
DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2 ATM Installation, | Issue 1 |
Upgrades, and Administration | April 2000 |
4 Upgrading to |
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R6.3r | |
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R6.3r ATM-PNC to R8r ATM-PNC
This section describes the procedures for upgrading a DEFINITY ECS
The basic process is to
■Upgrade DEFINITY ECS to Release 7r (refer to the upgrade book)
■Make sure all equipment is on site before the installation
■Remove the old TN2238 ATM interface circuit packs
■Install the new TN2305/TN2306 ATM interface circuit packs
■Connect the fiber cables to the circuit packs
■Upgrade to Release 8r software
To upgrade
Release 6.3r software to Release 7r software.
To upgrade
NOTE:
Although Release 7r software recognizes the old TN2238 circuit pack,
Release 8r software does not.
NOTE:
Upgrading DEFINITY ECS Release 7r to Release 8r requires replacing the tape drive with an optical drive.
The following tables have the
The critical reliability procedure is
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CAUTION:
You must replace the TN2238 circuit pack with the TN2305/TN2306 circuit pack before upgrading the software to Release 8r.
If for some reason the ATM switch is changing also, it simplifies the cutover significantly if the new ATM switch inherits the ATM address from its predecessor.