AppendixA: Flash Download procedure Page 113 of 174
M3900Series Meridian Digital Telephones Description,Installation and Administration
Feature overview
M3900Flash Download provides the capability to download a new firm ware
versionfrom the Meridian 1 to an M3900 telephone. Flash Download
providesa way for installed M3900 telephones to be updated to the
appropriatefirmware release level for supporting features on the Meridian 1.
FlashDownload can be invoked for one M3900 telephone, for a group of
M3900tel ephones, or all telephones on the Meridian 1. It can be invoked
locallyor remotely for maintenance purposes. Featu reso f the flash download
procedureinclude the following:
• Set type can be specified(M3902, M3903, M3904, M3905, All)
• Day(s) of week can be specified
• Up to four intervals per day can be specified (start time, length)
• TN Range can be specified (start TN, end TN)
• DN Range can be specified (startDN, end DN)
• Force Download can be specified (yes, no)
Flashdownload is incorporated in the existing Peripheral SoftWare Version
(PSWV)background tasks of the Meridian 1 Work Schedule. Therefore,
regularcall processing is impacted as little as possible. In the context of this
document, PSWV represents the firmware file th at is downloaded to an
M3900set. It is sometimesreferred to as a PeripheralSoftware DownLoad
(PSDL).Both PSWV and PSDL refers to an actual file that is downloaded to
theM3900 set.
FlashDownload requires the use of two software overlays in the Meridian
system.Use LD 97 to configure the parameters for the Flash Download
capability.Us e LD32 to run the feature. Before the Flash Dow nloadfeat ure
isused, configure the feature in LD 97.