Appendix B: Upgrade/Downgrade Procedures
Installation Option 2: Using the Website
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To Download and Install Spirent TestCenter Software
Follow these instructions to download and install Spirent TestCenter files.
To install Spirent TestCenter application software:
1 Verify that your Support Entitlement is valid (see “Upgrade steps for the Windows
platform” on page 72).
2 Navigate to
https://support.spirent.com and log in.
First time website users, register for a login user ID and password.
3 Click the Downloads icon in the left panel menu.
4 From the Filter options, select General Release as the Release Type, and select
Spirent TestCenter from the Product Line list.
5 In the Filter by Release drop-down list, select the version to download.
6 Click the Windows Spirent TestCenter Application link associated with the version
you want to install.
7 Click Download to launch the installer.
Follow installer instructions.
You can repeat this process to select and download extended Spirent TestCenter
applications.
When you have finished downloading applications, you are ready to download Spirent
TestCenter firmware files.
Note: Automation customers: If you do not use the Tcl [x.x.xx] (configured for Spirent
TestCenter Automation) installer, you must manually configure your automation
environment. Setup instructions for each environment are in readme format, located in the
<Spirent_Install_Dir>/API folder with sub-directories matching the language name.
For example:
/home/user/Spirent_TestCenter_[x.xx]/Spirent_TestCenter_Application_Linux/API/Tcl
To Download Chassis and Test Module Firmware Files
The firmware version you install must be compatible with the application version you just
installed. Downloaded firmware files must be stored in the Firmware folder in the
version-appropriate Spirent TestCenter directory on your computer.
To download Spirent TestCenter firmware files:
1 Create, or verify that there already is, a Firmware folder in the appropriate Spirent
TestCenter directory on your computer.
2 Locate and click on the Spirent TestCenter Firmware link for the version you need.
The download page opens.
3 Click the Download button.