Prepare To Upgrade The G700 Media Gateway - Avaya G700 Installation And Upgrades

6 Upgrading an Existing G700 with an S8700 (No Local Survivable Processor):

Prepare to Upgrade the G700 Media Gateway

Note: If you are upgrading a G700 remotely, you do not physically connect your laptop
to the G700. However, you do need to set up your laptop for a connection to the
customer's LAN, which is the same process as that described in this section.
Conduct the following procedure in order to compare software versions running on the G700/Media
Modules with the Release Letter. If the versions do not match, new firmware for those components is
necessary.
Review Physical Access Methods
Begin
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to the customer's LAN for loading the latest software.
Figure 100. Summary of S8300 and G700 access methods and tasks
Initial Configuration and
Initial Configuration and
Maintenance S8300
Maintenance S8300
Onsite Tasks:
Onsite Tasks:
1. Configure media server
1. Configure media server
2. Install license and authentication
2. Install license and authentication
files, and upgrade software
files, and upgrade software
3. Verification testing
3. Verification testing
4. Run diagnostics
4. Run diagnostics
5. Upgrade software and configuration
5. Upgrade software and configuration
Tool:
Tool:
Media server web interface Media server web interface
System Admin Computer
System Admin Computer
Administration via Corporate LAN
Administration via Corporate LAN
Tasks:
Tasks:
1. Backup and restore data
2. Upgrade and configuration 1. Backup and restore data
3. Administer network
2. Upgrade and configuration
4. Admin Telephony features
3. Administer network
Tools:
4. Admin Telephony features
1. Media Server Web Interface
Tools:
2. Avaya Site Administration
1. Media Server Web Interface
3. Avaya Device Manager
2. Avaya Site Administration
4. System Access Terminal
3. Avaya Device Manager
4. System Access Terminal
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Installation and Upgrades for the G700 with an S8300/S8700
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for the location of the G700 Serial Port.
for the location of the Ethernet ports. You will need to connect one of the ports
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Technician
laptop
laptop
Services port
Services port
V1
V1
Ethernet port
System admin
computer
System admin
computer
Remote Access of S8300
Remote Access of S8300
and G700
and G700
1. Diagnosis of media server
1. Diagnosis of media server
2. Alarm notification
2. Alarm notification
USB
modem
Console port
Ethernet port
Initial Configuration and
Initial Configuration and
Maintenance G700 Media
Gateway Maintenance G700 Media
Onsite Tasks:
Gateway
1. Configure master and stack
Onsite Tasks:
2. Configure MGP, MM and ports
1. Configure master and stack
3. Update configuration
2. Configure MGP, MM and ports
4. Run diagnostics
3. Update configuration
Tool:
4. Run diagnostics
Command Line Interface
Tool:
Command Line Interface
USB
modem
Console port
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Technician
laptop
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