You can upgrade the Avaya J100 Expansion Module firmware to a new version using Avaya J100 Series IP Phones software distribution package. The combined package includes .bin files for the button module upgrade, for example: FW_JEM24_R1_0_1_0_9.bin.
In the J100Supgrade.txt file, the following parameter points at the Avaya J100 Expansion Module upgrade file:SET JEM24_APPNAME FW_JEM24_R1_0_1_0_9.bin
During the boot-up, the phone downloads the new firmware for the Avaya J100 Expansion Module. The phone screen displays Updating software notification.
After the phone downloads the expansion module firmware, the upgrade process continues in the background. On the phone screen navigate to , to see the Upgrading status.
During the upgrade procedure, the Avaya J100 Expansion Module is functional. You can access functionalities such as make and receive calls. Each module attached to the phone takes up to four hours to upgrade from an older software version to 1.0.1, and it takes up to an hour and a half to upgrade from software version 1.0.1 to a new one.
When the upgrade is complete, the Avaya J100 Expansion Module displays the following notification: “This device will be out of service for 3 minutes to apply the update. It will be applied automatically between 12am and 3am.”. Press the corresponding line button for Apply now or Apply tonight option to select the suitable upgrade time.
Note:
When the phone screen displays the Upgrade notification, the phone disables the expansion module screen saver and does not turn off the backlight.
