Patching, Patching operation – Nortel Networks NN43001-315 User Manual

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CS 1000 on Linux base

Note 1:

To establish a connection using SSH or SFTP you need to

have a valid server address, and you must connect through port 22.

Note 2:

If SFTP or SCP is not available, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

can be used. Invoke the CLI command

ftpenable

to access FTP; and

invoke the CLI command

ftpdisable

to close FTP. The

ftpenable

command opens a timed window that closes after 5 minutes of inactivity.
The patch folder is the only folder that is visible if FTP is chosen.

Patching

Linux base supports two patch categories:

•

Patch: This category of patch changes program behavior for a period
of time. You can use it for such things as fixing bugs or for diagnostic
purposes. In some instances, you can apply this category of patch
without a program restart.

•

Service Update: A service update (SU) is a cumulative update of
patches. A service update is a full application Red Hat Package
Manager (RPM) package distribution that contains all patches that you
apply to a specific application, and replaces previous service updates.

An overview of the patching operation is provided in

“Patching Operation”

(page 106)

Patching Operation

Step

Action

Once you are logged in, enter the CLI command

swVersionShow

and press Enter.

This displays the installed applications and the application
version numbers, as shown in

Figure 103 "Installed applications

and version numbers" (page 107)