User's Manual Part 4
Release8OperationsGuide
Issue2,November2007 Draft5forRegulatoryReview 452
28.4 TYPICALUPGRADEPROCESS
In a typical upgrade process, proceed as follows:
1. Visit the software page of the Cyclone web site.
2. Read the compatibility information and any caveats that Cyclone associates with
the release.
3. Read the software release notes from the web site.
4. On the basis of these, decide whether the release is appropriate for your
network.
5. Download the software release and associated files.
6. Use CNUT to manage the upgrade across your network.
28.4.1 DownloadingSoftwareandReleaseNotes
All supported software releases, the associated software release notes document, and
updated MIB files are available for download at any time from
http://Last Mile Gear.Last
Mile Gear.com/Cyclone/support/software/. This web site also typically provides a
summary of the backward compatibility and any advantages or disadvantages of
implementing the release.
When you click on the release that you wish to download, you are prompted for
information that identifies yourself and your organization (such as name, address, and
e-mail address). When you complete and submit the form that prompts for this
information, the download is made available to you.