Note:
If you use an FTP server, the Branch Gateway prompts you for a username and
password when you enter a command to transfer a file.
3. Download the firmware files to the FTP or TFTP server.
See Downloading Branch Gateway firmware files to a local TFTP server on page 83.
4. Connect to the Branch Gateway via modem or via the Services port on the front panel.
For information about connecting the Branch Gateway to the Services port, see
Connecting a computer to the Services port. For information about connecting and
enabling a modem for remote access, see Chapter 4: Connecting and enabling a modem
for remote access.
5. Run CLI commands.
See CLI commands for upgrading Branch Gateway firmware via FTP/TFTP on page 81.
CLI commands for upgrading Branch Gateway firmware via FTP/TFTP
You can use CLI commands to upload an upgrade file to the Branch Gateway. For each of these
commands, include the full path of the file and the IP address of the FTP or TFTP host as
parameters. You must use the specific path to the file on the FTP or TFTP server according to the
home directory of the service (FTP or TFTP) that you are using. When you enter the command,
the CLI prompts you for a username and password.
• Use the copy ftp EW_archive command to upgrade the Java applet for Avaya Gxxx
Manager software from an FTP server
• Use the copy ftp module command, followed by the module number of the module you
want to upgrade, to upgrade the firmware on a media module from an FTP server
• Use the copy ftp SW_imageA command to upgrade the Branch Gateway firmware into
Bank A from an FTP server
• Use the copy ftp SW_imageB command to upgrade the Branch Gateway firmware into
Bank B from an FTP server
• Use the copy tftp EW_archive command to upgrade the Java applet for Avaya Branch
Gateway Manager software from a TFTP server
• Use the copy tftp module command, followed by the module number of the module you
want to upgrade, to upgrade the firmware on a media module from a TFTP server
• Use the copy tftp SW_imageA command to upgrade the Branch Gateway firmware into
Bank A from a TFTP server
• Use the copy tftp SW_imageB command to upgrade the Branch Gateway firmware into
Bank B from a TFTP server
Example upgrade via FTP/TFTP using the CLI
To upgrade the firmware of an MM712 media module in slot 3 from a TFTP server with the IP
address 192.1.1.10, where the home directory is c:\home\ftp\ and the upgrade file is located in the
directory c:\home\ftp\version, use the following command:
Branch Gateway firmware upgrades
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