You will encounter the following terms in this section:

  • current software version
  • new or latest software version
  • previous software version

If you have not had a previous software upgrade on the system, the system only has the current software version.

If you have had a previous upgrade on the system, the system has a previous and current software version.

The software that you are uploading is the new software version.

During the software upgrade, the previous software version is deleted from the system. After you have completed the upgrade, the current software version becomes the previous and the new becomes the current software version.

The following table provides you with an example for the terminology description.

Example for Software Upgrade Terminology

Software Version StatusVersions Before UpgradeVersion After Upgrade
previousstp_sp2k_18_0_0_nb<date>stp_sp2k_19_0_0_nb<date>
currentstp_sp2k_19_0_0_nb<date>stp_sp2k_21_0_0_nb<date>
newstp_sp2k_21_0_0_nb<date>N/A