[alcatel-nsp] router upgrade (7710) by swap of compact flash cards ?

[Oriana Palivan]

Dear all,



I am planning a major upgrade for the two 7710 SR4 I have in production as
internet routers: from 3.R9 to release 7. I have a 7710 SR4 in my lab and
some spare compact flashes, so I can really test the upgrade in the lab and
adjust the configurations of the routers in production. What I would like to
do for the routers in production is the following:

-       Prepare in the lab and test the compact flash card in lab with the
files of the release 7 (boot and firmware), and the right bof and
configuration files.

-       Power down the router

-       Change the CF containing the actual running release 3 with the one
prepared in the lab for release 7

-       Power up the router



Since I can format compact flash cards on my laptop and the use them on the
router I suppose that this should work. Yet, Alcatel upgrade procedure does
not mention the possibility of exchanging CFs for the upgrade. Does anyone
made an upgrade like this? May I encounter any problem?



Thanks a lot for your help!

Kind regards, Oriana


-- 
Oriana Palivan
Network Manager

Fibre Lac SA
Av. Paul-Cérésole 24
CH - 1800 Vevey

Fixe : +41 21 923 31 52
Mobile: +41 78 889 32 06
Fax : +41 21 923 31 55
oriana.palivan at fibrelac.com
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