DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2 Maintenance for R8.2csi
555-233-119 Issue 1
April 2000
Maintenance for csi systems
1-44System Backup
1
Save announcements
Enter the save announcements command to save the recorded announcements
in the system on the translation card.
NOTE:
This command is not necessary for the TN750C Announcement circuit
pack.
NOTE:
A 10 MByte or larger translation card fo rmatted for announcements (and/or
translations) is required to save and restore announcements. For more
information on formatting the translation c ard, see ‘‘format card-mem’’ in
Chapter 2, ‘‘Maintenance Commands’’.
The system takes about 40 minutes to complete this task . Because the terminal is
unavailable during this time, it is recommended that this c ommand be used after
business hours. During this time p eriod, the terminal cannot be used to
administer the system until the save is com plete; however, all other terminals (if
provided) are allowed to perform administration p rocedures.
Enter the restore announcements command to restore the recorded
announcements from the translation card back into system memory. The system
takes about 40 minutes to comp lete this task. After completing the task, the
system performs an audit to make sure that the announcements on the
announcement circuit p ack match the announcements a dministered in the
system.
The working copy of the announc ements is stored on the announcement circ uit
pack. A bac kup copy should b e made on a 10 MByte or larger translati on card.
The following procedure is used to make a backup translation card:
1. Remove the translation card from the Processor circ uit pack.
2. Insert the backup transl ation card into the Processor circuit p ack.
3. Enter the save announcement command and press Enter. This instructs
the system to take all announcement informatio n in memory and transfer it
to the translation card. When finished, the fol lowing display app ears: