Chas2002

Todd - This is from the manual:

Software Installation Program

The Software Installation Program provides a menu-driven method of
selecting from the various options for installing, modifying or upgrading the software, customer data, feature set and Incremental Software Management (ISM) parameters.

Information about the selections is stored in flash ROM in the form of a list of instructions for the program to follow when it is run.

Invoking the program

The Software Installation Program must be run from TTY 0 (port 0 on
card 0). There are two methods of invoking the Software Installation
Program:

1 by issuing the “upgrade” command in overlay 143
or
2 by pressing ^I (control I) keys while the installation prompt is displayed
during SYSLOAD.

Note: When a new system is powered up before software has been
installed, the Software Installation Program is invoked automatically.
Function selection

The Software Installation Program is menu driven. The main menu provides the core functionality of the program. It encompasses the following key functions:

 installing software in a new system

 upgrading and modifying software in an existing system

 using utilities to work with archived databases, review data, back up
data, undo an installation in progress and to clear unwanted data
After all installation or upgrade selections have been made, validating
keycodes must be entered. If an invalid keycode is entered, the install
function will not be allowed to continue.

Note: Entering an invalid keycode does not affect the software and
databases on the present system.

Once the keycode validation passes, the software is installed

The Software Installation Program has the following other options:

 Clear Upgrade Information

If for any reason the installation is to be terminated after the
keycodes are entered, but before the installation is done, the
installation can be aborted with this option.

 Confirm Upgrade Information

This option allows the review of the installation options chosen. It
can be used after the keycodes are validated, but before the
installation is done.

 Set system time and date

This is usually done prior to installation to ensure that all flash drive
files have their correct creation date.
Keycodes

Installation of software, feature set and ISM parameters is protected by a
security keycode scheme. The installation is not allowed unless the correct
keycodes are entered.

Keycodes are required for each new installation as well as existing system
upgrades. They are provided on a Keycode Data Sheet supplied with the
software and security device. Keycodes are unique to each site for a particular combination of items such as software release, feature set, ISM parameters and so on.

Note: Contact your Northern Telecom representative if the Keycode
Data Sheet is missing.

The Software Installation Program validates the keycodes. If the keycodes are valid, the installation function continues.

If the keycodes are rejected, the installation function is halted and one of the following actions can be taken.

 Check the software and make sure it is the correct version for this
site
 Check the feature set and make sure the correct data was entered
 Check the ISM parameters and make sure the correct data was
entered
 Check the keycodes and make sure the correct ones were entered
(they must match the ones listed on the Keycode Data Sheet)
 Abort the installation

Validation of keycodes is limited to three consecutive attempts. After the
third consecutive validation failure, the Software Installation Program returns to the main menu and any data entered during this session is lost.

Chas2002[/u]

slagburn

The last time I had to order something for a 25.30 system they made me up issue the system to 25.40B which is a slightly different process; keep that in mind if your keycode comes for anything other than 25.30.

Java_Bob

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ upgrade and dollars will (larry the cableguy)