Disconnecting From The Media Server; Remastering The Hard Drive - Avaya S8700 Installation Instructions Manual

Disconnecting from the media server

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Unplug the crossover cable from the services port on the back of the media server.

Remastering the hard drive

1
Insert the CD containing the software into the CD-ROM drive on the media server and close the
tray.
2
Under Server Configuration and Upgrades, click Install New Software Release.
3
Select from the menu the file from the CD (S8700-00.0-0000.0). Click Continue to complete the
software installation.
On the page asking about installing the license file, select either statement and click Continue.
The license file is replaced later in the upgrade process.
On the page asking about installing the Avaya authentication files, select "Do not update
authentication information" and click Continue.
4
Select Reboot when you get to that Web page.
After the system reboots, which takes about 3 minutes, the RP software redirects the system to
boot from the CD-ROM drive. This is the same software that would have loaded if the CD were
bootable. Note that no telephony support is provided by this software. Its only purpose is to
reformat the hard drive and install a clean copy of the Avaya Communication Manager server
software.
5
Close the browser.
Installing the Avaya S8700 Media Server with an Avaya G650 Media Gateway
December 2003
CAUTION:
This task is not part of the ordinary configuring process and will erase any information on
the disk. Do not perform this task unless you are updating from Release 1.3 to Release 2.0
Configuration Manager.
NOTE:
This step upgrades the server, loading the RP software onto the backup partition. The
currently running release remains on the other partition, just as it always does during an
upgrade.
Configuring the media server
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