Server Administration
4600 Series IP Telephone Scripts and Application Files
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4600 Series IP Telephone Scripts and Application Files 4
The files necessary to operate the 4600 Series IP Telephones are available on the Avaya web site
at: http://www.avaya.com/support
Two files on the TFTP Server are essential, other files will be needed when the Avaya IP
Telephones need to be upgraded. The essential files are:
An upgrade script file, which tells the IP telephone whether it needs to upgr ade software. The
Avaya IP Telephones attempt to read this file every time they reset. The upgrade script file is
also used to point to the settings file. There are separate upgrade script files for the 4630
telephones.
The settings file contains the option settings that enable many of the options you will need to
customize the Avaya IP Telephones for your enterprise. You can use one settings file for all of
your Avaya IP Telephones.
In addition to the two upgrade scripts and the settings file you need the latest binary code used in
the Avaya IP Telephones.
These files are available from the Avaya website, thereby allowing you to upgrade to new software
releases and new functionality without having to replace IP telephones. In g eneral, all these files,
plus other useful information such as a ReadMe file, information about infrared c apabilities, and a
template for the settings file, are contained in a self-extracting executabl e file (in both zipped and
unzipped format) you can download to your TFTP server. Typically, application files for all the 4600
Series IP Telephones are bundled together in that self-extracting executable file - with the
exception of the 4630/4630SW, which bundles its boot file and application file, plus the o ther
useful information mentioned, in a separate, self-extracting executable file.
The Avaya-provided upgrade script files, and the binaries included in the zip files, are designed to
upgrade the Avaya IP Telephones. You should not normally need to modify them. It is essential
that all of the binary files be together on the TFTP server. When downloading a new release onto a
TFTP file server with an existing release already on it, we recommend that you:
Stop the TFTP server.
Back up all the current TFTP directories.
Copy your 46xxsettings.txt file to a backup location.
Remove all of the files in the download directory. This will ensure you do not have an
inappropriate binary or configuration file on the server.
Download the self-extracting executable file (or zip file if you prefer).
The 4630 telephones have a different upgrade process than the other telephones .
This is because the 4630 touch screen operation is significantly more complex than
any of the other Avaya IP Telephones. There are some common elements between
the 4630 and other IP Telephones; any differences are highlighted as approp riate in
this section.