Nortel Networks 1000 Upgrade the Voice Gateway Media Card software and IP Phone firmware

Page 504 of 910 Configuration of IP Telephony nodes using OTM 2.2

553-3001-365 Standard 4.00 August 2005

Upgrade the Voice Gateway Media Card software

Before upgrading the software and firmware, determine the version of card

software and IP Phone firmware that is currently installed. Compare the

versions to the latest available versions by accessing the Nortel web site.

Refer to Procedure 64 on page 507 for complete instructions.

When a software or firmware upgrade is required, go to the Nortel web site

to download the appropriate upgrade files. When Internet access is

unavailable from the OTM PC, use a PC with Internet access and transfer the

files to the OTM PC. See Appendix F on page 903.

The firmware files for the IP Phones are downloaded from OTM 2.2 to the

node Master and saved in a directory on the Master card’s Flash disk. The

node Master then notifies the other cards in the node to retrieve the new files.

When those firmware files are downloaded from OTM, they are compressed

and stored on the /C: drive. File compression reduces the firmware file to less

than 900 Kbytes.

There is no requirement on operations to pre-load the IP Phones with the

correct version of firmware. Except in the case where the UFTP download to

the IP Phone would be blocked (such as when the IP Phone is behind a

firewall that has port 5105 blocked), the IP Phone’s firmware is automatically

upgraded as part of the registration to the LTPS. If the firmware cannot be

upgraded due to firewall restrictions, then upgrade the IP Phone with the

current firmware version before distributing the telephone.

WARNING

Before beginning the upgrade, ensure that a PWD1 user

name and password has been configured on the Call

Server. If there is no PWD1 user name and password,

configure them in LD 17. This is necessary to enable

Server.