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Under Server Upgrades, click Install New Software. Complete all the screens beginning with
Choose Software.
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Select the software release to be installed.
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On the Choose License Source screen, if installing new license and Avaya authentication files,
select "I will supply the license/authentication files myself when prompted later in this process."
if you are installing a new license after the upgrade.
If not installing new license and Avaya authentication files, select "I want to reuse the
license/authentication files from the currently active partition on this server."
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Click Continue and continue through the Review Notices.
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On the Begin Installation screen verify that the information is correct. If correct, click Continue
to copy the software to the inactive partition. The software installation may take 30 minutes to 2
hours, depending on how full the hard drive is.
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View the progress on the screen. The screen will refresh automatically every few seconds. If you
want it more frequently, click Refresh to instantly update the information on the screen.
Upgrading Software and Firmware—S8500 Configuration
December 2003
CAUTION:
DO NOT CLICK CANCEL past this point. Be patient. If the installation fails, a message
appears on the Install in Progress screen.
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