Install Post-Upgrade Patch Files From Your Laptop (If Any) - Avaya S8500 Upgrading Software And Firmware

Upgrading Communication Manager—R2.0 to R2.X
Install post-upgrade patch files from your
laptop (if any)
Use a telnet session to install the software update (patch).
1
Click Start > Run to open the Run dialog box.
2
Type telnet 192.11.13.6 and press Enter.
3
Log in as craft.
4
Type cd /var/home/ftp/pub and press Enter to access the pub directory.
5
At the prompt, type ls -ltr and press Enter to list files in the pub directory.
The media server displays a list of files in the FTP directory. Verify that the directory contains the
Communication Manager .tar.gz file you have uploaded, if any.
6
Type sudo update_unpack update .tar.gz , where update is the release or issue
number of the latest software update (patch) file. (For example, 00.0.219.0-
xxxx.tar.gz ). Press Enter.
7
Type update_show and press Enter to list Communication Manager files to verify the new
software update (patch) file was unpacked.
8
Type sudo update_activate update, where update is the release or issue number of
the latest software update (patch) file. (For example, 00.0.219.0-xxxx . Do not use the .tar.gz
extension at the end of the file name). Press Enter.
The media server may reboot (reset system 4). If it reboots, it also may 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.
9
Type update_show again and press Enter to list Communication Manager files to verify the
new software update (patch) file was activated.
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NOTE:
Skip this procedure if there is no Communication Manager software update (patch) file to
install.
This software update (patch) may or may not be call preserving.
Upgrading Software and Firmware—S8500 Configuration
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December 2003