Set Up Source Circuit Pack's File System; Upload Image File From The Web To Staging Area - Avaya S8500 Upgrading Software And Firmware

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Type
add data-module UUC17
For a self download to a VAL board, make sure that port 33 is assigned on the VAL board. If it is
not assigned, administer the port.
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Type add data-module UUC33
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Determine the IP address of the source circuit pack. You can either ask the data systems
administrator or type the following commands:
a
b

Set up source circuit pack's file system

Before files can be copied to the source circuit pack, you must set up a file system on the source circuit
pack to accept the files.
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Log in using a superuser or services login and password.
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Type enable filesystem board UUCSS login ftplogin ftppassword
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You use this same
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This completes the preparation for a firmware download.
Upload image file from the Web to staging
area
To upload files from the Web, you need a temporary staging area to store the firmware images before
downloading them to a circuit pack. Although the staging area is often on a PC platform, you can also use
other platforms such as a UNIX or Linux.
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Go to the Avaya Support Web site (http://avaya.com/support). Follow the Software & Firmware
Downloads link and the subsequent links for your product and the target circuit pack TN code.
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Find the section for the firmware vintage you want. Unless otherwise instructed, choose the
highest vintage.
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Be sure to read that vintage's ReadMe file before downloading the image file(s).
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For each image file to be downloaded:
a
b
c
Upgrading Software and Firmware—S8500 Configuration
December 2003
and press Enter.
and press Enter.
Type
display ip-interfaces
Node Name.
Type
display node-names ip
its IP Address.
UUCSS is the location of the source circuit pack.
is any temporary login ID that you choose for this FTP session (for example,
ftplogin
denver).
is any password that you choose for this FTP session (for example,
ftppassword
broncos). The password must be at least 7 characters long.
and
ftplogin ftppassword
Click on the image filename.
Save this file to disk in a local staging area directory.
Write down the path to the local staging area and the filename of the firmware image. You
need this information later.
Upgrading firmware on programmable circuit packs
. Find the source circuit pack's
. Find the source circuit pack's
in the section, FTP the image file to source
location and write down its
Slot
and write down
Node Name
, where:
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