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1152700 • Issue 1 • February 2001 • Section 2 Operation and Maintenance
Page 2-164
2000, ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
DLP-731
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6. An informational warning message appears informing the user NOT to reset the RICs in
slot 17 until the RICs in slot 16 have rebooted. Refer to Figure 731-6. This will allow the
system to switch traffic over to the new ring on slot 16 cards when removing the slot 17
cards for upgrade. The user should refrain from any activity or intervention on the slot 17
cards or SCCs until ALL slot 16 cards have rebooted. This will limit any traffic loss. Select
the Next>> button to continue.
7. A window appears displaying the RIC status in slot 16. Refer to Figure 731-7. Also another
window appears instructing the user to install the new RIC cards into slot 16 of each shelf.
Refer to Figure 731-8. Replace the optical cards one at a time with the new optical cards
paying attention to the inbound and outbound fibers. The user may select the OK button
either before replacing the old cards or after installing the new RIC cards.
8. The RIC status window reappears instructing the user to wait until the new RIC cards in
slot 16 have booted. Refer to Figure 731-9. The user should select the Refresh button
periodically to check the status of the booting RICs. Once the RICs have booted (show the
current running software), the user may select the Next>> button which is grayed out until
the boot process is completed.
9. Again the Ring Audit screen appears this time displaying the upgraded slot 16 with the new
RICs and the slot 17 old RICs. Refer to Figure 731-10. Confirm that both rings are
operating and the status columns show OK. Left click on the Next >> button.
10. The system responds with an informational message asking the user to confirm that the slot
16 ring system works properly. Refer to Figure 731-11. The user may select the Suspend
button while rectifying any system problems or select the Next >> button to continue with
the upgrade. When the user selects the Suspend button, a confirmation window appears as
shown in Figure 731-14. Select Halt to stop the upgrade momentarily, Revert to fallback to
the previous ring type (155c or 622c), or Continue to return to the last step completed and
finish the ring upgrade. If reverting back to the previous ring type, the system software will
guide the user through each step in reverse to minimize traffic loss. If continuing, select the
Next>> button and go to the next step.
11. Another message window appears similar to Figure 731-6 this time instructing the user not
to reset the cards in slot 16 until the cards in slot 17 have rebooted. Select the Next >>
button to continue.
12. A window appears displaying the RIC statuses in slot 17. Refer to Figure 731-12 Also
another window appears similar to Figure 731-8, instructing the user to install the new RIC
cards into slot 17 of each shelf. Replace the optical cards one at a time with the new optical
cards paying attention to the inbound and outbound fibers. The user may select the OK
button either before replacing the old RIC cards or after installing the new RIC cards.
13. Again the Ring Audit screen appears this time displaying the upgraded slot 17 with the
2488 RICs. Refer to Figure 731-13. Confirm that both rings are operating and the status
columns show OK. Left click on the Next >> button.