Upgrading A Multi-Site Vcx System With Branch Offices - 3Com VCX V7000 Maintenance Manual

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Upgrading a
Multi-Site VCX
System with Branch
Offices
VCX S S
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The system displays several status messages. The last two messages are:
5 Obtain a license key for the server. See
6 Install the license key. See
7 Change to the new software version by entering this command:
vcx-switchversion 7.0.xc
The system displays several status messages and then reboots. When the
reboot process has been completed, the system starts VCX 7.0.xc
services.
8 After the system has completed the restart process, verify that the
upgrade has occurred by entering the following command:
ls -l /opt/3com/VCX
The symbolic link (VCX) should point to the new version of the VCX
software (7.0.xc).
Example Output:
Some multi-site VCX systems have regional offices and branch offices.
Each branch office is associated with a regional office.
Multi-site VCX systems can be categorized by the method used to
implement messaging.
In a multi-site VCX system configured to use local messaging, the IP
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Messaging server is co-located with the IP Telephony server at each
branch office. In this case, each branch office provides messaging
services for its users.
In a multi-site VCX system configured to use global messaging, the IP
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Messaging server is located on the regional office. Each branch office
runs the IP Telephony server only. In this case, the regional office
provides messaging services for users at each branch office.
Follow the procedures in this section to upgrade a multi-site VCX system
from version 6.0 to 7.0. The components in a multi-site VCX system can
be set up in many possible configurations. The procedures in this section
are based on a multi-site VCX system that includes two regions (Region 1
F V6.0 V7.0
ROM TO
Installing a License Key
/opt/3com/VCX -> /opt/3com/VCX.7.0.xc
Obtaining a License Key
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