Upgrading an existing S8300B to R3.1 using the Upgrade Tool
318 Installing and Upgrading the Avaya G700 Media Gateway and Avaya S8300 Media Server
Installing the pre-upgrade software service pack (starting from
R2.x only)
Note:
Note: Do not perform this task if you are upgrading an R3.0 release to R3.1.
A pre-upgrade service pack is required to modify the server upgrade tools, including the web
Interface and upgrade scripts, which will enable the upgrade to Communication Manager 3.1 to
complete successfully. LSPs with R2.x software also require the pre-upgrade service pack.
To install the pre-upgrade service pack
1. On the Welcome page of the Communication Manager Web pages, select Launch
Upgrade Tool.
The Upgrade Tool Welcome page appears.
2. Select Schedule Upgrade from the menu on the left pane.
The Schedule Upgrade page appears.
3. Enter the file name of the pre-upgrade software service pack in the Update File Name field
for the Main Server(s).
4. Enter the file name of the pre-upgrade software service pack in the Update File Name field
for LSP.
5. Scroll down to the Main Server Targets field and select the Update box for the primary
controller.
6. Scroll down to the LSP Targets field and select the Update box for the LSPs you are
upgrading.
7. Click Run Now.
The Upgrade Tool updates the primary controller and any LSPs you selected.
8. Check the status of the updates by selecting the View Current option from the left pane
menu.
The word Completed appears in the status field for the primary controller and each LSP you
are updating.