DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8.2
Upgrades and Additions for R8r
555-233-115 Issue 1
April 2000
Adding or Removing Cabinet Hardware
6-128Add MCC Port Carriers
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Add MCC Port Carriers
A new port carrier ca n be installed when add itional features or equipment
exceed the cap acity of the present system. Port c arriers are identified as B, C, D,
and E e xcep t for a PPN cabinet with the duplication op tion. The “B” carrier is the
second control c arrier. PEC 63155 provides the necessary eq uipment for adding
the carrier.
Add each new p ort carrier to a port network in the “B,” “C,” “ D,” “E” order o f
carrier positions.
Before proceeding wi th the addition of a por t carrier, ensure that 3 TN1650B
Memory Circuit Packs exist in the system. Refer to the section e ntitled ‘‘Remove
the Circuit Packs’’ on page 1-11 for installation instructio ns.
Before proceeding with the addition of a port carrier, ensure that the TN1657 Disk
Drive is of Vintage 4 (or higher). Refer to Chapter 1, ‘‘Upgrading G3rV2, V3, V4 to
R8r and Adding Memory’’ for installation instructions.
Service Interruption
1. Since the addition of port c arriers requires a service interrup tion, notify the
customer in advance as to whe n the addition will take plac e.
Verify System Status
1. Before proceeding, ex amine the system for alarms. Every problem should
be corrected. The system must be alarm-free.
Disable Alarm Origination
1. Type change system-parameters maintenance and press Enter.
2. Make a note of the Alarm Origination Activated field. If the feature
is enabled, type n in this field to disable Alar m Origination.
You will enable this feature again in 1 of the final processes.
!WARNING:

If you do not disable Alarm Origination before making c hanges to the

switch, the switch may g enerate alarms, resulting in unnecessar y

trouble tickets. Reducing redundant and unnecessary trouble tic kets

is critical for measuring the quality of Lucent servic es and produc ts.

NOTE:
For some releases of the software, disable Cleared Alarm
Notification and Restart Notification fields before
submitting the form.