When you install firmware in the SSU-2000, if you have a session window open you can view the installation progress in addition to any other event-generated responses.
Use the following procedure to upload firmware to an SSU-2000:
Click Tools on the application menu bar.
Click Firmware Upload... from the drop-down menu.
Select SSU2000 Firmware Upload in the displayed list.
At the Choose a firmware file... screen, navigate to the directory containing the firmware and select the appropriate file. Ensure that the File Info pane displays the correct product, module, and version for upgrade.
Select the name of the network element that you want to upload new firmware to in the Name drop-down box of the Connection pane.
Select a destination for firmware upload in the Destination drop-down box. If you select Specific module, enter the module AID in the AID text box. If you select All like modules, the firmware will be installed sequentially in all modules that use the selected firmware.
Click Open to select the file for uploading, or click Cancel to exit the firmware upload procedure.
At the Upload firmware screen, click OK or click Cancel to exit the firmware upload procedure.
Click Accept in the Software License Agreement window to begin firmware transfer to the Communications module.
Note: If you click Decline, a Decline Agreement window is displayed indicating your upload will be cancelled. Click OK to cancel the upload procedure.
During firmware transfer to the Communications module, TimeCraft displays the following dialog screen with progress bar. When file transfer is complete, the Use Telnet Window For Progress screen is displayed. Click OK to close the screen.
When the firmware transfer is finished, a checksum calculation ensures the file is complete and the Use Telnet Window For Progress screen is displayed. Click OK to close the window. If the checksum is not correct, the SSU-2000 resumes normal operation with the original software.
You can view the progress in the Telnet session window, as shown below, if it was opened in the previous procedure (see ). The Telnet session displays an Upload Image, Start response during firmware file transfer to the Communications module and then displays various status responses during installation. The key responses that pertain to firmware installation are as follows:
Upload Image, Start, <firmware filename>
Upgrade, <module location>
Upgrade ACK, <module location>
Remove, <module type>
Install, <module type>
Enable, <module type>
Upload Image, Completed
Note: If you are installing a firmware file in more than one module, you will see an Upgrade, Upgrade ACK, Remove, Install, and Enable response for each module.
If the module selected for updating is the Communications module, Upgrade ACK is the last response returned in the Telnet session and the firmware is installed. When installation to the Communications module is complete, the following screen is displayed.
If the module selected for updating is not the Communications module, the firmware is copied to the selected module, a checksum again ensures the file is complete, and the firmware is then installed.
Note: If you are updating more than one of the same type of module, each one is updated sequentially. If one module fails to update, it is skipped and the remaining modules are updated. As each module is updated, the Telnet session displays an Upgrade, Upgrade ACK, Remove, Install, and Enable response for each one as shown in the screen below.
When installation is complete, the SSU-2000 returns an Upload Image, Completed response as shown below.
Open the TimeCraft connection to the shelf to verify the installation. If the Communications module was upgraded, you may need to wait for the module to restart before you can connect.
Select and confirm that the new software is installed in the appropriate modules.