Cisco VN 5900 Series Video Networking Systems

Document ID: 12507

This is an archived Technical Tip. Archived Technical Tips are documents that relate to products or technologies that are no longer sold or supported by Cisco Systems, Inc. These documents have been retained on the Cisco.com site for information purposes only. Cisco will not update these documents, but Cisco might make minor changes from time to time. The accuracy of these documents is not guaranteed, and you should bear this in mind when you use or refer to them for support purposes.

Contents

Introduction
Prerequisites
      Requirements
      Components Used
      Conventions
Procedure
Related Information

Introduction

This document discusses how to Use the Video Networking Unit Manager to upgrade firmware on the Cisco VN5900.

Prerequisites

Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this document.

Components Used

This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions.

Conventions

Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.

Procedure

This document provides a procedure for how to upgrade the firmware on a Cisco VN5900 using the Video Networking (VN) Unit Manager. Complete these steps:

1. Acquire the new firmware images from the vn-Support website. The files on these support pages have the following naming convention: MODEL_MM.mm.bbbb (model name_major version.minor version.build number). For example, PS5050_2.00.0015.ebf.

2. Start the VN5900 system.

3. Launch the VN Unit Manager and connect it to the chassis. Based upon your version of firmware and hardware, the default username/password sequence is either vx/pixstream or vn/ciscosys.

4. When the VN Unit Manager has completed the connection to the chassis, click the Status button. This displays a list of all installed cards, firmware versions, and serial numbers.

5. Select the desired card to be upgraded, and click the Upgrade button. If this button is not visible, maximize the VN Unit Manager window.

6. Select the version of firmware to be loaded to the card in the pop-up window, and then click OK.

7. When the upgrade is complete, you must reset the card in order for the new image to become active. The VN Unit Manager prompts you to reset the card.

8. The Flash memory contains a copy of both the current code and old code. Once you reboot the system, the new (FTP) code becomes active. If the upgrade was not successful, the original code remains active. In this case, repeat the upgrade process.

Related Information

• Technical Support & Documentation - Cisco Systems