4600 tftp

[s8700user]

does anyone have the the instructions to download firmware for the 46xx phones from avaya, then make changes to place on a tftp server

 

[ayavauser]

download the correct bin files > latest version I think is 2.4 for 46xx Ip phones > Select an H323 bundle from below link unless you have sip phones ?

http://support.avaya.com/japple/css...tID=107755&temp.bucketID=108025&PAGE=Document

Link to 2.4 Lan guide > look under tftp

http://support.avaya.com/japple/css...tID=107755&temp.bucketID=159898&PAGE=Document

ayavauser

 

[s8700user]

Thanks,

My problem is that i download 46xxH323_040706.exe but which file do I use to place in the tftp server to download?

 

[nohuhu]

s8700user,

the file you've downloaded is a self-extracting archive. run it and unpack it to the directory that tftp server uses as its root.

 

[s8700user]

Ok so everything in that file goes to the root directory correct. Do I also add this file in the root directory

46xxsettings.txt

and what if do I need to make any changes to this file?

 

[nohuhu]

s8700user,

yes, you need to add the 46xxsettings.txt file to the tftp server root directory. if you already have one, use it. if not, download an example from support.avaya.com and edit it to match your network and your tasks.

 

[s8700user]

ok I think I am starting to understand. So if the original text is like this

## Telephone dial plan length (the length of an internal extension number).
## Default is 5. The range is 3 through 10, inclusive.
## For example, if your extension is 12345, your dial plan
## length is 5.
## example:
## SET PHNDPLENGTH 5


And i want to change it 2 4 all I need to do is

## Telephone dial plan length (the length of an internal extension number).
## Default is 5. The range is 3 through 10, inclusive.
## For example, if your extension is 12345, your dial plan
## length is 5.
## example:
SET PHNDPLENGTH 4


And do that to all the changes I need to do.

What if I made no changes to the txt file would I have problems?

 

[CBB]

Here is a brief rundown of how IP phone firmware works.
When phones boot they contact a DHCP server.
Will release it's data VLAN address and grab a voice VLAN address if you are doing Data VLANs and voice VLANs.
Once the phone has a an IP address it contacts the TFTP or preferably the HTTP server (HTTP works much better than TFTP) that is defined in the option 176 settings.
It requests the 46xxupgrade.scr file. This file tells the phone what there current firmware is for each type of phone. If the phone has a firmware older than the firmware listed in the scr file then it will request the needed bin files. Do a reboot between each bin file downloaded. If the bin file on your phone matches what the scr file says is current then it requests the 46xxsettings.txt file then reboots again.

So minimum you will always download the 46xxupgrade.scr & 46xxsettings.txt files (that is if you are using the settings file)
If you firmware is not current you will also be downloading bin files.

 

[nohuhu]

s8700user,

if you don't have time to learn what every option in 46xxsettings.txt does, leave them by default. these defaults are quite reasonable so you shouldn't have any problems with them. later, when you have time or need, you can change specific options to match your needs.
be aware though that a phone won't know about changes in 46xxsettings.txt until it is rebooted.