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Introduction
Avaya Software Update Manager
Avaya Software Update Manager (SUM) is an application that downloads software to managed
Avaya devices. Avaya Software Update Manager also checks the software versions currently in
use against the latest versions available from Avaya, and recommends updates when a newer
version is available. For more information on SUM Tool see Avaya Integrated Management 5.2
Software Update Manager User Guide available at http://support.avaya.com.
Communication Manager Servers managed by Software Update
Manager
The Avaya Software Update Manager allows you to automatically upgrade Communication
Manager software, service packs, security updates, licenses, and authentication files on
Communication Manager Servers used in the customer's network, including:
The S8300 Server, S8400 Server, S8500 Server, S8510 Server, S8700 Server, S8710
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Server, S8720 Server, or S8730 Server as primary controllers.
The S8400 ESS as possible ESS Server, S8500 Server, S8510 Server, S8700 Server,
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S8710 Server, S8720 Server, or S8730 Server as ESSs.
The S8300, S8500 and S8510 Servers as LSPs.
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In addition, Software Update Manager can upgrade software for the following:
The SAMP on an S8500-Series Servers.
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The MPC on an S8400 Server.
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Error resistant download via https
After Communication Manager 5.2 is running on the server, subsequent use of Manage
Software for upgrades will provide enhancements when compared to previous releases.
Release 5.2 of Communication Manager has implemented upgrade improvements to provide a
more robust and remotely successful distributed Communication Manager System upgrade
experience. These upgrade improvements in Release 5.2 of Communication Manager enable
you to:
Reduce copy size from files size (which currently can approach 100MB) to something
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more granular (for example: block size) such that when remote upgrades are being
performed over a bouncing network as much of the copying is done without re-transmittal.
Support SCP and HTTPS protocol, which is added to allow secure file transfers.
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20 Upgrading Avaya Aura™ Communication Manager on Avaya S8xxx Servers
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