Nortel Networks MCP 1.1 FP1(02.02) User Manual

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 MCP RTP Media Portal Basics
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Upgrades
How this chapter is organized
This chapter is organized as follows:
OAM&P strategy
RTP Media Portal software upgrade
This section describes the update strategy for the RTP Media Portal. 
The RTP Media Portal run-time sub-component can be upgraded by 
deploying the new software to the target node from the System 
Management Console. 
Note: The SIP Application Module may try to contact the RTP Media 
Portal while the upgrade is in progress, thus generating error logs. To 
minimize impact to service, the RTP Media Portal should first be 
SHUTDOWN so that it does not accept new service requests. While 
shutting down, the RTP Media Portal is still processing established 
media sessions. These pre-existing media sessions will slowly 
become inactive as the calls end. The RTP Media Portal will 
automatically transition into the LOCKED state when there are no 
active media sessions present. When this occurs, it is safe to 
proceed with the upgrade without affecting service.
Updating the software of the new run-time sub-component(s) from the 
System Management Console can commence. 
A reset is then issued to the RTP Media Portal from the System 
Management Console. This reboots the host CPU, which in turn