Before proceeding with the system upgrade, it is recommended that you verify the system PCE databases counts for each table and make sure of the following:
The Live and Workspace DBs have internal ID numbers. When upgrading the system software, the Live DB must have an ID of 1. If the Live DB does not have an internal ID of 1, you have to reset the Live DB to the Workspace DB.
To verify that the Live DB has an ID of 1
- From the Main Menu, click PCE.
- Click Live DB.
- If the number in the URL shows .1 (for example, 10.95.2/applications/L95slot10-3491:5696126/461.1), the Live DB ID is 1.
To reset the Workspace database
From the Main Menu, click PCE.
Click Live to Workspace.
- Click Continue.
- Click Workspace to Live.
- Click Continue.
- After the Workspace to Live action is completed, repeat the To verify that the Live DB has an ID of 1 procedure to make sure that the Live DB ID is 1.
To verify the system PCE configuration
From the Main Menu, click PCE.
Tip
If you logged onto the standby STP of the mated pair, a message is displayed that you are to log onto the other STP of the mated pair.
Make a note of the number of Public Nodes, Private Nodes, Public Gateways, GTT Tunnel Gateways, Trunk Mappings, ISUP Learning Exceptions, and IS41 Billing ID Mappings in both the Workspace and Live Databases (see the following table).
| PCE Objects | Workspace | Live |
|---|
| Public Nodes | | |
| Private Nodes | | |
| Public Gateways | | |
| GTT Tunnel Gateways | | |
| Trunk Mappings | | |
| ISUP Learning Exceptions | | |
| IS41 Billing ID Mappings | | |
To verify the PCE status
- From the Main Menu, click PCE.
- Click Live DB.
- Click Public Nodes.
- Choose All for Criteria in the Public Nodes Filter, and click Continue.
- Make a note of the Status Summary of each Public Node.
- Repeat this procedure for Public Gateways, Private Nodes, and GTT Tunnel Gateways.
To upgrade the STP with the lowest peer ID first
- From the Main Menu, click IP Networking.
- Click Hostname Resolution.
- Scroll down the page until the PCE peer IPs are displayed.
Enter the PCE peer names and the corresponding IP addresses in the following table.
| PCE Peer | IP Address |
|---|
| Example: PCE1_1 | |
- Click Network Interfaces.
Click SS7 IP Network.
Using the drop-down list, select slot 14, locate the IP address with an Alias that begins with “pce” (for example, pce1_1) and enter the IP address in the following table.
Repeat step 7 for slot 24.
Correlate the PCE peer names and the corresponding IP addresses (see step 4) with the IP addresses you obtained in step 5.
Upgrade to the STP that is running PCE1_x.
To verify PCE MTP3 registrations
- From the Main Menu, click MTP3.
- Click the first NA.
- Click on L4 Connections.
- Verify that there is one User Part (UP) for every PCE Public Gateway and optional GTT Tunnel Gateway and an additional UP for the SCCP registration to the local point code.
- From the Main Menu, click MTP3.
- Click the second NA.
- Click on L4 Connections.
- Verify that there is one User Part (UP) for every PCE Public Node and optional GTT Tunnel Gateway and an additional UP for the SCCP registration to the local point code.
- If your system is configured for Enhanced PCE, repeat steps 6 to 8 for the third NA.
Tip
If you have SUA configure on the system, you may have to perform this procedure for another NA(s).
To verify PCE SCCP registrations
- From the Main Menu, click SCCP and then click the first NA.
- Click GTT Connections.
- Verify that there is one registered PC for every PCE Public Gateway and optional GTT Tunnel Gateway.
- From the Main Menu, click SCCP.
- Click the second NA.
- Click GTT Connections.
- Verify that there is one registered PC for every PCE Public Node and optional GTT Tunnel Gateway.
- If your system is configured for Enhanced PCE, repeat steps 6 to 8 for the third NA.