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Extracts the CAB file from the DMF file.
Extracts the installation files from the CAB file.
Runs the setup.
Table 9 lists a comparison of the installation methods.
Table 9 Upgrade Option Comparison
Option
IP Telephony Manager
Serial Connection
MIB Browser / TFTP Server
Upgrading the
After you have decided what method you want to install the upgrades, you are
Software
ready to upgrade your system with the current software.
If you need to reload the same version of the software on the Back-end
Servers, you must uninstall the Back-end Server software first.
As an example, the procedures in this section refer to the CommWorks IP
Telephony Media Gateway, specifically the HiPer DSP and HiPer NMC cards.
The software is released as two ZIP files, one for the HiPer DSP and one for the
HiPer NMC.
1 Extract the DMF files using the UNIX unzip command.
The following table lists the contents of the zip file:
Table 10 Zip File Contents
Card
HiPer DSP
HiPer NMC
2 Copy the DMF files to the /opt/tcm/data/sdl directory.
Advantages
Includes all necessary tools
Can perform remotely
Can upgrade more than one
card at a time
Minimal software requirement
(ordinary serial
communications program)
Can perform remotely
ZIP file
Contents of ZIP file
hdm02xxxx.zip
hd02xxxx.dmf
hr02xxxx.dmf
nmcdisk3.zip
hipernmc.exe
nmcmibs.exe
Upgrading Software
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Disadvantages
Must install IP Telephony
Manager first
Requires a local connection
between NIC and computer
Requires an unusual cable
Can upgrade only one card
at a time
Requires specialized
software
Unfriendly user interface
Contents of EXE file
n/a
hm0704xx.dmf
several MIB files
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