Upgrading Communication Manager On Avaya S8700; Media Server From R1.X To R3.1 - Avaya S8100 Series Manual

Upgrading Communication Manager on Avaya S8700

Media Server from R1.x to R3.1

This procedure is for upgrading Avaya Communication Manager on an existing, registered
S8700-series Media Server running Release 1.x of Avaya Communication Manager. This
upgrade requires that you remaster the hard disk with a software distribution CD-ROM. The
CD-ROM contains an updated operating system and Release 3.1 of Avaya Communication
Manager. This method uses the Manage Software link on the Maintenance Web Interface.
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Important:
You cannot upgrade Release 1.0 or 1.1 directly to Release 3.1. You must first
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upgrade to Release 1.3.x.
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Important:
When you upgrade from Release 1.x to Release 3.1 or later, you must install
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either one or two preupgrade service packs before you can upgrade
Communication Manager. These service packs support the upgrade to Release
3.1. For more information on which service packs to use, see
pack
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Important:
Upgrading from Release 1.x to Release 3.1 requires an updated license file. For
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more information on generating a license file, see
authentication files
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CAUTION:
The licensing of the platform and port network connectivity attributes for the
CAUTION:
S8700-series Media Server can be complex. For more information, see
about platform/PNC license settings for the S8700-series Media Server
page 71.
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Important:
You cannot upgrade Survivable Remote EPNs or manual backup servers (MBS).
Important:
If you have one or more MBSs or SREPNs, you can migrate the servers to
Enterprise Survivable Servers (ESSs). For more information, see Avaya
Enterprise Survivable Servers (ESS) User Guide (03-300428).
Although you always upgrade Communication Manager on a busied-out standby media server,
you can access SAT commands on the active media server only. You perform some preupgrade
tasks on the active media server, then you move to the standby media server for the actual
software upgrade. You must also perform some postupgrade tasks on the active media server.
on page 144.
on page 70.
Preupgrade service
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