Upgrading the S8300A
Issue 7 January 2005
263
Installing the pre-upgrade software update (patch), if necessary
A pre-upgrade update is required only if the current software is between 1.2.0 and 1.3.0.
If the current software release is between 1.1.0 and 1.1.9, or between 2.0.0 and 2.0.9, skip this
update installation procedure and go to
Replacing the S8300A with the S8300B Media
Server
on page 267.
If the current software release is 1.3.1, skip this update installation procedure and go to
Linux
migration backup (if current release is 1.x)
on page 264.
Note:
Note:
Typically, any existing updates (patches) should be removed before installing a
new update. However, removing existing updates is not necessary for this
procedure.
To copy pre-upgrade update file to the media server
1. Make sure the software CD is in the CD-ROM drive of your laptop.
2. On the Maintenance Web Interface, under Miscellaneous, click
Download Files
.
3. Select the download method, “Files to download from the machine I’m using to connect to
the server.”
Note:
Note:
Do not select the checkbox, “Install this file on the local server.”
4. Browse to the directory on the software CD (or laptop) that contains the pre-upgrade update
file.
5. Select the pre-upgrade update file and click
Download
.
To install the pre-upgrade update (patch)
1. Use Telnet to access the media server.
a. Click
Start > Run
to open the Run dialog box.
b. Type
telnet 192.11.13.6
and press Enter.
c. Log in as craft.
2. Type
cd /var/home/ftp
and press Enter to access the ftp directory.
3. At the prompt, type
ls -ltr
and press Enter to list files in the ftp directory.
The S8300 displays a list of files in the ftp directory.
4. Verify that the directory contains the *.tar.gz file you have uploaded.
5. Type
sudo patch_install
patch.tar.gz
and press Enter.
where
patch
is the release or issue number of the update file. (For example,
03.0.526.5-1003.tar.gz
).
