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Local Upgrade Guide (Manuakly)

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Date 2019-04-04

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About This Document

 This Upgrade Guide is applicable to all the SPC versions of the ONT V300R018C00.
SPCxxx in this document is applicable to all SPC versions.

Summary
Before upgrading one or more ONTs to V300R018C00, read this Upgrade
Guide. The following table lists the contents of this document.

Chapter Description
1 Before You Start Lists version requirements, upgrade
precautions, and upgrade scenarios.

2 Local Manual Provides guidance to upgrade an ONT on the

Upgrade web page.

3 System Rollback Provides guidance to roll back the ONT to the

source version when the upgrade fails.

Change History
Version Description Release Date Author Approved By
01 First 2017-11-30 Wu Zhang Jiang
release Tonggang

02 Optimizati 2019-04-04 Cai Kaiming Li Zuohao

on
Description

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Contents

About This Document....................................................................................................................... iii

1 Before You Start...............................................................................................................................1
1.1 Application Scope.................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Versions of Associated Software...................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Precautions...............................................................................................................................................................3
1.4 Impact of the Upgrade.........................................................................................................................................4
1.5 Upgrade Scenarios................................................................................................................................................ 4

2 Local Manual Upgrade................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Upgrade Process and Estimated Time........................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Preparing for the Upgrade..................................................................................................................................7
2.3 Upgrade Procedure............................................................................................................................................... 7

3 System Rollback............................................................................................................................ 10
A Appendix........................................................................................................................................ 11
B Acronyms and Abbreviations.......................................................................................................14

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1 Before You Start

Read this chapter carefully before upgrading the software. Specifically,

focus on the following:
 Verify that this Upgrade Guide is applicable to the source version.
 Verify the upgrade scenario based on the network condition and the
device management environment.
 Verify the mode of a software upgrade according to the device type,
target software version, and requirements for the software upgrade.

1.1 Application Scope

Table 1-1 Application scope

Version Release Date Applicable Product

ONT V300R018C00 2017-11-30 ONT and AP

1.2 Versions of Associated Software

Table 1-2 Recommended versions of associated software

Software Version
OLT software  MA5600T V800R018C00
 MA5800 V100R018C00

NMS software  iManager U2000 V200R017C50

NetOpen software (only  NetOpen V100R003C00

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Software Version
for the smart ONT)

Table 1-3 Compatible versions of associated software

Software Version
OLT software  MA5600T V800R013C10 or later
 MA5600T V800R013C00SPC101 or later
 MA5600T V800R012C00SPC101 or later
 MA5600T V800R011C00SPC101 or later
 MA5600T V800R010C00SPC101 or later
 MA5600T V800R008C01SPC312 or later
 MA5600T V800R008C05SPC311 or later
 MA5600T V800R006C02SPC130 or later
NMS software  iManager U2000V200R016C60 or later
 iManager U2000V200R016C50 or later
 iManager U2000V200R015C50 or later
 iManager U2000V200R014C60 or later
 iManager U2000V200R001C00 or later
 iManager U2000V100R009C00SPC200 or
later
 iManager U2000V100R008C00SPC300 or
later
 iManager U2000V100R006C02SPC300 or
later
 iManager U2000V100R006C00SPC200 or
later
 iManager U2000V100R002C01CP5207 or
later

NetOpen software (only  NetOpen V100R001C00SPC003 or later

for the smart ONT)

 Versions earlier than iManager U2000 V200R014C60 do not support smart ONTs,
such as HS8245W. To manage smart ONTs through the NMS, you must upgrade
the NMS to iManager U2000 V200R014C60 or later.

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1.3 Precautions
 The upgrade by using the CLI of the OLT or NMS will fail if the connected
optical link is interrupted when data is being issued. After the fault is
rectified, wait at least 2 minutes before performing the upgrade again.
 The ONT in the loading state cannot be deleted by OLT, NMS or NetOpen
software.
 If the ONT is powered off during the upgrade, the upgrade can still be
performed after the ONT resets. This will not cause any damage to the
ONT system.

The ONT is designed with active and standby systems. Power outage during the
upgrade causes damage only to the standby system. Therefore, the ONT still
functions normally after it resets.
 The version of the OLT used for the ONT upgrade must support the ONT
version. Otherwise, related boards on the OLT may be reset, or the ONT
may fail to be upgraded or may be faulty.
 ONTs V100 and V200 in the live network cannot be upgraded to
V300R018C00.
 The ONT V300R018C00 uses a new encryption algorithm that affects
version downgrade:
− If the source version is V300R018C00, the version cannot be
downgraded to a version earlier than V300R016C00SPC007.
− If a version is upgraded from a version earlier than V300R016C00 to
V300R018C00, and the web page, CLI, or FTP password is changed
after the upgrade, the new version cannot be downgraded to a
version earlier than V300R016C00SPC007. If the web page, CLI, or
FTP password is not changed, the new version can still be
downgraded.
− Rxxx in target VxxxRxxxCxxSPCxxx cannot be earlier than the
original R version. Otherwise, the ONT may fail to be upgraded or
may be faulty.
 This Upgrade Guide describes how to use the ONT upgrade tool
package.
− The ONT upgrade tool package is an incremental software package
developed based on officially released software. It integrates
customers' customization requirements and is released in specific
areas.
− The ONT upgrade tool package is named in the format of ONT
V100R001C00SPCxxx. It is a compressed file and needs to be
decompressed first.
− The ONT upgrade tool package consists of the warehouse upgrade
tool package and live-network upgrade tool package. The
warehouse upgrade tool package can only be used to upgrade ONTs
in customer warehouses. It cannot be used to upgrade ONTs on the
live network. Otherwise, the configurations of ONTs on the live
network will be lost and services will be interrupted. The
live-network upgrade tool package can be used to upgrade ONTs in
warehouses or directly upgrade ONTs on the live network. Before an

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upgrade tool package is used, its type must be distinguished. For

details, see the Release Notes of the upgrade tool package.

1.4 Impact of the Upgrade

Impact on the System During the Upgrade
Impact on Services
All services on an ONT will be interrupted when the system restarts after the
ONT is upgraded. The service interruption lasts about 2 minutes.
Impact on Network Communication
Communication between the ONT and the OLT will be interrupted when the
system restarts after the ONT is upgraded. The communication interruption
lasts about 2 minutes.

Impact on the System After the Upgrade

None

1.5 Upgrade Scenarios

Comparison Between Upgrade Scenarios

Table 1-4 Comparison between upgrade scenarios

Upgrade Scenario Advantage Disadvantage

Remote upgrade by Supports remote Requires the support
using the NMS upgrades. from the NMS.
Supports upgrades in
large batches.

Upgrade by using the Supports remote Has a moderate

OLT upgrades. upgrade efficiency and
Supports upgrades in is unable to identify
small batches. the types of ONTs
during upgrades.

Local manual upgrade Supports the upgrades Does not support batch
of offline ONTs. upgrades of ONTs and
has a low upgrade
efficiency.

Upgrade by using the Supports remote Supports only for

NetOpen upgrades. smart ONTs.
Supports upgrades in
large batches.

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Remote Upgrade by Using the NMS

In this upgrade mode, the operator uploads the ONT upgrade package file to
the NMS. Then, in the NMS GUI, the operator upgrades the target ONTs
which are connected to the OLT and are managed by the NMS concurrently.
The operator can also specify an automatic upgrade policy for the ONTs.
Multiple ONTs can be remotely upgraded by using the NMS simultaneously.

The OLT V800R006C02 supports the batch upgrades of ONTs which are
connected to the same PON port. Other OLT versions support the batch
upgrades of ONTs which are connected to different PON ports.

Upgrade by Using the OLT

In this upgrade mode, the operator uploads the ONT upgrade package file to
the OLT, and runs commands on the CLI of the OLT to concurrently upgrade
the selected ONTs which are connected to this OLT. This mode enables
multiple ONTs to be upgraded simultaneously. However, this mode applies
only to the ONTs which are connected to the same PON port of the OLT.

Local Manual Upgrade

This mode enables an ONT to be upgraded locally on the web page.
In this upgrade mode, the operator logs in to the ONT web page through the
Ethernet port, and loads the BIN file to upgrade the ONT. After the upgrade,
the operator restarts the ONT to make the upgrade to take effect. In this
mode, the operator can upgrade only one ONT at a time.

Remote Upgrade by Using the NetOpen

In this mode, the operator uploads the to-be-upgraded ONT or AP versions
to the NetOpen, and then upgrade the ONTs or APs managed by the
NetOpen through GUI.

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2 Local Manual Upgrade

2.1 Upgrade Process and Estimated Time

This chapter describes the process of upgrading an ONT locally on the web
page and describes the time required for each step of the upgrade.

Upgrade Flowchart

Upgrade Schedule

Table 2-1 Upgrade schedule (lab data)

No. Procedure Time Required (Unit: Minute)

1 Load the ONT upgrade 3–4
package file.

2 Restart the system. 1

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2.2 Preparing for the Upgrade

Table 2-2 Files required for the upgrade

No. File Description File Name

1 ONT upgrade package file ONTV300R018C00SPCxxx_c
(containing uboot, kernel, and ommon_all.bin
rootfs)

Procedure
Step 1 Set the IP address of the maintenance terminal (the PC) to
192.168.100.100 and mask to 255.255.255.0. Then, use a network cable
to connect the Ethernet port of the PC to an Ethernet port of the ONT.

Ensure that the PC can ping the maintenance IP address of the ONT. The
default local maintenance IP address of the ONT is 192.168.100.1 with the
mask of 255.255.255.0. The default local maintenance IP address of the AP
is 192.168.101.1 with the mask of 255.255.255.0.
The near-end G.hn AP (PA8010 or CA8010) does not support this upgrade
mode. Only the far-end G.hn AP or Wi-Fi AP (PA8011V, CA8011V, or
WA8011V) can use this upgrade mode.

Step 2 Ensure that the ONT upgrade package file is available on the local PC.
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2.3 Upgrade Procedure

This section uses HG8245A V300R018C00SPCxxx as an example.

Procedure
Step 1 Open a web browser and enter the local maintenance IP address (for
example, http://192.168.100.1) of the ONT in the address bar.
Step 2 Enter the administrator user name (telecomadmin) and password
(admintelecom) to log in to the web page.

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Step 3 Choose System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.

Click Browse... and choose the upgrade package file (for example,
ONTV300R018C00SPCxxx_common_all.bin) from the local PC. Then,
click Update Firmware and wait 3–4 minutes until a message indicating an
upgrade success is displayed.
Step 4 Click Reboot to restart the ONT.
Step 5 Verify the upgrade. The target version is V3R018C00Sxxx.
1. Wait about 2 minutes after clicking Reboot and enter the maintenance
IP address (http://192.168.100.1) of the ONT. In the ONT login page,
enter the user name (telecomadmin) and password (admintelecom).
2. In the ONT web page, choose Status > Device Information and check
whether the version displayed in Software Version is the target
version.

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3 System Rollback

If the upgrade fails, system rollback is required. To roll back the system to
the source version, load the upgrade package file of the source version.
The system rollback procedure is the same as the upgrade procedure. For
details, see chapter "2 Local Manual Upgrade."

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A Appendix

Upgrade Checklist

Site Name Upgrade Time

Source Version Target Version

Upgrade Carrier personnel:
Personnel Huawei personnel:

Whether the
Upgrade Is
Successful

Upgrade Checklist Conclusion Exception Handling

Pre-upgrade
Check

Upgrade
Procedure Check

Post-upgrade
verification

Troubleshooting
How to handle an upgrade failure?

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When the upgrade fails, do not reset the ONT. Instead, upgrade the ONT
again according to the following the upgrade procedure and ensure that the
upgrade package file is correct. If the problem persists, use a new upgrade
package file to upgrade the ONT.
FAQ
1. Is the mini system still configured for the ONT?
No. The ONTs of V300R013 and later versions use the active/standby
systems. During an upgrade, the standby system is upgraded to the
target version. After the upgrade, the ONT starts from the standby
system.
2. Is data synchronized between active/standby systems?
Yes. The version information of the active system is synchronized to the
standby system 30 minutes after the ONT is upgraded. This ensures
that the active and standby systems have consistent version
information.
3. How to obtain the ONT package splitting tool?
Visit http://support.huawei.com, and choose Tools > Mini-tool >
Software > Access Network Product Line > Optical Access
TOOLS > ONT to obtain the ONT package splitting tool.
4. What are the key points during an upgrade?
a. During an upgrade by using the U2000, the completion percentages
on the U2000 are explained as follows.

Completion Completion OLT Action ONT Action

Percentage on Percentage on the
the U2000 OLT
0–80% 0–10% Obtains ONT None
program files from
the file server.

10%–20% Moves data from None

the system control
board to the PON
board.

20%–80% Transmits data to Accepts the data

the ONT. and writes the
data to the flash
memory.

100% 80%–100% Waits for the ONT Checks the data

to complete data written to the flash
loading. memory, and
checks whether
the upgrade is
successful.

b. After the upgrade, the ONT restarts and the message "Wait for the
ONT to report the upgrade result" is displayed on the U2000.

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c. After the ONT restarts and is re-connected to the network, it reports

its new version to the OLT. The OLT transparently transmits the
version to the U2000. After the U2000 receives the version, it
compares the received version with the target version in the
upgrade task. If the versions are consistent, the upgrade is
successful. If they are inconsistent, the upgrade fails.

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B Acronyms and Abbreviations

E
EPON Ethernet passive optical network
G
GPON gigabit-capable passive optical network
O
OAM operation, administration, and maintenance
OMCI optical network terminal management and control
interface
ONT optical network terminal
S
SN serial number
T
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol

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