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UC & EX PRODUCT FAMILY

SOFTWARE UPGRADE
INFORMATION

Release 3.3

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1 INTRODUCTION

This document consists of the information to be taken into consideration when upgrading the UC &
EX Product Family Application software on your system to the software contained in the package
supplied. This is additional to the software download instructions that are contained in the relevant
Management System Operator Manuals for upgrading Network Elements using the CD-ROM.

Following this introduction, Section 2 lists the information to be taken into consideration when loading
the UC & EX Product Family application software.

PLEASE READ ALL THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE COMMENCEMENT.

In Section 3, the Software Media Pack Tables show the software component parts of all UC & EX
Product Family releases. The application software packs are defined by the HGC / PHS codes at the
head of the table.

Further information on the currently available application software media packs can be obtained from
the relevant Provisioning Control Document (CTA) for the release.

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2 SOFTWARE UPGRADE INFORMATION

1. When implementing a software upgrade, the download sequence should be carried out in the
following order:-

(a) Controller/Comms, then

(b) Management System (LCT/MV-36, as applicable), then
(c) Traffic Cards.

2. Each released set of software should be treated as a compatible set of software files.

3. Some constituent parts (SBA / SLD codes) of a particular release may not have changed from
earlier releases. If the tables in Section 3 indicate that one or more codes have not changed, it is
not necessary to download the software file(s) again.

2.1. Local Craft Terminal Upgrade

An LCT is release dependent, therefore removal of the previous LCT is not advisable.

To upgrade the LCT (and NE software):-

a. If the NE software is not already upgraded by MV-36 then, using existing LCT, all new NE
software must be loaded into the non-current banks.

b. Perform an ‘Upgrade NE’ from the LCT. This will cause you to be logged out of the LCT,
and the multiplexer will go ‘off line’.

c. Install the new LCT.

The LCT is compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems.
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The LCT can only be installed by a user with either administrative or elevated privileges.

• To ensure the LCT is available to any user who logs on to the PC, it should be installed
by a user with administrative access privileges (e.g. Administrator).

• Installation as a non-administrative user (with elevated privileges) should only be

carried out to comply with a “users specific” deployment policy.

To install the LCT, first insert the CD-ROM into the CD drive. The set-up instructions are
given below:-

1. Invoke Windows.
2. Select Windows Explorer and view the CD drive.
3. Select the appropriate Local Craft Terminal (LCT) directory, and execute “setup.exe”.
4. The user is then guided through the installation process.

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To run most installations on Windows 2000 or XP machines, you are required to be either the administrator of
the computer or have some form of administrative privileges. This is because installations access the Windows
registry and Windows System folders.

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 d. The LCT can be launched by one of the following methods :-

1. Selecting Programs → Marconi → Marconi Local Craft Terminal from the Start Menu.
2. Double-clicking the icon on the Windows desktop (assuming this option was selected
during the installation).

2.2. System Card Downgrade/Upgrade.

The System card hardware, if delivered with this software media pack, will have the latest (current)
software already loaded.

This may NOT be the same as similar units already being used in the SMA1/4 UC/EX shelf.

The following action should be taken depending on preference: -

a. Downgrade
This is where the System card software on the new card will be changed to match that on the
other System cards in the shelf

Using the Management System, load the new System card with the same software version as
provided in the existing System card using the instructions in the relevant handbook.
The software file will be from the media pack associated with the existing System card.

After software download, use the System card menu, Bank Status - Switch Banks, command. The
active bank is shown as current.

b. Upgrade
This is where the System card software on the cards in the shelf will be changed to match that
on the new System card.

Using the Management System, load the existing System card with the same software version as
provided in the new System card using the instructions in the relevant handbook.
The software file will be from the media pack associated with the new System card.

After software download, use the System card menu, Bank Status - Switch Banks, command. The
active bank is shown as current.

NOTE:

i) The System cards are the Packetspan cards.

ii) After a bank switch has been performed on a System card, re-entering the LCT bank status
screen before the card has had time to re-initialise (typically 30 secs) may result in a negative
compliance indication.

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2.3. SMA1/4 UC & EX Application Software Upgrade from the LCT

The SMA1/4 UC & EX application software can be installed to the PC hard disk, or directly to the
SMA1/4 UC/EX itself. In each case, the "All Files (*.*)" option should be used in the "Select Source
File" dialog box. This will allow selection of both the "*.001" and “*.bdl” SMA files.

The instructions in the LCT Operator Manual should then be followed to install the SMA1/4 UC/EX
application software.

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3 SOFTWARE MEDIA PACK TABLES

1HGC61024AAA 1HGC61033AAN 03HGC00032AAA 03HGC00033AAC

1PHS60155AAA 1PHS60205AAF (ENU 002-000-000) 03PHS00039AAG
03PHS00038AAE
(ENU 002-000-000)
SMA1/4UC SMA1/4UC SMA1/4UC SMA1/4UC
Rel 3.1r1 Rel 3.2r1 Rel 3.3.1r2 Rel 3.3.2r2
Card Type
SMA1/4 UC&EX CCU BW7R 1SBA63453AAR 1SBA63553AAX 03SBA00357AAR 03SBA00415AAH
STM-1/4 Core Card 1SBA63472AAU 1SBA63554AAA 03SBA00269AAE 03SBA00489AAX
34M/45M Card 1SBA63455AAV 1SBA63602AAB 1SBA63602AAB 1SBA63602AAB
140M Trib 1SBA63456AAX 1SBA63573AAD 1SBA63573AAD 1SBA63573AAD
34M Transmux 1SBA63457AAA 1SBA63574AAF 1SBA63574AAF 1SBA63574AAF
STM-1 Card TCM 1SBA63458AAC 1SBA63555AAC 1SBA63555AAC 1SBA63555AAC
Dual STM-1 Card 1SBA63459AAE 1SBA63556AAE 1SBA63556AAE 1SBA63556AAE
Flexible Dual STM-1 Card 1SBA63460AAA 1SBA63557AAG 1SBA63557AAG 03SBA00452AAM
Quad STM-1 Elec & Optical Card 1SBA63461AAC 1SBA63558AAJ 1SBA63558AAJ 1SBA63558AAJ
SDH Multi-rate Card N/A N/A 03SBA00353AAH 03SBA00375AAS
STM-4/16 Card TCM 1SBA63462AAE 1SBA63559AAL 1SBA63559AAL 1SBA63559AAL
STM-4 VC4-4c/v Converter 1SBA63463AAG 1SBA63560AAG 1SBA63560AAG 1SBA63560AAG
LCT 1SLD61538AAB 1SLD61551AAR 03SLD00170AAH 03SLD00149AAG

03HGC00032AAA 03HGC00033AAC
(ENU 002-000-000) 03PHS00039AAG
03PHS00038AAE
(ENU 002-000-000)
SMA1/4EX SMA1/4EX
Rel 3.3.1r2 Rel 3.3.2r2
Card Type
SMA1/4 UC&EX CCU BW7R 03SBA00357AAR 03SBA00415AAH
STM-1/4 Core Card 03SBA00269AAE 03SBA00489AAX
1.5/2M (63x2) Trib Card 03SBA00278AAS 03SBA00454AAR
34M/45M Trib Card 1SBA63602AAB 1SBA63602AAB
140M Trib Card 1SBA63573AAD 1SBA63573AAD
34M Transmux 1SBA63574AAF 1SBA63574AAF
Dual STM-1 Card 1SBA63556AAE 1SBA63556AAE
SDH Multi-rate Card 03SBA00353AAH 03SBA00375AAS
STM-4 VC4-4c/v Converter 1SBA63560AAG 1SBA63560AAG
LCT 03SLD00170AAH 03SLD00149AAG

03HGC00033AAC
03PHS00039AAG
SMA16UC
Rel 3.3.2r2
Card Type
SMA16 UC&EX CCU BW7R 03SBA00358AAT
STM-16 Core Card 03SBA00442AAW
34M/45M Card 1SBA63602AAB
140M Trib 1SBA63573AAD
34M Transmux 1SBA63574AAF
Dual STM-1 Card 1SBA63556AAE
SDH Multi-rate Card 03SBA00375AAS
STM-4 VC4-4c/v Converter 1SBA63560AAG
LCT 03SLD00149AAG

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 03HGC00033AAC
03PHS00039AAG
SMA16EX
Rel 3.3.2r2
Card Type
SMA16 UC&EX CCU BW7R 03SBA00358AAT
STM-16 Core Card 03SBA00442AAW
1.5/2M (63x2) Trib Card 03SBA00454AAR
34M/45M Trib Card 1SBA63602AAB
140M Trib Card 1SBA63573AAD
34M Transmux 1SBA63574AAF
Dual STM-1 Card 1SBA63556AAE
SDH Multi-rate Card 03SBA00375AAS
STM-4 VC4-4c/v Converter 1SBA63560AAG
LCT 03SLD00149AAG

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