Maintenance Procedures

Replace Protected Controller Card

Verify Compatibility

1.Display current Controller status and software version by entering the following command: status equipment

A message similar to the following will appear, showing the equipment card slots, service status, and Controller software version.

Equipment

Status

Version

---------

------

-------

Controller A

Active

1.70

Controller B

Standby

1.70

DS1 Card 1

Installed

1

DS1 Card 2

Installed

1

DS1 Card 3

Installed

1

DS1 Card 4

Installed

1

DS1 Card 5

Installed

1

DS1 Card 6

Installed

1

DS1 Card 7

Card not installed

 

DS1 Card 8

Card not installed

 

NOTE: In a system with two Controller cards, one Controller will have “Active” status and the other will have “Standby” status. A defective Controller card will have an “Unknown” status, indicating that the card is installed but not responding.

2.If new Controller card version is compatible with installed active Controller card, skip remaining steps.

3.If new Controller card version is NOT compatible with installed active Controller card, continue this procedure only if prepared for a service interruption and loss of provisioning. Verify provisioning both before and after performing this procedure. Make provisioning changes as required to re-establish service.

Access Navigator - Release 1.8

August 2003

16-7

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