Cisco Analog Video Gateway Installation and Upgrade Guide

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

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

Note The Cisco Analog Video Gateway version 1.2.1 cannot be upgraded to version 1.2.2. Instead, complete the installation steps as described in Installing New Software Using the Online Installer (Backup and Restore Required).

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 Cisco recommends that you first back up your configuration files and restore them after installing the upgraded software, this backup and restore not required.

Note Only the configuration files of the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module are backed up during the files backup operation.

With this procedure, you download the software files in the background while Cisco Analog Video Gateway 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 subsections:

•Task List

•Prerequisites

•Downloading and Installing an Upgrade Image

•What to Do Next

Task List

Table 2 lists the tasks required for upgrading to a new software image.

Prerequisites

•Cisco Analog Video Gateway module is currently installed.

•Ensure that your FTP server is configured and active.

•The following information is required:

–FTP server IP address

–FTP server user ID

–FTP server password

–Software package name

•Ensure that you can ping the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module from your FTP server.

•If Cisco Analog Video Gateway is configured to use DNS, you can use hostnames to identify the FTP server. If Cisco Analog Video Gateway is not configured to use a DNS, use the IP address of the FTP server.

Note Stop both the live and archive video streaming of all directly connected Cisco Video Management and Storage System modules.

Downloading and Installing an Upgrade Image

Follow this procedure to upgrade an existing Cisco Analog Video Gateway module software release.

Note If you have not already done so, back up your configuration files before starting the upgrade. See "Backing Up Files" in the Cisco Analog Video Gateway CLI Administrator Guide.

Note The Cisco Analog Video Gateway version 1.2.1 cannot be upgraded to version 1.2.2. Instead, complete the installation steps as described in Installing New Software Using the Online Installer (Backup and Restore Required).

SUMMARY STEPS

1. Go to the Cisco Software Center website and Download Software.

2. Click ISR Video Surveillance-IPVS and download the following Cisco IP Video Surveillance Analog Video Gateway software files and copy them to your FTP server:

ipvs-full-k9.evm.version.prt1

ipvs-installer-k9.evm.version.prt1

ipvs-k9.evm.version.pkg

ipvs-upgrade-k9.evm.prior-version_new-version.prt1

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 3.) To continue the download, enter y.

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

6. To install 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 after the upgrade is complete.

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

DETAILED STEPS

Step 1 Go to the Cisco Software Center website and Download Software.

Step 2 Click ISR Video Surveillance-IPVS and download the following Cisco IP Video Surveillance Analog Video Gateway software files and copy them to your FTP server:

ipvs-full-k9.evm.version.prt1

Package payload containing all data and executable files for a full installation of the Cisco IP Video Surveillance Analog Video Gateway on EVM-IPVS-16 service modules.

ipvs-installer-k9.evm.version.prt1

Package payload containing all data and executable files for the installer subsystem associated with the Cisco IP Video Surveillance Analog Video Gateway on EVM-IPVS-16 service modules.

ipvs-k9.evm.version.pkg

Main package for installing the Cisco IP Video Surveillance Analog Video Gateway on EVM-IPVS-16 service modules.

ipvs-upgrade-k9.evm.prior-version_new-version.prt1

Package payload containing all data and executable files for an upgrade of the Cisco IP Video Surveillance Analog Video Gateway on EVM-IPVS-16 service modules.

Step 3 (Optional) To download the software from the FTP server, enter the software download upgrade command using the upgrade file:

se# software download upgrade url ftp://ftp-server-ip-address/ipvs-k9.evm.version.pkg

Note This example uses the default anonymous FTP user.

or, if the FTP server has been configured:

se# software download upgrade ipvs-k9.evm.version.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 4.) To continue 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 ipvs-k9.evm.version.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 Analog Video Gateway 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 install the new software, enter the software install upgrade command:

Note The following example uses the default anonymous FTP user.

se# software install upgrade url ftp://ftp_server_ip_address/ipvs-k9.evm.version.pkg 
username username password password

Note In the following example, the files were previously downloaded by using the software download command or the FTP server that has been configured.

se# software install upgrade ipvs-k9.evm.version.pkg username username password password

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

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Caution An upgrade does not replace everything in the flash memory. It replaces only the files necessary for the upgrade. We recommend that you do a back up your configuration files before installing any software.

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The system reloads after the upgrade is complete.

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

In the show software versions display, the current Cisco Analog Video Gateway 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.

What to Do Next

Configure new system features. See the Cisco Analog Video Gateway CLI Administrator Guide and Cisco Analog Video Gateway XML API Guide.