Patent ID: 7177920

Claim:
A method for configuring an upgraded administrative module computer in an electronic switching system, comprising: defining a standard hardware and software configuration for the administrative module computer; creating an equipment configuration database utilized to configure the operation of the upgraded administrative module computer in accordance with the standard hardware and software configuration; compressing the equipment configuration database to create a configuration install package; transmitting the configuration install package and an install script to a downlevel administrative module computer utilized in the electronic switching system; migrating data stored on the downlevel administrative module computer to the upgraded administrative module computer, the data including the equipment configuration database, wherein migrating data comprises copying data files stored on the down level administrative module computer, including the configuration install package, to the upgraded administrative module computer; configuring the upgraded administrative module computer with the equipment configuration database, wherein configuring the upgrade administrative module computer comprises: executing the install script to uncompress the configuration install package on the upgraded administrative module computer, configuring the upgraded administrative module computer with the equipment configuration database, customizing the equipment configuration database for non-standard external devices connected to the upgraded administrative module computer; and modifying an editable copy of the equipment configuration database to reflect the standard hardware and software configuration.