User's Manual

Avaya B179 SIP Conference Phone Installation and Administration Guide
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FIRMWARE UPGRADE ON A SINGLE PHONE
The easiest way to upgrade the Avaya B179 is via a computer connected to the same network.
Via the web interface, you can check for a more recent version and then automatically install
it.
It is also possible to download the latest version, via the Avaya website (support.avaya.com),
and then install the le via the web interface or using a SD card.
Using the web interface
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Select Settings > Provisioning.
Upgrading from downloaded le
It is possible to download a rmware le from support.avaya.com and install it on the Avaya
B179 from the local hard disk.
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Download the rmware le from support.avaya.com.
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Click on the Browse… button and locate and select the downloaded le.
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Click on the Upgrade button.
Upgrading from SD card
Upgrading from SD card may be suitable if you have many phones to upgrade. The phones
do not have to be connected to the network.
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Download the latest rmware as above and save it on a SD card.
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Put the SD card in the phone you want to upgrade.
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Disconnect the power supply cable. Note that this is the same as the network cable if the
phone uses Power over Ethernet.
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Press and hold the button while you connect the cable again (i.e. starts the Avaya
B179). Hold the button pressed until the SYSTEM RECOVERY menu is shown on the display.
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You can press any other button than 1, 2, or 3 to start the phone without any change.
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Press 2 to select SD-card upgrade.
The Avaya B179 is upgraded with the rmware le on the SD card and starts when the upgrade is
done.
After upgrading
If DHCP is used in the network, the IP address may have been changed. If the web browser
loses contact with Avaya B179, check the IP address on the conference phone, see USING THE
WEB INTERFACE.
PROVISIONING  UPGRADE AND CONFIGURATION