· Upgrading to particular levels of IP Office software require a Software Upgrade X license where X is a number. The Licensed and Required License columns indicate the current highest upgrade license the system has and the required software upgrade license for the currently installed software. It does not indicate the license requirement for the level of software in the Available column. For IP500v2 systems, a value of 255 indicates that the control unit is still in its initial 90 days where it can be upgraded without requiring a license.
4. For those modules which you want to upgrade, tick the check box.
5. For IP500v2 control units, the following additional options are available:
· Backup System Files
If selected, before upgrading to the new software, the current files in the System SD cards /primary folder will be copied to its /backup folder.
· Upload System Files
If selected, the full set of software files that Manager has is copied to the /primary folder on the System SD card. In addition to control unit and module software this will include phone software files. Following the reboot, the phone will upgrade using those files if necessary.
· Restart IP Phones
If selected, following the upgrade and reboot, all Avaya IP phones are also restarted. This will cause them to recheck whether the firmware they currently have loaded matches that on their configured file server. Use this option if the IP Office system is the file server and the upgrade included new IP phone firmware.
6. Select Upgrade. The system password for each system will be requested. Enter it and click OK. The next steps depend on the upgrade options selected. Do not cancel or close the upgrade wizard while these processes are running.
· Validated Upgrade
If using the Validated option, a number of actions take place as follows;
a. The upgrade wizard checks the amount of free RAM memory available in the control unit to temporarily store the new BIN files. If insufficient memory is available, you will be prompted whether to continue with an off-line upgrade or cancel upgrading.
· If offline is selected, the IP Office is rebooted into offline mode. It may be necessary to use the Refresh option within the Upgrade Wizard to reconnect following the reboot. Validate upgrade can then be attempted to again check the amount of available RAM memory for transfer of BIN files. If the memory is still insufficient, the option is offered to either do an unvalidated upgrade or cancel.
b. The bin files required are transferred to the system and stored in temporary memory.
c. For IP500v2 control units, the backup system files and upload system files actions are performed.
d. Once all file transfers are completed, the upgrade wizard will prompt whether it okay to proceed with the upgrade process. Select Yes to continue.
e. Each module being upgraded will delete its existing core software, restart and load the new software file that was transferred. This process may take several minutes for each unit.
· Unvalidated Upgrade
This method of upgrading should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. It is only required for IP Office systems with pre-2.1 software and should only be done from a Manager PC with a fixed IP address running on the same LAN segment and subnet as the IP Office system. During the upgrade the units and modules erases their current software and then request the new software file from Manager.
7. Following the upgrade check that the upgrade wizard now shows that the selected units and modules have upgraded. It may be necessary to select Refresh to update the information in the upgrade wizard display.
8. Repeat the process as required.
6.5.2 Using an SD Card
In addition to using the traditional IP Office Upgrade Wizard , IP500v2 control units can be upgraded by loading the required set of firmware files onto the System SD card and rebooting the system.
· IP Office Technical Bulletins
Ensure that you have obtained and read the IP Office Technical Bulletin relating to the IP Office software release which you are installing. This bulletin will contain important information that may not have been included in this manual. IP Office Technical Bulletins are available from the Avaya support website (http://support.avaya.com).
· Upgrade Licenses
Some upgrades may require entry of upgrade licenses.
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WARNINGThis process will require the IP Office system to reboot in order to complete the process. Any current calls and services will be ended by the reboot.
There are a number of ways in which this can be done.
Method Description Location Software
Files
Embedded Voicemail Prompts
Using Manager Using IP Office Manager, the contents of the card are compared to the files that Manager has available and are upgraded if necessary.
Local or Remote
System SD Card Upgrade
In this method, the System SD card is shut down and removed from the control unit. The card's contents are upgraded using IP Office Manager.
Local
Upgrade from Optional SD Card
This method uses an SD card loaded with the required version of IP Office software. The card is inserted into the control unit's Option SD card slot and its contents copied to the System SD card.
Local –
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Additional Processes: Upgrading the IP Office Software
6.6 Out of Building Telephone Installations
The following are the only supported scenarios in which wired extensions and devices outside the main building can be connected to the IP Office system. In these scenarios, additional protection, in the form of protective grounding and surge protectors, must be fitted.
· WARNING
The fitting of additional protection does not remove the risk of damage. It merely reduces the chances of damage.
· Cables of different types, for example trunk lines, phone extensions, ground and power connections, should be kept separate.
· All cabling between buildings should be enclosed in grounded ducting. Ideally this ducting should be buried.
· A Primary Protection Box must be provided at the point where the cables enter the building. This should be three point protection (tip, ring and ground). Typically this would be gas tube protection provided by the local telephone company. The ground wire must be thick enough to handle all the lines being affected by indirect strike at the same time.
Connection Type Protection Device Type Requirement
Analog Phone Extensions
Maximum of 16 on any expansion module.
· Connection from the expansion module to the phone must be via a surge protector at each end and via the primary protection point in each building.
· The IP Office expansion module and control unit and IROB devices must be connected to the protective ground point in their building.
· The between building connection must be via earthed ducting, preferable underground. The cable must not be exposed externally at any point.
DS Phone Extensions External expansion module DS
ports only.
ITWLinx towerMAX DS/2 Supports up to 4 connections.
(This device was previously referred to as the Avaya 146E).
TCM Phone Extensions None Currently not supported.
Analog Trunks ITWLinx towerMAX CO/4x4 Supports up to 4 two-wire lines.
(This device was previously referred to as the Avaya 146C).
For installations in the Republic of South Africa, the fitting of surge protection on analog trunks is a requirement.
For other locations where the risk of lightning strikes is felt to be high, additional protection of incoming analog trunks is recommended.
External Output Switch ITWLinx towerMAX SCL/8 (This device was previously referred to as the Avaya 146G)
Connections from an IP Office Ext O/P port to an external relay device must be via a surge protector.
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6.6.1 DS Phones
When digital phone extensions are required in another building, additional In-Range Out-Of-Building (IROB) protective equipment must be used. For phones connected to IP Office DS ports, the supported device supplied by ITWLinx is a towerMAX DS/2 module. This IROB device was previous badged by Avaya as the 146E IROB.
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· Only DS connections on an external expansion module are supported. DS ports on cards in the control unit should not be used.
The protection device should be installed as per the instructions supplied with the device. The ground points on the IP Office control unit and the DS modules must be connected to a protective ground using 18AWG wire with a green and yellow sleeve.
Typically the IROBs 2 RJ45 EQUIPMENT ports are straight through connected to the 2 RJ45 LINE ports. This allows existing RJ45 structured cabling, using pins 4 and 5, to be used without rewiring for up to two DS connection. However each of these ports can be used to connect a second extension using pins 3 and 6.
LINE Signal EQUIPMENT
1 Not used. 1
2 Not used. 2
3 Ring II (Optional) 3
4 Ring I 4
5 Tip I 5
6 Tip II (Optional) 6
7 Not used. 7
8 Not used. 8
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