Local Upgrade Of A G350 With An S8300 Media Server; Remote Upgrade Of A G350 With An S8300 Media Server - Avaya G350 Upgrade And Service Manual

Local upgrade of a G350 with an S8300 Media Server

You may need to upgrade firmware on a local G350 Media Gateway that contains an S8300 Media
Server, either as the primary controller or as an LSP. The software and firmware for upgrading these
devices may be contained in a .tar file on a CD-ROM. You would normally only use this .tar file when
you are upgrading the S8300 Media Server software at the same time as the G350 firmware.
To upgrade the S8300 Media Server software and G350 firmware from a .tar file, insert the CD-ROM
containing the .tar file into a CD-ROM drive connected to a laptop. Alternatively, you can upload the .tar
file to the hard drive of the laptop. For more details, see Job Aid: Avaya Installation Wizard,
555-245-754.
NOTE:
The .tar file may not contain the latest firmware. Therefore, you should check the Avaya
Support Web site for the latest firmware versions and match these against the versions in
the .tar file. If the .tar file does not contain the latest versions, you should download the
latest versions from the Support Web site to the laptop. You can then use the Avaya IW to
upgrade the firmware.

Remote upgrade of a G350 with an S8300 Media Server

You may need to upgrade firmware on a remote G350 Media Gateway that contains an S8300 Media
Server as an LSP. The software and firmware for upgrading these devices may be contained in a .tar file
on a CD-ROM. You would normally only use this .tar file when you are upgrading the LSP software
along with the G350 firmware.
To upgrade an LSP and G350 from a remote location, copy the .tar file to the /var/home/ftp/pub directory
of the S8300 Media Server using a laptop connected directly to the S8300 Media Server. This means that,
while the upgrade can be configured and run remotely, someone must still load the .tar file locally with a
laptop connected to the services port of the S8300 Media Server. The commands to run the actual upgrade
can then be done remotely. See Job Aid: Upgrade Tool and Worksheets, 555-245-757.
NOTE:
The .tar file may not contain the latest firmware. Therefore, you should check the Avaya
Support Web site for the latest firmware versions and match these against the versions in
the .tar file. If the .tar file does not contain the latest versions, you should download the
latest versions from the Support Web site to the laptop. You can then use the Avaya IW to
upgrade the firmware.
Upgrade and Service Guide for the Avaya G350 Media Gateway
June 2004
Upgrading the G350 firmware
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