Prerequisites; The Need To Restore Ip Telephone Firmware Files - Avaya S8 Series Manual

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Important:
When you upgrade a duplex ESS from an earlier release of Communication
Important:
Manager to Release 5.2 or later, the duplex ESS uses the PE Active Server IP
address (IP-alias). The upgraded duplex ESS uses the PE Active Server IP
address that is shared by the duplex ESS pair.
In a situation when the duplex ESS is upgraded and is running Release 5.2 or later
and the main server pair is not yet upgraded and is still running release 5.1.x or prior,
the main server has no concept that the duplex ESS has a PE Active Server IP
Address. In this interim state, special consideration must be given to the
administration for the duplex ESS.
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CAUTION:
The licensing of the platform and port network connectivity attributes for the
CAUTION:
S8700-Series Server can be complex. For more information, see
license settings for the S8700-Series Server

Prerequisites

You must complete several tasks before going on site and starting the upgrade. You must
complete the tasks in the

The need to restore IP telephone firmware files

If S8700-Series Server is used for IP telephone firmware downloads, the IP firmware files must
be reinstalled to the server after the upgrade. The system might use files in the /tftpboot
directory for the http or tftp capability for 4600-series IP telephone firmware downloads and
configuration updates. If so, the firmware and 4600-series telephone configuration file are
overwritten during the upgrade.
The 46xx firmware is contained within a 46xx .tar file, in a name format similar to the filename
46xxH323_cm2_2_wi1_15_ipt2_2_111405.tar. You must retrieve the firmware file from the
Avaya Downloads Web site and download the 46xx firmware file to the server after the upgrade.
The upgrade to R5.x preserves the /tftpboot/46xxsettings.txt file through the upgrade.
For more information on copying the IP telephone firmware files to the server, see
telephone firmware to the server, if necessary (main servers only)
Checklist of tasks to perform before you go on site
Platform/PNC
on page 39.
on page 36.
on page 201.
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