Upgrading Nortel Passport 8600 from Release 3.1.5.0 to 4.1.1

Upgrading Nortel Passport 8600 from Release 3.1.5.0 to 4.1.1

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Upgrading Nortel Passport 8600 from Release 3.1.5.0 to 4.1.1 Jas 10-24-2006
Posted by Jas on October 24, 2006, 6:52 am
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The Release notes for Release 4.1.1 state:-

"Loading a Release 4.1.1 configuration file on a 3.0.x, 3.1.x, 3.2.x or
3.3.x
run-time image generates errors and causes the image to stop loading
the
configuration file. The system now loads with a default configuration.

Release 4.1.x supports the ability to migrate from configuration files
created
with any software release from 3.5.x and above."

However the Release 3.5 Release notes state:-

"For information on how to upgrade your switch to Passport 8000 Series
Switch
Software Release 3.5 or WebOS version 10.0.29.0, see Upgrading to the
8000
Series Switch Software Release 3.5 (part number 316674-A)."

Unfortunately I am unable to locate the document referenced '316674-A'
can anyone help
either with this document, or any other pertinent advise or
observations that may assist me
in my endeavour


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Posted by jjachniuk@gmail.com on October 24, 2006, 2:40 pm
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what i did is reboot and the make the command :

source config.cfg

and it will load the configuration with errors.
then save the configuratoin.

Regards.

> The Release notes for Release 4.1.1 state:-
>
> "Loading a Release 4.1.1 configuration file on a 3.0.x, 3.1.x, 3.2.x or
> 3.3.x
> run-time image generates errors and causes the image to stop loading
> the
> configuration file. The system now loads with a default configuration.
>
> Release 4.1.x supports the ability to migrate from configuration files
> created
> with any software release from 3.5.x and above."
>
> However the Release 3.5 Release notes state:-
>
> "For information on how to upgrade your switch to Passport 8000 Series
> Switch
> Software Release 3.5 or WebOS version 10.0.29.0, see Upgrading to the
> 8000
> Series Switch Software Release 3.5 (part number 316674-A)."
>
> Unfortunately I am unable to locate the document referenced '316674-A'
> can anyone help
> either with this document, or any other pertinent advise or
> observations that may assist me
> in my endeavour


Posted by Dophi on October 25, 2006, 10:13 am
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You might have many problems after you upgrade to 4.1.1

1. The hardware issue. Software 4.1.1 requires 8692SF module as the
fabric of Passport 8600 and you probably only have 8690SF on your
Passport.
2. The software issue. As your mention, you got errors while the
Passport was booting. This is usual because you upgrade from 3.1.5
which is not recommended by Nortel. You might use "source" command to
solve it but you will get more issues due to the difference command
formats on 4.1 and 3.1.


Jas wrote:
> The Release notes for Release 4.1.1 state:-
>
> "Loading a Release 4.1.1 configuration file on a 3.0.x, 3.1.x, 3.2.x or
> 3.3.x
> run-time image generates errors and causes the image to stop loading
> the
> configuration file. The system now loads with a default configuration.
>
> Release 4.1.x supports the ability to migrate from configuration files
> created
> with any software release from 3.5.x and above."
>
> However the Release 3.5 Release notes state:-
>
> "For information on how to upgrade your switch to Passport 8000 Series
> Switch
> Software Release 3.5 or WebOS version 10.0.29.0, see Upgrading to the
> 8000
> Series Switch Software Release 3.5 (part number 316674-A)."
>
> Unfortunately I am unable to locate the document referenced '316674-A'
> can anyone help
> either with this document, or any other pertinent advise or
> observations that may assist me
> in my endeavour


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