5Upgrading an Existing G700 with an S8300 — R1.x to R2.0
Task Sum mar y
212 Installation and Upgrades for G700 and S8300
December 2003
Task Summary

Before Going to the Site

•Get USB CD-ROM Drive on page 214
•If Upgrading from Release 1.1, Fill in the EPW on page 214
•Get Planning Forms from the Project Manager on page 214
•Get the Serial Number of the G700, if Necessary on page 214
•Check Number of Allocated Ports on page 215
•Check FTP Server for Backing up Data on page 215
•Get Software/Firmware Files on page 215
•Download Software Update (patch) file to Your Laptop, if Necessary on page 216
•Complete the RFA Process (Obtain license and password file) on page 217

On-site Preparation Tasks

•Check Current Software Release on page 220
•Pre-Upgrade Tasks — If the S8300 is the Primary Controller on page 221
•Get IA770 (AUDIX) Data and Stop IA770 (if IA770 is being used) on page 224
•Back up recovery system files on page 224
•Record Configuration Information on page 226
•Install the Pre-Upgrade Software Update (patch) on page 227
•Back Up the System Files (Linux Migration Web Procedure) on page 229

S8300 Upgrade Tasks

•Copy Remastering Program (RP) file to the S8300 hard drive on page 232
•Install the RP software on page 232
•Set Telnet Parameters on page 233
•Remaster Hard Drive and Install the Upgrade Software on page 233
•Verify Software Version on page 236
•Copy Files to the S8300 on page 236
•Configure the Network Parameters on page 238
•If Upgrading from a Pre-1.2 Release on page 239
•Verify Connectivity on page 240
•Restore the Linux Migration Backup File on page 240
•If IA770 Is Being Used, Ensure that Messaging Is Disabled on page 243
•Verify the Time, Date, and Time Zone on page 243