268 APPENDIX C: UPGRADING VCX SERVER SOFTWARE FROM V6.0 TO V7.0
IP Messaging can be deployed in a client/server configuration to support
more users and distribute services.
■If you enter N, this system will be configured as the primary IP
Messaging server and no client configuration prompts will appear.
■If you enter Y, this system will be configured as an IP Messaging
server and you will be asked to identify the IP Messaging clients
associated with this server. The following prompts appear:
A list of each of the IPMSG client systems' IP addresses
and hostnames is required. Enter a blank input to
indicate that all clients have been entered.
IP address of IPMSG client 1
Client IP Address:
aEnter the IP address of the first IP Messaging client system.
The following prompts appear:
Hostname of IPMSG client 1
Client Hostname:
bEnter the hostname of the first IP Messaging client system.
You can identify 20 IP Messaging client systems. The client
configuration prompts appear until you reach the maximum (20
entries) or until you press Enter without entering a IP address.
When you finish identifying IP Messaging client systems, the following
prompt appears:
Do you wish to change any of the IP Messaging
Service parameters? [N]:
cPress Enter to accept the default answer (N). If you enter Y, the script
presents each of the items that you entered and allows you to accept
the value or change it.
The system reboots. After the reboot process has been completed, the
system starts VCX 7.0.x IP Messaging services.
6After the system has completed the restart process, verify that the
upgrade has occurred by entering this command:
ls -l /opt/3com/VCX
The symbolic link (VCX) should point to the new version of the VCX
software (7.0.xc).