Upgrading VCX Server Software from 6.0x to 7.0 121

Upgrading the SIP Phone Downloader and Boot File Software from 6.0x to 7.0

6To transfer the tar file to the server, from the 3Com VCX IP Telephony Server right-click menu, select Transfer Upgrade Images and then click Transfer IPMSG Upgrade File.

These options are only available if a file has been selected for upgrade. The file is transferred to the server using the SFTP credentials in the SSH/SFTP Settings tab.

Next the upgrade tar file needs to be installed, which is the last step before the new version becomes active.

7To install the upgrade file on the IP Messaging server, from the 3Com VCX IP Telephony Server right-click menu, click Install Upgrade Images and then click Install IPMSG Upgrade.

8To verify the version number of the newly installed software, click the IP Messaging server from the explorer tree and then click the Identification tab.

9Click Refresh all to confirm that the latest software has been installed.

EMS provides support for remote software upgrades of the 3Com phone software, from version 6.0x to 7.0.

The software upgrade packages are provided by 3Com or your authorized 3Com reseller and must be installed using the following sequence of steps.

1The software to be upgraded MUST be located in the following places on the EMS server. The relevant tar files from the release must be placed into the following EMS directories:

■Application Downloader software – place the tar file in the <EMS_INSTALL_DIR>/software_upgrades/voice/PhoneAppUpgrades directory.

■Boot software – place the tar file in the

<EMS_INSTALL_DIR>/software_upgrades/voice/PhoneBootUpgrades directory.

2Once the tar file is in the correct directory, from the EMS client explorer tree, click 3Com VCX IP Telephony Server.

3From the right-hand of the pane, click the Planned Upgrades tab. For each of these fields, the default setting is None Planned.

4Double-click the correct field to choose the upgrade file.