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48 Chapter 4 Software Troubleshooting
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Verify the software inventory
This section provides information about how to verify the level of software components and obtain
updates to your software inventory. For information about applying software updates, please refer
to the BCM450 Administration and Security Guide (NN40160-601).
Viewing the inventory of BCM450 software
BCM450 software is organized into software components that you can individually update as
required. The version of each software component is tracked so that you can determine the exact
software release level of a BCM450 to the component level.
You can view the complete inventory of software installed on the BCM450. The Software
Inventory table displays all the software components installed on the system, the functional group
and the software version of each component.
Table 11 lists the information displayed in the Software Component Version Information table.
You can change the order of the information displayed in the table by clicking a column heading
and dragging it to a new place in the table. You can also sort the information in a column by
descending or ascending order, by clicking the column heading.
To view the BCM450 software inventory
1 In the task panel, click the Administration tab.
2 Open the Software Management folder, and then click the Software Inventory task.
The Software Inventory panel opens.
3 View the details in the Software Component Version Information table.
Obtaining software updates
Before you can apply a software update to your BCM450, you must obtain the software update and
unzip the file. Authorized Nortel partners can download BCM450 software updates from the
Nortel Technical Support web page.
Table 11 Information displayed in the Software Component Version Information table
Column Description
Component The name of the software component installed on the BCM450. For
example, backup-recovery.
Group The functional group to which the software component belongs. For
example, Operating System.
Version The version of the software component.