Chapter 2: Upgrading Software On Media Servers - Avaya S8100 Series Manual

Chapter 2: Upgrading Software on Media Servers

The software upgrades in this section cover upgrades of Avaya Communication Manager on
S8300, S8500, and S8700 Series Media Servers. Two different tools might be available to
upgrade an existing, registered media server:
The Maintenance Web Interface, which is available for all releases
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The Upgrade Tool, which is available for upgrades from release 2.1 (R2.1)
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In either case, ensure that you have the CD-ROM with the latest release of Communication
Manager ready to install.
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CAUTION:
When you are upgrading the media server as a primary controller, you must
CAUTION:
check Product Support Notice #739U for the supported upgrade paths. If you
attempt to upgrade the media server to a release that is not supported as an
upgrade path, you might corrupt the translations.
Also, you must check PSN #739U for compatibility of software loads between the
primary controller and any LSPs or ESSs. If the software loads of the primary
controller and the LSPs/ESSs are incompatible, then file synchronization
between the primary controller and the LSPs/ESSs can cause translation
corruption on the LSPs/ESSs.
To check PSN #739U, from any computer, access http://support.avaya.com.
Select Product Support Notices > View All Documents > PSN #739U.
For an S8300 Media Server, three upgrade paths exist:
From Release 1.x to 3.1. This upgrade requires:
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- An updated license file and Avaya authentication file
- An interim upgrade to Release 2.0 or R2.1 to replace the S8300 with an S8300B Media
Server
From Release 2.x to Release 3.1. This upgrade requires:
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- An updated license file
- A preupgrade service pack
From Release 3.0.x to Release 3.1. This upgrade has no special requirements.
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