48 Chapter 4 Software TroubleshootingNN40160-700NN40160-700Verify the software inventoryThis section provides information about how to verify the level of software components and obtainupdates to your software inventory. For information about applying software updates, please referto the BCM450 Administration and Security Guide (NN40160-601).Viewing the inventory of BCM450 softwareBCM450 software is organized into software components that you can individually update asrequired. The version of each software component is tracked so that you can determine the exactsoftware release level of a BCM450 to the component level.You can view the complete inventory of software installed on the BCM450. The SoftwareInventory table displays all the software components installed on the system, the functional groupand the software version of each component.Table 11 lists the information displayed in the Software Component Version Information table.You can change the order of the information displayed in the table by clicking a column headingand dragging it to a new place in the table. You can also sort the information in a column bydescending or ascending order, by clicking the column heading.To view the BCM450 software inventory1 In the task panel, click the Administration tab.2 Open the Software Management folder, and then click the Software Inventory task.The Software Inventory panel opens.3 View the details in the Software Component Version Information table.Obtaining software updatesBefore you can apply a software update to your BCM450, you must obtain the software update andunzip the file. Authorized Nortel partners can download BCM450 software updates from theNortel Technical Support web page.Table 11 Information displayed in the Software Component Version Information tableColumn DescriptionComponent The name of the software component installed on the BCM450. Forexample, backup-recovery.Group The functional group to which the software component belongs. Forexample, Operating System.Version The version of the software component.
