NEC Univerge SV8100 Features And Specifications Manual

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UNIVERGE SV8100 Issue 7.0Remote (System) Upgrade 2 - 1107Remote (System) UpgradeDescriptionWith PC Programming, the UNIVERGE SV8100 can be remotely upgraded to a newer version of mainsystem software. When a new version of main system software is released, a firmware package file isprovided. Using either the WebPro or PCPro application, a technician can remotely upgrade thefirmware on the CD-CP00-US. The upgrade can be applied immediately, or at a scheduled date andtime. Remote Upgrade is supported only via a LAN connection. A modem or serial connection is NOTsupported for Remote Upgrade.Conditions When doing a Firmware Upgrade, the telephone system can become sluggish during thefile transfer portion of the update. You should perform updates after hours, even if theupdate is scheduled. The file transfer happens when the update is set. For example, at2:00PM a technician schedules an update to happen at 12:00AM. When he/she clicks start(2:00PM), it begins transferring the file to the USB thumbdrive on the CD-CP00-US. At thistime the telephone system experiences sluggishness until the file transfer is complete.When the time turns to 12:00AM, the telephone system resets and switches to the newfirmware. The Package file needed is provided by NEC at the time the new version of main systemsoftware is released. A USB thumbdrive is required to be connected to the CN5 connector for Remote (System)Upgrade. During the Firmware Upgrade, the Package file is copied to the CF andextracted. The system then resets and boots off the compact flash. Booting from the USB thumbdrive does not replace the firmware in Flash Memory on theCD-CP00-US. Up to two versions of firmware are kept on the USB thumbdrive. One version is the currentversion that the CD-CP00-US used to boot up from. The other version is the new versionthat is used on the next boot up. If the boot up fails when switching to the new version, theCD-CP00-US can revert back to the old version. The CD-CP00-US boots from its Flash Memory if no USB thumbdrive is installed. The time entered on the Firmware Upgrade screens is relative to the time on theCD-CP00-US, not the PC that PCPro or WebPro was launched from. The user should takeinto account time zone differences when using this feature. The time to upload a firmware package file is directly related to the file size. Generally, ittakes a few minutes. Remote Upgrade is supported only via LAN connection. A modem or serial connection isnot supported for Remote Upgrade.