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Initializing and Testing the System
Upgrade Procedure
This section provides a high-level procedure to make the following upgrades:
■ from Release 1.0 to Release 1.1
■ from Release 1.0 to Release 2.0
■ from Release 1.1 to Release 2.0
The procedure varies slightly, depending on the release from which and to
which you are upgrading.
For detailed information, you will be directed to the System Programming
guide or the Maintenance and Troubleshooting guide where necessary.
NOTE:
System programming for the MERLIN II Communications System cannot
be upgraded; it must be completely reprogrammed. To upgrade from a
MERLIN II Communications System to Release 2.0, see the section,
“Upgrading from the MERLIN II Communications System” later in this
chapter.
1. Install SPM.
To upgrade your communications system to Release 1.1, you will need
to install (or, on a UNIX system PC, upgrade to) Version 1.16 of SPM.
To upgrade your communications system to Release 2.0, you will need
to install (or upgrade to) Version 2.xx or higher of SPM.
2. Back up your system programming.
This step provides a file containing system programming information.
To upgrade to Release 1.1, you can use any version of SPM (1.16 is
recommended).
To upgrade to Release 2.0, you must use Version 2.xx or higher of
SPM.
Initializing the System
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