DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8.2
Upgrades and Additions for R8r
555-233-115 Issue 1
April 2000
G3vs with Intel 386 or Risc Processor to R8r
4-6Preliminary Procedures
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Preliminary Procedures
Software Upgrade
For this upgrade, a Translation Upgrad e Tool (TUT) is required. The translations
on the translation card must be c opied to tape. This procedure must be
performed before the upgrade begins.
1. Copy the translations in the present system to a spare translation card.
Typ e save translation and press Enter. This instructs the system to write all
translation information from memory to the translation c ard.
NOTE:
The off-site STS translation upgrade does not preserve the c ontent of
recorded announcem ents. Therefore, during the upgrad e, any
announcements stored on a TN750/B circ uit pack must be
re-recorded. The TN750C Announcement circ uit pack stores
announcements in non-volatile memory; saving the announc ements
is not needed.
2. Mail the translation card to Software Technical Support (STS) (with
next-day delivery) to be converted and written to a Release 8r removable
media. This process takes several d ays. The new Release 8r software
removable media (includ ing 1 with translations) must be on-site b efore the
upgrade beg ins. For each Release 8r processor, 2 removab le media (1
system and 1 backup ) must always be retained on site with the sys tem.
3. Insert the original translation card back into the present system .
4. If possible, the customer s hould put a freeze on any new translations while
the spare tape is being converted. If not, b e sure the customer’s switch
administrator keeps detai led records of any translation c hanges made
during that interval. These records will facilitate the reassignment of any
changes on the Release 8r removable med ia after the upgrade.
Follow Routine Preventive Maintenance
During the upgrad e, follow routine preventive maintenance p rocedures on the
system to be upgrad ed. For information about the p rocedures and neces sary
equipment, refer to the “Preventive Maintenanc e” section in
DEFINITY Enterprise
Communications Server Release 8 Maintenance for R8r
.