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DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8.2
Upgrades and Additions for R8r
555-233-115
Issue 1
April 2000
Upgrading R5r/R6r/R7r to R8r without Adding Memory
2-10Upgrade the software and hardware
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Lock the active SPE (H/C only)
1. Type status spe and press Enter to determine which control carrier is active
or observe the control carrier LEDs.
NOTE:
For high or critical reliability systems, we recommend that you
replace the circuit packs in the standby carrier first.
!
CAUTION:
When replacing any hardware, be sure to ground yourself against
electrostatic discharge (ESD) by wearing a grounded wrist strap.
2. Move the SPE-SELECT switches on both Duplication Interface (DUPINT)
circuit packs,
one at a time
, to the active carrier.
Check the Active Tone-Clock (H/C only)
1. Type
status port-network 1
and verify that the Tone-Clock is in the same
carrier as the active SPE and that the
Service State
field shows
in
.
NOTE:
This takes 1 minute to complete. If the service state is incorrect,
repeat the command until this condition is met.
If the active Tone-Clock has not migrated to the active carrier after
1 minute, then a Tone-Clock problem exists. Refer to the TDM-CLK
Maintenance Objects section of the
DEFINITY Enterprise Communications
Server Release 8 Maintenance for R8r
book to resolve any problems.
Power Down the Processor Carrier
!
CAUTION:
Do not power down the whole cabinet; it is not necessary.
For standard reliability, power down the processor carrier. This causes a service
interruption.
For high or critical reliability, power down the standby carrier.
1. To power down the processor carrier, remove the power plug from the
left
side
of the carrier, then remove the power plug from the
right side
of the
carrier.