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FC Barcelona will face Chelsea 2nd Semi Final UEFA Champions league (2nd Leg FA Cup) match on 24 April 2012 at Camp Nou (Barcelona). we provide Barcelona vs Chelsea 2nd semi final live score results online goals videos previews at here.
Chelsea vs Barcelona (England vs Spain) interesting to see their match in what was a great game to look forward both the teams were confident of making it to the finals of the UEFA Champions League this year.The two sides played against a total of 13 times in history, Barcelona wins, four draws and 4 losses only Chelsea more than win a game.
The two sides first met the 1965-1966 season, the Fairs Cup when the two sides battle three games, Barcelona 2 wins and 1; 1999-2000 Champions League 1/4 final, Barcelona over two legs 6-4 Chelsea eliminated; Champions League 2004-2005 1/8 final, Chelsea, a total score of 5-4 Barcelona eliminated; 05-06 Champions League 1/8 finals of the two sides meet again, and phase out Barcelona 3-2 Chelsea; 06-07 season the two sides meet in the Champions League group stage.
This time 1st leg first semifinal match Didier Drogba's crucial goal just before halftime put Chelsea ahead 1-0 lead over Barcelona in their Champions League semifinal at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea showed a stonewall defensive performance, that triggered by the Drogba breakaway goal 1-0 to defeat the stunned Barcelona and secured the Blues chances ahead final Camp Nou showdown.
Above all, luck and defensive composure played a big role for the Blues. Alexis Sanchez missed his goal opportunities, Ashley Cole executed a life-saving move to clear a Cesc Fabregas shot and Pedro Rodriguez hit the foot of the post in injury-time to leave the traveling fans embarrassed.
For Lionel Messi, scoring against Chelsea remains a feat he has never achieved. The Barcelona number 10 superstar made a number of impressive runs only to get shut by Chelsea's alert defenders. He won a few free-kicks but overall did not troubled the Blues as pundits had expected.
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The Philadelphia Eagles announced today that Joe Banner would no longer serve as president of the team. The decision, while not shocking, is peculiar because of the fact that training camp is just over six weeks away. Why was this move made now? What led Jeffrey Lurie to dismiss his long time friend? These are all valid questions that I don't think we will ever know the true answers to.
Banner has stated that he would just like to take on a new challenge, and that this was just his time to leave. Of course, the media has taken this a different way by creating multiple conspiracy theories such as a power struggle in the front office, Banner not connecting with the fans etc. If I had to guess, I would say that it was a little bit of everything.
Before getting into the reasons of dismissal, I want to say that Joe Banner did in fact do many good things for this franchise. Perhaps the most important thing he did was spearhead the funding for Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles and the city of Philadelphia could not come to an agreement to build a stadium that would replace the old, crumbling Veterans Stadium. That changed when Joe Banner
came to the fore-front of the operation. Also, Banner was one of the main architects behind the Eagles teams that went to five NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl. He did this while keeping the Eagles under the salary cap every year. So, it is apparent that his contributions to the franchise cannot be overlooked.
There are many things, however, that made Banner seem like a bad guy while he was here. One of the main things Eagles fans will remember Banner for is letting Brian Dawkins go without putting up much of a fight. Yes, Dawkins was on the down swing of his career, but he was, and still remains, one of the most beloved Eagles players of all times. In addition, Banner was not good at connecting with the fans. He always came off as this cold, know it all, business man that didn't care what the fans thought. To be honest, that's what he was; a business man. He had no football background and probably should not have addressed the fans through the media as much as he did. A perfect example came today. Banner explained how he and Jeffrey Lurie came to the Eagles. He said that he and Lurie tried to buy the New England Patriots, but to no avail. So they settled for Philadelphia. Well, that may be the truth, but you're not supposed to say that. The fans want you to be here, not settle here as a plan B. It was the little things like this that disconnected him from the fanbase over the years.
When reflecting, many players stated that they looked at Banner as the bad guy. Not a bad man, but a tough, stubborn president that would not always be willing to spend the little extra money. (i.e. Brian Dawkins)
Don Smolenski will take over as president of the Philadelphia Eagles. Andy Reid stated that he was excited to work with Smolenski and quashed rumors that he and Banner did not get along or that there was a power struggle. Joe Banner will remain as a strategic assistant to Jeffrey Lurie, but stated that he is interested in possibly purchasing or working for another franchise.


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Croatians are voting in a snap general election that, with polls signaling no party will secure a majority, may fail to resolve a political crisis that has derailed measures aimed at overhauling the economy after a record recession.
Former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic's Social Democrats, looking to retake power after less than a year in opposition, hold a tight lead over the ruling Croatian Democratic Union, known as HDZ. Ballot stations close at 7 p.m. on Sunday, when exit polls will be published. If voting resembles pre-election polls, one of the big parties will be forced to ally with the other to lead a government or team up with a third partner, such as the smaller Bridge party, whose ruling coalition with HDZ collapsed in June after just six months.
"The fundamental scenario is unpredictable and very turbulent," said Velimir Sonje, an independent analyst with Arhivanalitika in Zagreb. "People are talking about a grand coalition between the two biggest parties, but they'd only do that if there's no other option."
Weeks of political wrangling may ensue, potentially leading to an unstable coalition or a third general election in a year. Prolonged turmoil would complicate efforts by any cabinet that emerges to address Croatia's substantial public debt burden and follow through on an economic program to nurture the economy after a six-year recession wiped out more than a tenth of gross domestic product. Turnout was 19 percent at 11 a.m., the State Electoral Commission said.
The Social Democrats are set to win 55 seats, with HDZ in second place at 53, according to a survey by Ipsos Puls published by Nova TV. Bridge, which has pledged to fight waste and corruption and to shrink the state administration, was projected to win 12, seven fewer than in last year's election. The Aug. 16-Sept. 4 survey, conducted among 4,200 respondents, looked at 140 of parliament's 151 mandates, excluding the remainder that are allotted to minorities and diaspora. It had a margin of error of 4.8 percent.
"I voted for one of the small parties, because I'm tired of the two big parties which have brought us to this chaos where we are," said Tomo Cikota, an unemployed 32-year-old textile technician, as he prepared to cast his ballot in Zagreb.
After losing power last year, Milanovic is promising to cut income tax, reform the judiciary and reduce state spending in the Adriatic state of 4.2 million people. The Social Democrats, ousted in 2015 despite pushing through measures to forgive the debt of Croatia's poorest and forcing banks to pay almost 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to ease payments for Croatians who had taken Swiss franc-denominated loans, are also pledging to improve the business climate and lure foreign investors with tax holidays.
Newly appointed HDZ leader Andrej Plenkovic has also pledged to reduce income tax, as well as cutting public debt, now at 87 percent of gross domestic product. He is trying to shore up support for HDZ, a conservative party supported by the Catholic church, after it was censured for corruption earlier this decade and former leader Ivo Sanader was convicted of bribery and abuse of power in cases that are being retried. Plenkovic replaced Tomislav Karamarko, who torpedoed his own government with a June no-confidence vote while he was facing conflict-of-interest allegations tied to state refiner INA Industrija Nafte d.d.
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Plenkovic said this week he may seek a new coalition, if needed, with Bridge, whose leader Bozo Petrov said he will work with either of the bigger parties if they agree to his conditions. The HDZ leader proposed leading such a tie-up if his party wins more seats, however, a potential sticking point for negotiations. While Plenkovic said his political force would reject a grand coalition with the Social Democrats, some analysts see that as a potential outcome if the election doesn't produce a clear winner.
"No party will have an easy task in trying to form a government," said Nenad Zakosek, a political science professor at the University of Zagreb. "How well each of the two bigger parties will do hinges on to what extent the people are still reeling from the Karamarko scandal and how successful Plenkovic has been in applying damage control."


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Vacationers in Government Street, interested in finding out what makes the area tick, should head to the nearby museums and theaters. Spend a quiet afternoon browsing the exhibits at Open Space, the Thunderbird Park - Royal BC Museum and Miniature World. For a great night out, pick up some tickets to the Belfry Theatre, the McPherson Playhouse and the Victoria Royal Theatre, one of the region's best-loved performing arts venues. Often talked about galleries, include the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
There are several highlights for children too, for example the Pacific Undersea Gardens, the Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre and the Victoria Fisherman's Wharf. Bring the family to a visit to the Victoria Bug Zoo, and learn about some unique wildlife.
When it's time to take a break from the noisy streets of Victoria, head to the nearby green spaces. Families enjoy destinations such as the Holland Point Park, Topaz Park and the Fisherman's Wharf Park. There is a relaxed atmosphere here and well-tended garden beds and trees. The natural parks such as the Beacon Hill Park, allow visitors to see the animals and plants that exist in the area.
Visitors to the Government Street area should not miss out on Pioneer Square, Craigdarroch Castle and the St. Ann's Academy. Take the time to visit places of worship such as the Christ Church Cathedral. Relax in the calm atmosphere and get a deeper understanding of the role of religion in the area.
Spend a few hours at Market Square, the MayFair Shopping Centre and Bay Centre to scratch that shopping itch.
Sports fans vacationing in Government Street should get tickets for nearby Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre to see the Victoria Royals doing battle with visiting teams. On weekends the stadium is filled with royal blue, silver, white and black, as crowds flock together to cheer on their beloved team.
At the end of a day exploring the delights of Government Street, relax for the night at one of the area's bed-and-breakfasts, hotels or short-stay apartments. The Hotel Grand Pacific, the Huntingdon Manor and the Parkside Hotel & Spa are among the best places to stay while you are enjoying this special area.


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We recently had a cupcake decorating party for my daughter Lexie's 13th birthday. Lexie and 8 of her friends decorated Tiffany themed cupcakes. All the girls loved it, especially Lexie who loves baking and cake decoration. It was totally "her" and she is still talking about what a great time she had! Melissa was wonderful to deal with and was very patient teaching the finer points of decorating cupcakes to young teenage girls. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Melissa and her wonderful business. She also made a cake for Lexie to share with her friends and it was delicious! Thank you Melissa - Narelle Cilia
We had an Elegant Cakes party for my daughter's 11th birthday. * girls made absolutely gorgeous panda cakes and everyone had a really good time. Melissa is wonderfully gentle and low key, keeping them engaged and ensuring that high spirits didn't get out of control, without ever losing patience and focus. Each girl managed a really excellent result as Melissa took them step by step, and explained how to do everything very thoroughly. I would highly recommend to anyone with creative daughters, it was just right for mine.
We arranged for Elegant Cakes and Party Dates to come into our office and facilitate a cupcake decorating activity. This was part of our annual Children's Day event. Elegant Cake and party Dates were able to cater for 22 boys and girls aged between 4-12 years of age. Children were able to follow Melissa's instructions and were so able to show off their own creativity. The event was well received by the children and the parents were very happy to take home some of their creations. kind regards, Jayne- Baker and McKenzie
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Great facilities and accommodates families with more than one child well. Plenty of indoor and outdoor play. Very affordable. Perri Hillier (Reciprocal Care)
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I started coming to Playhouse when my little boy was 18 months old and I was expecting my second child. I felt at home and relaxed, when I had my new baby, my son could play happily while I could comfortably feed my baby. So it was great for all of us. That was over 6 years ago and now I attend with my third child who loves it! I have mad many friends and connections at Playhouse. There isn't anywhere else like it. Alison Quinn (Reciprocal Care)
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Portland won 2-1
Chris Oxspring tied a season high with five walks but the only blow that stuck was a solo homer. He has walked a batter in all 15 starts and has walked 39 in 76.2 innings of work. He went 6.1 innings, allowing just three hits while striking out five. Over his last 13.1 innings he has given up just the one run.
Steve Watkins came on with two on in the seventh inning and held the opposition off the board in a tie game. He pitched another inning to get the win. He has pitched in 11 games of relief since rejoining Portland after being a starter most of the year. Over those 11 games he has given up runs in two and has given up three runs over his last 24.2 innings.
Marty McLeary has saved the last seven games he has appeared in, registering his ninth save since July 9. He has gone seven straight games without allowing a hit and has given up just one walk over that span while striking out nine. If the Padres are looking for a lefty specialist, Marty McLeary may be it. Although he is a right-hander, he has held lefties to a .161 batting average this year in 110 at bats.
Mobile lost 3-2
No Brad Baker equaled a blown save in the ninth inning for Mobile. With Mobile up 2-0 heading into the ninth inning, R.D. Spiehs, normally the eighth inning specialist, got his chance to show his wares as a closer.
Brad Baker, Mobile's all-star closer, had pitched the previous three nights and by rule in the San Diego Padres organization, any pitcher who throws on three straight days must receive two days of rest.
Spiehs got the first out before allowing a walk, single, uncorked a wild pitch and another single tied the game. Two consecutive walks loaded the bases and after a fly out, Spiehs threw another wild pitch that ended the game. Spiehs had not thrown a wild pitch all year long in his 46 previous appearances.
Roger Deago went five innings, pitching scoreless ball and giving up just four hits and two walks. Deago also struck out a career high eight batters. In his two starts this year Deago has allowed one run over 12 innings of work. He allowed more runs, two, in his last relief outing in two-thirds of an inning with Portland.
Steve Morales went 3-for-4, his third three hit game of the year. He is hitting .223 in 40 games, having just five multi-hit games on the year while going hitless in 23 games.
Lake Elsinore lost 4-1
Paul McAnulty should only miss a few days after running into the outfield wall and bumping his head. McAnulty chased a ball to the deepest part of the field in the sixth inning when he hit the wall and laid on the warning track for a few minutes. The ball dropped in for a double and McAnulty left the game.
Jared Wells walked a season high three batters and gave up four runs on seven hits and 5.1 innings. Wells has now given up 18 runs in his last 12.1 innings on 23 hits and five walks. He allowed four runs or more in four of his seven Lake Elsinore starts after allowing four or more runs in five of his 14 Fort Wayne starts. Wells also committed an error on Monday but it did not come back to haunt him.
Natanael Mateo has gone 12.1 innings without allowing an earned run. He has not allowed a baserunner over his last three games and has struck out nine in those five innings of work. Mateo has struck out 18 in his last 11.1 innings. He has walked eight batters in 25 appearances.
Josh Carter extended his hitting streak to seven by going 1-for-4 on Monday. Carter is 12-for-27 but has not had an extra base hit in 17 games yet is still third on the team with 17 doubles. He has not, however, tallied a homer. He is hitting a robust .332 with the Storm and is 47-for-125 over his last 33 games.
Andres Pagan committed his third error in four games. He also was taken on three stolen bases and has thrown out two of the last nine baserunners attempting to steal.
Fort Wayne won 9-2
Travis Chick, the pitcher acquired from the Marlins in exchange for Ismael Valdez, made his debut in the Padres system. Chick, 20, is the youngest player on the Fort Wayne team. Check went five innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits and a walk. He allowed a batter to reach base in every inning and but his lone mistake was a homer in the second inning. Chick struck out 112 in 91.1 innings of work for Greensboro and held opponents to a .228 batting average.
Last night Drew Macias hit a game winning homer in the ninth inning on an 0-1 slider, his first walk-off homer of his career and today we got to talk about it with him:
"It was awesome – my dad was in the stands, it was the first pro ball game he has ever seen me play," Macias said with a grin. "It was awesome, it really was. And it came out of nowhere.
"There was runners on first and second and I was going to bunt them over. The first pitch was a ball – and (the umpire) ended up calling it a strike. It was high and I pulled back and the runner got picked off at second. So then I got to swing the bat and on the next pitch I hit a homer."
As an encore, Macias homered again on Monday, a three run homer that capped a five run second inning and wound up being the game winner. Macias went 1-for-3 and was hit by a pitch in his first at bat. That loaded the bases in the first inning with nobody out. They would only score one run.
Fernando Valenzuela grounded into a double play after Macias was hit by the pitch, effectively ending the chance for a big inning. Valenzuela has hit into four double plays in the last six games. Earlier this year he grounded into a double play in three games in a row. He leads the team in that category with 12 on the year.
Eugene won 6-2
Clayton Hamilton got his first start of the year, going three innings – a season high. Hamilton allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out a season high five. He had walked just one batter in four appearances with Eugene and Peoria before allowing two on Monday.
Richard Steik has given up runs in five straight games and has only been in Eugene for five games. He has given up runs in six of seven dating back to time he spent with Peoria. He had given up runs in only one of his nine previous Peoria appearances. Steik's five saves still lead the Arizona League.
Lachlan Dale has a seven game hitting streak, going 9-for-29 with three doubles and a homer. He has scored six runs and has knocked in six. He has just one walk over the last 13 games and has only gone to four balls on ten occasions this year.
Colt Morton extended his hitting streak to eight games, going 1-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI's and two walks. More importantly, he did not strike out. Only twice since joining the Ems has Morton not struck out in two straight games. It is one of the few things holding him back from another promotion.
Peoria lost 4-3
Michael Johnson went 1-for-2 with a walk, strikeout and an error on Monday, extending his hitting streak to eight games. Johnson had three errors in 46 games at first base for the Storm. He is 3-for-5 with Peoria.
Yordany Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. He also stole two bases and leads the team with 12 on the year. Ramirez is fourth in the league in steals and his triples are third best in the league.
Steve Delabar went five innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on seven hits and two walks. He has gone five innings in each of his last two starts and has allowed nine runs over that span. Delabar has appeared in ten games as a starter or long reliever and has allowed runs in every outing except a one inning relief appearance.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Sep 5, 2000
|Filing date
|Feb 12, 1998
|Priority date
|Apr 27, 1995
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|John L. Lysik, L. David Danenberg, James C. Chagnon
|Original Assignee
|General Data Comm, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (7), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (60), Classifications (33), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/430,210, filed on Apr. 27, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,754,785, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates generally to telecommunications. More particularly, the present invention relates to communications network equipment, including hardware and software for implementing non-disruptive software upgrades, for implementing software version fallback, and for implementing distributed software upgrades of communicating network equipment with central control.
2. State of the Art
Current methods of upgrading software in communications networks involves the disruption of customer data for relatively long periods of time (e.g., up to ten hours, depending upon network topology and stability), as the network equipment is shut down for customer data and is configured to receive software from a remote controller over the network. During the software upgrade, if there is a sudden network disturbance, it is possible that certain portions of the network may be isolated. In these situations, if the download sequence is continued, different network regions may end up running potentially incompatible software versions, resulting in the partial inoperability of the network. Even if there is no network disturbance, once a software upgrade of a communications network equipment is complete, the only mechanism for reverting to a previous version of the software is to perform a similar disruptive "upgrade" with the previous version. Thus, the current methods of upgrading software in communications networks can be seen to have serious drawbacks.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a system which conducts a substantially non-disruptive upgrade of communications network equipment.
It is another object of the invention to provide communications network equipment which easily reverts to a previous software version.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a distributed software file transfer capability with the capability of central control in order to provide a flexible upgrade system for communications network equipment which can recover from network disturbances during upgrades.
In accord with the objects of the invention, methods and apparatus for controlling communications network equipment are provided. The apparatus is used in a telecommunications network having a plurality of coupled nodes and a network controller coupled to at least one of those nodes, and generally comprises a node apparatus having a backplane and a plurality of functional cards coupled to the backplane. Each of the functional cards has a processor means and software storage means for storing software which is used by the processor means. One of the functional cards has means for storing a current running version of software for each of the other of the plurality of functional cards, and means for receiving and storing in background incoming updated versions of software for the plurality of functional cards, including means for finding an overhead portion of a telecommunications signal frame. The updated versions of software are provided in the overhead portion of the telecommunications signal frame, thereby being non-disruptive to the system. More particularly, the overhead portion of the telecommunications signal frame is bandwidth retained and maintained by the network controller and is not available for general data transfer between the nodes. The overhead portion is primarily used for network control and diagnostic functions, but often carries null data when the control and diagnostic functions do not utilize the full reserved bandwidth. According to the invention, the null data can be replaced with the software upgrade files during the non-disruptive upgrade.
A network operator is able to monitor the progress of file transfer from the controller and through the nodes, and is also able to monitor the stability of the network as a whole during the file transfer. The file transfer may be automatically interrupted by the nodes or may be manually interrupted by the operator if the files become corrupted or the network becomes instable. If the file transfer is interrupted, the current system software continues to function without interruption. The file transfer may be continued once the network has restabilized. Once file transfer is successfully completed, and upon command of the network controller, the updated versions of software are provided in foreground by the functional card having the means for receiving and storing the software of the other cards to the respective software storage means of the other cards, thereby causing the other cards to run the updated versions of software. The updating occurs simultaneously in all nodes.
Additional objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the detailed description taken in conjunction with the provided figures.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a telecommunications network having a plurality of nodes and a controller which incorporate the invention therein.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the enhanced system controller card which is found at the nodes of FIG. 1.
FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 together constitute a flow diagram of the non-disruptive software distribution according to a first embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a second embodiment of a software version fallback feature of the non-disruptive software distribution of the invention.
As set forth above, the invention relates to communications network equipment. As indicated in the schematic diagram of FIG. 1, a communications network 10 may include several nodes 100a, 100b, 100c, which are under control of a master network controller 200 (which is typically a personal computer), and optionally other subordinate controllers (not shown), which are coupled together via a DACS 210 or via direct lines 220. The nodes as shown in FIG. 1 are "TMS 3000" nodes (TMS being a trademark of General DataComm, Inc., Middlebury, Conn.) which are available from General DataComm, Inc., the assignee hereof. The TMS 3000 nodes are typically arranged with a backplane structure with an aggregate control card (ACC) 122, a channel interface control card (CIC) 124 for voice, data, etc., an enhanced controller card (ESCC) 126a, preferably a redundant ESCC 126b (as described below with respect to a second embodiment of the invention), and a combined DACS aggregate card (CDA) 128, all of which are available from General DataComm, Inc. The ESCC 126a (and the ESCC 126b discussed below) holds a copy of all of the software for all of the other cards of the TMS 3000 node. The CDA card 128 provides E1 or T1 and PBX interfaces, runs frames, and multiplexes and demultiplexes data. The TMS 3000 node may also include other cards such as a TMS packet processing card (TPP) 132 which can interface with a LAN or other packet or packet-based (e.g., ATM) equipment as seen with reference to node 1OOa. Also, as shown with reference to node 100c, the TMS 3000 node can interface with equipment such as an office communication manager (OCM) 136 which might include its own set of interface cards such as a line interface module (not shown), and channel cards (not shown).
Turning to FIG. 3, in accord with the invention, all new software versions for the communications network are provided (e.g., via floppy disk) at 302 to the master controller 200 and may also be provided to any subordinate controllers. When it is desired to upgrade the entire system with the new software (`upgraded software`), a human operator of the communications system, preferably interacting with the master controller 200 through a visual display and keyboard, selects which files are to be upgraded on the communications network by designating the upgraded version of those files as "stored" files. The master controller 200 then creates at 304 a list file containing two lists and provides at 306 the list file to the ESCC card at the nodes. One list of the list file provides the versions of the files each node should have running (active), and the other list of the list file provides which versions of files should be stored (inactive) at each node in a background area in preparation of the upgrade. In response, in the background, the nodes automatically request at 308 from the neighboring nodes and the master and subordinate controllers the necessary software to fulfill the lists. The node should currently be running the files designated as `active` by a list in the list file; if not, the node downloads the required active file as described below with respect to the download of stored software. For each instance in which a stored version of a file fails to match the version of that file from the stored file list, a request is sent by that node to its neighboring nodes or controller(s) for the listed version of the software file. According to a preferred aspect of the invention, the node will request all software files in the stored list, whether or not the node has a card which uses the software, in order that the node have all files which may be requested by neighboring nodes. If a neighboring node (or controller) has the requested software, the requested software is sent, preferably in compressed form, to one or more files on the requesting node (from controller to node, and from node to node) in an overhead portion (e.g., COMMS) of an already existing data communications frame. If two or more neighboring nodes (or controllers) have the requested software, the ESCC of the requesting node chooses the link with the most available bandwidth. If no neighboring node has the file, the node will continue to request the file from neighboring nodes until a neighboring node has the file such that the file may then be transferred in the overhead portion of the communications frame to the requesting node. It will be appreciated that the overhead portion of the telecommunications signal frame is a set amount of bandwidth in the frame which is retained and maintained by the network controller. The overhead portion of bandwidth is not available for general data transfer between the network controller and nodes. The overhead portion is primarily used for network control and diagnostic functions, but often carries null data when the control and diagnostic functions do not utilize the full reserved bandwidth. According to the invention, the null data can be replaced with the software upgrade files during the non-disruptive upgrade.
The operator is preferably able to monitor at 310 on the visual display the progress and integrity of all the file downloads and the stability of the network, and may abort or suspend at 312 the background file distribution at any time. In particular, if there is a sudden network disturbance, portions of the network may be isolated resulting in some nodes running different and potentially incompatible software versions. Therefore, the operator may decide at 312 to suspend the upgrade process until the network has stabilized. If the file distribution is manually suspended, the operator may later reinitiate at 320 software distribution by deciding at 321 whether to send again the same file, an edited file, or new file, and then, respectively, resending at 306 the above created list file, editing and resending the above described list file, or creating at 304 a new list file. If the operator does not want to reinitiate file distribution, the file distribution process is aborted at 322. If the operator does not abort or suspend file distribution, by default, the non-disruptive file distribution will continue until complete. It will be appreciated that because the upgrade files, as downloaded, are stored in a manner which does not overwrite or conflict with the operation of the current running software, an aborted file distribution will not disrupt performance of the network.
During file distribution at 314, the transfer of the requested file must not hinder normal data communications between the nodes and controller(s). In addition, if at any point before all files have been distributed the overhead portion of the data communications frame becomes, at 316, too error prone during download, i.e, packet throughput of the file being downloaded is interrupted for a predetermined period of time (e.g., two minutes), the ESSC of the requesting node aborts at 318 the file download from the controller and neighboring nodes and then reinitiates at 308 the download when the overhead portion has greater available bandwidth. Otherwise, progress is continued to be monitored at 310. The nodes are able to simultaneously transmit and receive software to and from one or more nodes. A node may download one file to a neighboring node while at the same time receiving another file from any other neighboring node, including the same neighboring node. Unlike other nodes, the office communications manager (OCM) 136 (FIG. 1), preferably only requests the files it will actually use, as it is a "tail" node and does not pass on files to adjacent nodes. As a result of the above, rather than disruptively shutting down the system and sending the software upgrade at high speed over the telecommunications lines in lieu of data, the software is sent non-disruptively in overhead over an extended period of time while the nodes are passing data as usual.
Referring to FIG. 2, in general, the ESCC card 126a includes an interface 250 with a network controller (e.g., TMS controller 200 in FIG. 1), a master processor 252, a bus interface 254 for the master processor 252, boot PROM 256 for booting the card, capacitor backed RAM 258 for storing configuration files for the node on which the card is located and also for storing current running software files for the card, and static RAM 260. The ESCC card 126a also includes a synchronization clock 262 which is used in finding an overhead portion of a signal received at the ESCC card 126a, a slave processor 264 in communication with the synchronization clock 262 and the master processor 252, and an interprocessor 266 in communication with all of the above ESCC card components. Once the overhead portion of a signal is identified, one or more of the processors 252, 264, 266 distinguishes data relating to file upgrades from data relating to network control and diagnostic functions. In addition, the ESCC card 126a preferably also includes extra memory storage 268 to additionally accommodate the receipt of new software. The ESCC card 126a is provided the extra memory storage 268 such that the ESCC card stores the current running software of the CIC, ACC, and CDA cards, and the incoming version upgrade of the software for those cards. The memory storage 268 is preferably non-volatile flash memory as shown in FIG. 2; that is, the memory storage can retain program files for a substantial period of time during a power loss. Alternatively, to reduce storage requirements, the current versions of one or more of the cards can be over-written by the incoming version upgrade and, as such, the software is preferably stored in a manner to permit the receipt of new files which may be larger than the files which they are replacing. However, in that situation, it is desirable to ensure that the current running software is not likely to be corrupted or lost by the CIC, ACC, and CDA cards, and back-up powering means (e.g., batteries) should be provided in order to power those cards. As another alternative, and as discussed in more detail below, a redundant ESCC card can be provided to store the "current" running version (and/or a previous version) of the software.
Referring to FIG. 4, regardless of the configuration, when the transmission of the new versions of software to all nodes requiring the new versions is completed, the upgrade is activated, preferably by creating at 330 and broadcasting at 332 a software activate command (or file) from the master controller 200 to the nodes. The software activate command is preferably another file having two lists; the new versions of software are listed as the active versions and the current versions of software are listed as the stored versions. After receiving at 334 the activate command, the active ESCC card on a respective node preferably waits at 336 a predetermined period of time (e.g., two minutes) and then shuts down network operation at 338. The wait at 336 ensures that the activate command has been able to travel through the rest of the network prior to shutting down. When the activate command is acted upon, the currently stored software becomes at 340 the active software, and the currently active software becomes the stored software. While this activation requires that the ESCC card storing the new software version provide necessary software and software changes to the other cards in the TMS 3000 node, and therefore requires shutting down at 338 the node from network operation during this reprogramming, the disruption time is typically limited to five minutes or less, as the software upgrade is already distributed, and the data transfer rates at the node itself are much greater than the data transfer rates from the controller 200 to the node 100. In other words, the backplane data rates are typically greater than the telecommunications network data rates, and the reprogramming is done in parallel by the nodes, rather than in series. It will be appreciated that because the upgrade process can be centrally controlled by the operator, if there is a sudden need for the network by the users, the activation of the upgraded software can be postponed by the operator until user need has subsided. In addition, if an office communication manager (OCM) is part of the network, rather than sending an activation command to the OCM, the TMS controller controlling the OCM will send a list to the OCM stating which files should be active. The list will match stored "upgraded" files on a card of the OCM. After nodal reprogramming, the nodes are brought back up and implement at 342 the upgraded software. The operator may then test at 344 the operation of the nodes and the network as a whole and, if the network is functioning properly, permit the network to operate fully at 348 with the upgraded software (FIGS. 4 and 5).
Additionally, the upgrade can be activated even when one of the nodes does not have a working copy of one or more of the required files. In that case, the node which is missing one or more components of the already updated software, downloads the required software from the TMS controller 200 and then activates the required software. As the previously missing software is already designated active by the nodes, the node may be set to automatically activate the newly downloaded software upon download.
According to yet another preferred aspect of the invention, an incremental software upgrade may be performed in which an individual node, via a menu selection at a controller, can be selected to receive a file list causing it alone to request a file upgrade or a file patch. After the node requests and receives the file, and the operator is confident that the new software is functionally correctly with respect to that one node, an upgrade can then be implemented with respect to the rest of the nodes on the network, as described above; i.e., by editing the file list, sending the file list through the network to the nodes, and after the nodes have acquired the needed software files, initiating an activate command.
As mentioned above, it is desirable not only to provide a system which conducts a substantially non-disruptive software upgrade, but also provides a significantly simplified software version fallback. In particular, with the systems of the prior art, once a software upgrade of communications network equipment is complete, the only manner of falling back to a previous version of software is to shut down the entire system for another long period of time to perform a similar reversionary upgrade using the previous version. The need to go back to a previous version can be driven by issues realized only once the new software is running on the newly configured network, or by user dissatisfaction with the performance of the new software versions.
According to a first embodiment of the invention, the version fallback feature, described below, is enabled through extra memory provided on the ESCC card which stores the current software version and the incoming upgrade. First, it should be noted that the transfer of software by the ESCC 126a to the other cards of the TMS 3000 node (at 340 in FIG. 4) is accomplished by designating the new software as "current software", and designating the "current software" as "previous version software". If no fallback is desired, the network operates normally at 348 with its new "current software". It will be appreciated that the previous "previous version software" may then be overwritten at a later time to receive the next upcoming software revision. Of course, it will be appreciated that the current and previous version software files could be handled in various manners, including transferring of files to certain addresses, or by changing pointers to where the current version, previous version, and subsequent new version software are located. However, regardless of how handled, if it is desired at 346 to quickly fall back to the previous version of software (for example, the current, that is upgraded, software exhibits problems that were not present in the previous version of software), the previous version is on-site at the node, and the fallback can be easily and quickly accomplished by command of the controller 200, as now described.
The operator has the TMS controller broadcast at 352 a fallback command through the network to each of the nodes. Once a node receives at 354 the fallback command, the node preferably waits at 356 a predetermined period of time to ensure that all the nodes have received the fallback command. The nodes then shut down at 358, and at each node, the ESCC transfers at 360 the "previous version software" to the cards on that node. The nodes then operate at 362 using the previous version software. If desired, the "previous version software" is again designated as the "current software".
In a second embodiment of the invention, and as currently implemented, instead of providing large amounts of memory on a single ESCC, a redundant ESCC 126b, substantially similar to the above described ESCC 126a, is preferably provided to each node, and each ESCC 126a, 126b has enough storage to store current versions of software for the cards of the TMS 3000 node including the CDA card, as well as enough storage to receive new software for all cards except the CDA card. Effectively, then, as new software is received at the active ESCC, the new and current running versions of software are stored in the active ESCC for all cards except for the CDA, for which the current running version is overwritten with the new version of software for the CDA. The current running software for the CDA is stored in the inactive ESCC and is not overwritten with the new version of CDA software. It will be appreciated that for the sake of reduced vulnerability, when the network incorporates nodes having redundant ESCCs, the network preferably will not begin a nodal software upgrade unless the ESCCs have identical system software files. The CDA is provided with a power back-up, e.g., a battery, so that it will not lose memory in case of a nodal or network-wide power outage. When the new software version is activated system-wide, the new software is transferred to the appropriate cards, and the new software becomes the current version on the network, while the "current version" becomes the previous version. However, because the previously "current version" of the CDA software was being overwritten in the ESCC card, there is no previous version for the CDA software available on the active ESCC. Referring to FIG. 6, it will be appreciated that the redundant ESCC card, however, is maintained in its previous state until the operator causes the controller 200 to cause the nodes to upgrade at 348a the redundant ESCC to the new current version and thereby sets at 350a the upgraded software to be the current software after confirming network performance with the system test at 344 (FIG. 5). After the operator has caused the redundant ESCC to receive the current software version, the easy fallback is not available. Thus, until that time, should a previous version fallback be desired, the previous version software is available from the redundant ESCC. Still referring to FIG. 6, fallback, if desired, is accomplished much in the same manner as with the first embodiment. That is, the operator has the TMS controller broadcast at 352a a fallback command through the network to each of the nodes. Once a node receives at 354a the fallback command, the node preferably waits at 356a a predetermined period of time to ensure that all the nodes have received the fallback command and then shuts down at 358a. At each node, the redundant ESCC 126b transfers at 360a the "previous version software" to the cards on that node. The nodes of the network then operate at 362a using the previous version software. It should be appreciated that in this embodiment, the primary function of the redundant ESCC card is to provide desirable redundancy; and the easy version fallback is an added desirable feature.
In accord with the invention, by combining the basic capability of the distributed software file transfer set forth above with capabilities for central control by the network controller, which is further under control of the network operator, a more flexible upgrade system is generated.
There have been described and illustrated herein communications network equipment apparatus and methods relating thereto. While particular embodiments of the invention have been described, it is not intended that the invention be limited thereto, as it is intended that the invention be as broad in scope as the art will allow and that the specification be read likewise. Thus, while the TMS 3000 was described as preferably having redundant ESCC cards, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that the software version fallback, and the substantially non-disruptive software upgrade can be accomplished with a single ESCC card as described. Also, while a specific embodiment of the ESCC card is shown with reference to FIG. 2, it will be appreciated that other circuitry could be utilized to implement the invention. In addition, while a non-disruptive software upgrade has been described with respect to nodal software, it will be appreciated that a non-disruptive boot upgrade and configuration file upgrade can likewise and similarly be accomplished; it will be further appreciated that because the boot files and configuration files are relatively small, the boot files do not need to be distributed in compressed form. Also, while the nodes are described as being coupled together with a backplane, it will be appreciated the backplane could be a midplane or other electrical coupling means. It will therefore be appreciated by those skilled in the art that yet other modifications could be made to the provided invention without deviating from its spirit and scope as so claimed.
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