4 Installing a New G700 without an S8300: Installation Overview
162 Installation and Upgrades for G700 with S8300 or S870 0
555-234-100 — Issue 3 — May 2003
Installation Overview
G700 components
A P330 stack processor is built into the G700 Media Gateway. (This processor is also known as the Layer 2
switching processor). The G700 also contains an MGP processor, a VoIP processor, up to four media
modules, and possibly an expansion module. Installing the firmware for one or more of these processors
and/or media modules is a required part of most new installations.
Firmware files
You should obtain the firmware files for the G700 before going on-site. You can obtain the firmware files in
bundled form on a CD or you can go to the Avaya Support website and download the individual firmware
files onto your services laptop.
TFTP Server
To install firmware on a G700 without an S8300 or LSP, you must first copy the firmware files to an
external TFTP server on the customer LAN. The TFTP se rver can be a customer computer or it can be set up
on your services laptop.
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. With this connection, you can assign 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 LSP/G700 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:
1 . Upgrade the S8300 software by
- Opening the Web interface and using the Avaya Installation Wizard
- Or, opening the Web interface and using the main menu
2 . Upgrade the G700 firmware by
- Opening the Web interface and using the LSP/G700 Upgrade Tool
- Or, telnet to the S8300 and then telnet to the P330 stack processor
Direct connection to the remote primary server (S8300 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: