NSG 9000-6G - Harmonic Inc

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Chapter 3 Configuring Platform Parameters Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware of more than one NSG 9000-6G device, use MCT. See MCT 9.6 and higher SW User Guide, or MCT Online Help. 3.2.1 Upgrading the Firmware of a Single NSG 9000-6G Device The NSG 9000-6G firmware is packaged and delivered within the installer application. The installer turns firmware upgrade into an easy and straightforward procedure. To upgrade using the NSG installer refer to the following instructions. You can still upgrade the firmware using Apache or the IIS HTTP server. For these instructions, refer to Firmware Upgrade Using an External Server on page 135. Before upgrading, prepare the following: • NSG installer - Obtain the installer from Harmonic's FTP site. The NSG installer includes the new firmware package. The name of the NSG installer indicates the device type and the firmware version. For example: NSG9K6G-2.6.4.3-1-Installer-v1.1.5.exe, where NSG9K6G device type 2.6.4.3-1 firmware version Installer v1.1.5 application name installer version • PC - Download the NSG installer to a computer that meets the following requirements: Access to the device. Port 22 of the computer should be open to allow communication via the SSH protocol. Around 200MB of free space Any kind of Windows operation system NOTE: Firmware upgrade is service affecting. To upgrade using the NSG installer 1. Once you downloaded the NSG installer to your PC, launch the NSG installer. The NSG installer. Double click the Installer exe file to launch it The NSG installer is extracting files. This may take around 30 seconds. The following dialog appears: The dialog indicates the firmware version packaged within the Installer you have started. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. 24 NSG 9000-6G, Version 2.7, Rev B

Chapter 3 Configuring Platform Parameters Firmware Upgrade View the firmware version and device type Enter IP address of the device Enter username Enter password Click to upgrade View the upgrade process By default Auto- Reboot is selected Click to view the log 2. In IP Address, enter the IP address of the device you wish to upgrade. 3. In UserName, enter the username for logging into the device. This username should be eligible to upgrade the firmware. See 2.2.1 Logging Into the Device via IE on page 15. 4. In Password, enter the required password. 5. By default, Auto-Reboot is selected. It allows to reboot the device once the installation of the new firmware is completed. 6. Click Install. The progress bar indicates that upgrade is taking place while denoting the current stage of the upgrade. View the upgrade process 7. View Log - during the upgrade, you can click View Log. A text file appears with detailed information regarding the upgrade. This log allows you to troubleshoot the upgrade process. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. 25 NSG 9000-6G, Version 2.7, Rev B

Chapter 3 Configuring Platform Parameters<br />

Firmware Upgrade<br />

To upgrade the firmware of more than one <strong>NSG</strong> <strong>9000</strong>-<strong>6G</strong> device, use MCT. See MCT 9.6 and<br />

higher SW User Guide, or MCT Online Help.<br />

3.2.1 Upgrading the Firmware of a Single <strong>NSG</strong> <strong>9000</strong>-<strong>6G</strong> Device<br />

The <strong>NSG</strong> <strong>9000</strong>-<strong>6G</strong> firmware is packaged and delivered within the installer application. The<br />

installer turns firmware upgrade into an easy and straightforward procedure. To upgrade<br />

using the <strong>NSG</strong> installer refer to the following instructions. You can still upgrade the firmware<br />

using Apache or the IIS HTTP server. For these instructions, refer to Firmware Upgrade<br />

Using an External Server on page 135.<br />

Before upgrading, prepare the following:<br />

• <strong>NSG</strong> installer - Obtain the installer from <strong>Harmonic</strong>'s FTP site. The <strong>NSG</strong> installer includes<br />

the new firmware package. The name of the <strong>NSG</strong> installer indicates the device type and<br />

the firmware version. For example: <strong>NSG</strong>9K<strong>6G</strong>-2.6.4.3-1-Installer-v1.1.5.exe,<br />

where<br />

<strong>NSG</strong>9K<strong>6G</strong><br />

device type<br />

2.6.4.3-1 firmware version<br />

Installer<br />

v1.1.5<br />

application name<br />

installer version<br />

• PC - Download the <strong>NSG</strong> installer to a computer that meets the following requirements:<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

Access to the device. Port 22 of the computer should be open to allow<br />

communication via the SSH protocol.<br />

Around 200MB of free space<br />

Any kind of Windows operation system<br />

NOTE: Firmware upgrade is service affecting.<br />

<br />

To upgrade using the <strong>NSG</strong> installer<br />

1. Once you downloaded the <strong>NSG</strong> installer to your PC, launch the <strong>NSG</strong> installer.<br />

The <strong>NSG</strong> installer. Double click the<br />

Installer exe file to launch it<br />

The <strong>NSG</strong> installer is extracting files. This may take around 30 seconds. The following<br />

dialog appears:<br />

The dialog indicates the firmware version packaged within the Installer you have started.<br />

© 2012 <strong>Harmonic</strong> <strong>Inc</strong>. 24 <strong>NSG</strong> <strong>9000</strong>-<strong>6G</strong>, Version 2.7, Rev B

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