Choosing The Right Application File And Upgrade Script File; Changing The Signaling Protocol; About The Upgrade File - Avaya 9608 Administrator's Manual

Telephone Software and Application Files

Choosing the right application file and upgrade script file

Software files needed to operate the 9600 Series IP Deskphones are packaged together in
either a Zip format or a RPM/Tar format distribution package. You download the package
appropriate to your operating environment to your file server from the Avaya support Web site
at: http://www.avaya.com/support
the majority of your deskphones.
SIP software distribution packages contain:
one upgrade file;
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all of the display text language files;
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all of the ring tone fles;
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Software distribution packages in zip format also contain a signatures directory containing
signature files and a certificate file to be used by the Avaya file server application on the Utility
server. Customers using their own (non-Avaya) HTTP server can ignore or delete this directory.
For detailed information about downloading files and upgrading telephone software, see the
Avaya one-X™ Deskphone SIP Installation and Maintenance Guide for 9608, 9611G, 9621G,
and 9641G Deskphones (Document Number 16-603604).

Changing the signaling protocol

For enterprises requiring both H.323- and SIP-based protocols, there are two ways to specify
the protocol to be used by all or specific deskphones:
1. The SIG
46xxsettings.txt file. This setting will apply to all telephones except those for which SIG has
been manually configured to a value of H.323 or SIP using the SIG Craft procedure.
2. The SIG parameter can be set on a per-phone basis using the SIG Craft procedure as
described in the Avaya one-X™ Deskphone SIP Installation and Maintenance Guide for
9608, 9611G, 9621G, and 9641G Deskphones (Document Number 16-603604).

About the upgrade file

The upgrade file tells the deskphone whether it needs to upgrade software. The upgrade file is
either H.323-specific or SIP-specific. The deskphones attempt to read this file on the file server
whenever they reset. The upgrade file also points to the
Avaya recommends that you do not alter the upgrade file. If Avaya changes the upgrade file in
the future, any changes you have made will be lost. Avaya recommends that you use the
46xxsettings.txt file to customize your settings instead. However, you can change the settings
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based on the protocol you are using (H.323 or SIP) for all or
parameter can be set in DHCP Option 242 (Site-Specific Option Number) or in the
About the settings file.