198 Adding a Branch Office
Upgrade only the main office to CS 1000 Release 5.0
ATTENTION
IMPORTANT!
Amixed software configuration between the main office and branch officesrunning
, CS 1000 4.0, CS 1000 Release 4.5 or CS 1000 Release 5.0, is permitted. In this
case, indefinite operation with a mixedsoftware configuration is supported.
If you choose to upgrade only the main office to CS 1000 Release 5.0,
you have the option of upgrading the IP Phone firmware. Specifically, the
options are:
1. Upgrade the IP Phone firmware in the existingCS 1000 4.0 or CS 1000
4.5 Branch Offices (see "Upgrade main office with IP Phone firmware
upgrade" (page 198)).
2. Do not upgrade the IP Phone firmware in the existing CS 1000 4.0 or
CS 1000 4.5 Branch Offices (see "Upgrade main office without IP Phone
firmware upgrade" (page 199)).
Upgrade main office with IP Phone firmware upgrade
Toupgrade the main office to CS 1000 Release 5.0 and upgrade the IP
Phone firmware in CS 1000 4.0 or CS 1000 4.5 branch offices to CS 1000
Release 5.0:
Step Action
1At the main office:
a. Upgrade the Call Server software to CS 1000 Release 5.0.
b. Upgrade the main office Signaling Server(s) software to CS 1000
Release 5.0 with the Automatic Firmware Upgrade set.
c. Reconfigure the main office Signaling Server to configure the
NRS.
d. Upgrade the main office VoiceGateway Media Cards to CS 1000
Release 5.0.
e. If necessary, executethe umsUpgradeAll command on the
main office Signaling Server(s) or Voice GatewayMedia Card(s).
2At each existing CS 1000 4.0 or CS 1000 4.5 Branch Office:
a. Upgrade the IP Phone firmware to CS 1000 Release 5.0 IP
Phone firmware.
3Execute the umsUpgradeAll command on the main office
Signaling Server(s), or Voice GatewayMedia Card(s) if necessar y.
Nortel Communication Server 1000
Branch Office Installation and Commissioning
NN43001-314 01.02 Standard
Release 5.0 20 June 2007
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