Version 6.6 131 October 2014
Installation & Operation Manual 21. Software Installation and Basic Configuration
21.1.2 Transferring the Mediant 8000 Installation Package to the SC
Boards
Prior to installing the Mediant 8000 software, you must transfer the Mediant 8000
installation file (e.g. tg_6.6.16_linux.install) to both SC boards.
Note: When performing the Mediant 8000 software installation or Online Software
Upgrade, ensure that you use the correct version of the installation package that
matches the hardware revision of the SC boards installed in your chassis.
This may be done via one of the following file transfer protocols:
SFTP
SCP
FTP
Note: File transfer via FTP protocol is allowed only when the Mediant 8000 is
configured for non-secure operation mode (see 'Secure Operation Mode' on page
274 for details). However, even when using non-secure mode, it is strongly
recommended to use SFTP/SCP protocols instead (due to weak security features
of FTP protocol that expose username and passwords in clear-text).
You can use any standard-compliant SFTP/SCP/FTP client software to transfer the
Installation Package to SC boards. For example, on Windows-based PC, you may use
the following clients:
PSFTP (http://www.putty.nl) – command-line SFTP client
WinSCP (http://winscp.net) – GUI client that supports all available file transfer
protocols
FileZilla (http://filezilla-project.org) – GUI client that supports FTP and SFTP
protocols
Starting from v5.8, the PSFTP application is provided on the “Mediant 5000/Mediant
8000 System Software Installation” CD included in the accessory kit accompanying
the Mediant 8000 (in Utilities\PuTTY folder).
To transfer the installation package to the SC board:
1. Open the SFTP/SCP/FTP client and connect to the private SC IP address.
2. Login as a regular CLI user (e.g. acladmin) and provide the corresponding
password when prompted.
3. Transfer the installation package to the SC board. The package will be
transferred to the home directory of the logged in CLI user.
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