Avaya S8300 - Manual (Page 343)

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Chapter 7: Upgrading an existing G700 without an
S8300 using the Upgrade Tool
This section covers the procedures to upgrade the firmware on an existing Avaya G700 Media
Gateway without an Avaya S8300 Media Server. The G700 is controlled by an external primary
server running Avaya Communication Manager. The primary server can be an Avaya S8500 or
S8700-series Media Server or an S8300 residing in another G700.
Note:
Note:
Procedures to install or upgrade an S8500 or S8700-series Media Server are not
covered in this document. See Documentation for Avaya Communication
Manager, Media Gateways and Servers, which is on the Avaya Support website
(
http://www.avaya.com/support ) or on the CD, 03-300151.
About the existing G700 upgrade
To upgrade the firmware on an existing Avaya G700 Media Gateway without an Avaya S8300
Media Server, you perform the following major tasks:
1. Before going to the customer site
2. On-site preparation for the upgrade
The Upgrade Tool performs the following tasks automatically:
3. Determining which firmware to install on the G700
4. Running the upgrade
What are the G700 system components
A P330 Stack Processor is built into the G700 Media Gateway. (This processor is also known as
the Layer 2 switching processor). In addition, the G700 contains:
● Media Gateway Processor (MGP)
● VoIP processor
● Up to four media modules
● Possibly an expansion module
Installing or upgrading the firmware for one or more of these processors and/or media modules
is a required part of most new installations or upgrades.