Upgrade Software

This chapter describes the software upgrade in Cisco Optical Site Manager and its related tasks.

Cisco Optical Site Manager software packages

Table 1. Feature History

Feature Name

Release Information

Description

SSH Upgrade

Cisco IOS XR Release 25.1.1

The Cisco Optical Site Manager software package now includes integrated SSH libraries. When you upgrade to Release 25.1.1, these libraries are automatically incorporated into the NCS 2000 Cisco Optical Site Manager software package.

This upgrade provides new packages for these SSH libraries, enhancing security and addressing additional vulnerabilities.

In Cisco Optical Site Manager, software package distribution is:

  • Distributed as a single file containing all necessary components for system upgrades.

  • Format of the file depends on the Cisco Optical Site Manager installation type.

  • For line card installations, the package is provided as an ISO image file.

Workflow for Software Upgrade

You can upgrade NCS 1000 device and Cisco Optical Site Manager application software using the Software Manager.

Perform these tasks to upgrade software NCS 1000 device and Cisco Optical Site Manager application software.

  1. Download Software Package : Download the necessary packages from the Cisco repository to the Cisco Optical Site Manager card. For more details, see Download ISO line card image. The downloaded packages appear in the Software Packages tab.

  2. Download Software Package to Device: Download the software package from Cisco Optical Site Manager card to the NCS 1000 device. For more details, see Download Software Package on Device.

  3. Activate Device Software: Activate the device software. For more details, see Activate NCS 1000 device software.

Figure 1. Software Upgrade

Download ISO line card image

Before

Download the necessary ISO line card image from the Cisco repository to the Cisco Optical Site Manager card.

Follow these steps to download the ISO line card image.

Before you begin

Log into Cisco Optical Site Manager

Procedure

Step 1

Click Software Manager from the left panel.

Step 2

Click the Download tab.

Step 3

Select SFTP from the Protocol drop-down list.

Step 4

Enter the path of the software package file in the Remote File Path field.

Step 5

Choose to enter the credentials either through User-Password or Auth-Group.

  • If you choose User-Password, enter the Username and Password in the given fields.
  • If you choose Auth-Group, choose the authentication group from the Auth Group drop-down list.

Step 6

Click Download to download the software package.

The download status is displayed in the Status column.

Step 7

Click the Refresh icon in the Software Packages section.

The downloaded software package ID is displayed in the Software Packages list in the increasing order of their release.

The software package is downloaded and listed in the Software Packages section.

Download Software Package on Device

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Procedure

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What to do next

Activate NCS 1000 device software

Activate the Cisco Optical Site Manager software immediately after downloading it to ensure proper operation.

Follow these steps to activate the NCS 1000 device software package.

Before you begin

Log into Cisco Optical Site Manager

Procedure

Step 1

Click Software Manager.

Step 2

Click the Device Software section.

Step 3

Select the NCS 1000 device for which you want to activate the software, then click Activate.

Step 4

For the NCS 1000 device, select the ISO to be activated.

Note

 

If the device hosting the Cisco Optical Site Manager application is activated, manageability is temporarily lost while the new device image is loaded and the updated Cisco Optical Site Manager application restarts.

Caution

 

Do not install a base ISO without Cisco Optical Site Manager component on the device that already has Cisco Optical Site Manager. This will remove the Cisco Optical Site Manager application and leave the device in an inconsistent state.

The selected software is activated.

Delete software package

Log into Cisco Optical Site Manager

Follow these steps to delete the software package on the Cisco Optical Site Manager card or application.

Procedure

Step 1

Click Software Manager from the left panel.

Step 2

Click to expand the Software Packages section.

A list of package names and their corresponding software versions is displayed.

Step 3

Select the checkbox corresponding to the SW Package ID of the Cisco Optical Site Manager package you want to delete.

Step 4

Click Delete.

A confirmation message appears.

Step 5

Click Ok.

The selected software package is deleted.