Upgrading an Existing G700 with an S8300 (Primary
Controller or Local Survivable Processor)��

The steps to upgrade a new G700 Media Gateway with an S8300 primary controller and the steps to upgrade a new G700 with an S8300 configured as a local survivable processor (LSP) are almost identical, with the following exceptions:

• The LSP and the S8700 must have the same version of MultiVantage Software. Therefore, the LSP must be upgraded at the same time as the S8700 and vice-versa. The LSP must be upgraded first, and then the S8700 is upgraded.
• For an LSP, the MultiVantage Software must be turned off during an upgrade and not turned on again until the S8700 has been upgraded.

For an upgrade of an existing G700 with an S8300, to obtain new software for the Avaya^TM G700 Media Gateway or the Avaya^TM S8300 Media Server, you may do one of the following:

• Upload the software from a CD on-site
• Download the software directly onto your services computer before going on-site

However, the full load of update software for the S8300 (the .tar file) is available only on CD-ROM.

If you are upgrading a G700 Media Gateway with either an S8300 or LSP, load and install the new S8300 software first, then use the S8300/LSP server for TFTP services. The new software file for the S8300 (and G700) has a .tar extension and contains both the S8300 and G700 software. The release letter for the upgrade, which should be shipped with the G700 or available from your Project Manager, will tell you what files you need to load.

Note: A P330 processor is built into the G700 Media Gateway. This P300 processor is also known as the Layer 2 Switch Processor. You normally access the G700 for configurations by first accessing the P300 processor. Configuration and firmware updates of this processor are a required part of most installations and upgrades.