4Installing a New G700 without an S8300
Installation Overview
172 Installation and Upgrades for G700 and S8300
December 2003
Initial Access to the G700
Before the P330 stack processor is configured with an IP address, the only way to access it is with a direct
connection from your laptop to the Console port on the G700. W ith thi s connect ion, y ou can assi gn the IP
addresses to the G700 processors, which can then be accessed over the customer LAN.
Access to the S8300 and G700
You can access the S8300 and G700 in several ways with either a direct connection or LAN connection.
NOTE:
Before the Upgrade Tool can be used to upgrade software on an LSP or firmware on a
G700, as summarized below, the LSP must be administered on the primary controller.
Direct connection to target S8300
If you are at the location of the target S8300 (primary or LSP), you can connect directly to the S8300
Services port and:
1Upgrade the S8300 software by
Opening the Web interface and using the Avaya Installation Wizard
Or, opening the Web interface and using the main menu
2Upgrade the G700 firmware by
Opening the Web interface and using the Upgrade Tool
Or, telnet to the S8300 and then telnet to the P330 stack processor
Direct connection to the remote primary server (S8300, S8500, or S8700)
In this case, the target S8300 is an LSP. If you are at the remote location of the primary server, you can
connect directly to the server’s Services port and:
1Upgrade the S8300 (LSP) software by
Opening the Web interface and using the Upgrade Tool
2Upgrade the G700 firmware by
Opening the Web interface and using the Upgrade Tool
Or, telnet to the primary server and then telnet to the P330 stack processor and perform the
installation commands
For direct connections, the TFTP server must be on the Customer LAN, not on your laptop.
LAN connections
If you can connect to the customer’s LAN, you can:
1Upgrade the S8300 software by
Opening the Web interface on the S8300 and using the Avaya Installation Wizard
Or, Opening the Web interface on the S8300 and using the main menu