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Chapter 2
Setting up the system
Updating the system software
ONA-800 Getting Started Guide
Page 18
22142812, D1 R004
August 2020
A confirmation message appears when the options are installed.
4
Restart the instrument, access the
System Info
tool, and then confirm that each
software option appears in the
Base Options
pane and is enabled (
Table 2 on
page 17
).
Updating the system software
System software and solution firmware can be updated from storage media, such as a
USB drive, or over the network.
This section describes the following tasks:
•
“Updating the system software using a USB drive” on page 18
•
“Updating the system software over the network” on page 19
Updating the system software using a USB drive
Download the system software to a PC and then extract it to a USB drive with at least
1 GB available space. VIAVI recommends that the USB drive have no other content
stored on it.
The update process when using a USB drive involves the following procedures:
•
“Downloading the software and extracting to a USB drive” on page 18
•
“Performing a software update using a USB drive” on page 19
Downloading the software and extracting to a USB drive
1
Using a Web browser on a personal computer (PC), go to
2
Locate and then click the link for the latest version of the self-extracting system
software file for the unit.
3
Save the software file to a location on the PC.
4
Plug a USB drive into the PC.
5
Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the software file, double-click the file, and
then click
Run
.
6
In the dialog that appears, click
Browse
to navigate to and select the USB drive.
7
Click
Extract
to initiate extraction of the system software files to the USB drive.
Do not unplug the drive from the PC while the files are extracting.
8
When all the files are extracted, navigate to the USB drive, right-click the name of
the drive, and then click
Eject
.
9
Unplug the USB drive from the PC.
10
If required, go to
“Performing a software update using a USB drive”
.