Carrier Access user manual Access Navigator Release August 16-17

Maintenance Procedures

Replace Unprotected Controller Card

Verify Operation and Compatibility

1.Wait two minutes for new Controller card to boot up and learn system settings.

2.Verify power-on status of new Controller card. The LED indicators should be as follows:

NOTE: Controller’s POWER indicator will light yellow while it is booting up.

Requirement: New CONTROLLER POWER indicator lights green.

NOTE: If status indications are not correct, refer to Diagnostics & Troubleshooting on page 15-1.

3.Verify Controller card status by entering the following command:

status equipment

Requirement: New Controller card status is “Standby”.

Requirement: New Controller card has compatible software version.

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

5.If new Controller card version is NOT compatible with installed active Controller card, continue 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

CAUTION! IF NEW CONTROLLER HAS INCOMPATIBLE SOFTWARE, YOU CAN STILL REMOVE IT SAFELY AT THIS TIME. SWITCHING AN INCOMPATIBLE CARD TO ACTIVE MODE MAY DISRUPT SERVICE OR ALTER PROVISIONING.

6. Put new Controller card into active mode by entering following command:

switch controller

7.Verify active status of new Controller card. The LED indicators (see Figure 16-8) should be as follows:

Requirement: New CONTROLLER ACTIVE/STANDBY indicator lights green.

8.Verify operational status of new Controller by entering the following command: status equipment

Requirement: New Controller card status is “Active”.

Access Navigator - Release 1.8 August 2003 16-17