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
3-9Preliminary Procedures
3
Check Software Release Letter
1. Check the
Software Release Letter
that accompanies the Release 8
removable media. This letter contains the rec ommended upg rade
procedures. Always use the
Software Release Letter
when upgrading a
system.
2. If the letter is not included with the Release 8 removable media, per form
the following procedures.
Busyout Multimedia Interface Circuit Packs
Perform this step only if the system is high or critical reliability and contains
MMCH circuit pac ks. Multimedia-to-voice station c alls are
not
preserved on an
upgrade. Failure to busy-out the TN787 Multimedia Interface circ uit packs will
result in unusable TN787 and TN788 Multimedia Voice Conditi oner ports.
1. Type display system-parameters customer-options and press Enter . If
the MMCH option is set to y, continue to step 2. If not, skip to ‘‘Save
Translations and Announcements’’.
2. Type list configuration all and press Enter. Locate all of the TN787
Multimedia Interface circ uit packs.
3. Type busyout board <location> and press Enter for eac h TN787. This
prevents any further multimedia-to-voic e connections and d rops all active
connections.
Save Translations and Announcements
1. Log in at the management termin al on the Release 5/6 system.
2. If the system is duplex, typ e status system and press Enter to verify the
system is in the ‘‘active/standb y" mode.
3. Type save translation and press Enter. This instructs the system to write all
translation information from memory to the translation c ards.
4. Check for translation errors before p roceeding with the up grade. If errors
are detected, refer to ‘‘No Translations After Upgrade’’ in Appendix B,
‘‘Troubleshooting an Upgrade’’ to correct the p roblem. Do not continue
until the errors are corrected.
5. If the system contains a TN750/B Announcement c ircuit pack, typ e
display announcements and press Enter .
6. If administered record ed announcements are listed, typ e save
announcements and press Enter.
7. Remove the translation card and install t he backup removable media or
card.