Router User Manual

Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series
Configuration Guide - Basic Configuration
Issue 5.3 (30 March 2009)
Nortel Networks Inc.
10.3.3 Restarting the router......................................................................................................................10-5
10.3.4 Performing the master/slave switchover........................................................................................10-6
10.4 Monitoring the router status ....................................................................................................................10-7
10.4.1 Displaying the basic device information .......................................................................................10-7
10.4.2 Displaying the system version information...................................................................................10-7
10.4.3 Displaying RPU restart information..............................................................................................10-8
10.5 Configuring the electronic label ..............................................................................................................10-9
10.5.1 Establishing the configuration task ...............................................................................................10-9
10.5.2 Querying the electronic label.........................................................................................................10-9
10.5.3 Backing up the electronic label .....................................................................................................10-9
11 System software upgrade .....................................................................................................11-1
11.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................11-2
11.1.1 System software upgrade...............................................................................................................11-2
11.1.2 License ..........................................................................................................................................11-2
11.2 Uploading the system software and license files .....................................................................................11-3
11.2.1 Establishing the configuration task................................................................................................11-3
11.2.2 Uploading the system software and license to the master RPU..................................................11-3
11.2.3 Copying the system software and license to the slave RPU ..........................................................11-4
11.2.4 Checking the configuration ...........................................................................................................11-4
11.3 Specifying the system software for the next router startup......................................................................11-5
11.3.1 Establishing the cofiguration task..................................................................................................11-5
11.3.2 Specifying the system software for the next startup of the master RPU........................................11-5
11.3.3 Specifying the system software for the next startup of the slave RPU..........................................11-6
11.3.4 Checking the configuration ...........................................................................................................11-6
12 Patch management .................................................................................................................12-1
12.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................12-2
12.2 Checking the system for running patches................................................................................................12-3
12.2.1 Establishing the configuration task ...............................................................................................12-3
12.2.2 Checking for a running patch on the RPU.....................................................................................12-3
12.3 Uploading a patch....................................................................................................................................12-4
12.3.1 Establishing the configuration task ...............................................................................................12-4
12.3.2 Uploading a patch to the root directory of the flash of the master RPU........................................12-4
12.3.3 Copying a patch to the root directory of the flash of the slave RPU .............................................12-5
12.4 Installing a patch on the RPU..................................................................................................................12-5
12.4.1 Establishing the configuration task ...............................................................................................12-5
12.4.2 Uploading the RPU patch..............................................................................................................12-6
12.4.3 Activating the RPU patch..............................................................................................................12-6
12.4.4 Running the RPU patch.................................................................................................................12-6
12.5 Canceling the RPU patch.........................................................................................................................12-6
12.5.1 Establishing the configuration task ...............................................................................................12-6
12.5.2 Deactivating the RPU patch ..........................................................................................................12-7
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