Optical SMU
Optical SMU Considerations
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Only one SMU can be active at a time.
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SMUs are supported on the TCC3, TNC, TSC, TNC-E, and TSC-E cards. SMUs are not supported in TCC2P card, Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM lite and MSPP packages. SMUs are supported from release 10.3.
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SMUs are cumulative. The latest SMU includes all the previous SMUs.
For example, bugs 1, 2, and 3 are addressed in SMU A; bugs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in SMU B; bugs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in SMU C. In this case, the user can download and activate the latest SMU (SMU C) on the relevant nodes.
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SMUs are release specific. The same bug fix in two releases is packaged in two separate SMUs.
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SMUs are persistent. SMUs are re-applied when the card is soft or hard reset.
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SMUs are not supported in FPGA changes, CTC files, and DM agents.
NTP-G347 Managing SMUs Using CTC
Purpose |
This procedure allows you to manage SMUs using CTC . |
Tools/Equipment |
None |
Prerequisite Procedures |
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Required/As Needed |
As needed |
Onsite/Remote |
Onsite or remote |
Security Level |
Provisioning or higher |
Procedure
Perform any of the following tasks as needed:
Stop. You have completed this procedure. |
DLP-G779 Downloading, Activating, and Disabling an SMU on the Node Using CTC
Purpose |
This task allows you to download, activate, disable an SMU on the node using CTC. |
Tools/Equipment |
None |
Prerequisite Procedures |
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Required/As Needed |
As needed |
Onsite/Remote |
Onsite or remote |
Security Level |
Provisioning or higher |
Procedure
Step 1 |
In node view (single-shelf mode) or multishelf view (multishelf mode), click the tabs.The node name, downloaded SMU, active SMU and the time Stamp (indicating the time of last activity on the SMU) are displayed. When there is no SMU on the node, only the node name is displayed. The Active and Downloaded columns are empty. |
Step 2 |
Click Download. |
Step 3 |
Browse and select the appropriate SMU file. The SMU file ends with .smu extension. |
Step 4 |
In the Download Selection dialog, check the appropriate check box to select the node on which you wish to download the SMU. |
Step 5 |
Click OK. The SMU file is downloaded and listed (but not activated) in the Downloaded column. |
Step 6 |
To activate the SMU, select the row and click Activate. The downloaded SMU is now active and is listed in the Active column. If the downloaded file is already active on the node, this activation step is not allowed. |
Step 7 |
To disable and delete the SMU, select the row and click Disable. A warning message is displayed that disabling the patch might cause traffic loss. |
Step 8 |
Click Yes to disable and delete the patch. |
Step 9 |
Return to your originating procedure (NTP). |
DLP-G780 Downloading and Activating an SMU on Multiple Nodes Using CTC
Purpose |
This task allows you to download and activate an SMU on multiple nodes using CTC. |
Tools/Equipment |
None |
Prerequisite Procedures |
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Required/As Needed |
As needed |
Onsite/Remote |
Onsite or remote |
Security Level |
Provisioning or higher |
Procedure
Step 1 |
In network view, click the tabs. |
Step 2 |
Click Get Patch Info. The nodes running Release 10.3 and above are displayed in this dialog. |
Step 3 |
Select the nodes on which you wish to download the SMU and click OK. The selected nodes are displayed in the Software Patch Management pane. |
Step 4 |
Click Download to download the SMU on all the selected nodes. |
Step 5 |
Click Activate to activate the SMU on all the selected nodes. |
Step 6 |
Return to your originating procedure (NTP). |