CS1000 CoRes

[hurler]

Missing something of doing something stupid?
Upgrading a CPPM with Suc7.5 (lab switch).
Loaded the Linux base from scratch and created the root and admin2 accounts.
Created primary security server and added the UCM admin account.
Loaded the nai file and deployed to the CoRes.
Using Winscp to upload the required service packs (admin2 account).
I can navigate to /var/opt/nortel but can't see the patch or patchlibrary folder.
I can see these folders if I connect using SSH with same account.
Assume this is an authentication issue. What am I missing?
Any help appreciated.

 

[bc1111]

In your win file protocol are you using SFTP?

 

[hurler]

Yes I am

 

[janaya]

1. Load the Linux Operating System to the CPPM Server
2a - Either SFTP the latest Service Update and load via Command Line (restart Server)
2b - Install 3 required Linux patches, in the correct order from the Local Administration (restart Server)
3. Create the Primary Server and add the UCM admin account
4. Load the software .nai file and deploy your applications (restart Server)
5. Install the latest Linux Service Pack either from GUI or Command line (restart Server)

I now use 2a becuase when talking to GNTS there are other patches in the Service Update that you should have before the initial deployment of your applications and they are in the Service Update, as are the 3 required patches. I was on the line with GNTS and this is the way they walked me through the process. We also deployed the applications localling and not through the UCM. But they did state that it is preference. I like loading the patches now via command line as you get the status bars letting you know what has been loaded and where you are in the process.

I think you are not getting the patch/sp file maybe because you didn't install the initial 3 patches? I believe one of them is a patchWEB file? I don't know off the top of my head, but when you load the SP after the Linus OS install it is there.

Hope this helps.

John

 

[hurler]

Thanks bc1111 and janaya for the responses.
Looks like a WinSCP issue.
A colleague advised trying Filezilla and now I can see all required folders. If I can crack the WinSCP issue I'll put a note up here.
Thanks again.

 

[janaya]

WinSCP is what I have been using and have not had any issues with it.

 

[KCFLHRC]

WinSCP has always worked for me, never had an issue with it. Everyone I know uses it without issue.

 

[oldestgeek]

Hurler, I have had to manually create those folders on a couple of occasions using WinSCP. I watched a GNTS engineer create them using the CLI and it took forever but when I used WinSCP it only took seconds.

 

[hurler]

Oldestgeek, the folders were already there, I just couldn't see them using WinSCP. Anyway think I have it sussed.
There is an option in WinSCP Preferences to show hidden files. This was active but there was a message on the bottom status bar saying some files/folders were hidden. When I toggled the option a few times I could see the required folders. Could be a coincedence but now the folders always appear. Thanks all for your responses.