R5/R6/R7/R8si to R10si
Introduction
This section provides the information necessary to upgrade a DEFINITY
® R5si, R6si, R7si, or R8si system with a single carrier or multicarrier PPN to a DEFINITY R10si system using the on-site upgrade method.
Refer to these reference books:
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DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server, Maintenance for R10si
book for changing the processor circuit pack.
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DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server, Administrator's Guide for information on how to administer features.
For hardware details, see
DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server, System Description and When to use the TN2401 versus the TN2401/TN2400 sandwich pack.
About circuit-pack carriers
If the system currently being upgraded was originally a System 75, the circuit-pack carrier or cabinet is no longer supported. This table identifies the obsolete carriers and cabinet.
Before you begin the upgrade
Review the Preparation and process steps carefully. These tables describe the tasks that must be completed before the upgrade visit and who is responsible for them.
To prevent the most common upgrade problems, be sure that you have
- identified the correct TDM bus cables and terminators for the upgraded system
- verified si expansion interface compatibility for packet bus applications:
If the new si system will have one or more expansion port network cabinets and will run any packet applications,
do not reuse the TN776 expansion interface circuit packs; they must be replaced with TN570 circuit packs.
- checked for software upgrade compatibility and identified any patches that need to be re-applied
- create the license file with RFA
Task List: R5/R6/R7/R8si to R10si
Use this task list to upgrade from simplex or duplex R5si, R6si, R7si, or R8si systems to an R10si PPN.
Ensure that these tasks are complete
before the upgrade visit:
- Verify the required hardware [R10si]
- Provide the required tools [R10si]
- Go to the RFA website
Perform these tasks
during the upgrade visit:
- Duplicate switch's system software
- Verify the software version [R10si] to identify any software patches.
- Verify system status [R10si] to check the health of the SPE. Record any customer-placed busy-outs.
- Modify external alarm connections [R10si] if they change with the upgrade (for sites with external alarm reporting)
- Label and connect cables [R10si] if you are replacing a carrier or cabinet.
- Disable scheduled maintenance and alarm origination [R10si]
- Check link status [R10si]
- Record all links and remove only ISDN interface links (R6si or earlier) [R10si]
- Disable TTI [R10si] if it is enabled.
Do not skip this step!
Translations can be corrupted if TTI is enabled. Confirm that TTI is completely disabled before you save translation!
- Save translation [R10si]
- Save announcements (TN750 or TN750B only) [R10si]
- For systems so equipped: Shut down DEFINITY LAN Gateway [R10si]
- For systems so equipped: Shut down DEFINITY AUDIX system [R10si]
- Power down cabinet(s) [R10si] and unseat any adjuncts. For a high or critical reliability system in an SCC, power down both A and B cabinets.
- Verify TDM cables and connectors [R10si]. If new TDM terminators and cables are required, install them now.
- Remove translation card(s), TN790/B, TN778, TN777B or TN794 or TN794/TN2400 circuit packs [R10si]
- If the system has no administered BX.25 links, Remove TN765 circuit pack [R10si]
- For a high or critical reliability system, Replace TN772 duplication interfaces with the TN792 duplication interfaces (R6si or earlier) [R10si]
- Install TN2404 and TN2401 circuit packs and original translation card(s) [R10si]
- Power up the system [R10si]
- Set date and time [R10si]
Make sure the active tone clock is in the active SPE before continuing.
- Install or Deliver the License File [R10si]
- Administer No-License/Emergency Numbers [R10si]
- Affix label [R10si]
- Verify the upgrade [R10si]
- Verify software version [R10si]
- Restore busyouts [R10si]
- If you changed scheduled maintenance parameters, restore the original values. Re-enable scheduled maintenance and alarm notification [R10si]
- Check customer options [R10si]
- Register the Switch for Maintenance [R10si]
- Check link status [R10si]
- Power up DEFINITY LAN Gateway system [R10si]
- Power up DEFINITY AUDIX system [R10si]
- Resolve alarms [R10si]
Restore any customer-placed busy-outs before you run the acceptance tests!
If the system contains adjuncts such as DEFINITY AUDIX, reseat them as required before you run the acceptance tests.
- Run acceptance tests [R10si]
- Enable TTI [R10si]
- Restore announcements (TN750 or TN750B only)[R10si] or Rerecord announcements [R10si] as necessary
- Check SPE [R10si]
- Save announcements and translation [R10si]
- Return equipment [R10si]
