Upgrading software
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Note: If you have version 5.x software on your Ethernet Routing Switch
5000 Series switches with an Advanced License file installed, use the
following steps to upgrade your software.
Identify the corresponding Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series switch
Advanced License deposit in the License Bank and click Details.
Locate the License file name in the transaction and click Download to
download the Advanced License file and reinstall it on Ethernet Routing
Switch 5000 Series switch or switch stack to enable configuration of the
release 6.0 feature, PIM-SM (which has been added to the Advanced
License).
The following table describes possible image locations:
Table 3
Possible scenarios
Image
Location
Local Agent Image
Agent image in the flash memory of the unit.
Local Diagnostic Image
Diagnostic image in the flash memory of the unit
Pre-5.0 Diagnostic Image
Diagnostic image released before 5.0.
5.0 Diagnostic Image
Diagnostic image released in 5.0
6.0 Diagnostic Image
Diagnostic image released in 6.0
You can upgrade the Agent Image in your switches from an earlier release
image. The following table provides the Agent Image downgrade or upgrade
chart:
Table 4
Agent Image downgrade or upgrade chart
Local Agent
Image version
Download Agent Image version
4.x
5.0
5.1
6.0
5.0
Yes
Yes
Yes—if Local
Diagnostic Image
is 5.0 Diag Image.
Yes—if Local
Diagnostic Image
is 5.0 Diag version
or 6.0 Diag
version.
5.1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
6.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
4.x
Yes
Yes
No
No
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series
Release Notes — Release 6.0
NN47200-400
04.01
Standard
6.0
12 December 2008
Copyright © 2008., Nortel Networks
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