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Upgrading an Existing G700 with an S8300 — R2.0 to R2.x
Upgrade the Firmware on the G700
Installation and Upgrades for G700 and S8300 297
December 2003
Install New Firmware on Other G700 Media Gateways
Stack Configuration
If the customer has multiple G700 media gateways connected in an IP stack, you can stay connected to
the master G700/P330 and "session" over from the master P330 stack processor to the next G700 in the
stack. If you are dialed in remotely, you should have automatically dialed in to the stack master. For a
local installation, you should have plugged your laptop into the stack master P330, which you can
identify by the LED panel on the upper left of each G700 or P330 device in the stack. The LEDs signal as
follows:
•On the G700 Media Gateway: a lit MSTR LED indicates that this unit is the stack master.
•On the P330 device: a lit SYS LED indicates that this unit is the stack master.
The G700 and P330 at the bottom of the stack is module number 1, the next module up is number 2,. and
so on. However, the stack master can be any module in the stack, depending on the actual model, the
vintage firmware it runs, and whether the S8300 is inserted into it.
NOTE:
You do not need to configure the other P330 stack processors in the stack. These will use
the IP address and IP route of the master stack processor. However, you will need to check
firmware on all devices of the other G700s in the stack, including the media gateways
themselves, and update the firmware as required.
You may also use the "session stack" command to access other standalone P330
processors in the stack (those that are not part of a G700 unit).
1At the MG-001-1(configure)# prompt, type session stack
The P330-1(configure)# prompt appears.
2At the P330-1(configure)# prompt, type session <mod_num> mgp
<mod_num> is the next P330 processor in the stack. If you are currently logged in to the master
stack processor, <mod_num> would be 2, for the second G700/P330 processor in the stack.
3For other G700s in the stack, repeat the steps described previously to install firmware for the stack
processor, MGP, and media modules.
Remote, No Stack Configuration
If additional G700 media gateways are supported in the configuration, but they are not attached as a
stack, then you must configure each G700, with all of its devices, including the P330 processors.
Additionally, you must check firmware and update the firmware as required.