DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8.2
Upgrades and Additions for R8r
555-233-115 Issue 1
April 2000
Upgrading R5r/R6r/R7r to R8r without Adding Memory
2-15Upgrade the software and hardware
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Save Translations
1. Type save translations tape and press Enter to save translat ions to the
new removable media, which ta kes about 2 minutes.
Save Announcements (if necessary)
1. Type save announce tape and press Enter to save announcements to the
new removable media.
Restore Disk
If standard reliability:
1. Type restore disk full and press Enter to write the new software to d isk.
Release 8 system software is now resident on the disk.
If high or critical reliab ility:
2. Type restore disk full both and press Enter to write the new software to
disk.
NOTE:
This command may take up to 25 minutes to c omplete. Until this
command finishes, the system p rovides no user feedbac k on the
system access screen. Do not press Enter wh ile the command
executes. Doing so cl ears the terminal screen as the comma nd
finishes, erasing any succ ess or failure messages the system may
provide.
Upgrade Software
This command copies the so ftware from the removable media to the system dis k
and takes about 15 minutes to c omplete.
For standard reliability:
!CAUTION:

All calls are dropped—this is a service interruption.

1. Type upgrade software G3V8r.xx.x.xxx.x (entire alphanumeric string of
new software version) and press Ent er. At the prompt, press Enter to save
translations.