Embedded Software (ESW) running on units of Network Elements can be loaded from a file system to the FOXMAN-UN database. From the database, ESW can be distributed to selected NEs or to all NEs in a network via an ESW task based on a specified ESW distribution job definition.

This task distributes and/or installs ESW to the network elements.

A network overview lists all ESW installed in the network and allows the user to group the listing by ESW name and version, by unit type, or by NE.

ESW distribution jobs and related tasks are created in a wizard providing different installation or ESW upgrade options, including scheduled distribution, scheduled installation, and NE ESW upgrade with minimized service interruption.