
Upgrading the firmware on the G700 Media Gateway
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3. When you get to the G700 Firmware Upgrade screen, click the Action button to view the
versions of the currently installed firmware, and the firmware available in the tftp directory.
4. Select each component for which there is a firmware version that is later than the installed
version.
Upgrading the G700 using the Upgrade Tool
On the Integrated Management main menu, click Launch Upgrade Tool. Follow the
instructions to upgrade the G700 and media module firmware.
Upgrading the G700 using CLI commands
If you are using the Avaya Installation Wizard or the Upgrade Tool:
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Skip to
If using IA770:
on page 307 if IA770 is being used, or
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Skip to
Complete the upgrade process (S8300 is the primary controller)
on page 314 if
IA770 is not being used.
If you are not using the Avaya Installation Wizard or Upgrade Tool, conduct the following
manual procedures to update the firmware running on the G700 Media Gateway processors
and media modules.
This section covers:
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Verifying the contents of the tftpboot directory
on page 297
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Determining which firmware to install on the G700
on page 298
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Installing new firmware on the P330 Stack Processor
on page 300
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Installing new firmware on the G700 Media Gateway Processor
on page 301
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Installing new firmware on the media modules
on page 303
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Installing new firmware on other G700 media gateways
on page 305
Verifying the contents of the tftpboot directory
Before proceeding with the G700 firmware installation, you should check the /tftpboot directory
on the TFTP server to make sure the firmware versions match those listed in the planning
documentation. If they do not, you must copy the correct firmware versions into the /tftpboot
directory using the following procedure:
1. Download the firmware files from the support Website to your laptop.