Upgrading Communication Manager on Avaya S8700-series Media Servers or S8700-series ESS from R2.x/
208 Upgrading, Migrating, and Converting Media Servers and Gateways
● 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
● 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
Post-Upgrade tasks:
● 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