Image Files and Boot Files

For Engineered Hardware

Use the following files for new installations and upgrades on Acme Packet platforms.

  • Image file: nnSCZ810.bz.
  • Bootloader file: nnSCZ810.boot.

For Virtual Machines

The OCSBC S-CZ8.1.0 version includes distributions suited for deployment over hypervisors. Download packages contain virtual machine templates for a range of virtual architectures. Use the following distributions to deploy the OCSBC as a virtual machine:
  • nnSCZ810-img-vm_ovm.ova—Open Virtualization Archive (.ova) distribution of the OCSBC VNF for Oracle (XEN) virtual machines.
  • nnSCZ810-img-vm_kvm.tgz—Compressed image file including OCSBC VNF for KVM virtual machines.
  • nnSCZ810-img-vm_vmware.ova—Open Virtualization Archive (.ova) distribution of the OCSBC VNF for ESXi virtual machines.
  • nnSCZ810_HOT.tar.gz—The Heat Orchestration Templates used with OpenStack.

The Oracle (XEN) Virtual Machine, KVM, and ESXi packages include:

  • Product software—Bootable image of the product allowing startup and operation as a virtual machine. This disk image is in either the vmdk or qcow2 format.
  • usbc.ovf—XML descriptor information containing metadata for the overall package, including identification, and default virtual machine resource requirements. The .ovf file format is specific to the supported hypervisor.
  • legal.txt—Licensing information, including the Oracle End-User license agreement (EULA) terms covering the use of this software, and third-party license notifications.

For COTS Platforms

Use the following files for new installations and upgrades on COTS platforms.

  • Image file: nnSCZ810.bz.
  • Bootloader file: nnSCZ810.boot.
  • Alternate Bootloader file: EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI—New installations and upgrades on COTS platforms that support 64-bit Unified Extensive Firmware Interface (UEFI) mode. UEFI systems locate this file, provided in the Oracle distribution, when applicable.