Upgrading a Multi-Site VCX System with Branch Offices 281Upgrading theRegional IPMessaging ServersThis section describes how to upgrade regional IP Messaging servers.These servers may provide messaging services for users connected to theregional office (local messaging). Or, the servers may provide messagingservices for users connected to the regional office and to users connectedto one or more supported branch offices (global messaging). In eithercase, you need to perform the steps in this section on a console attachedto each IP Messaging server in all regions (Region 1 and Region 2 in thisexample).IP Messaging servers are typically configured in pairs, with one serveracting as the primary and the other acting as the secondary. The primaryIP Messaging server and a secondary IP Messaging server may be locatedin the same region or in different regions.To upgrade the IP Messaging servers:1 Stop the primary IP Messaging server and a secondary IP Messagingserver by entering the following commands, as root, on each server:cd /opt/3com/VCX/scripts/rc3.d./S60ums stop2 Obtain a copy of the vcx-ipmsg-7.0.xc.tar software upgrade file andplace it in the /opt/installtemp directory on the primary IP Messagingserver and on the secondary IP Messaging server.3 Upgrade the primary IP Messaging server by following these steps:a Start the upgrade process by entering the following commands:cd /opt/installtemptar xvf vcx-ipmsg-7.0.xc.tarcd upgrade-7.0.xc./install-upgradeThe system may prompt you to confirm that a new operating systemversion will be installed and indicates which disk partition will be usedafter the upgrade. If you see such a prompt, answer y.The system displays several status messages. The last two messagesare:------------------- Installation Completed Successfully -------------------------------------- VCX version 7.0.xc is now available -------------------b Obtain a license key for the server. See Obtaining a License Key File.c Install the license key. See Installing a License Key File.
