Upgrading Software on Media Servers
Checklist of tasks to perform before you go on site
Task
Verify that your Services
laptop has the appropriate
hardware.
Verify that your Services
laptop has the appropriate
software.
Obtain the appropriate
logins and passwords for all
equipment and software.
Obtain the server ID (SID)
for the media servers.
68 Upgrading, Migrating, and Converting Media Servers and Gateways
Description
Correct hardware includes:
32 MB RAM
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40 MB of available disk space
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A direct Ethernet cable
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A serial cable and an adapter
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An RS-232 port connector
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A Network interface card (NIC) with a 10/100
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BaseT Ethernet interface
A 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, category 5, or better,
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crossconnect cable with an RJ45 connector on
each end, MDI to MDI-X
A CD-ROM drive
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Correct software includes:
Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating
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system
HyperTerminal or another terminal emulation
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program
TCP/IP networking software, which is bundled
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with the Windows OS
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
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PuTTY software tool for SSH logins, available
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from http://www.putty.nl/download.html.
For example, obtain logins and passwords for the
following components:
Media server
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Media gateway
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Auxiliary equipment
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Communication Manager
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These logins and passwords include those initially
needed by the customer.
You must have a serial number to obtain an update for
an existing license file.
If you have a media gateway, you need the
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serial number from the media gateway.
If you have a media server, you need the serial
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number from the reference IPSI.
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