Meridian America Link/Customer Controlled Routing - Manual (Page 390)

372 Chapter 14: Software installation, upgrade, and update procedures
553-3202-210 Standard October 1998
The keycode is provided as part of the software package and is tailored to
your siteÕs requirements. The keycode consists of five groups of four
hexadecimal characters.
You will have received the following tapes with your IPE Module or
Application Module:
¥ Tape 1 contains the base operating system (BOS)
¥ Tape 2 contains all application software
Once your link configuration and other setup are correct, you should use a
blank tape and execute the backdata command to make a backup tape of
your system configuration.
Note: Use a 600-Mbyte tape with the IPE Module and a 155-Mbyte
tape with the Application Module.
If you need to power down the IPE Module or the Application Module, you
must power down the application or applications correctly to allow the
software to shut down and the disk and file system to reach a safe state. If
you do not power down the system correctly, automatic diagnostic software
will be invoked when the system reboots in an attempt to repair any possible
damage. In general it is recommended strongly that the correct powerdown
procedure be used.
Note: After completing a software installation procedure, proceed to
Chapter 18, ÒAcceptance testing,Ó to ensure that the installation was
successful.
Depending on the tape and release of the software you have currently
installed, you can use one of several ways to upgrade or update your
software. The following table shows where you can find the information
you need to upgrade or update your software.