Upgrading The Firmware - Mitel 5215 Administration Manual

5215 and 5220 IP Phone SIP User and Administrator Guide
1. Press Superkey.
2. Press the Line 2 key. Both the main and boot firmware versions appear on the display.
3. Press Superkey to return to the default display.
Note: You also view firmware versions on the Web Configuration Tool home page (see The
Web Configuration Tool on page 7).

Upgrading the Firmware

To upgrade the phone's firmware through the Superkey Menu Interface, download the new
firmware from the appropriate HTTP or TFTP server. To program the HTTP or TFTP server,
access the Network Configuration and Firmware Update pages of the Web Configuration
Tool (see The Web Configuration Tool on page 7).
The options available to perform an HTTP or TFTP firmware upgrade include
• OFF: If HTTP or TFTP is set to OFF, then firmware upgrades will not occur.
• ON: This option compares the current firmware versions with the versions available on
the SIP server. If HTTP or TFTP is set to ON and the firmware currently loaded on the
phone and the firmware available on the server differ, then you will be prompted to
confirm the upgrade.
• AUTO: If HTTP or TFTP is set to AUTO and the firmware currently loaded on the phone
and the firmware available on the server differ, then an upgrade will automatically occur
without user intervention. Usually, an automatic upgrade will occur every 24 hours at
approximately midnight. The phone must be idle in order for the automatic upgrade to
occur. After a successful firmware download, the phone will reboot.
Note: HTTP takes priority over TFTP if both modes are enabled (i.e. On); otherwise, the
firmware will download in the specified mode.
CAUTION: During this procedure, DO NOT remove power from the phone while
firmware is downloading or the phone is rebooting. This may result in severe damage
to your phone.
To upgrade the phone's firmware in the main program:
1. Press Superkey, and then press >> until SETTINGS & OPTIONS? appears on the
display.
2. Press OK, and then press ▼ until UPGRADE FIRMWARE? appears on the display.
3. Press OK. CHOOSE PROTOCOL appears on the display.
4. Press the desired protocol (HTTP or TFTP), or press AUTO. BEGIN UPGRADE NOW?
appears on the display.
5. Press CONFIRM. The downloading process begins and the phone reboots. This process
may take approximately 1 to 2 minutes. When the time and date appear on the display,
the download and reboot is complete and the phone is ready for use.
Note: You can also update the firmware in the boot program. For more information refer to
the About the Configuration Upload/Download Page topic in the Web Configuration
Tool online help. You can also update the firmware using the Firmware Update page
of the Web Configuration Tool (see The Web Configuration Tool on page 7).
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