User's Guide Part 2

Upgrading the PTP 600 Chapter 6 Operation
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UNDER DEVELOPMENT
Feb 2010
Upgrading PTP 600 software
Perform this task to upgrade the units to a new version of PTP 600 operational
software.
CAUTION
Ensure that the remote end of the link is upgraded first using the wireless
connection, and then the local end can be upgraded. Otherwise, the remote
end may not be accessible.
CAUTION
Ensure that the correct units are upgraded, as units cannot be downgraded
afterwards.
NOTE
Before performing a software upgrade, save the configuration as described
in Saving and restoring system configuration on page 6-81. In t
he unlikely
event that a unit has to be replaced in the field, the replacement unit can be
reconfigured by restoring the saved configuration file.
To upgrade the software, proceed as follows:
Procedure 6-6 Upgrade software
1
Download and save the new software image (PTP 600-nn-mm.dld2) from
http://www.motorola.com/ptp/support
.
2
From the left hand menu, select Software Upgrade. The Software Upgrade page is
displayed (
Figure 6-45).
3
Select Browse. Navigate to the folder containing the downloaded software image
and select Open.
4
Select Upload Software Image. The Software Upgrade Confirmation page is
displayed (
Figure 6-46). If the upgrade is taking the ODU into or out of FIPS mode,
an additional warning is displayed stating that the upgrade will cause automatic
erasure of the critical security parameters (CSPs).