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This chapter explains how to maintain the Cisco 6100 system for optimal performance.
Each subsection details the following information about system maintenance.
The following table lists the system maintenance procedures described in this chapter and section names relative to the procedure.
| Maintenance Description | Section Name |
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Upgrading Cisco 6100 software | |
Save Configuration (NVRAM) Release 1.x | |
Restore Configuration (NVRAM) Release 1.x | |
Save Configuration (NVRAM) Release 2.x | |
Restore Configuration (NVRAM) Release 2.x |
Downloading new/updated software from Cisco to fix problems and/or to upgrade your system. See the ViewRunner for Windows Provisioning and Operation Manual for more complete information on this utility.
Updating your system provides you with fixes to problems associated with a previous release and installs new system features. The whole procedure, including saving and restoring the NVRAM, takes less than 20 minutes.
Since the only failsafe way to revert back to a prior 6100 configuration and images is to restore a saved "backup" of a .nss file, we recommend that you use the Save Configuration utility (see the ViewRunner for Windows Provisioning and Operation Manual or the "Save Configuration (NVRAM) Release 1.x" section in this manual for more information) to save your current configuration before beginning the upgrade procedure.
1. Access the update options under the Tools menu on the ViewRunner main menu toolbar.
2. Select the Tools >> View LoopRunner Software Image Data option to find out information about the current software images. This will help you determine which images are current and which should be updated.
3. Select Tools >> Upgrade LoopRunner Software option from the ViewRunner main menu. The command will only be enabled if a 6100 has been discovered and the system controller (SC) SwVersion matches a release in the release definition file (.RDF) with support for this feature. ViewRunner will display a progress bar along with a description of status, while the upgrade is taking place.
4. The user will be presented with a wizard that will be a guide throughout the process.The first wizard window describes the upgrade procedure. Please read each wizard window carefully to understand various warnings and consequences of continuing the procedure. Select Next to continue.
5. In the second window, ViewRunner searches for all installed releases (.RDF files). It will present to the user, a list of installed releases for the user to choose from. Select one from the list provided or use the Browse button to find the images you want. The user will be asked to confirm a choice.
The default folder for the images is c:\Program Files\NetSpeed\Images\LR2.2.0\ where 2.2.0 is the release of the 6100 to which you intend to upgrade. The system can be upgraded as long as the RDF and the images have been installed. See the ViewRunner for Windows Provisioning and Operation Manual for a full discussion of the RDF file.
6. You will be asked to confirm your software download choice.
7. The third wizard window identifies a default IP Address and IP Path. The user has the choice of changing both. The IP address is the one for the TFTP server. In many cases, this will be the IP address of the PC where ViewRunner is running since ViewRunner for windows functions as a TFTP server. The TFTP path is to the images to which you want to upgrade.
8. Depending on your choices of download, in the fourth window, you are informed of certain conditions encountered and once the process begins, service may be affected. You may choose Next to continue or Cancel to stop the process before the download begins.
9. If the user continues, the following dialog displays showing the progress of the download. The remainder of the procedure will run unattended.
10. Transparently to you, the Save and Restore Configuration utility was used to store the NVRAM of the older system, replacing all configuration items but updating all software images. You are alerted when the process is complete asking that you reset the SC. You may choose to reset the SC now or wait until later.
11. See the customer premise equipment (CPE) Cisco 675 and/or Cisco FireRunner documentation for procedures on how to download software to those devices.
Uploading NVRAM to out-of-node storage provides a backup of node configuration data. Then downloading NVRAM back into an SC enables recovery from a corrupted or replaced SC.
Prevents manual re-entry of node configuration data which is time consuming and error prone. The major impact difference between the two versions is that this one version requires that the user attend the entire process and participate by performing tasks, such as connecting a serial cable to reset the SC, removing the line concentration module, and so forth. The newer version is described in later sections.
 | Warning DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE. Cisco cannot be responsible for what may happen if you have manually edited this file. The wizard is designed to prevent mistakes and system outages |
1. Select Save Configuration from the File menu on the ViewRunner main menu to use the Save Configuration wizard to save NVRAM out to a file.
2. Indicate where you want the configuration file to be saved in the Windows Save As dialog box that appears when you start the wizard. You may give it a different name than the default, but use the .nss extension.
3. The first window for the Save Configuration wizard in ViewRunner follows. Be sure to read the windows carefully to understand the warnings and the consequences of continuing this procedure.
4. The second window of the Save Configuration wizard asks you to reset the SC. Remove the SC module from the multiplexer chassis (MC) and re-insert it. Service will be interrupted during this process because a reset of the SC occurs. The interruption is slight.
5. Select Next for the system to discover the reset SC image.
6. Select Next to continue with the configuration save. The window warns that the process cannot be interrupted, so make sure you want to continue before pressing Next.
7. The last window of the Save Configuration wizard shows the progress of the save. Note that there is a warning here reminding you not to edit this saved file. If you do edit the file, you risk corrupting the configuration.
8. See the CPE Cisco 675 and/or Cisco FireRunner documentation for procedures on how to save NVRAM configurations for those devices.
Uploading NVRAM to out-of-node storage provides a backup of node configuration data. Then downloading NVRAM back into an SC enables recovery from a corrupted or replaced SC. It also allows for restoring the configuration after a software upgrade.
Prevents manual re-entry of node configuration data which is time consuming and error prone.
| Warning DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE. Cisco cannot be responsible for what may happen if you have manually edited this file. The wizard is designed to prevent mistakes and system outages. |
1. Select Restore Configuration from the File menu on the ViewRunner main menu to use the Restore Configuration wizard to restore the NVRAM with the configuration that was saved out to a file.
2. Indicate from where you want to restore the configuration file in the Windows File Open dialog box that appears when you start the wizard. This is the file you saved in the preceding Save Configuration step.
3. The first window of the Restore Configuration wizard in ViewRunner follows. Be sure to read the window carefully to understand the warnings and consequences of continuing with the restore.
4. Remove the line interface module (LIM) controller (if you have a DOH configuration). Select Next to continue. Be sure to note the warnings on the windows.
5. Connect the PC to the SC. Follow the instructions on the window and heed all warnings. Then select Next to continue.
6. Heed the warning that the process cannot be interrupted and select Next when you are ready to proceed.
7. The next window is shows the progress of the restore. Select Next to continue when the restore completes.
8. Insert the LIM controller and either select Finish to automatically rediscover the 6100 or select Cancel to rediscover later.
Uploading NVRAM to out-of-node storage provides a backup of node configuration data. Then downloading NVRAM back into an SC enables recovery from a corrupted or replaced SC.
Prevents manual re-entry of node configuration data which is time consuming and error prone. The major impact difference between the two versions is that the old wizard required that the user attend the entire process and participate by performing tasks, such as connecting a serial cable to reset the SC, removing the line concentration module, and so forth. This newer version does not require that the user attend the entire process.
| Warning DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE. Cisco cannot be responsible for what may happen if you have manually edited this file. The wizard is designed to prevent mistakes and system outages. |
1. Select Save Configuration from the File menu on the ViewRunner main menu to use the Save Configuration wizard to save NVRAM out to a file.
2. Indicate where you want the configuration file to be saved in the Windows Save As dialog box that appears when you start the wizard. You may give it a different name than the default, but use the .nss extension.
3. The first window for the Save Configuration wizard in ViewRunner follows. Be sure to read the windows carefully to understand the warnings and the consequences of continuing this procedure. Select Next to continue.
4. Select Next for the system to rediscover the SC image, or if you are sure you want to skip this step, check the Skip re-discovery box and then select Next.
5. Select Next to continue with the configuration save. The window warns that the process cannot be interrupted, so make sure you want to continue before pressing Next.
6. The fourth window of the Save Configuration wizard shows the progress of the save. Note that there is a warning here reminding you not to edit this saved file. If you do edit the file, you risk corrupting the configuration.
7. When the process is complete a message appears at the bottom of window 4 of 4 letting you know it is done.
8. See the CPE Cisco 675 and/or Cisco FireRunner documentation for procedures on how to save NVRAM configurations for those devices.
Uploading NVRAM to out-of-node storage provides a backup of node configuration data. Then downloading NVRAM back into an SC enables recovery from a corrupted or replaced SC. It also allows for restoring the configuration with a software upgrade.
Prevents manual re-entry of node configuration data which is time consuming and error prone. Restoring a .nss file to a 6100, which is loaded with the same images as in the .nss file being restored, does not result in any software image upgrades. This is always the case when saving the configuration and then restoring it on the same node. Only the 6100 configurations will be restored, not the images.
If the .nss file being restored contains images that are not currently stored on the SC, new images must be retrieved.
| Warning DO NOT EDIT THE SAVED FILE. |
1. Select Restore Configuration from the File menu on the ViewRunner main menu to use the Restore Configuration wizard to restore the NVRAM with the configuration that was saved out to a file.
2. Indicate from where you want to restore the configuration file in the Windows File Open dialog box that appears when you start the wizard. This is the file you saved in the previous Save Configuration step.
3. The first window of the Restore Configuration wizard in ViewRunner follows. Be sure to read the window carefully to understand the warnings and consequences of continuing with the restore.
4. If the .nss file being restored contains images that are not currently stored on the SC, new images must be retrieved.
Enter the IP address of the TFTP server you will use to get the new software images to restore to the node (usually the IP address of the PC where ViewRunner is installed) and the path to the images themselves. The default location for the images is c:\Program Files\NetSpeed\Images\LR2.2.0\ where 2.2.0 is the release of the 6100 to which contains the new images.
5. The next window is shows the progress of the restore.
6. When the process completes, a message appears at the bottom of window 3 of 4. Select Next to continue.
7. Select Finish to automatically rediscover the 6100 or select Cancel to rediscover later.
Posted: Tue Nov 16 11:44:18 PST 1999
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