Installing The Pre-Upgrade Software Update (Patch), If Necessary - Avaya G700 Installation Manual

Installing the pre-upgrade software update (patch), if necessary

A pre-upgrade update is required only if the current software is between 1.2.0 and 1.3.0.
If the current software release is between 1.1.0 and 1.1.9, or between 2.0.0 and 2.0.9, skip this
update installation procedure and go to
Server on page 267.
If the current software release is 1.3.1, skip this update installation procedure and go to
migration backup (if current release is 1.x)
Note:
Typically, any existing updates (patches) should be removed before installing a
Note:
new update. However, removing existing updates is not necessary for this
procedure.
To copy pre-upgrade update file to the media server
1. Make sure the software CD is in the CD-ROM drive of your laptop.
2. On the Maintenance Web Interface, under Miscellaneous, click Download Files.
3. Select the download method, "Files to download from the machine I'm using to connect to
the server."
Note:
Do not select the checkbox, "Install this file on the local server."
Note:
4. Browse to the directory on the software CD (or laptop) that contains the pre-upgrade update
file.
5. Select the pre-upgrade update file and click Download.
To install the pre-upgrade update (patch)
1. Use Telnet to access the media server.
a. Click Start > Run to open the Run dialog box.
b. Type telnet 192.11.13.6 and press Enter.
c. Log in as craft.
2. Type cd /var/home/ftp and press Enter to access the ftp directory.
3. At the prompt, type ls -ltr and press Enter to list files in the ftp directory.
The S8300 displays a list of files in the ftp directory.
4. Verify that the directory contains the *.tar.gz file you have uploaded.
5. Type sudo patch_install patch.tar.gz and press Enter.
where patch is the release or issue number of the update file. (For example,
03.0.526.5-1003.tar.gz).
Replacing the S8300A with the S8300B Media
on page 264.
Upgrading the S8300A
Linux
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