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4600 Series IP Telephone Scripts and Application Files
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4600 Series IP Telephone Scripts and Application Files 4
The files necessary to operate the 4600 Series IP Telephones are available on the Avaya web site
at: http://www.avaya.com/support.
Two files on the TFTP Server are essential, other files will be needed when the Avaya IP
Telephones need to be upgraded. The essential files are:
■ An upgrade script file, which tells the IP telephone whether it needs to upgrade software. The
Avaya IP Telephones attempt to read this file every time they reset. The upgrade script file is
also used to point to the settings file. There are separate upgrade script files for the 4630
telephones.
■ The settings file contains the option settings that enable many of the options you will need to
customize the Avaya IP Telephones for your enterprise. You can use one settings file for all of
your Avaya IP Telephones.
In addition to the upgrade script and settings files you need the latest binary code used in the
Avaya IP Telephones.
These files are available from the Avaya website, thereby allowing you to upgrade to new software
releases and new functionality without having to replace IP telephones. In general, all these files,
plus other useful information such as a ReadMe file, information about infrared capabilities, and a
template for the settings file, are contained in a self-extracting executable file (in both zipped and
unzipped format) you can download to your TFTP server. Application files for all current 4600
Series IP Telephones (including the 4630/4630SW as of Release 2.0), and an upgrade script file,
are bundled together in that self-extracting executable file. See Choosing the Right Application File
and Upgrade Script File, on page 4-21 for more information.
The Avaya-provided upgrade script files, and the binaries included in the zip files, are designed to
upgrade the Avaya IP Telephones. You should not need to modify them. It is essential that all of
the binary files be together on the TFTP server. When downloading a new release onto a TFTP file
server with an existing release already on it, we recommend that you:
■ Stop the TFTP server.
■ Back up all the current TFTP directories.
■ Copy your 46xxsettings.txt file to a backup location.
■ Remove all of the files in the download directory. This will ensure you do not have an
inappropriate binary or configuration file on the server.
■ Download the self-extracting executable file (or zip file if you prefer).
■ Extract all of the files. When extracting the 4630 files, be sure to allow the directories to be
created.
The 4630 telephones have a different upgrade process than the other telephones. This
is because the 4630 touch screen operation is significantly more complex than any of the
other Avaya IP Telephones. There are some common elements between the 4630 and
other IP Telephones; any differences are highlighted as appropriate in this section.