Avaya Nortel Communication Server 1000 Manual page 308

308 Configuration of IP Telephony nodes using Element Manager
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Upgrade procedure steps
The following steps are required to upgrade the Voice Gateway Media Card
loadware and IP Phone firmware:
1. Determine the version of the software currently installed on the Voice
2. Determine the version of the IP Phone firmware. See Determining the
3. Obtain the latest software from the Signaling Server. See Download the
4. Upload the software and firmware files using the File Upload system
5. Upgrade the Voice Gateway Media Card software. See
6. Restart the Voice Gateway Media Card. See
7. Upgrade and distribute IP Phones firmware on the Voice Gateway Media
Upgrade options
After the Voice Gateway Media Card loadware and IP Phone firmware is
verified, there are three upgrade options:
1. Upgrade the Voice Gateway Media Card software only. It may only be
2. Upgrade both the Voice Gateway Media Card software and the IP
3. Upgrade only the IP Phone firmware.
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Gateway Media Card. See
software version" (page
IP Phone firmware version.
current loadware and IP Phone firmware.
utility in Element Manager. See
firmware files" (page
"Upgrading the card loadware" (page
the Voice Gateway Media Card" (page
Card. See Procedure 40 "Upgrading the IP Phone firmware" (page
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necessary to upgrade the Voice Gateway Media Card software. This
option is used most frequently; however, verify if an IP Phone firmware
upgrade is also required.
Phone firmware.
Defer restarting the cards until the end of the firmware upgrade. If the
IP Phones are registered to the Signaling Server, rebooting the Voice
Gateway Media Card does not affect the IP Phones as long as they are
not using a gateway channel on the rebooted card. However, if the IP
Phones are registered to the Voice Gateway Media Card, resetting the
card causes the IP Phone to reboot and re-register.
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"Determine Voice Gateway Media Card
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Procedure 36 "Uploading loadware and
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Procedure 37
Procedure 38 "Rebooting
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