Upgrade Firmware on Programmable Circuit Packs
Self and C-LAN-distributed download Procedure
718 SI Installation and Upgrades
June 2004
• Make sure you have the following:
— Superuser or services login and password to the Avaya Communication Manager
— PC or other server with the following:
• IP connectivity to the source board
• Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape 4.x)
• IP connectivity to the World Wide Web
• File transfer protocol (FTP) software program
NOTE:
Some GUI-based FTP applications are incompatible with Avaya Communication
Manager. Command-line FTP applications launched from a DOS prompt or UNIX shell
work best.
If you need to distribute firmware from a source C-LAN to target boards on a DS1-C (DS1 converter
complex) remote port network, then make sure a clear channel exists between the source C-LAN and
those target boards:
1 Type list fiber-link and press Enter.
2 Find the link between the source C-LAN and the target boards.
3 Type display fiber-link n, where n is the fiber link’s number, and press Enter to access the Fiber
Link Administration screen.
4 Go to the page 2 and verify that the Line Coding fields are set to b8zs for T1 facilities and
hdb3 for E1 facilities.
If they are not, then escalate before proceeding with the firmware download.
Get circuit pack information
1 Type list configuration all and press Enter to access the System Configuration screen.