Avaya S8100 Series Manual page 1014

Migrating from an S8700 or S8710 Media Server to an S8720 Media Server
Activating the software update (if any)
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Skip this procedure if there is no Communication Manager software update file to
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install.
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On the second media server, you do not need to install the license and
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authentication files. These files will shadow in from the active media server.
To use an SSH session to unpack and install the software update file.
1. Use the PuTTY application to reaccess the server using the secure shell (SSH) protocol.
2. Log in as craft.
3. Type update_unpack. Press Enter.
4. Select the update by number. Press Enter.
5. Type update_show. Press Enter to list Communication Manager files to verify the new
software update file was unpacked.
6. Type update_activate update, where update is the update ID number produced by
update_show. An example can be 00.0.411.7-xxxx. Do not use the .tar.gz extension at the
end of the file name. Press Enter.
The media server might reboot (reset system 4). If it reboots, it also might display the
message
/opt/ecs/sbin/drestart 2 4 command failed.
Ignore this message. You must wait until the restart/reset completes before entering
additional commands.
The media server displays a message that the software update (patch) was applied.
7. Type update_show again. Press Enter to list Communication Manager files to verify the
new software update file was activated.
Stopping Communication Manager on the second S8720 Media
Server
To stop Communication Manager:
Type stop -acf. Press Enter to stop Communication Manager.
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1014 Upgrading, Migrating, and Converting Media Servers and Gateways