the BCM50 once the update has
been applied.
Applying an update from a shared folder
To apply an update from a shared folder
1In the task panel, click the Administration tab.
2Open the Software Management folder, and then click the Software Update task.
The Software Update panel opens. The Updates in Progress tab is open.
3Click the Get New Updates button.
The Get New Updates window opens.
4Select Network Folder from the Retrieve From selection field.
5Configure the network folder attributes.
Caution: Applying a software update to the BCM50 is a service-affecting
operation. Nortel recommends that you schedule updates for low-traffic hours.
Caution: If a software update has a checkmark applied against it in the Reboot
Req’d column of the Find Software Updates window, the BCM50 will
automatically reboot as soon as the patch has been applied. You will not receive a
reboot confirmation before the reboot occurs.
Table 99 Configure Network Folder attributes
Attribute Action
Network Folder Enter the IP address or host name of the remote computer.
User Name Enter the user name associated with the shared folder.
Password Enter the user name associated with the shared folder.
Directory Enter the name of the shared folder, as well as the path to update if it is a
subdirectory of the shared folder.