Patent ID: 8352934
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for downloading upgrade software for upgrading a network device, the method comprising: determining a source location acting as a repository for a plurality of upgrade software; establishing a network connection between the source location and a network management system (NMS) workstation that is associated with a destination for downloading the upgrade software; selecting at least one upgrade software from amongst the plurality of upgrade software available at the source location; selecting at least one memory system associated with the NMS workstation as a destination for saving the upgrade software; initiating download of the selected upgrade software from the source location to the selected memory system associated with the NMS workstation; determining whether the download of the selected upgrade software from the source location to the selected memory system associated with the NMS workstation is complete; based on determining that the download of the selected upgrade software is complete: based on determining that the download of the selected upgrade software is not complete, aborting the downloading of the selected upgrade software.