Avaya S8100 Series - Upgrade tasks for the S8700-series Media Server as main server

Upgrading Communication Manager on Avaya S8700-series Media Servers or S8700-series ESS from R2.x/
204 Upgrading, Migrating, and Converting Media Servers and Gateways
Upgrade tasks for the S8700-series Media Server as main
server
Preupgrade tasks:
● Stopping call processing on the LSPs or ESSs if being used (main server only) on
page 209
● Connecting to the active media server on page 210
● Starting a SAT session on page 210
● Checking link status with SAT (main server only) on page 210
● Recording all busyouts on page 211
● Checking synchronization with the SAT (main server only) on page 211
● Disabling scheduled maintenance with the SAT (main server only) on page 211
● Busying out MMI circuit packs with SAT for a duplicated control network only (main server
only) on page 212
● Checking for translation corruption on page 212
● Saving a copy of the 4600-series telephone configuration file, if any (main server only) on
page 213
● Accessing the media server maintenance web interface on page 213
● Copying files to the media server on page 214
● Resolving alarms on page 214
● Backing up recovery system files on page 214
● Verifying the backup on page 215
● Suppressing alarming on page 215
● Disconnecting from the active media server on page 216
● Connecting to the standby media server on page 216
● Clearing the ARP cache on the laptop computer on page 216
● Accessing the media server maintenance web interface on page 217
● Copying files to the media server on page 217
● Backing up files on the standby media server on page 218
● Verifying the backup on page 218
● Suppressing alarming on page 218