Separate stage and activate options for software installations

You have the option to install software in separate staging and activation phases, which provides finer control over software management. The request system software add stage command enables you to install a new software image without setting it as the next boot version, supporting multiple installations. The request system software stage command enables you to validate and save the active configuration for an installed software image. Additionally, you can activate an installed software image at any time by using the request system software activate command, which sets the image as the next boot version. By staging and validating software images in advance, you can shorten the maintenance window for software upgrades, which is reduced to activating the image and rebooting the system.