The SBC application upgrade from version 3.x/4.x to version 5.x or later is performed using Platform Manager. The ConnexIP Operating system and BIOS firmware is also upgraded along with the SBC application upgrade.
This procedure is service impacting.
The BIOS firmware upgrade is not part of the SBC application upgrade in both SBC 7000 and SBC Software Edition platforms.
The following procedure describes the SBC Core application software upgrade using the Platform Manager (non-LSWU):
Launch the Platform Manager.
The Platform Manager main screen appears.
Upload the SBC application package to SBC server using Upload Files tab.
Click Upload Files tab.
Select the SBC application package files on the File Upload screen.
Click Open. The files are added in the Upload Queue section.
Click Upload to upload the queued files.
Once the file upload is complete, the SBC application files are moved to the Files section.
Stop the SBC application using Admin > Stop Application.
Stopping the application is a service-affecting operation. Confirm the stop operation by entering your user credentials and clicking Stop.
The application is stopped on the SBC server.
Navigate to SW Install > Upgrade SBC Application. Select the SBC Application Version to upgrade and click Next.
Confirm the upgrade by providing your user credentials and click Upgrade.
The upgrade process starts on the SBC and displays the upgrade status on the View Application Upgrade Log screen.
Once the upgrade is successful, clear the browser cache prior to accessing the SBC EMA.
Launch the EMA.
Log on using the default credentials. Change the password if you are logging in for the first time.
Verify the SBC application status on the Administration > System Administration > Platform Management screen.
Verify the new OS and SBC application versions in Monitoring > Dashboard > System and Software Info.