Getting Started Guide

Chapter 2 Setting up the system
Updating the system software
ONA-800 Getting Started Guide
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A confirmation message appears when the options are installed.
4 Restart the instrument, access the System Info tool, and then confirm that each
software option appears in the Base Options pane and is enabled (Table 2 on
page 15).
Updating the system software
System software and solution firmware can be updated from storage media, such as a
USB drive, or over the network.
This section describes the following tasks:
• “Updating the system software using a USB drive” on page 16
• “Updating the system software over the network” on page 17
Updating the system software using a USB drive
Download the system software to a PC and then extract it to a USB drive with at least
1 GB available space. VIAVI recommends that the USB drive have no other content
stored on it.
The update process when using a USB drive involves the following procedures:
• “Downloading the software and extracting to a USB drive” on page 16
• “Performing a software update using a USB drive” on page 17
Downloading the software and extracting to a USB drive
1 Using a Web browser on a personal computer (PC), go to VIAVI Software
Updates and Downloads.
2 Locate and then click the link for the latest version of the self-extracting system
software file for the unit.
3 Save the software file to a location on the PC.
4 Plug a USB drive into the PC.
5 Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the software file, double-click the file, and
then click Run.
6 In the dialog that appears, click Browse to navigate to and select the USB drive.
7 Click Extract to initiate extraction of the system software files to the USB drive.
Do not unplug the drive from the PC while the files are extracting.
8 When all the files are extracted, navigate to the USB drive, right-click the name of
the drive, and then click Eject.
9 Unplug the USB drive from the PC.
10 If required, go to “Performing a software update using a USB drive”.