Skylight performance element: GX Release Notes 7.9.6.1

These release notes cover the requirements, new features, and changes for the Skylight Element: GX firmware version 7.9.6.1, please read all notes prior to installing this firmware version. For more information, refer to: GX User Material

Requirements

This firmware version applies to the following Skylight element: GX, resulting from changes in the TLS version, the following software versions are compatible with Skylight orchestrator Version 1.3 and above:

• 7.1.1.1
• 7.3.0.3
• 7.4
• 7.5
• 7.6
• 7.7
• 7.8
• 7.8.1
• 7.8.2
• 7.8.2.1
• 7.8.3
• 7.9
• 7.9.1
• 7.9.2
• 7.9.3
• 7.9.4
• 7.9.5
• 7.9.5.1
• 7.9.6
• 7.9.6.1

Firmware Version 7.9.6.1_25752 (2024-06-26)

New Features and Enhancements

None.

Addressed Issues

Unable to use Netcraker to configure the device

The device is sending inaccurate information after performing unsuccessful configuration import via Netcracker. It shows import success and reboot success, however the device did not have the imported file and was then unable to reboot.

This issue has been fixed.

False PTP alarm can not be cleared
System-Configuration-Time was showing PTP synchronization status as synchronized, however the NID was raising alarm error code 7.0001.05, even though there was no network changes or changes that would trigger this alarm.

This issue has been fixed.

Operational Considerations

Important Notes

• The Skylight element: LT firmware is delivered in a consolidated file prefixed by “ACC”, e.g. ACC_7.X_YYYY.afl. This file contains the firmware for the GT, GX , LX and LT Performance Element products. It cannot be used with any other product.
• IMPORTANT: Prior to upgrading the firmware on a unit where the History Buckets feature is enabled, certain precautions may need to be taken to prevent a loss of history data during the upgrade.
• After upgrading to 7.9.1 or 7.9.2, the SCP is no longer able to send files, reporting the following error: Code = 3: URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL. This is due to a syntax change and customer needs to edit the URL after upgrading to 7.9.2 or 7.9.3.
  The URI generic syntax (in RFC 3986) consists of a hierarchical sequence of five components: URI = SCHEME ':' ['//' AUTHORITY] PATH ["?" QUERY] ["#" FRAGMENT]. In this, AUTHORITY = [USER_INFO "@"] HOST [":" PORT]. The AUTHORITY part and the PATH part are isolated by the slash ('/') character if the AUTHORITY exists.