DEFINITY Made Easy Tools
Issue 2, November 2000

G3rV2/3/4 and R5/6/7/8r to R9r

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G3rV2/3/4 and R5/6/7/8r to R9r

This section provides the information necessary to upgrade a DEFINITY G3rV2, V3, or V4 or a Release 5r, 6r, 7r, or 8r system to a Release 9r system. This upgrade requires a change of hardware and software. For more information, see DEFINITY Hardware.

This section includes

• R9r hardware requirements


• References


• Before you begin the upgrade


• Task List: G3rV2/3/4, R5r, R6r, R7r, and R8r to R9r, which outlines the tasks in the upgrade.

R9r hardware requirements

This upgrade may include replacing and adding the following hardware:

• The TN1657 disk drive if it is not Vintage 9 or later with one that is.


• The UN332 B MSSNET circuit pack with the UN332 C MSSNET circuit pack (required for the optical drive)


• The UN330B Duplication Interface circuit packs if they are not Vintage 3 or later with ones that are.


• TN1650B memory circuit pack(s) if the system does not contain 4 of them.


• The TN1656 tape drive with the TN2211 optical drive

The procedures for the software and hardware upgrade can be done on either a standard reliability system or a high or critical reliability system.

References

The DEFINITY ECS system description lists release features and functions. The DEFINITY ECS administrator's guide provides the commands and procedures required to initialize and administer the ECS. These documents are included in the DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Documentation Library published in CD-ROM.

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

Task List: G3rV2/3/4, R5r, R6r, R7r, and R8r to R9r

Ensure that these tasks are complete before the upgrade visit:

1. Verify the required hardware [R9r]


2. Provide the required tools [R9r]

Perform these tasks during the upgrade visit:

3. Check SPE [R9r]


4. Disable Scheduled Maintenance and Alarm Origination to INADS [R9r]


5. Check Link Status [R9r]


6. Check IP Softphones (R8 to R9 only) [R9r]


7. Disable TTI [R9r] 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!

8. Save Translations (pre-upgrade) [R9r]


9. Save Announcements (if necessary--pre-upgrade) [R9r]

Upgrading TN1657 V8 or earlier (Steps 10 through 13)

10. Back Up Disk (pre-upgrade) [R9r]


11. Check Disk Drive [R9r]


12. Replace Disk Drive [R9r] for V8 or earlier. Vor V9 or later, proceed to Check ISDN Signaling Group States [R9r].


13. Restore Disk (Standard Reliability) [R9r] or Restore Disk (High or Critical Reliability) [R9r]


14. Reconfigure the Tape (G3rV2, V3 R31.0 and Earlier) [R9r]


15. Check ISDN Signaling Group States [R9r]


16. Busyout MMI Circuit Packs (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]. Failure to busy-out the MMI circuit packs results in unusable MMI and Multimedia Voice Conditioner ports.


17. For systems so equipped: Shut Down DEFINITY LAN Gateway System [R9r]


18. For systems so equipped: Shut Down DEFINITY AUDIX System (if necessary) [R9r]

Replacing the tape drive with the optical drive (steps 19 through 33)

You must install the optical drive and MSSNET and power up before you add the additional memory circuit pack(s).

19. Check the Currency of the Removable-Media Drive and MSSNET [R9r]


20. Tape Drive: Lock the active SPE (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


21. Tape Drive: Check the active tone-clock (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


22. Tape Drive: Power Down the SPE [R9r]


23. Replace the UN332B and Tape Drive with the UN332C and Optical Drive [R9r]


24. Verify TDM Cables and Connectors [R9r]


25. Optical Drive: Power Up the SPE [R9r]


26. Optical Drive: Unlock the Active SPE (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


27. Optical Drive: Verify Interchange (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


28. Upgrade Second Carrier to Optical Drive (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


29. Affix position label(s) [R9r]


30. Verify software version [R9r]


31. Save Translations [R9r]


32. Save Announcements (if necessary) [R9r]


33. Restore Disk [R9r]

Upgrading Circuit Packs (steps 34 through 47)

These steps upgrade the DUPINT circuit packs and add memory circuit packs, if necessary.

34. Lock the Active SPE (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


35. Check the Active Tone-Clock (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


36. Power Down the SPE [R9r]


37. Add Memory and DUPINT Circuit Pack(s) [R9r]


38. Power Up the SPE [R9r]


39. Unlock the Active SPE (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


40. Verify Interchange (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


41. Lock Switches to Other Carrier (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]. THIS AFFECTS SERVICE. The new active SPE resets (cold 1 restart).


42. Check the Active Tone-Clock (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


43. Power Down the Other SPE (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


44. Add Memory and DUPINT Circuit Pack(s) (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


45. Power Up the Other SPE (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


46. Unlock the Active SPE (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


47. Verify Interchange for Other SPE (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


48. Verify that the system recognizes the replaced circuit packs [R9r]


49. Verify software version [R9r]


50. Set Daylight Savings Rules [R9r]


51. Set Date and Time [R9r]


52. Set Locations [R9r]


53. Enable TTI [R9r]


54. Release MMI (High/Critical reliability only) [R9r]


55. Resolve Alarms [R9r]


56. Check Link Status [R9r]


57. Check ISDN Signaling Group States [R9r]


58. Enable Scheduled Maintenance and Alarm Notification [R9r]


59. Administer Customer Options and Enable Alarm Origination to INADS [R9r]


60. Verify the Upgrade [R9r]


61. Save Translations (post-upgrade) [R9r]


62. Save Announcements (if necessary--post-upgrade) [R9r]


63. Verify the Upgrade [R9r]


64. Power Up DEFINITY LAN Gateway System [R9r]


65. Power Up DEFINITY AUDIX System [R9r]


66. Back Up Disk [R9r]


67. Set Core Dump Vector [R9r]


68. Verify Survivable Remote EPNs [R9r]


69. Return Replaced Equipment [R9r]

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