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17-4 August 2003 Access Navigator - Release 1.8
Update Controller Card Software
Precautions
Precautions
CAUTION! THIS PROCEDURE APPLIES ONLY TO ACCESS NAVIGATORS WITH TWO
C
ONTROLLER CARDS (PROTECTED OR REDUNDANT SYSTEM). DO NOT USE THIS
PROCEDURE FOR UNPROTECTED SYSTEMS WITH ONLY ONE CONTROLLER CARD.
B
EFORE DOWNLOADING NEW SOFTWARE, ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF THE CURRENT
CONFIGURATION SETTINGS TO PROTECT AGAINST ACCIDENTAL ERASURE. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED TO UPLOAD (SAVE) THE CONFIGURATION AND, IF NECESSARY,
TO LOAD (DOWNLOAD) THOSE SETTINGS TO RESTORE THE ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION.
B
OTH CONTROLLER CARDS MUST BE UPDATED TO THE SAME VERSION TO PREVENT
SERVICE DISRUPTIONS RESULTING FROM INCOMPATIBLE DATABASE FORMATS. DO NOT
MAKE ANY PROVISIONING CHANGES WITH MISMATCHED CONTROLLERS.
D
O NOT UPDATE THE ACTIVE CONTROLLER CARD. UPDATING SOFTWARE IN THE ACTIVE
C
ONTROLLER CARD WILL DISRUPT SERVICE. ALL EXISTING CROSS-CONNECTS WILL BE
RESET. THE REDUNDANT CONTROLLER WILL NOT BECOME ACTIVE. NORMAL
OPERATION WILL NOT RESUME UNTIL THE UPDATE PROCESS IS COMPLETE.
S
ERVICE DISRUPTIONS MAY OCCUR IF THE SOFTWARE UPDATE ALTERS THE MAJOR
FUNCTIONS OF THE CONTROLLER CARD, SUCH AS ADDING GR-303 FEATURES TO A
DCS
CARD. AFTER PERFORMING ANY MAJOR UPDATE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE
PROVISIONING OF ALL CIRCUITS BE VERIFIED.
C
ONTROLLER CARD SOFTWARE VERSIONS 1.20 AND HIGHER REQUIRE THAT A SIMM
(
MEMORY MODULE) BE INSTALLED FOR OPERATION. ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE THE
SOFTWARE BEFORE A SIMM IS INSTALLED WILL DISRUPT SERVICE. SEE INSTALL SIMM
ON CONTROLLER CARD ON page 16-28.