Installing the pre-upgrade service pack – Avaya S8300 User Manual
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3. Select the download method, “Files to download from the machine I’m using to connect to
the server.”
Note:
Note:
Do not select the checkbox, “Install this file on the local server.”
4. Browse to the directory on the software CD (or laptop) that contains the pre-upgrade service
pack file.
5. Select the pre-upgrade service pack file and click Download.
Installing the pre-upgrade service pack
Use one of the following two procedures to install the pre-upgrade service pack:
Current release is 1.x, use
To install the pre-upgrade service pack when the current release is
Current release is 2.x, use
To install the pre-upgrade service pack when the current release is
To install the pre-upgrade service pack when the current release is pre-2.0.
1. Use Telnet to access the media server.
a. Click Start > Run to open the Run dialog box.
b. Type telnet 192.11.13.6 and press Enter.
c. Log in as craft.
2. Type cd /var/home/ftp and press Enter to access the ftp directory.
3. At the prompt, type ls -ltr and press Enter to list files in the ftp directory.
The S8300 displays a list of files in the ftp directory.
4. Verify that the directory contains the *.tar.gz file you have uploaded.
5. Type sudo patch_install patch.tar.gz and press Enter.
where patch is the release or issue number of the service pack file. (For example,
03.1.526.5-1003.tar.gz
).
6. Type patch_show and press Enter to list Communication Manager files to verify the new
software file was installed.
7. Type sudo patch_apply patch and press Enter.
where patch is the release or issue number of the service pack file. (For example,
03.1.526.5-1003
. Do not use the *.tar.gz extension at the end of the file name).
The media server goes through a software reset system 4. You must wait until the
restart/reset has completed before entering additional commands. The reset should take
1–2 minutes (or longer if messaging is enabled).
8. Type patch_show again and press Enter to list Communication Manager files to verify the
new software file was applied.