Cisco Video Management and Storage System 1.0 Installation and Upgrade Guide - Upgrading to Cisco Video Management and Storage Software Using the Online Installer (No Backup and Restore Required) [Cisco Network Modules]

Table Of Contents

Upgrading Software Using the Online Installer (No Backup and Restore Required)

Task List

Prerequisites

Downloading and Installing an Upgrade Image

What to Do Next

Upgrading Software Using the Online Installer (No Backup and Restore Required)

Last Updated: April 7, 2008

This chapter provides the procedures for upgrading from a previous software release of the Cisco Video Management and Storage module to a later release by using the "upgrade" online software installer in the application.

An upgrade installation replaces only the files on the disk that are necessary for creating the new software image. Your existing configuration will not be erased. Although we recommend that you first back up your configuration files and restore them after installing the upgraded software, the backup and restore of your configuration are not required.

Note•Only the configuration files of the Cisco Video Management and Storage module are backed up during the files backup operation.

•Specific video files of the Cisco Video Management and Storage module are not backed up.

With this procedure, the software files are downloaded in the background while the Cisco Video Management and Storage module continues to operate. Anytime after the download is finished, you can perform the upgrade. Only an FTP server is required.

This section includes the following sections:

•Task List

•Prerequisites

•Downloading and Installing an Upgrade Image

•What to Do Next

Task List

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

Table 1 Task List for Upgrading from the Previous Cisco Unity Express Release

Checklist

Check Off

1. The Cisco Video Management and Storage hardware is properly installed in the integrated services router (ISR). See Installing Cisco Network Modules in Cisco Access Routers.

2. The IP communications link to the Cisco Video Management and Storage software has been activated and the required license keys entered. See the "Activating IP Connectivity and Licensing" chapter.

3. (Recommended) Back up your configuration files. See Appendix A: Backing Up Files.

4. Download and install the software image files. See the "Downloading and Installing an Upgrade Image" section.

5. (Optional) Restore your configuration files. See Appendix B: Restoring Files.

Prerequisites

•The Cisco Video Management and Storage module is properly installed.

•You have activated the IP communications link to the Cisco Video Management and Storage module.

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

•Your FTP server is configured and active.

•You have the following information 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 FTP server.

•If the Cisco Video Management and Storage software is configured to use DNS, you can use hostnames to identify the FTP server. If the Cisco Video Management and Storage software is not configured to use a DNS, use the IP address of the FTP server.

Downloading and Installing an Upgrade Image

Follow this procedure to upgrade an existing Cisco Video Management and Storage module software release.

Note If you have not already done so, we recommend that you back up your configuration files before starting the upgrade. See "Backing Up Files" in the Cisco Video Management and Storage System 1.0 CLI Administrator Guide.

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. (Optional) To download the new software, enter the software download upgrade command.

Note Although the software download upgrade command is optional, it is useful for staging the installation. The command stores the software files in flash memory, which can save time during any subsequent installation or upgrade.

4. (Required for Step 5) To continue the download, enter y.

5. (Optional) To check the download status, enter the software download status command.

6. To upgrade to the new software, enter the software install upgrade command.

7. Enter y to install the upgrade, or enter n to stop the installation procedure.

The system automatically reloads when the upgrade is complete.

8. To verify the upgrade, enter the show software versions command.

Tip To view what is in the download directory, enter the show software directory download command.

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

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

Step 3 (Optional) To download the software from the FTP server, enter the software download upgrade command:
cvmss-172-16-0-0# software download upgrade url 
ftp://ftp-server-ip-address/vmss-k9.nme.1.0.1.pkg
Note This example uses the default anonymous FTP user.

or, if the FTP server has been configured:
cvmss-172-16-0-0# software download upgrade pkg vmss-k9.nme.1.0.1.pkg
Note If the FTP server has been set in configuration mode, you do not need to use the FTP parameters.

Step 4 (Required for Step 5) To begin the download, enter y:
WARNING:: This command will download the necessary software to 
WARNING:: complete an upgrade.  It is recommended that a backup be done 
WARNING:: before installing software. 
Would you like to continue? [n] y
Downloading svmss-k9.nme.1.0.1.pkg
Bytes downloaded :  xxxxx 
Validating package signature ... done
Validating installed manifests ..........complete.
Note After you download the software, there are no other prompts for user input. The software package is downloaded from your FTP server to the Cisco Video Management and Storage module.

At this point, the new software loads from the FTP server and the system restarts.

Step 5 (Optional) To check the download status, enter the software download status command.

Step 6 To upgrade to the new software, enter the software install upgrade command.

Note The following example uses the default anonymous FTP user.
cvmss-172-16-0-0# software install upgrade url 
ftp://ftp_server_ip_address/vmss-k9.nme.1.0.1.pkg
Note In the following example, either the files were previously downloaded by using the software download command or the FTP server has been configured.
cvmss-172-16-0-0# software install upgrade pkg vmss-k9.nme.1.0.1.pkg
Step 7 Enter y to install the upgrade, or enter n to stop the installation procedure.
WARNING:: This command will install the necessary software to
WARNING:: complete an upgrade.  It is recommended that a backup be done
WARNING:: before installing software.
Would you like to continue? [n] y
Caution An upgrade does not replace everything in the flash memory. It replaces only the files necessary for the upgrade. We recommend that you back up your configuration files before installing any software.

The system automatically reloads when the upgrade is complete.

Step 8 To verify the upgrade, enter the show software versions command.

In the output displayed for the show software versions display, 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.

Tip To view what is in the download directory, enter the show software directory download command.

What to Do Next

Reboot the system.