3Com VCX V7000 Maintenance Manual page 248

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------------------- Installation Completed Successfully -------------------
------------------- VCX version 7.1.yc is now available -------------------
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vcx-all-7.1.3c.tar)
always appended to the version number.
3 To start the upgrade process, enter the following commands:
cd /opt/installtemp
tar xvf vcx-all-7.1.yc.tar
cd upgrade-7.1.yc
./install-upgrade
The system may prompt you to confirm that a new operating system
version will be installed and indicates which disk partition will be used
after the upgrade. If you see such a prompt, answer y.
The system displays several status messages. The last two messages are:
4 Switch to the new software version by entering the following command:
vcx-switchversion 7.1.yc
The system displays several status messages and then reboots. After the
the reboot process has been completed, the system starts VCX 7.1.y
services.
5 After the system has completed the restart process, verify that the
upgrade has occurred by entering this command:
ls -l /opt/3com/VCX
The symbolic link (VCX) should point to the new version of the VCX
software (7.1.yc). If the link does not point to the new version, wait a few
minutes and reenter the command. This could take several minutes and it
is important the link pointer is correct before proceeding.
Example Output
/opt/3com/VCX -> /opt/3com/VCX.7.1.yc
6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for all the other branch office servers in
Region 1.
To upgrade the branch offices in Region 2 (global messaging):
1 Log in to the first branch office server as root.
2 Obtain a copy of the
and place it in the
server. The variable
F V7.1. V7.1.
ROM X TO Y
that will replace the current version. The letter
vcx-softswitch-7.1.yc.tar
directory on the branch office
/opt/installtemp
indicates the version of VCX software (for example,
y
is
c
software upgrade file