Upgrading The System Software - Cisco Telepresence MX300 Administrator's Manual

Cisco TelePresence MX Series
AdministrAtor guide
Table of contents Introduction
Upgrading the system software
From the Upgrade Software page you can initiate software
upgrades and add a release key and option keys.
Software versions
This video conference system is using TC software.
NOTE: Contact your system administrator if you have
questions about the software version.
Software release notes and upgrade files
For a complete overview of the news and changes, we
recommend reading the Software Release Notes (TC5).
Go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11776/
tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Downloading new software
For software download, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/cisco/
software/navigator.html
Release key
The release key is required to be able to use the released
software. A new release key is required for every major
software release (e.g. from TC4.x to TC5.x).
Contact your Cisco representative to obtain the release key.
Option keys
Option keys allow for extended functionality of the system.
The keys are required to activate the optional functionality. You
may have several option keys in your system.
The available options are:
• Premium resolution
Contact your Cisco representative to obtain the option keys.
D14850.02 MX Series Administrator Guide (TC5.0) | 2011 NOVEMBER | © 2011 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Maintenance
Software Upgrade
Certificate Management
Audit Certificate
User Administration
Restart
Appendices
1. Add the release and option keys
Contact your Cisco representative to
obtain the required key(s). If you will add
both a release key and one or more option
keys, the correct procedure will be:
i. Enter the release key and press Add.
Key format: "1TC001-1-0C22E348"
(each system will have a unique key).
ii. Enter the option key and press Add.
Key format: "1N000-1-AA7A4A09"
(each system will have a unique key).
iii. If you have more than one option key,
add the remaining keys.
2. Upgrade the software on the codec
i. Before you can start the upgrade you
must download the software upgrade file.
The file format is "s52000tc5_0_0.pkg"
(each software version has a unique file
name).
ii. Press Browse... and select the .PKG file.
iii. Press the Upgrade button to start the
installation.
iv. Leave the system to allow the installation
process to complete. You can follow the
progress on this page. When the upgrade
is successfully completed a message will
appear. The installation process may take
up to 30 minutes.
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