Updating System Software Directly From A Pc - Polycom ViewStation EX User Manual

Updating System Software Directly From a PC

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select the appropriate options on the Softupdate screen. Then
click the Continue button.
6. As the software is being upgraded, you will be informed of its
progress. When it is finished, click the OK button. Your system
will automatically reboot.
7. If you have purchased an MP upgrade key for multipoint calls,
please refer to Upgrading the System for Multipoint Calls on
page 55 for instructions on entering the key.
Updating your System Software to a Higher Version
To update your system software to a higher version than the one
currently on the system, follow these steps:
Connect one end of the blue-tipped RJ-45 cable to the blue LAN
1.
connector on the back of your system. Connect the other end of
the blue-tipped RJ-45 cable to the Ethernet PC card of your
computer. Then turn on your system.
2. To connect to your desktop or laptop computer, you need to set
your system as a DHCP server. To do so, follow these
instructions:
a. Select System Info > Admin Setup > LAN/H.323 >
LAN/Intranet > LAN & Intranet.
The Server button is visible on the LAN & Intranet screen only if the
option Allow System to be a DHCP Server has been previously
enabled in the System Info screen of the Softupdate application. For
more information about enabling the option Allow System to be a
DHCP Server, refer to
b. In the DHCP field, select Server. The following message
will appear: "The system will now issue IP addresses to
other PCs on the LAN. Continue?"
Chapter 2 - Installing the ViewStation EX
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Upgrading Software over IP.
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