Cisco Video Management and Storage System 1.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide - Upgrading from an Earlier Cisco Video Management and Storage Software Release Using Boot Helper [Cisco Network Modules]

Table Of Contents

Installing Software By Using the Boot Helper

Boot Loader and Boot Helper

Task List

Prerequisites

Downloading the Software Files

What to Do Next

Entering Configuration Parameter Values

What to Do Next

Installing the Software Image Files

Prerequisites

What to Do Next

Installing Software By Using the Boot Helper

Last Updated: April 7, 2008

This chapter provides the procedures for installing a new release of the Cisco Video Management and Storage module software by using the boot helper.

To use this clean installation process, the system must be off line while you download the new software files. The clean installation erases the hard drive memory before loading the new files in memory. You must back up and restore your configuration files before you commence this process. Both an FTP server and a TFTP server are required.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Boot Loader and Boot Helper

•Task List

•Prerequisites

•Downloading the Software Files

•Entering Configuration Parameter Values

•Installing the Software Image Files

Boot Loader and Boot Helper

Before you install the Cisco Video Management and Storage software, opening a session brings up the boot loader. The boot loader is a small set of system software that runs when the system first powers up. It loads the operating system from the disk (external flash memory) or network, which loads and runs the Cisco Video Management and Storage application. The boot loader may optionally load and run the boot helper. After you install the software, you can open a session to the module.

The boot helper is a small subset of the system software that runs on the module. It boots the module from the network and assists in software installation and upgrades, disaster recovery, and other operations when the module cannot access its software.

The application image contains the network module user functionality software. The application image is based on the Cisco Video Management and Storage module software.

Task List

Table 1 lists the tasks required for installing a new software image.

Table 1 Task List for Upgrading Using the Boot Helper

Checklist

Checkoff

1. Download the software image files. See the "Downloading the Software Files" section.

2. Back up your configuration files. See Appendix A: Backing Up Files.

3. Enter configuration parameter values. See the "Entering Configuration Parameter Values" section.

4. Install the software files. See the "Installing the Software Image Files" section.

5. Restore the your configuration files. See Appendix B: Restoring Files.

Prerequisites

•A Cisco Video Management and Storage module is currently installed.

•You know the Cisco.com download site of the Cisco Video Management and Storage software.

•The TFTP and FTP servers are configured and active. If your TFTP server and FTP server reside on the same computer, ensure that the TFTP and FTP programs are both activated.

•The following information is available:

–FTP server IP address

–FTP server user ID

–FTP server password

–Software package name

•You have checked to make sure that you can ping the Cisco Video Management and Storage module from your TFTP server and FTP server.

Downloading the Software Files

Review the prerequisites listed in Table 1 to ensure that all servers and modules are active and available.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. Go to the Cisco Video Management and Storage Module page on the Cisco Software Center website at http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/vmss-101.

2. Download the following Cisco Video Management and Storage software files to your FTP server:

vmss-boot-helper.nme.1.0.1

vmss-full-k9.nme.1.0.1.prt1

vmss-installer-k9.nme.1.0.1.prt1

vmss-k9.nme.1.0.1.pkg.

3. Copy the other software files to your FTP server.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1 Go to the Cisco Video Management and Storage Module page on the Cisco Software Center website at http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/vmss-101.

Step 2 Download the following Cisco Video Management and Storage software files to your FTP server:

vmss-boot-helper.nme.1.0.1

This file is the Cisco Video Management and Storage System boot helper image to aid application installation on NME service modules when necessary.

vmss-full-k9.nme.1.0.1.prt1

This is the package payload containing all data and executable files for a full installation of the Cisco Video Management and Storage System on NME service modules.

vmss-installer-k9.nme.1.0.1.prt1

This file is the package payload containing all data and executable files for the installer subsystem associated with the Cisco Video Management and Storage System on NME service modules.

vmss-k9.nme.1.0.1.pkg

Step 3 This is the main package for installing the Cisco Video Management and Storage System on NME service modules.

Step 4 Download the Cisco Video Management and Storage software files to your TFTP server.

Step 5 Copy the other software files to your FTP server.

What to Do Next

•Back up your configuration files. See Appendix A: Backing Up Files.

•After you back up the files, configure several parameter values. See the "Entering Configuration Parameter Values" section.

Entering Configuration Parameter Values

You must configure several parameters in the server so that you can download the Cisco Video Management and Storage software files.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. reload

2. To enter boot loader mode, type "***."

3. config

4. Enter the values for the following parameters:

–Gateway module IP address

–Subnet mask

–TFTP server address

–Gateway router address

–Ethernet interface

–Default helper image

–Default boot setting

–Default boot loader is primary

5. Use the boot helper to boot the network module.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1 To restart the system, enter reload.

Step 2 To enter the boot loader mode, enter "***."

Step 3 To enter configuration mode, enter config.

Tip You must configure the boot loader before you can ping it.

Step 4 Enter the values for the following parameters (make sure you save the configuration parameters; the module will not become operational without the proper parameters saved):

•Gateway module IP address

•Subnet mask

•TFTP server address

•Gateway router address

•Ethernet interface

•Default helper image

•Default boot setting: disk

•Default boot loader: primary

Note We recommend that you use the primary boot loader as the default when upgrading.

Step 5 To begin the installation, enter boot helper. This will load the installer.

What to Do Next

Install the software files. See the "Installing the Software Image Files" section.

Installing the Software Image Files

After you download the software files and back up your configuration files, you can install the software image files.

Prerequisites

Installing the software image files requires the following information:

•TFTP server IP address

•FTP server IP address

•FTP server user ID

•FTP server password

•Software package name

Note Back up your current system configuration files before you install new software.

SUMMARY STEPS

Starting from the module EXEC mode:

1. From the install menu, choose the first choice, Install software.

2. Enter the package name, FTP server address, username, and password.

3. To begin the initial configuration in the post-installation configuration menu, enter y.

4. Enter y to restore the configuration saved in flash memory, or enter n to use your backup to restore your configuration.

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1 From the install menu, choose the first choice, Install software:
Welcome to Cisco Systems Service Engine Helper Software
Please select from the following
1       Install software
2       Reload module
(Type '?' at any time for help)
Choice: 1
Step 2 Enter the package name, FTP server address, username, and password, as shown in the following example:
Package name: vmss-k9.nme.1.0.1.pkg
Server url: ftp://10.33.162.120/
Username: cvms
Password: ******
Software installation will clear disk contents
Continue [y/n]? y
Caution This step cleans the hard drive. All configurations are lost after this step. For future upgrades and installations, verify that a backup has been done. If backup has not been done, abort at this step and do a backup. See Appendix A: Backing Up Files.

Step 3 To begin the initial configuration, enter y:
IMPORTANT::
IMPORTANT::    Welcome to Cisco Systems Service Engine
IMPORTANT::     post installation configuration tool.
IMPORTANT::
IMPORTANT:: This is a one time process which will guide
IMPORTANT:: you through initial setup of your Service Engine.
IMPORTANT:: Once run, this process will have configured
IMPORTANT:: the system for your location.
IMPORTANT::
IMPORTANT:: If you do not wish to continue, the system will be halted
IMPORTANT:: so it can be safely removed from the router.
IMPORTANT::
Do you wish to start configuration now (y,n)? y
Step 4 Enter y to restore the configuration saved in flash memory, or enter n to use your backup to restore your configuration. See the output below to determine your configuration needs.
IMPORTANT::
IMPORTANT:: A Cisco Analog Video Gateway Module configuration has been found in flash.
IMPORTANT:: You can choose to restore this configuration into the
IMPORTANT:: current image.
IMPORTANT::
IMPORTANT:: A stored configuration contains some of the data from a
IMPORTANT:: previous installation, but not as much as a backup. For
IMPORTANT:: example: voice messages, user passwords, user PINs, and
IMPORTANT:: auto attendant scripts are included in a backup, but are
IMPORTANT:: not saved with the configuration.
IMPORTANT::
IMPORTANT:: If you are recovering from a disaster and do not have a
IMPORTANT:: backup, you can restore the saved configuration.
IMPORTANT::
IMPORTANT:: If you are going to restore a backup from a previous
IMPORTANT:: installation, you should not restore the saved configuration.
IMPORTANT::
IMPORTANT:: If you choose not to restore the saved configuration, it
IMPORTANT:: will be erased from flash.
IMPORTANT::
Would you like to restore the saved configuration? (y,n)
What to Do Next

1. Restore your configuration files. See Appendix B: Restoring Files.

2. Use the show software versions command to verify the upgrade.

In the output displayed for the show software versions command, the current Cisco Video Management and Storage software version is shown as the Global version. The other versions shown are for internal components of the product and may not correspond to the actual software version.

3. Reboot the system.