Upgrading Toolpack

There are three types of upgrades to Toolpack: minor upgrades, major upgrades, and license upgrades. A fourth type of intervention is a system reconfiguration.

Major Upgrades

It is considered a major upgrade when changing to a full release version or a major point release (e.g., v2.2 to v2.3 or v2.3 to v2.4). Please note that major upgrades require service interruption.

WARNING: The Advanced Development Branch Toolpack v2.5 is not supported any longer. Please go to Advanced Development Branch Toolpack v2.5 for more details.

• Major upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5 from v2.3 or v2.4
  • For Toolpack release v2.2, follow the Major upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.3 then the Major upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5
• Major upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.4
  • From Toolpack release v2.3 (No new prerequisites, just install the new package using the installer)
  • From Toolpack release v2.2 (Refer to v2.3 major upgrade procedure)
• Major upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.3

Minor Upgrades

It is considered a minor upgrade when moving, for example, from upgrading a minor point release (e.g., v2.3.1 to v2.3.2). Minor upgrades can be done without service interruption if the system is HA.

WARNING: The Advanced Development Branch Toolpack v2.5 is not supported any longer. Please go to Advanced Development Branch Toolpack v2.5 for more details.

• Minor upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5
• Minor upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.4 (Refer to v2.3 minor upgrade procedure)
• Minor upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.3

License Upgrades

A license upgrade activates new functionality or capacity in the system. Example of license upgrades include adding SS7 signalling or unlocking additional IVR capabilities.

• License upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.5 (Refer to v2.3 license upgrade procedure)
• License upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.4 (Refer to v2.3 license upgrade procedure)
• License upgrade procedure for Toolpack release v2.3

System Reconfiguration

A system reconfiguration is required when:

• Upgrading to a multi-host system
• Upgrading to a database HA system
• Modifying basic parameters such as SystemId, Primary local IP, or Secondary local IP
• Modifying configuration databases parameters

It is important to note that system reconfiguration requires service interruption.

To reconfigure the SystemId follow this procedure:

• SystemId reconfiguration procedure for Toolpack release v2.3

For all other types of reconfiguration follow this procedure:

• System reconfiguration procedure for Toolpack release v2.3