Upgrading Communication Manager on Avaya S8700-series Media Servers or S8700-series ESS from R2.x/
206 Upgrading, Migrating, and Converting Media Servers and Gateways
● Copying Communication Manager to the media server on page 235
● Installing Communication Manager on the media server on page 236
● Rebooting the media server on page 239
● Verifying reboot progress on page 240
● Verifying software operation on page 241
● Checking system status on page 241
● Making the upgrade permanent on the media server on page 241
● Installing postupgrade service pack, if any, on media server on page 242
● Releasing the standby media server on page 242
● Disconnecting from the standby media server on page 243
● Connecting to the active media server on page 243
● Verifying the operation of the media servers on page 243
● Copying IP telephone firmware to the media server, if necessary (main server only) on
page 243
Post-Upgrade tasks:
● Restoring the 4600-series IP Telephone configuration file, if any (main server only) on
page 244
● Enabling scheduled maintenance with SATon page 245
● Releasing MMI circuit packs in duplicated control network using SAT, (main server only) on
page 245
● Busying out previously busied out trunks on page 245
● Checking for translation corruption with SAT (main server only) on page 245
● Resolving alarms on page 246
● Backing up translations on page 246
● Releasing alarm suppression (optional) on page 247
● Logging off all administration applications on the active media server on page 247
● Disconnecting from the active media server on page 247
● Connecting to the standby media server on page 247
● Backing up files on the standby media server on page 248
● Releasing alarm suppression (optional) on page 248
● Starting call processing on the LSPs and ESSs, if any (main server only) on page 248
● Logging off all administration applications on page 249
● Registering Avaya Communication Manager on page 249