Upgrade the S8300
This section describes the procedures to upgrade the S8300 Media Server to Communication
Manager release 2.x. To upgrade from a pre-2.0, use the procedures in
an Existing S8300A to
You can perform one of two upgrade options:
Upgrading the S8300 using the wizard
Upgrading the S8300 using manual installation
Upgrading the S8300 using the wizard
You can complete the tasks in this section manually, as described. However, these tasks can be
completed most efficiently by using the Avaya Installation Wizard or the Upgrade Tool. If the
S8300 is a primary controller, use the Installation Wizard. If the S8300 is one of several LSPs
controlled by the same primary controller, use the Upgrade Tool.
To use the Installation Wizard, go to the Integrated Management main menu and click Launch
Avaya Installation Wizard. To use the Upgrade Tool, go to the Integrated Management main
menu and click Launch Avaya Upgrade Tool.
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Important:
You should use the version of the Installation Wizard (IW) that corresponds to the
Important:
release of Communication Manager you are upgrading from. When you use the
IW, you will be asked if you want to install the latest version of the IW from your
laptop or from the Avaya Support website. Be sure not to install a later version of
the IW than the version of Communications Manager you are upgrading from. For
example, if you are upgrading Communication Manager from release 2.1 to
release 2.2, you cannot use the 2.2 version of the IW.
Upgrading the S8300 using manual installation
If you are not using the Avaya Installation Wizard or Upgrade Tool, use the following steps to
upgrade the S8300 to the most recent load of software:
1.
Installing new software
2.
Making the upgrade permanent
3.
Installing post-upgrade Communication Manager update file from your laptop, if any
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