|
|
After the Cisco 6100 Series system is initialized (see Chapter 3), only the system controller contains an image. You should now
1. Discover the Cisco 6100 Series system using ViewRunner for Windows.
2. Use the ViewRunner for Windows Tools > Upgrade Cisco 6100 Software menu option to download images to the remaining modules.
This software download feature allows you to upgrade and to continue initializing the Cisco 6100 Series system.
You can download new software images to any of the following modules:
You initiate the software download process by choosing Upgrade 6100 Software from the Tools menu. During the upgrade process, ViewRunner saves the current configuration of the node and then restores the configuration after the process successfully completes.
As a fail-safe measure, you should use the Configuration Save utility (see "Using the ViewRunner Node Configuration Save Feature" section) to store the current NVRAM configuration for later retrieval.
ViewRunner now downloads two compressed images to the Cisco 6100 node, which allows two system controller images to be present on the node at the same time. Review these guidelines before proceeding with a Cisco 6100 Series node software upgrade.
The following information pertains to the software download architecture:
ViewRunner for Windows Release 3.0.0 provides you with the capability of downloading a node software upgrade using the ViewRunner application itself. This process allows you to designate a local or a remote TFTP server.
Use the following steps to view images that are downloaded to the Cisco 6100 Series node.
The 6100 Software Images dialog box appears (see Figure 4-2).
Step 2 Determine if the hardware revisions coordinate with the software revisions shown.
Step 3 Go to the ViewRunner menu bar and choose Tools > Upgrade 6100 Software (see Figure 4-3).
The initial System Software Download 1 of 5 dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-4. Use this dialog box to make your software selection.
Step 4 Click Next to continue.
The System Software Download 2 of 5 dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-5. Use this dialog box to make your server selection.
Step 5 If the correct software release displays in the System Software Download 2 of 5 dialog box, select it and click Next.
If the incorrect release displays, or no release is shown at all, click Browse.
The Browse for Folder dialog box opens. The instructions at the top of this dialog box tell you to choose the folder that contains the RDF file.
c. Browse to the drive and folder where the ViewRunner software upgrade resides and click it once to open it.
d. Click OK.
Clicking Next on the System Software Download 2 of 5 dialog box generates a confirmation message. If you have selected the correct release in the folder where the RDF resides, click Yes on the Confirmation dialog box.
The System Software Download 3 of 5 dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4-6. Use this dialog box to select the type of server you want to use.
Step 6 Select an option button for a local or remote server.
Step 7 Confirm that the correct server path appears in the TFTP Server Image Path field.
Step 8 Click Next.
The System Software Download 4 of 5 dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 4-7. Use this dialog box to select the image you want to download.
Step 9 Select the check box next to each image.
Step 10 When you have selected all of the images, click Next on the System Software Download 4 of 5 dialog box.
The System Software Download 5 of 5 dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 4-8. This dialog box notifies you that the upgrade process has begun.
Step 11 Click Next.
The System Software Download 5 of 5 dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 4-9. This dialog box shows the progress of the download.
The System Software Download 5 of 5 dialog box displays each component of the software, as it completes the loading process as shown in Figure 4-10.
---5 of 5
Figure 4-11 shows the completed process.
This section describes how to use the ViewRunner Configuration Save feature, which allows you to download nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) to out-of-node storage. Storing this data out of node provides a backup of the node configuration data.
uploading NVRAM back into a system controller module provides a way to recover from a corrupted or replaced system controller module. Saving your configuration also allows you to quickly recover your configuration after downloading updated Cisco 6100 Series system software.
 |
Note All provisioning and configuration information for the Cisco 6100 Series system is stored in NVRAM. |
See Table 1-2 for a summary of the compatibility among Cisco 6100 Series systems and ViewRunner releases. Refer to the Release Notes for ViewRunner for Windows Release 3.0.0 for the latest information about which Cisco 6100 Series system releases are supported.
 |
Caution Saving the configuration of the Cisco 6100 Series system does not disrupt service. Restoring the Cisco 6100 configuration resets the system, which causes a temporary loss of service. |
The following sections provide an overview and describe the purpose of saving configuration NVRAM, list the guidelines for saving the node software, and provide instructions.
Choosing Restore Configuration from the File menu restores the chassis, module, port, subscriber, pool, and service-provisioning information at the time of save. That is, if you restore configuration data from one node to another node that is running a different software version, the restore changes the software version of that node.
Consider the following guidelines before you save node configuration data:
An error was encountered, check the ViewRunner Log View and try again.
|
Caution Do not edit the saved .NSS file. Cisco cannot be responsible for problems that can occur if you manually edit this file. Use the Save Configuration utility; it is designed to keep you from making mistakes and to prevent system outages. |
To save NVRAM to a file using the Save Configuration utility, complete the following steps:
The Save As dialog box opens, shown in Figure 4-13.
Step 2 Choose the drive and folder where you want to save the configuration file.
Do this by using the down arrow in the Save in field (see Figure 4-13). The filename must have an .NSS extension.
Step 3 Click Save.
The Save Configuration utility copies the entire system controller module NVRAM configuration (including the software images) to a file with an .NSS extension. You can restore that file later to the same node or to another node.
Step 4 Read the Save Configuration dialog boxes carefully (see Figure 4-14).
Step 5 Click Next to continue.
The next Save Configuration dialog box opens (see Figure 4-15).
Step 6 Click Next for the system to discover the system controller module image and assure the most up-to-date configuration.
Step 7 Or, if you are sure you want to skip this step, click next to Skip re-discovery.
Step 8 Click Next to continue saving the configuration. Figure 4-16 initiates the save process.
|
Caution Do not edit the file. If you edit the file, you risk corrupting the configuration. |
The Save Configuration dialog boxes inform you of the progress of the save configuration, shown in Figure 4-17.
When the save process is complete, a message appears at the bottom of the dialog box, shown in Figure 4-18.
Step 9 Click Finish.
|
Note See the customer premises equipment (CPE) product documentation for procedures on how to save NVRAM configurations for those devices. |
ViewRunner restores software images and relationships to module hardware. Therefore, when you restore configuration, you restore the software release that is executing on the Cisco 6100 Series system at the time of the save. Restoring configuration also restores the chassis, module, port, subscriber, pool, and service provisioning information. If you restore configuration data from one node to another node that is running a different software version, the restore changes the software version of that node.
Consider the following guidelines before you restore your configuration:
|
Note If either the images or the TFTP server is unavailable, the restore operation fails. |
To restore the configuration file using the Restore Configuration utility, follow these steps:
|
Note The Restore Configuration utility restores the NVRAM with the configuration that you saved to an .NSS file. |
Step 2 Choose the drive and folder (directory) where you saved the .NSS configuration file by using the down arrow in the Look In field on the Open dialog box (see Figure 4-21).
|
Note The Restore utility automatically restores any subtend information that you saved in the .NSS file. Only ViewRunner for HP OpenView uses the subtend information. |
Step 3 Click Open.
The Restore Configuration 1 of 5 dialog box opens, shown in Figure 4-22.
Step 4 Carefully read the warnings on this dialog box.
Step 5 Click Next to continue.
The Restore Configuration 2 of 5 dialog box shown in Figure 4-23 opens.
Step 6 Read the information under Image Location for TFTP Transfer, and then click next to Local TFTP Server (This PC) or click next to Remote TFTP Server (for example, Unix server or NT server).
The local server is the PC that is currently executing ViewRunner. In this case, ViewRunner uses its own TFTP server to transfer the files. The remote server is the TFTP server on the remote machine.
Step 7 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server from which you will get the new software images to restore to the node.
If the IP address is different from the IP address of the PC where ViewRunner is installed, the default location for the images is c:\Program Files\Cisco.
Step 8 Click Browse or Search to locate the subdirectory that contains the correct images.
For example, c6100-3.0.0, where 3.0.0 is the 6100 version. When you click Search, the system searches all subdirectories that are listed below the directory that displays in the TFTP Server Image Path field until it finds the complete set of images.
|
Note If either the images or the TFTP server is not available, the restore operation fails. |
Step 9 Click Next to continue.
|
Note ViewRunner verifies that the files are in the path of the TFTP server that you selected before it allows you to continue. |
The Restore Configuration 3 of 5 dialog box (Figure 4-24) opens to inform you that you are about to begin the restore process.
---3 of 5
The Restore Configuration 4 of 5 dialog box, shown in Figure 4-25, displays the progress of the restore process.
Step 10 Click Next to continue through the dialog boxes that display the progress of the software restoration.
The final Restore Configuration 5 of 5 dialog box, displays a message informing you that you must now discover the Cisco 6100 Series system, as shown in Figure 4-26.
Step 11 Click Finish to automatically discover the Cisco 6100 Series system.
Posted: Tue Feb 1 09:45:16 PST 2000
Copyright 1989 - 2000©Cisco Systems Inc.