Method and device of implementing network element updating

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for realizing network element upgrading, which includes the following steps: a veneer in operating state in a network element equipment is classified as a first type, and a veneer in idle state is classified as a second type; the veneer in the second type is upgraded and afterwards services running on the veneer in the first type are taken over; then the veneer in the first type is upgraded. At the same time, the embodiment of the invention also discloses a device for realizing the network element upgrading. Through alternate upgrading of classified veneers, long-time interruption of operation caused by synchronous upgrading of all veneers in the network element is avoided. The invention embodiment shortens the time interval of operation interruption and increases the stability and reliability of operation without affecting the upgrading of software version of the network element.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a method and device for realizing network element upgrade. Background technique [0002] A network element in a telecommunications network usually consists of an operation and maintenance unit (OMU) and several boards, wherein the OMU is used to provide the operation and maintenance functions of the network element, for example, to provide data and / or software version, and setting parameters of each board, etc.; and various boards are responsible for processing network element service functions. [0003] Usually, the existing network element upgrade method is: first upgrade the software and data of the OMU in the network element to a new version, and then, the OMU loads the downloaded new version and data files of each single board to each single board. In the cache (FLASH) of the board, at the same time, instruct each board to load and initialize the new version ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] It can be seen that at present, especially the existing communication products are often released due to the version upgrade of the communication protocol standard, new functions, defect revisions, etc., will often Frequent network element upgrades require frequent service interruptions

However, if the business is interrupted for too long each time, it will affect the stability and reliability of the normal operation of the business, and will not be able to meet the requirements of customers and telecom operators.

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