Survivable Processor); Considerations For Upgrading A G700 From The S8700 Location; Get Planning Forms From The Project Manager - Avaya G700 Installation And Upgrades

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Upgrading an Existing G700
with an S8700 (No Local

Survivable Processor)

For an upgrade of an existing system, to obtain new firmware for the Avaya
may do one of the following:
• Upload the firmware from a CD on-site
• Download the firmware directly onto your services computer before going on-site
If you are upgrading a G700 Media Gateway without an S8300 or LSP, you must use an external TFTP
server. The new software file for the G700 has a .gz extension. The release letter for the upgrade, which
should be shipped with the G700 or available from your Project Manager, will tell you what files you need
to load.
Note: A P330 processor is built into the G700 Media Gateway. This P300 processor is
also known as the Layer 2 Switch Processor. You normally access the G700 for
configurations by first accessing the P300 processor. Configuration and firmware
updates of this processor are a required part of most installations and upgrades.
Considerations for Upgrading a G700 from the
S8700 Location
You may upgrade a G700 remotely from the S8700 locations. In this case, you connect to the S8700. Then,
you use telnet to access the P330 (also referred to as the Layer 2 Switch Processor) and G700 processors. In
this case, there must be a TFTP server established on the customer's LAN into which the appropriate
firmware has been downloaded.
You must still configure your laptop appropriately as in
Necessary for Firmware Download)" on page
Get Planning Forms from the Project
Manager
The project manager should provide you with forms that contain all the information needed to prepare for
this upgrade. The information primarily consists of IP addresses, subnet mask addresses, logins, passwords,
people to contact, the type of system, and equipment you need to install.
Verify that the information provided by the project manager includes all the information requested in
"Appendix B: Checklists" on page
Installation and Upgrades for the G700 with an S8300/S8700
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