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Upgrading the Firmware 

Refer to the Technical Note 

NetVanta

 

UC Server Interoperable

 

SIP Device Features and Comparisons

 

technical note available online at 

http://kb.adtran.com

 to determine the most recently supported version of 

firmware for the Mitel telephones. 

To determine what version of firmware the Mitel phone is using: 

1.

 

Power on the phone. 

2.

 

Find the IP address of the phone:

 

 

Press the 

SUPERKEY

function key.

 

 

Press the 

Line 1

 softkey.

 

 

The IP address is listed beside 

IP =

.

 

3.

 

Enter the IP address found in Step 2 in your Web browser. 

4.

 

When you see the password prompt, enter 

admin

 as the user name and the phone model as the 

password. For example, if you have a 5224 series phone, enter 

5224

 as the password. 

5.

 

The firmware version is displayed under the Mitel logo. 

If the firmware version on the phone is earlier than the version noted in

 NetVanta

 

UC Server 

Interoperable

 

SIP Device Features and Comparisons 

technical note available online at 

http://kb.adtran.com

, you must upgrade the firmware. The firmware can be upgraded either automatically 

or manually, as described in the sections below. If the firmware version is later than the version noted, a 
downgrade might be necessary. Check the manufacturer’s Web site for any special instructions for 
downgrading the firmware. 

Automatic TFTP Firmware Upgrades 

1.

 

Power on the phone. 

2.

 

While the phone is booting, an option to upgrade using TFTP appears. Select 

yes

. You might 

have to press 

*

 for yes, depending on the phone.  

You can now see the firmware upgrading. After it is complete, the date and time will appear on the phone. 

Manual TFTP Firmware Upgrades 

1.

 

Power on the phone.

 

2.

 

Find the IP address of the phone:

 

 

Press the 

SUPERKEY

function key.

 

 

Press the 

Line 1

 softkey.

 

 

The IP address is listed beside 

IP =

3.

 

Enter the IP address found in Step 2 in your Web browser. 

Summary of Contents for NetVanta 8044M

Page 1: ...Mitel more than two decades ago This combination reduces user uncertainty while supporting efficient call processing application access and preferences programming because it displays only those prompts appropriate to the function in progress Mitel phones are fully interoperable and configurable with the NetVanta Enterprise Communications Server The purpose of this technical note is to provide ins...

Page 2: ...rmware Upgrades To install the configuration files 1 Extract the Mitel Generic folder from the zip file located in the same directory as this document and copy it to the PhoneTypes folder located here X Program Files ADTRAN NetVanta UC Server Data System PhoneTypes where X is the drive where the UC server program files are installed For example the path after the folder is copied might appear as f...

Page 3: ...e network it retrieves its IP address from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server It also checks one of the options for the IP address of the Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP provisioning server If this option is not present Mitel phones do not automatically upgrade their firmware nor are they automatically provisioned To configure the DHCP server for Windows Server 2003 2008 and W...

Page 4: ...e UC server for example 123 45 67 89 8 Select OK NOTE For DHCP servers other than Windows Server 2003 2008 and Windows SBS consult the appropriate documentation and fill in the options as indicated in Step 3 Preparation This section provides instructions on how to apply firmware upgrades if necessary and how to set up the phone for automatic detection and provisioning Setting the Protocol Mitel su...

Page 5: ...e is earlier than the version noted in NetVanta UC Server Interoperable SIP Device Features and Comparisons technical note available online at http kb adtran com you must upgrade the firmware The firmware can be upgraded either automatically or manually as described in the sections below If the firmware version is later than the version noted a downgrade might be necessary Check the manufacturer s...

Page 6: ...ms UC Client 2 Log in as the admin user or a user with administrator access 3 Select the Admin tab select the Administration menu and then select Phones 4 Sort by the medium access control MAC address column and search for the instance of the Mitel phone that you connected to the network The phone s MAC address is printed on the bottom of the phone If the phone does not appear in the list refer to...

Page 7: ...dd 6 Select the identity you want to use and select Select 7 Select OK 8 Reboot the phone If the phone is being powered by Power over Ethernet PoE disconnect and reconnect the local area network LAN cable If the phone is being powered by a power cable disconnect and reconnect the power cable 9 After the bootup process finishes the new identity displays on the phone ...

Page 8: ...or the NetVanta TFTP Service program For example C Program Files ADTRAN NetVanta UC Server Bin TFTPService exe Ensure the Mitel phone family is enabled Run the Server Configuration Wizard and ensure that the Mitel phone family check box is selected If it is not selected follow the procedure outlined in Enabling Support for Mitel SIP Phones on page 3 Ensure Mitel firmware and configuration files ar...

Page 9: ...FTP Service program For example C Program Files ADTRAN NetVanta UC Server Bin TFTPService exe Ensure that configuration files exist for the phone being provisioned Navigate to Program Files ADTRAN NetVanta UC Server Data TFTP Ensure at a minimum that the following files are present mitel_generic cfg mitel cfg MN_ MAC cfg where MAC is the MAC address of the phone being provisioned If they are not p...

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