Upgrade tasks for the S8700-series Media Server as main server
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Tasks to preserve connections when starting from R3.0.1 only (main server only):
● Disconnecting from the standby media server on page 219
● Connecting to the active media server on page 219
● Accessing the media server maintenance web interface on page 219
● Selecting the Preupgrade Step to preserve calls on page 220
● Disconnecting from the active media server on page 221
● Connecting to the standby media server on page 221
Upgrade tasks for the first media server:
● Busying out the standby media server on page 221
● Checking the software release on the media server, if starting from R2.x only on page 221
● Activating the preupgrade service pack on the media server (R2.x only) on page 222
● Inserting the Communication Manager CD-ROM into the media server on page 223
● Copying Communication Manager to the media server on page 223
● Installing Communication Manager on the media server on page 225
● Rebooting the media server on page 227
● Verifying reboot progress on page 228
● Verifying software operation on page 229
● Checking system status on page 229
● Making the upgrade permanent on the media server on page 229
● Installing postupgrade service pack, if any, on media server on page 230
● Releasing the standby media server on page 230
● Interchanging the media servers on page 231
● Installing the new license and Avaya authentication files on newly active media server on
page 232
● Disconnecting from the newly active media server on page 232
Upgrade tasks for the second media server:
● Connecting to the standby media server on page 233
● Accessing the media server maintenance web interface on page 233
● Busying out the standby media server on page 233
● Checking the software release on the media server (R2.x only) on page 234
● Activating the preupgrade service pack on the media server (R2.x only) on page 234
● Inserting the Communication Manager CD-ROM into the media server on page 235