System Upgrade

TelcoBridges' Gateways can be upgraded to:

• Increase a gateway's capacity
• Acquire new features / enhancements

Upgrades are achieved by using one or more of the following methods:

Hardware Upgrades

When purchasing increased capacity for a gateway, the unit may required additional VoIP hardware. Contact technical support for the hardware upgrade procedure.

License Upgrades

A license upgrade is required in the following situations:

• Increasing the capacity / unlocking a signaling stack (i.e. add a new SS7 link)
• Upgrading to a new major version
• Extending the expiration date of a temporary license
• Converting a temporary license into a permanent license

Reference

• Add and change licenses

Software Upgrades

Software upgrades can be major or minor in nature.

Since v2.7.145 and up, it is possible to do any type of upgrades (minor and major) using the web portal:

• Toolpack v2.8: Package Upgrade
• Toolpack v2.7: Package Upgrade
• Toolpack v2.6: Package Upgrade
• Toolpack v2.5 and earlier: Package Upgrade

Major Software Upgrades

Major upgrades before v2.7 requires the following procedure:

• Gateway Major Upgrade Procedure