204 Converting a Small System to a Branch Office
2For each Small System that is to be converted to a BranchOffice:
a. Powerdown the system, including reser ve power if so equipped.
b. Upgrade the system controller card if required. Refer to Meridian
1 Small System Software -only Upgrade (NN43011-459).
c. Install a Voice Gateway Media Card if required. Refer to IP Line
Fundamentals (NN43100-500).
If the Small System already has a Voice GatewayMedia Card,
upgrade it to IP Line 4.5. Refer to IP Line Fundamentals
(NN43100-500).
d. Install a Signaling Server if required. Follow the procedures in
"Installing a Signaling Server" (page 228).
A Signaling Server must be installed on an Meridian Option
11C/Meridian 1 PBX 11C Cabinet, or Meridian Option 11C
Mini/Meridian 1 PBX 11C Chassis system. A CS 1000M Small
System already has a Signaling Server installed.
e. Configure the Signaling Server.
1. Run the Signaling Server Install Tool, as described in
Installing the Signaling Server software.
2. Transferthe node information using Element Manager. Refer
to IP Line Fundamentals (NN43100-500).
f. Install the Branch Office software, using the Branch Office
keycodes. Follow Installing and provisioning an MG 1000B.At
the specified menus, select the following:
1. At the Branch Office Software Installation Main Menu (step
1), select the following option:
3. New System Installation — From Software
Delivery Card
2. At the Select Database menu (step 8), select the following
option to use the existing database:
3. Archived database
The software for a Branch Office is significantly different from the
software for a Small System.
g. Configure the Branch Office (Customer Data Block and ELAN
subnet). See Procedure 23 "Configuring the MG 1000B zone"
(page 257).
h. Configure the Branch Office dialing plan. See "Dialing plan
configuration" (page 291).
Nortel Communication Server 1000
Branch Office Installation and Commissioning
NN43001-314 01.02 Standard
Release 5.0 20 June 2007
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