Software Update Name: BCM050.R300.SOFTWARE-MANAGEMENT-63

Applicable H/W Platforms: BCM50, BCM50a, BCM50e, BCM50b, BCM50ba, BCM50be,  SRG50

Applicable S/W Platforms: 6.0.2.05, SRG50 R3

Category: GEN

Installation Recommendations: 
This update should be applied to all new installs of  BCM50 R3 and SRG50  3.0 systems.
Existing installations should have this update applied at the next regular service opportunity. 

Component & Version:
   software-management 50.0.221.5.53 

Dependencies:  
   Required Updates: None
  
   Product Dependencies: None

Size: 330KB

System Impact:
   Time to apply patch ~ 30 sec
   Does update application force reboot: No
   Other Impacts: None

Limitations: None

Update Removable: No


Description:
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The following issues are addressed:

1. Allow the BCM to intelligently assess the need to reboot during patch installation, 
    thereby avoiding restarting the BCM in many instances and reducing the time taken 
    to install the patch.  
    Q01818948


This update includes the content of the following superseded updates:

BCM050.R300.SOFTWARE-MANAGEMENT-32 
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1. Update Version comparisons failed
   A programming error caused some version comparisons to fail,
   resulting in updates sometimes failing to apply.
   Q01819396


BCM050.R300.SOFTWARE-MANAGEMENT-16
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1. The transfer of software is optimized when "My Computer" retrieval 
option is used from Element Manager. Only the necessary software 
packages in the patch will be downloaded to the BCM instead of all 
the software packages.
Q01791291-02