Prepare For Download; Verify Hardware/Software Requirements - Avaya S8500 Upgrading Software And Firmware

Prepare for download

The following subsections contain procedures to prepare for the firmware downloads to target circuit
packs:
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Verify hardware/software requirements

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Get circuit pack information
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Set up source circuit pack's file system
Verify hardware/software requirements
Make sure you know which download procedure to use and that you have all the hardware and software
that is necessary to proceed.
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Given the type of target circuit pack to be upgraded, choose an appropriate source circuit pack
from the following table
indicates which download method must be used with the target and chosen source.
Table 2: Download Method by Circuit Pack
Target Circuit Pack(s)
TN464GP, TN2464BP, and TN2313AP
(UDS1)
TN2214CP or TN2224CP (DIG-LINE)
TN771DP (Maintenance/Test)
TN2302AP (IP Media Processor)
TN799DP (C-LAN)
TN2501AP (VAL)
1 For TN2302AP circuit packs with a firmware vintage less than 22, a different download procedure is
required that is not described here. Go to the Avaya Support Web site under Software & Firmware
Downloads, DEFINITY ECS, TN2302AP firmware downloads. On the page titled "Retired - (OLD Do
Not Use) DEFINITY Firmware Downloads", scroll down to the TN2302AP section and click on
TFTP_Firmware_download_procedure.pdf.
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Make sure you have the following:
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Upgrading Software and Firmware—S8500 Configuration
December 2003
on page 48
(Download Method by Circuit Pack
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Superuser or services login and password to the Software
PC or other server with the following:
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IP connectivity to the source board
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Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape 4.x)
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IP connectivity to the World Wide Web
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File transfer protocol (FTP) software program
NOTE:
Some GUI-based FTP applications are incompatible with software. Command-line FTP
applications launched from a DOS prompt or UNIX shell work best.
Upgrading firmware on programmable circuit packs
on page 47
on page 49
on page 47). The last column
Source Circuit Pack
TN799C or TN799DP
TN799C or TN799DP
TN799C or TN799DP
TN799C or TN799DP
TN799DP
TN2501AP
Download Method
C-LAN-distributed
C-LAN-distributed
C-LAN-distributed
C-LAN-distributed
Self
Self
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