Checking The Software Release On The Media Server (R2.X Only); Activating The Preupgrade Service Pack On The Media Server (R2.X Only) - Avaya S8100 Series Manual

Upgrading Communication Manager on Avaya S8700-series Media Servers or S8700-series ESS from R2.x/

Checking the software release on the media server (R2.x only)

Check the version of Communication Manager to ensure that you install the correct preupgrade
service pack. See
Under Server click Software Version to see what software release is on the media server.
Activating the preupgrade service pack on the media server (R2.x
only)
To activate the service pack:
1. Access the command line interface of the server with telnet and an IP address of
192.11.13.6.
2. Log in as either craft or dadmin.
3. Type update_unpack and press Enter.
4. Select the number that corresponds to the service pack file, such as
00.0.339.4-xxxx.tar.gz. Press Enter.
5. Type update_show and press Enter to list Communication Manager files to verify that the
new service pack file was unpacked.
6. Type update_activate update, where update is the release or the issue number of
the latest service pack file, such as 00.0.339.4-xxxx. Do not use the .tar.gz extension at
the end of the file name. Press Enter.
The media server might reboot. If the system reboots, the system might also display the
following message:
/opt/ecs/sbin/drestart 2 4 command failed.
Ignore this message. You must wait until the restart or the reset is complete before you
enter additional commands.
The media server displays a message that the service pack was applied.
7. Type update_show again and press Enter to list Communication Manager files to verify
the service pack file was activated.
8. Enter y in response to the question, Commit this software?
234 Upgrading, Migrating, and Converting Media Servers and Gateways
Preupgrade service pack for upgrades starting from R2.x only on page 201.