Administration Using MetaASSIST View
Table 86: SW Upgrade/Downgrade Buttons
Downloading the Software from the Host (on page
14-16).
Activating the New Software (on page 14-17)
Committing the New Software (on page 14-18)
Reverting to Backup (on page 14-18)
Requirements for Upgrading the System Software
To perform this procedure
File transfer is to be performed only via non-serial interface; connection cannot be via the
craft port.
IP attributes must be configured on the ML-CO unit, where the ML-CPE unit can be an
IP-less device.
If FTP/TFTP is used, the FTP or TFTP server must be installed and correctly configured
on the host computer.
NOTE: Timeout in the TFTP server must be configured to greater than 30 seconds.
Downloading the Software from the Host
NOTE: This procedure can also be performed via a web browser. For more details see Using Web
Browser.
ML700 system supports three methods of software download:
HTTP;
FTP (requires external FTP Server);
TFTP (requires external TFTP Server).
To download software from the Host:
1. In the Network Element tree, open System Administration.
2. Expand the SW Release. ALL the SW release options will appear.
Notes:
1. If some SW update elements are not available, they will be grayed out.
2. The OLH and the MetaASSIST view SW updates are performed from the same pane.
3. On the Host, run an FTP or TFTP server (the FTP/TFTP directory must point to the new
ML700 SW). Skip this step for HTTP.