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
2-16Upgrade the software and hardware
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For high or critical reliab ility:
1. Type upgrade software G3V8r.xx.x.xxx.x no-calls (entire alphanumeric
string of new software version) and p ress Enter. At the prompt, press Enter
to save translations and attempt to p reserve calls across the interchang e.
For all reliabilities:
2. After the system resets, log in as craft.
3. Check for the Translation Corruption Detected message before
proceeding with th e upgrade. If c orruption is detected , refer to No
Translations After Upgrade in Appendix B, ‘‘Troubleshooting an Upgrade’’
to correct the problem.
!CAUTION:

Do not continue with the upgrad e until the translations errors are

corrected.

Reset SPE status (H/C only)
1. Type status SPE and press Enter. Wait until the Standby Handshake
field displays up, which takes about 3 minutes.
2. Type reset spe-standby 4 and press Enter.
NOTE:
You can c onti nue t he pr oces s whil e the SPE is rese ttin g.
Set Daylight Savings Rules
You can set up to 15 customized d aylight savings time rules. If you ha ve cabinets
in several different time zones, you can set up rules for each on a location basis .
A daylight savings time rul e specifies the exact time wh en you want to transition
to and from daylight saving s time. It also specifies the inc rement at which to
transition.
NOTE:
The default daylight saving s rule is 0, no daylight savings.
1. Type change daylight-savings-rules and press Enter.