Maintenance Basics

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Objectives
Upon completion of this module students should know the following:
Basic Software maintenance Basic hardware maintenance

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Software Upgrade

The NPU holds the following versions

Two versions (Main and Shadow) for itself Four file versions for the AUs Four file versions for the SUs

Each AU or SU holds within two versions (Main and Shadow) When an upgrade needs to be performed
First, the file version is transferred to the NPU Second, the unit (AU or SU) is set to download the version from the NPU Third, the unit (AU, SU or NPU) is set to reboot and load the shadow version Fourth, the unit (AU,SU or NPU) is set to mark the running version (shadow) as main version

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Step I : file version is transferred to the NPU

TFTP Client NPU

Flash Mem (TFTP) Main
Current running SW version

New NPU SW version

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New AU SU SW version

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Step II : the unit (AU or SU) is set to download the version from the NPU

AU / SU NPU
Flash Mem (TFTP)
New AU/SU SW version

Main
Current running SW version

Main
Current running SW version

Shadow New NPU SW version

Shadow

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Step III: the unit (AU, SU or NPU) is set to reboot and load the shadow version

AU / SU NPU
Flash Mem (TFTP) Main
Previous running SW version

Main
Previous running SW version

Shadow Current running SW version

Shadow Current running SW version

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Step IV : the unit (AU,SU or NPU) is set to mark the running version (shadow) as main version

NPU
Flash Mem (TFTP)

Shadow
Previous running SW version

AU / SU
Shadow
Previous running SW version

Main
Current running SW version

Main
Current running SW version

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Downloading The File to The NPU

Verify that IP connectivity is working properly by pinging the NPU (DATA or MGMT port)
In the command prompt enter the following command: ping <NPU IP Address> e.g ping 10.10.10.1

Download the file to the NPU (DATA or MGMT port)

In the command prompt enter the following command: tftp -i <NPU IP Address> PUT <Path><File Name> e.g tftp -i 10.10.10.1 PUT c:\Firmware_Files\AU_1_5_1_33.bz The transfer operation is completed when the following message appears: "Transfer successful: XXXXXX bytes in YY seconds, ZZZZZZ bytes/s" e.g Transfer successful: 2598936 bytes in 13 seconds, 199918 bytes/s

Verify that the software is successfully identified by the NPU

To check an NPU version To check an AU version To check an SU version

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Loading The New File

To upgrade an NPU skip to the next step, set the unit (AU or SU) to download a file from the NPU and enter the file name to download Set the unit (NPU, AU or SU) to run from the shadow version The unit reboots and loads the shadow version In order to load the new software permanently, the unit (NPU, AU or SU) needs to set the shadow version as main At the next boot the unit marks the shadow version as main

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Configuration Backup (NPU)

General
The Backup option enables creating a backup file of the entire Base Station/Micro Base station configuration or some of the configuration The backup file can be one of the following format Full - the entire NPU/BST configuration (except to the basic IP parameters of the MGMT and DATA ports) - backup.res Profiles - all the profiles associated with services (Service Profiles, Forwarding Rules, Priority Classifiers, QoS Profiles) - profiles.res Profiles and Services - all the profiles and configurations associated with service (General Service parameters, Subscribers, Services, Service Profiles, Forwarding Rules, Priority Classifiers, QoS Profiles) - profiles_srvcs.res Filtering - all the configurations of Filtering Rules, Interface Filtering and MAC Address Deny List. This option is not applicable for units operating in IP CS Switching Mode filtering.res Traps - the configuration parameters for all traps - Traps_Config.res BS License File - all license related information, including total, available and used licenses, CPEs with allocated licenses (local or permanent), CPEs with grace or temporary grace licenses and CPEs for which grace license expired BSLicense_<Management Port MAC Address>.res

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Configuration Backup (NPU)

General
If a backup file already exists in the NPU/BST, a message appears asking whether to overwrite the existing file If there was an error in the process of creating the backup file, an error message will be displayed, indicating the reason Once the backup file has been created, it can be uploaded using a DOS based TFTP Client application to a target directory The file is encrypted and cannot be edited However, it can be downloaded to other NPU(s)/BSTs using a DOS based TFTP Client application Note: A BST cannot be downloaded with NPU backup and vice versa

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Configuration Backup (NPU)

Creating a Backup File
Verify that IP connectivity is working properly by pinging the NPU (DATA or MGMT port)
In the command prompt enter the following command: ping <NPU IP Address> e.g ping 10.10.10.1

Create a backup file

Using the monitoring program Select the required backup file Confirm the command "Creating the Backup" message appears The process has completed successfully when the following message appears: "Creating the Backup OK"

Storing the backup file in a local computer Requires TFTP Server (e.g Solarwinds)
In the command prompt enter the following command: tftp -i <NPU IP Address> GET <File Name> <Path> e.g tftp -i 10.10.10.1 GET backup.res c:\NPU_Backup\ The transfer operation has completed when the following message appears: "Transfer successful: XXXXXX bytes in YY seconds, ZZZZZZ bytes/s" e.g Transfer successful: 2598936 bytes in 13 seconds, 199918 bytes/s
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Configuration Backup (NPU)

Loading a Backup File To an NPU

Transferring the backup file to an NPU

In the command prompt enter the following command: tftp -i <NPU IP Address> PUT <Path><File Name> e.g tftp -i 10.10.10.1 PUT c:\NPU_Backup\backup.res The transfer operation has completed when the following message appears: "Transfer successful: XXXXXX bytes in YY seconds, ZZZZZZ bytes/s" e.g Transfer successful: 2598936 bytes in 13 seconds, 199918 bytes/s

For the changes to take effect, reset the NPU

Using the monitoring program
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Configuration Backup (SU)

General

The Backup option enables creating a backup file of the entire SU configuration The SU downloads/uploads the configuration file to/from a configured TFTP server Prior performing the backup a message appears asking whether to execute the backup process The file is encrypted and cannot be edited However, it can be downloaded to other SUs using a DOS based TFTP application
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Configuration Backup (SU)

Creating a Backup File

Connect to the SU
In the command prompt enter the following command: Telnet <SU ODU IP Address> e.g telnet 192.168.254.251

Create a backup file

Using the monitoring program Configure the TFTP server IP address Set a name for the uploaded a configuration file Verify that the TFTP application is running Start the upload process "Are You Sure? <Y/N>" message appears Confirm the operation

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Configuration Backup (SU)

Loading a Backup File To an SU ODU

Connect to the SU
In the command prompt enter the following command: Telnet <SU ODU IP Address> e.g telnet 192.168.254.251

Transferring the backup file to an SU

Using the monitoring program Configure the TFTP server IP address Set a name of the downloaded configuration file Verify that the TFTP application is running Start the upload process "Are You Sure? <Y/N>" message appears Confirm the operation

For the changes to take effect, reset the SU

Using the monitoring program

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Corrective Maintenance
General

The corrective maintenance is performed upon replacing one of the following units:
Any card (PIU, PSU, AU or NPU) from the modular base station Described in the Installation presentation AVU AU ODU Described in the Installation presentation Micro Base Station Described in the Installation presentation Described in the Installation presentation SU ODU Described in the Installation presentation
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