Device and method for remotely updating network element software

Abstract

The invention discloses a device and a method for remotely updating network element software. A remote service terminal of the remote updating device comprises: a software storage unit used for storing software of different editions; a data storage unit used for storing network element information and software edition information; a data service unit used for interacting information with a software edition management unit and an updater and updating and inquiring the information of the software storage unit and the data storage unit; and an update execution unit used for connecting the network element, interacting information with the updater, determining the prior software edition information, routing number and traffic of the network element and sending a downloading instruction, software information and an updating instruction to the network element. A local client of the remote updating device comprises: a software edition management unit used for uploading and downloading the software, and updating and inquiring the information stored in the data storage unit; and an updater used for finishing the update of the network element software. The device and the method for remotely updating the network element software of the invention avoid the network contention generated in the update of the whole network and effectively realize the update of the network element software.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an upgrading device and method, in particular to a remote upgrading device and method for network element software. Background technique [0002] Software upgrade is the process of upgrading software from one version to a new version. In a communication network, it is necessary to upgrade the software of the network element to implement function expansion and error repair of the network element software. A network element management system manages a large number of network elements, only some access network elements or gateway network elements communicate directly with the network management center, and other network elements communicate with the network management center through access network elements or gateway network elements, and they The communication with the access network element or the gateway network element must go through all the upstream network elements of the network element itself. The connection between two...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] 1. There is a network conflict, that is, when the access network element or gateway network element upgrades software with other network elements at the same time, it is likely to affect the communication between other network elements and the network management center, resulting in software upgrade failure of other network elements, and the upstream network element Simultaneously upgrading the software with downstream network elements will also affect the communication of downstream network elements, which is prone to errors and the risk of upgrading is extremely high;

[0005] 2. The workload is huge, and it will increase the network load, and the upgrade efficiency is low;

[0006] 3. It will affect the network element business, and the reliability is poor

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