Checking The Ftp Server For Backing Up Data; Obtaining S8300 Software And G700 Firmware; Checking The Cd For The Most Recent Files - Avaya G700 Installing Manual

Upgrading an existing S8300B to R3.1 using the Upgrade Tool

Checking the FTP server for backing up data

During the installation and upgrade procedures, you will need to back up the system data to an
FTP server. Normally, you will use an FTP server on the customer's LAN for backups.
To do this, you will need information on how to get to the backup location:
Login ID and password
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IP address
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Directory path on the FTP server
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Check with your project manager or the customer for this information.
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Important:
Before going to the customer site, make sure that you can use a customer server
Important:
for backups.

Obtaining S8300 software and G700 firmware

The files containing the software for the S8300 and the G700 and media module firmware are
on the Communication Manager Software Distribution CD-ROM that you take to the site. This
CD is called the software CD because it contains software for all of the Linux servers.
Additional files that are needed:
License file
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Authentication file
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Software service pack files (most recent version)
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Note:
The necessary changes in the Web Interface and script/command changes are
Note:
available in a required pre-upgrade update to be used for the upgrade from
releases 2.x to release 3.1.

Checking the CD for the most recent files

The media module and media gateway firmware on the Communication Manager software
distribution CD may not be the most recent. Therefore, check the firmware versions contained
on the software CD to verify that you have the latest before installing the firmware using the
LSP's TFTP server. You can do this by accessing the CD on your laptop and displaying the
actual firmware filenames in the Releases\<release_number>\Gateways directory.
298 Installing and Upgrading the Avaya G700 Media Gateway and Avaya S8300 Media Server