
6. The phone automatically restarts to apply the upgraded firmware.
Avaya J100 Expansion Module upgrade
You can upgrade the Avaya J100 Expansion Module firmware to a new version using Avaya J100
Series IP Phones software distribution package. The combined package includes
.bin
files for
the button module upgrade, e.g.,
FW_JEM24_R1_0_1_0_9.bin
.
In the
J100Supgrade.txt
file, the following parameter points at the Avaya J100 Expansion
Module upgrade file:
SET JEM24_APPNAME FW_JEM24_R1_0_1_0_9.bin
During the boot-up, the phone downloads the new firmware for the Avaya J100 Expansion
Module. The
Updating software
notification is displayed.
After the phone downloads the expansion module firmware, the upgrade process continues in the
background. The
Upgrading
status is displayed in
Main Menu
>
Administration
>
View
>
Button modules
.
The upgrade procedure for an Avaya J100 Expansion Module from an older version to 1.0.1 takes
up to four hours for each attached module. The upgrade of each attached device from version
1.0.1 to a newer one will take an hour and a half. During this time, the expansion module is
operable, you can make and receive calls with it and have access to other functionality.
When the upgrade is complete, the Avaya J100 Expansion Module displays the following
notification:
“This device will be out of service for 3 minutes to apply the
update”
. Press the corresponding line button for
Apply now
or
Apply tonight
option to select
the suitable upgrade time.
Note:
When the Upgrade notification is displayed, the expansion module screen saver is disabled
and the backlight is not turned off.
Upgrading the expansion module
About this task
Use this task to upgrade Avaya J100 Expansion Module firmware to a new version.
Before you begin
Download Avaya J100 Series IP Phones software distribution package from the
.
Procedure
1. Extract the zipped file with the expansion module firmware and save it at an appropriate
location on the file server.
2. Set the expansion module firmware file name in
J100Supgrade.txt
.
Avaya J100 Expansion Module upgrade
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