Tmedia Minor Upgrade: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 09:06, 23 March 2011

This article shows how to install a new software version using the web portal.

Download Release

Unless advise otherwise by support, the software version to download should be retrieved from the support forum
Look in the Announcement for the latest stable release version
The download site requires a user/password to download (contact support for credential)

TelcoBridges Support Forum Release Status

Install Release

Note: This section is NOT service affective.

Log in the web portal and click the 'Status' -> 'Hosts' tab.

Click on one of the 'Ready host list' link. If using a redundant control system, choose anyone of the two servers.

Select 'Upload Toolpack' from the dropdown box.

Click the 'Browse...' button and select the Toolpack installer.

Once the file selected, click the 'Apply action' button.

After a successful installation, the following text should appear

Activate Release

Note: This section is service affective.

Once the new release version is installed, it is necessary to activate the new software version in the system.

Warning: This requires a restart of the Tmedia platforms and will affect service until the new version activation is complete.

Go to the 'System' -> 'Edit' menu.

Select the new release version in the 'Activate package' dropdown box.

Press the 'Activate' button to start the new release activation.

It will take a few minutes for the system to upgrade.

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 This article shows how to install a new software version using the web portal.
-== Download Release ==
+== Download Release  ==
-* Unless advise otherwise by support, the software version to download should be retrieve from the support forum
+*Unless advise otherwise by support, the software version to download should be retrieved from the support forum
-* Look in the Announcement for the correct release version
+*Look in the Announcement for the latest stable release version
-* The download site requires a user/password to download (contact support for credential)
+*The download site requires a user/password to download (contact support for credential)
-[http://forums.telcobridges.com/viewforum.php?f=23 TelcoBridges Support Forum Release Status]
+[http://forums.telcobridges.com/viewforum.php?f=23 TelcoBridges Support Forum Release Status]
-== Install Release ==
+<br>
-'''Note: This section is NOT service affective'''.
+== Install Release  ==
-* Log in the web portal and click the 'Status' -> 'Hosts' tab.
+'''Note: This section is NOT service affective'''.
-* Click on one of the 'Ready host list' link.
+*Log in the web portal and click the 'Status' -&gt; 'Hosts' tab.
-[[Image:Toolpack_v2.5_Host_General.png]]
-* Select 'Upload Toolpack' from the dropdown box.
+*Click on one of the 'Ready host list' link. If using a redundant control system, choose anyone of the two servers.<br>
-[[Image:Host_Control_Action_Upload_Software_v2.5.png]]
-* Click the 'Browse...' button and select the Toolpack installer.
+[[Image:Toolpack v2.5 Host General.png]]
-* Once the file selected, click the 'Apply action' button.
+*Select 'Upload Toolpack' from the dropdown box.
-* After a successful installation, the following text should appear
+[[Image:Host Control Action Upload Software v2.5.png]]
-[[Image:Host_Control_Action_Upload_Software_Result_v2.5.png]]
+*Click the 'Browse...' button and select the Toolpack installer.
-== Activate Release ==
+*Once the file selected, click the 'Apply action' button.
-'''Note: This section is service affective'''.
+*After a successful installation, the following text should appear
-Once the new release version is installed, it is necessary to activate the new software version in the system.
+[[Image:Host Control Action Upload Software Result v2.5.png]]
-* Go to the 'System' -> 'Edit' menu.
+<br>
-* Select the new release version in dropdown box.
+== Activate Release  ==
-[[Image:Host_Control_Activate_Package_v2.5.png]]
-* Press the 'Activate' button to start the new release activation.
+'''Note: This section is service affective'''.
-[[Image:Host_Control_Activate_Package_Activate_v2.5.png]]
-* The release activation will require at most 10 minutes.
+Once the new release version is installed, it is necessary to activate the new software version in the system.
+Warning:&nbsp;This requires a restart of the Tmedia platforms and will affect service until the new version activation is complete.
+*Go to the 'System' -&gt; 'Edit' menu.
+*Select the new release version in the 'Activate package' dropdown box.
+[[Image:Host Control Activate Package v2.5.png]]
+*Press the 'Activate' button to start the new release activation.
+[[Image:Host Control Activate Package Activate v2.5.png]]
+*It will take a few minutes for the system to upgrade.&nbsp;