1. Service Provider and Session Router Release Notes
  2. Introduction to S-Cz8.2.0
  3. Image Files and Boot Files

Image Files and Boot Files

This software version distribution provides multiple products, based on your setup product configuration.

Note:

Starting with this release, the naming convention for the Enterprise Session Border Controller image file and boot file changes from "nnECZ<release>.bz" to "nnSCZ<release>.bz." (SCZ replaces ECZ.) The naming convention for the boot file changes from "nnECZ<release>.boot" to "nnSCZ<release>.boot>." In S-CZ8.2.0, the image and boot file names are the same for both Service Provider and Enterprise.

For Acme Packet Platforms

Use the following files for new installations and upgrades on Acme Packet platforms.

  • Image file: nnSCZ820.bz
  • Bootloader file: nnSCZ820.boot

For Virtual Machines

This S-Cz8.2.0 release includes distributions suited for deployment over hypervisors. Download packages contain virtual machine templates for a range of virtual architectures. Use the following distributions to the Session Border Controller as a virtual machine:
  • nnSCZ820-img-vm_ovm.ova—Open Virtualization Archive (.ova) distribution of the SBC VNF for Oracle (XEN) virtual machines.
  • nnSCZ820-img-vm_kvm.tgz—Compressed image file including SBC VNF for KVM virtual machines.
  • nnSCZ820-img-vm_vmware.ova—Open Virtualization Archive (.ova) distribution of the SBC VNF for ESXi virtual machines.
  • nnSCZ820_HOT.tar.gz—The Heat Orchestration Templates used with OpenStack.

The Oracle (XEN) Virtual Machine, KVM, and ESXi packages include:

  • Product software—Bootable image of the product allowing startup and operation as a virtual machine. This disk image is in either the vmdk or qcow2 format.
  • usbc.ovf—XML descriptor information containing metadata for the overall package, including identification, and default virtual machine resource requirements. The .ovf file format is specific to the supported hypervisor.
  • legal.txt—Licensing information, including the Oracle End-User license agreement (EULA) terms covering the use of this software, and third-party license notifications.

For Oracle Platforms supporting the Session Router

Use the following files for new installations and upgrades on COTS platforms.

  • Image file: nnSCZ820.bz.
  • Bootloader file: nnSCZ820.boot.
  • Alternate Bootloader file: EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI—New installations and upgrades on COTS platforms that support 64-bit Unified Extensive Firmware Interface (UEFI) mode. UEFI systems locate this file, provided in the Oracle distribution, when applicable.