Software Increment Release Notes
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Increment ID:   I02A1800 
Date created:   July 21th, 2000 


Effect on Traffic:
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This increment has no effect on traffic.


Title:
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Fix the ISD tool to prevent TDM, & ANX patching failures. 


Detailed Description of Increment:  
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This increment fixes a number of problems that have been discovered
with the OPC ISD tool.

The two major issues fixed are for TDM and ANX patching.  The problems
fixed include a false status being returned when applying a TDM increment
on a span of control with more than 4 or 5 nodes.

Other minor fixes included in this increment include:
1.) Correcting the Rebuild ISD database functionality for a single NE
2.) Correcting the OPC increment process to check if an MSR is running
    before shutting it down.



System Configuration / Shelf Type Requirements:
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This increment is applicable to all AN18.00 AccessNode configurations.


Prerequist Increments Required:
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Increment I01A1800 must be successfully applied prior to 
application of this increment.


Loads Affected:
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OPC: ACNL18AX


Special Instructions:
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
After this increment has been successfully applied, the OPC ISD tool must be
exited and then restarted before any further ISD actions are taken.


Installation Instructions:
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Download increment from the Web:
Either a) download the increment directly to the /iswd directory on the OPC.
       b) download the increment to tape and insert into the OPC tape drive.
Start up Incremental SW Del. from the Software Admin toolset on the OPC.

Deliver the increment:
  1) Select Deliver an Increment.

  2) Type y to verify your selection.

Verify the increment:
  1) From the ISD main menu, select Display Increments.

  2) Select Display to Screen.

  3) Verify the increment delivered have the correct Title
     and Description.  Also verify that their status is
     "READY TO APPLY".

     NOTE: If the increment is a Linecard only increment, the
     status will be "LOAD DELIVERED". 

  4) Press any key to return to the main menu.

Apply the increment:
  1) From the ISD main menu, select Apply an Increment.

  2) In the list, select the number next to the increment you delivered.

  3) Select one of these options:
     1) Apply to ALL NEs (to set the increment fully into the system)
     2) Trial on one NE (to test the increment to ensure that it causes
        no problems)

     If you select option 2, a list of NEs in the span of control appears.
     From the list of NEs, select the number next to the one you want to
     test.  A confirmation screen appears.

  4) Type y to verify your selection.

  5) When the application is complete, press any key to scroll through
     the Summary screesn until you return to the main menu.
 
  6) From the main menu, select Display Increments.

  7) Select Display to Screen.

  8) Verify that the status next to each NE now reads "APPLIED"
     (or "TRIAL APPLIED" if you chose to run a test in step 3 above).

IF THE INCREMENT INVOLVES THE APU YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING STEP
Dump the image:
  1) From the ISD main menu, select Dump an APU Image.

  2) Select one of the valid load types that can be dumped.

  3) Select one of the valid NEs matching your previous parameters.

  4) Type y to verify your selection.

  5) When the image is complete, press any key to return to the main menu.


Test Instructions:
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