User guide

Release 9.4.2 Release Notes
Issue 1, May 2009 Page 23
8.2.7
Use a .pkg3
file and
CNUT 3.12
or Prizm 3.1
for all
upgrades
8.2.4
9.0
9.3
9.4
9.4.2
9.4.1
PMP 100
PTP 100
(FSK)
8.4.3
9.4.2
PMP 54400
PTP 54200
(5.4-GHz
OFDM)
9.3.1
9.4.2
PMP 49400
PTP 49200
(4.9-GHz
OFDM)
Figure 3: Upgrade path for operating sectors
Each release has new feature content and may have changes to message structures and
protocols used between the AP and the SMs. These changes may affect operation of APs and
SMs operating on untested mixed releases during the upgrade period, resulting in features or
indicators not working properly, or in the worst case SMs being stranded by the use of untested
combinations. Following the tested upgrade path is strongly recommended for operating sectors.
Standalone modules such as spares can be upgraded from any Release 8.x (or any hardware
scheduling release) to Release 9.4.2. For details on upgrading modules running software
scheduling see previous release notes, especially the Release 7.3.6 Release Notes.
7.1.3 Upgrade Tool Options
Use either CNUT or Prizm for the upgrade.
CNUT
CNUT (Canopy Network Updater Tool) is a free tool for upgrading Canopy modules.
For information and details on installing CNUT on a PC or Linux machine, download the CNUT
software and help file from the Canopy tab of http://motorola.motowi4solutions.com/software/. If
you need to upgrade from a previous CNUT release, ensure you back up your network file before
upgrading CNUT.
CNUT 3.12 supports upgrades of P11 modules, including 2 Mbps and 4 Mbps BHs, and should
be used for upgrading modules to Release 9.4.2. See the CNUT 3.12 release notes for additional
details.
Prizm
Motorola offers Prizm as an EMS that provides monitoring and management functions, including
module upgrade. Prizm 3.1 with Patch 7 supports upgrading modules to Release 9.4.2.
Prizm 3.1 or later does not include the Hardware Scheduler Update tool, so sectors that run
software scheduling must first be switched to hardware scheduling using CNUT, before using
Prizm 3.1 or later to manage upgrades. For details on switching to hardware scheduling, see
previous release notes, especially the release notes for Canopy Release 7.3.6.
Operators running Prizm releases earlier than Release 3.1 should upgrade to the current Prizm
release, then use Prizm to upgrade their Canopy modules to Release 9.4.2.