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Configuration Backup

Although the system configuration will not change upon the software upgrade, it is mandatory to create creating a backup file of the configuration is mandatory by exportingthe complete configuration before any software upgrade.

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The MCM-9000 software is delivered on a USB Flash disk (DoK). Upgrading the software can be performed either Offline or OnlineBesides Online and Offline Software Upgrade, it is possible to do software upgrades through API.

To perform a Software upgrade along with License and Firmware updateor Firmware upgrade through API, follow the below steps:

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Select the Next Boot Image.

Download Latest Files

1. Download Latest Files
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Login to TagVS Storage Center and download the latest files: "MCM-9000_vxxxx.rar" (software)

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and "Firmware_vxxxx.rar" (firmware)

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2. Upload Software to Device

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Online upgrade through GUI

For MCM-9000, version 5.1.2 onwards, follow the below steps to upload the device's latest files through the GUI.  

 

  1. After the download, navigate to  System->System Information->Software Management.

  2. Click on “Upload File” in the below screen to upload the downloaded RAR files (software, firmware, and license) and then click on Submit to finish the upload.  

Select a "Next Boot Image" on Web GUI

Once the latest files are uploaded, they are available in the Next Boot Image drop-down menu on the system information tab (System → System Information → Boot Image Selection). Select the desired image from the drop-down menu and click on submit. Only valid software images will be displayed on the drop-down menu.

After submitting the image change, restart the system: System → Device Controls → Reboot.

Additionally, it is recommended to do a page cache refresh,

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Windows users: Press ctrl + F5 on your keyboard.

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Use the following command to upload software to the GUI.

POST Resource URL : http://{host}/api/2.0/system_files/command/UploadFile/software

Please refer to API documentation here.

For Example, http://192.168.10.131/api/2.0/system_files/command/UploadFile/software

Under the body section on the POSTMAN, insert the KEY as data[File][0], upload the MCM file to upgrade under the VALUE field as shown below, and click Send.

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{
    "Task": {
        "id": 773281,
        "device_id": 9898,
        "type": "Software Ingest",
        "type_id": 23,
        "mode": "Starting",
        "mode_id": 1,
        "status": null,
        "description": null,
        "total": 0,
        "completed": 0,
        "time_remained": 0,
        "modified": "1706159122746"
    }
}

3. Select the next boot image
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Use the following command to GET “next_boot_image“ from the response.

GET Resouce URL : http://{host}/api/2.0/devices/{id}/.json

Please refer to API documentation here.

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For example, http://192.168.10.131/api/2.0/devices/9898/.json

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{
    "Device": {
        "id": 9898,
        "is_conected_device": 1,
        "title": "MCM9000-SN:9898",
        "color": "#8f6ce0,#abd93f",
        "sys_up_time": "1702843699579",
        "sys_running_time": "2128004930",
        "current_time": "1704971704509",
        "stack_title": null,
        "series": "MCM-9000 Series",
        "model": "MCM-9000",
        "serial": "9898",
        "version": "6.3.5",
        "hardware_desc": "Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz (x16), 16 GB Ram",
        "capability_desc": "88 Channels",
        "license_sharing": 1,
        "active_licenses": 5.6,
        "total_licenses": 0,
        "active_weight": 25,
        "total_weight": 68,
        "active_decoders": 5,
        "active_recorders": 0,
        "active_fingerprints": 3,
        "active_descramblers": 0,
        "active_uncompressed": 0,
        "active_encoders": 0,
        "working_mode_id": 1,
        "current_active_image": 1,
        "next_boot_image": 2,
        "modified": "1704971704509",
        "status_stack_title": null,
        "ntp_offset": 177.411,
        "ntp_offset_age": 5,
        "ntp_drift": null,
        "ntp_sync": 1,
        "max_rec_time": 0,
        "cur_rec_bandwidth": 0,
        "status_id": 4,
        "ip_address": "192.168.10.131",
        "licensed_features": 254,
        "license_expiration": null,
        "Ldap": {
            "enabled": 0,
            "host": "",
            "port": 389,
            "version": 3,
            "secured": 0,
            "bindDN": "uid=test,ou=people,dc=testlab,dc=com",
            "network_id": 0,
            "bindPassword": "",
            "baseSearchDN": "dc=testlab,dc=com",
            "userLoginAttribute": "uid",
            "userSearchFilter": "(objectClass=*)",
            "groupMembershipAttribute": "memberuid",
            "groupSearchDN": "cn=mcm9000,ou=group,dc=testlab,dc=com"
        },
        "statistics": {
            "cpu_freq": {
                "min": 2.29,
                "avg": 2.29,
                "max": 2.29
            }
        },
        "stacking_multicast": "229.245.235.211",
        "stacking_port": "65513",
        "cloud_license": "TjJTjL0H0XCNoHQXJQFCA8qGcFOHCU0PYO8BwesR",
        "license_server_host": "lic.srvc.tagvs.com",
        "disable_http_access": "0",
        "disable_ftp_access": "0",
        "disable_ftps_access": "0",
        "nmos_settings": "registry=1.1.1.1:1111",
        "ndi_discovery_servers": null,
        "ssh_admin_password": null,
        "nielsen_monitoring_license": null
    }
}

The “next_boot_image” id is needed in step 4 to select the right image to be upgraded.

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4. Set next boot image from the dropdown
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By default the current image is choosen in the dropdown list of the Next Boot Image. To choose the latest image uploaded use the image_id. Here, the latest image to be upgraded is the Image-2 | firmware:1.1.8 software:6.3.7. Hence, image_id = 2.(image_id is the id from next_boot_image in step 3)

Use the following command to choose the image from the drop down list.

GET Resource URL : http://{host}/api/2.0/devices/switchBootImage/{image_id}/.json

Please refer to API documentation here.

For example, http://192.168.10.131/api/2.0/devices/switchBootImage/2/.json

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{
    "Task": {
        "id": 355905,
        "device_id": 9898,
        "type": "Switch Boot Image",
        "type_id": 4,
        "mode": "Starting",
        "mode_id": 1,
        "status": null,
        "description": null,
        "total": 0,
        "completed": 0,
        "time_remained": 0,
        "modified": "1704971865885"
    }
}

5. Finally reboot the System
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Use the following command to reboot the System.

GET Resource URL : http://{host}/api/2.0/devices/command/hardReset/.json

Please refer to API documentation here.

For example, http://192.168.10.131/api/2.0/devices/command/hardReset/.json

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{
    "Task": {
        "id": 513196,
        "device_id": 9898,
        "type": "System Reboot",
        "type_id": 10,
        "mode": "Starting",
        "mode_id": 1,
        "status": null,
        "description": null,
        "total": 0,
        "completed": 0,
        "time_remained": 0,
        "modified": "1704974942974"
    }
}