DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8.2
Upgrades and Additions for R8r
555-233-115 Issue 1
April 2000
Upgrading R5si/R6si to R8r EPN and Adding Memory
3-48Release 5/6si to Release 8r
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Reboot the System
1. Connect the management terminal to the TERMINAL connector on the rear
of PPN control c arrier “A,” or install the G3-MA a ccording to

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2. Insert the new Release 8r system removable media in the op tical drive.
3. Behind each EPN cabinet, set the c ircuit breaker to ON.
4. At the PPN power distribution unit, set the main c ircuit breaker to ON.
5. The system performs a reset level 4 rebooting process, loading blank
translations from the disk. Rebooting takes 5 to 11 m inutes.
6. Type reset system 4 and press Enter. This instructs the system to perform
a reset level 4 rebooting proc ess, loading the upg raded STS translations
from the new removable media. Rebooting takes 5 to 11 minutes.
7. Log in as craft at the login: prompt on the terminal and set the time to
ensure the system is booted prop erly.
8. After about 2 minutes, type status spe and press Enter. The standby
handshake field must be up before c ontinuing with the upgrad e.
9. Type reset spe standby 4 and press Enter. This c hang es the stand by SPE
to active and vice versa. This takes ab out 10 minutes.
10. If the system is high or critic al reliability, type status spe and press Enter .
The handshake, refresh, and shadowing fields must be up b efore
continuing with the upg rade. Also, the standb y side must be
in-service. The heartbeat on the standby SPE flashes yellow.
11. Type restore disk [spe-a or both] full and press Enter. This instructs
the system to write the upgraded STS translation informat ion fr om m emory
to the disk(s).
Restart DEFINITY LAN Gateway System
1. Log onto the DEFINITY LAN Gateway.
2. When the main menu appears, select
Maintenance
.
3. Select
Reset System
from the
Maintenance
menu.
4. Select
Restart System
from the
Reset System
menu.
Label Main Distribution Frame
1. Label the MDF with the new PN number of the Release 8r EPN. The STS
software upgrade assig ns the next PN number, after the highest
numbered PN in the Release 5/6si system, to the upg raded EPN.