Software Increment Release Notes
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Increment ID:   I11A1800
Date created:   09/14/00


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

Title:
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Fix PCM failure issue during card insertions.

Detailed Description of Increment:  
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1. Fix the issue where all line cards on the UE shelf may enter the fail state
   due to PCM frammer error, whenever a line card is inserted.
2. Fix diag issue with 8+8 and 4+4 line cards.
3. Address swerr produced when ATM and TDM cards are swacts simultaneously.

System Configuration / Shelf Type Requirements:
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Applicable to AccessNodes with UE9000 shelves.

Prerequisite Increments Required:
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Increments I01A1800 through I10A1800 must be successfully applied prior to 
application of this increment.


Loads Affected:
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<Load>: ANTDM18BI

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 has the correct Title
     and Description.  Also verify that the 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 screen(s) 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.

  6) Repeat steps 2-5 for each load type available.


Test Instructions:
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1. Insert a line card, verify other line cards do not enter fail state.
2. Execute diag from switch for lines on 8+8 and 4+4 line cards.
3. Swact the ATM and TDM cards simultaneously, and verify no swerrs are produced.