Chapter 4: Maintaining 9600 Series Ip Telephones; Introduction; Downloading Software Upgrades - Avaya one-X 9610 Installation And Maintenance Manual

Chapter 4: Maintaining 9600 Series IP Telephones

Introduction

This chapter covers the maintaining the 9600 Series IP Telephones, for example, downloading
a new telephone software version from the Avaya support Web site. Note that the
recommended configuration is the latest call server software and the latest IP telephone
firmware.

Downloading Software Upgrades

The software releases containing the files needed to operate the 9600 Series IP Telephones are
bundled together in a self-extracting executable file you download to your file server from the
Avaya support Web site at: http://www.avaya.com/support. The self-extracting executable file
comes in both zipped and unzipped format.
Currently, you have one "bundle" to download. That bundle contains:
An upgrade script file and a settings file, which allow you to upgrade to new software
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releases and new functionality without having to replace IP telephones.
Application files for all current 9600 Series IP Telephones.
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Other useful information such as a ReadMe file and a settings file template to customize
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parameters and settings.
As of software Release 2.0, all 96xx telephone software distribution packages include a file
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containing a copy of the Avaya Product Root Certificate Authority certificate.
As of software Release 2.0 software distribution packages include files for the languages
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supported for voice dialing Contacts. See
page 57 for information.
Note:
The 9670G IP Telephone has unique software, unlike the other 9600 Series
Note:
IPTelephones. When obtaining software from the Avaya Support Web site, be
sure to download all of the software files you need for your environment.
Downloading Voice Dialing Language Files on
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