A Upgrading Flash-Based GPL on Non-In-Service and Unprovisioned Network Cards

This procedure determines any BLIXP, BLMCAP, BLDC64, BLSLC32, or BLSLC64 cards that are inhibited, and updates each card with its target release GPLs. (See Software Release Numbering for complete list of flash GPLs.)
  1. Issue the command to display the GPL status.
    rept-stat-gpl:gpl=XXXX

    (Where XXXX is the GPL listed in the header of the procedure)

    Response to the command is displayed.

    Record any card which shows an alarm:

    ______________

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    eaglestp YY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss EST PPP XX.x.x.x.x-YY.y.y
        rept-stat-gpl:gpl=xxxx
        Command entered at terminal #10.
    ;
    
        eaglestp YY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss EST PPP XX.x.x.x.x-YY.y.y
        GPL Auditing  ON
    
        APPL       CARD      RUNNING            APPROVED      TRIAL
        XXXXXX     1101      xxx-xxx-xxx        xxx-xxx-xxx   xxx-xxx-xxx 
        XXXXXX     1103      xxx-xxx-xxx        xxx-xxx-xxx   xxx-xxx-xxx 
        XXXXXX     1111      xxx-xxx-xxx ALM    xxx-xxx-xxx   xxx-xxx-xxx 
        Command Completed.
    ;
    
  2. Issue the status command for specific card.
    rept-stat-card:loc=XXXX

    (Where XXXX is the card location recorded in the previous step.)

    Response to the command is displayed.

    If the PST for the card is OOS-MT-DSBLD or the command is rejected with MTT error E2144 Cmd Rej: Location invalid for hardware configuration, go to step 4.

    eaglestp YY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss EST PPP XX.x.x.x.x-YY.y.y
        CARD   VERSION      TYPE      APPL       PST            SST       AST
        1111   -----------  DSM       VSCCP      OOS-MT-DSBLD   Manual    ---
          ALARM STATUS       = No Alarms.
          BPDCM GPL version  = 002-115-000
          IMT BUS A          = -----
          IMT BUS B          = -----
          SCCP % OCCUP       = 0%
        Command Completed.
    
  3. Issue the command to inhibit card.
    inh-card:loc=XXXX

    Response to the command is displayed.

    eaglestp YY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss EST PPP XX.x.x.x.x-YY.y.y
        Card has been inhibited.
    ;
    
        eaglestp YY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss EST PPP XX.x.x.x.x-YY.y.y
        Command Completed.
    ;
    
  4. Issue the command to flash all GPLs on the card.
    flash-card:code=appr:loc=XXXX

    Note:

    This command causes the card to boot.

    Response to the flash command is displayed.

    Wait for the card to finish loading before proceeding.

    eaglestp YY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss EST PPP XX.x.x.x.x-YY.y.y
        flash-card:code=appr:loc=XXXX
        Command entered at terminal #10.
    ;
    
    
    
    
        eaglestp YY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss EST PPP XX.x.x.x.x-YY.y.y
        Command Completed.
    ;
    
  5. If step 3 was executed, issue the command to allow card.
    alw-card:loc=XXXX

    Response to the command is displayed.

    eaglestp YY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss EST PPP XX.x.x.x.x-YY.y.y
        Card has been allowed.
    ;
    
        eaglestp YY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss EST PPP XX.x.x.x.x-YY.y.y
        Command Completed.
    ;
    
  6. Repeat Steps 2 – 5 for all cards recorded in step 1.
  7. Repeat Steps 1 – 6 for each group of Flash-Based cards (see Software Release Numbering.)