Upgrading The Ipsi Firmware; Access The Media Server - Avaya S8500 Upgrading Software And Firmware

Upgrading the IPSI firmware

On occasion new firmware becomes available for the Internet Protocol Server Interface (IPSI) circuit
packs (TN2312AP/BP). The IPSIs must have the most current firmware before the upgrading the
software on the Avaya media server.
You can download firmware to one or more TN2312BP IPSI circuit pack from either the active or the
standby media server because the process only requires IP connectivity to the IPSIs, which both media
servers have.
After the firmware download completes and upon reset of the IPSI, the IPSI automatically activates the
new firmware, regardless of how the IPSI reset was initiated (as a scheduled event, by demand, or
spontaneously by system software). You can schedule the firmware activation using the Activate IPSI
Upgrade screen, although the new firmware might activate earlier if the IPSI is reset for other reasons.
New firmware is available at the Avaya Support Web site (http://avaya.com/support), where you can
download the files to the computer used to access the media server. Click on Software and Firmware
Downloads.

Access the media server

1
If on site, connect to the services port (default 2 [Eth1]) on the back of the media server.
If off site, log into the media server using the IP address of the media server.
2
Launch the Web browser.
3
If connected directly to the media server, type 192.11.13.6 in the Address field to bring up the
logon Web page.
If connected through the network, type in the host name or IP address of the media server.
4
Log in as craft or dadmin.
Upgrading Software and Firmware—S8500 Configuration
December 2003
NOTE:
You can download firmware for a TN2312BP to a TN2312AP IPSI circuit pack., though
environmental maintenance is not available on the TN2312AP.
CAUTION:
Make sure that you want to upgrade the IPSI firmware before you initiate the download.
Once you have successfully downloaded the new firmware into an IPSI, you cannot cancel
the upgrade.
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