Install New Firmware On The G700 Media Gateway - Avaya G700 Installation And Upgrades

5 Upgrading an Existing G700 with an S8300 (Primary Controller or Local Survivable Processor):
Figure 99. Configuration List for G700 Media Gateway
Refer to the output of
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find G700, then check the matching field in the FW VINTAGE column to see if it matches the
Release Letter. If not, you must install new firmware on the G700 Media Gateway. Also check if
the release number in the FW VINTAGE column contains an A or B to designate the software
bank. If the list shows B, you will upgrade A. If the list shows A, you will upgrade B.
Refer to the VOIP FW column and row for slot v0 to see if the number matches the VoIP firmware
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identified in the Release Letter. If not, you must also upgrade the G700 Media Gateway
motherboard VoIP module.
Check the FW VINTAGE column for vintages of each of the installed Media Modules: MM710,
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MM711, MM712, MM720, and/or MM760 to see if they match the FW vintages in the Release
Letter. If not, you must upgrade them, as well.
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Install New Firmware on the G700 Media
Gateway
To load new firmware for the G700 Media Gateway and the Media Modules, you will first need to transfer
the new firmware files from the S8300 TFTP server to the G700 Media Gateway. Consult the Release Letter
for the most recent information and instructions for upgraded firmware.
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CAUTION:
You cannot use the S8300 as a TFTP server for IP Softphone software installations. The
customer is responsible for establishing a TFTP server on a PC in the customer's network.
Verify That the S8300 tftpboot Directory Has the Right Firmware Versions
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The .tar S8300 software you installed on the S8300 also included firmware for the G700 Media
Gateway. This firmware should be stored in the /tftpboot directory of the S8300. You should
check this directory to make sure the firmware version match those listed in the Release Letter.
Note: Leave the login session up with the G700 Media Gateway while you check the
S8300 for available firmware.
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step 7 to check the FW vintage number of the G700. In the TYPE column,
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