Carrier Access Access Navigator Network Router User Manual


 
17-12 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
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.
U
PDATING SOFTWARE IN THE ACTIVE CONTROLLER CARD WILL DISRUPT SERVICE. ALL
EXISTING CROSS-CONNECTS WILL BE DISRUPTED UNTIL THE UPDATE PROCESS IS
COMPLETE. THE REDUNDANT CONTROLLER (IF ANY) WILL NOT BECOME ACTIVE.
N
ORMAL 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. BEFORE AND 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.