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    							585-215-105
    Comcode 108678319
    Issue 1
    June 2000
    CentreVu® Call Management System
    Release 3 Version 8
    High Availability Connectivity, Upgrade and 
    Administration 
    						
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    							Table of Contents
    CentreVu® Call Management System
    Release 3 Version 8
    High Availability Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
       CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability
    Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
    iii
    Introduction     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    1-1
    Overview  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-1
    Supported Definity Switches    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-2
    Supported CMS Platform Combinations     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-2
    Required and Optional Software   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-3
    Special Upgrade Considerations  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-4
     General Roles and Responsibilities  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-4
    Customer-Specific Roles and Responsibilities    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-5
    CentreVu CMS Helplines .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-6
    Customer Support for U.S. and Canada    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-6
    Customer and Technician Support Outside of U.S. and Canada    .   1-6
    Technician Support for U.S. and Canada  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   1-6
    Connecting HA Servers to the Switch   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    2-1
    Overview  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   2-1
    Server Switch-Over Options   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   2-1
    Basic Configuration Rules .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   2-2
    Connecting Blocks   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   2-3
    Planning for LAN Switch Links   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   2-3
    Connecting to the Definity Switch.    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   2-5
    Overview     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   2-5
    LAN Connectivity Options .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   2-5
    Ethernet Ports on a CMS Computer .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   2-5 
    						
    							   CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability
    Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
    iv
    Upgrading CMS to the High Availability Option  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    3-1
    Overview  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-1
    HA Upgrade Scenarios    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-1
    Overview of the HA Upgrade Procedure   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-3
    Verifying the Tape Drive on an Enterprise 3000 Server .    .    .    .    .    .   3-6
    Tape Verification Procedure   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-6
    Performing a CMSADM Backup    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-7
    Overview     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-7
     Prerequisites  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-7
    Procedure   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-8
    Performing a Full Maintenance Backup .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-11
    Performing a Maintenance Backup (Administration Data Only)  .    .    .   3-12
    Procedure   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-12
    Setting Up CMS on an HA Server  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-14
    Overview     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-14
    Prerequisites   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-14
    Setting Authorizations  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-15
    Setting Up Data Storage Parameters    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-21
    Setting Up a LAN for Switch Connections     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-24
    Setting Up the CMS Application  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-27
    Installing Feature Packages.    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-46
    Installing the Forecasting Package  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-46
    Installing the External Call History Package  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-50
    Setting Up the Remote Console    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-56
    Overview     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-56
     Platform Considerations   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-56
    Administering the Remote Console Port   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-56
    Redirecting the Remote Console Port to the Modem   .    .    .    .    .   3-57
    Setting Up the Alarm Originator    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-59
    Setting Up the NTS     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-59
    Configuring the NTS .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-59
    Creating an Alternate Boot Device for Mirrored Systems  .    .    .    .    .   3-64
    Migrating CMS System Administration Data to the New Server  .    .    .   3-64
    Procedure   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-64 
    						
    							   CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability
    Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
    v
    Checking the Archive Interval  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-66
    Administering the Switch     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-67
    Performing an Incremental Maintenance Backup.    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-67
    Procedure   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-67
    Upgrade the Original CMS Server .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-68
    Migrating CMS Historical Data to the New HA Server    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-69
    Migrating Administration Data Back Onto the Original Server    .    .    .   3-70
    Migrate the Administration Data .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-70
    Performing a New Full Maintenance Backup and Restore .    .    .    .    .   3-72
    Performing the  Full Maintenance backup on the new HA server   .   3-72
    Restoring historical data to  the original server .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-72
     Procedure  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-72
    Performing CMSADM Backups on the HA Servers   .    .    .    .    .    .    .   3-74
    Administering the Switch for CMS High Availability Systems    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    4-1
    Overview  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-1
    Multiple ACDs (Switches) on HA Systems     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-1
    Setting Up Version and Release Values .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-2
    Overview     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-2
    Determining Switch/CMS Compatibility    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-2
    Setting the Switch Version .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-3
    Setting the Call Center Release   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-4
    Setting the Adjunct CMS Release    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-5
    Setting Up the Link on the CMS Computer    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-6
    Administering the Definity Switch.    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-7
    Overview     .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-7
    Administering the LAN Connection .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   4-7
    Index  .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    IN-1 
    						
    							   CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability
    Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
    vi 
    						
    							  Introduction CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability
    Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
    Overview1-1
    Introduction1  
    Overview1
    The CentreVu® Call Management System (CMS) High Availability (HA) 
    option is a system of hardware and software features designed to reduce 
    potential loss of call center data.
    The CMS HA system includes features associated with the Automatic Call 
    Distribution (ACD) feature of Lucent Technologies 
    DEFINITY® switches,  
    operating in conjunction with the CMS software application. The CMS HA 
    system consists of the following major features:
    •dual Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) links on the Definity switch
    •a paired set of CMS servers, each separately connected to one of the 
    dual ACD links, and through which simultaneous and identical sets of 
    call data are recieved
    •separate network subnet connections for paired ACD-CMS 
    combinations 
    HA system redundancy of critical hardware components greatly reduces the 
    possibility of data loss due to single-point-of-failure sources. HA also 
    minimizes data loss which might otherwise occur during CMS software 
    upgrades or as a result of software/database corruption problems.
    ACD and system administration software on dual-CLAN enabled Definity 
    switches is configured to allow simultaneous communication via dual ACD 
    links. Each link connects to a separate CMS server. ACD data transmission 
    is routed through paired C-LAN circuit cards on the switch and traverses 
    separate TCP/IP over Ethernet subnets to a CMS server (X.25 protocol is not 
    supported on HA systems). 
    The CMS servers installed in HA systems are designated as the “primary” 
    and “secondary” servers. The primary server is distinguished from the 
    secondary server by the following differences:
    •if the customer has a license for CentreVu Internet Call Center, it should  
    be installed only on the primary server
    •most (but not all) CMS administration changes should be entered only 
    on the primary server. Any changes made on the primary server are 
    subsequently transferred to the secondary server by means of copying 
    a full maintenance backup or, for some administrative tasks,  manually 
    making the changes on the secondary server. 
    						
    							  Introduction CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability
    Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
    Supported Definity Switches1-2
    •if the customer has the External Call History Package, it should be 
    installed on both servers. If the customer has customized report 
    solutions implemented by Lucent Technologies CRM Professional 
    Services Organization (PSO),  External Call History should be active 
    on both servers. Otherwise, it should be active only on the primary 
    server.
    Other than the configuration and operational differences listed above, the 
    primary and secondary servers function in a highly similar manner, and  
    collect identical data streams through their respective ACD links. Should 
    either server fail or be brought down for maintenance, the remaining unit 
    is fully capable of carrying the full CMS activity load without interuption.  
    Supported Definity Switches1
    The CMS HA option is supported on the following Definity ECS R8.1 (or 
    later) switches:
    •
    Definity ECS R8csi
    •
    Definity ECS R8si
    •
    Definity ECS R8r
    •
    Prologix  R8
    Supported CMS Platform Combinations1
    CMS HA is supported on the following platform combinations:
    •
    Sun Ultra* 5 - Ultra 5
    •
    Sun Enterprise† 3000 - Enterprise 3000
    •
    Sun Enterprise 3500 - Enterprise 3000
    •
    Sun Enterprise 3500 - Enterprise 3500
    Note:
    •for HA systems in which 
    Enterprise 3000 and 3500 servers are 
    combined, it is recommended that the 3500 server be designated as 
    the primary HA server
    •for HA systems in which Ultra 5 and Ultra 5 Einstein servers are 
    combined, the Einstein server should be designated as the primary 
    server   
    *Ultra is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    †
    Enterprise is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. 
    						
    							  Introduction CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability
    Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
    Required and Optional Software1-3
    Required and Optional Software1
    The HA option is supported only for CMS servers using CMS software 
    version R3V8, or later. With a few exceptions (noted below), software 
    configurations for the HA primary and secondary servers are identical, 
    and also correspond to the standard (non-HA) CMS software 
    configuration. Also (with the exceptions listed below) a complete set of 
    CMS R3V8 software packages is provided for the second server on CD 
    media at no additional charge. For a complete list of required and 
    optional software packages for CMS R3V8, see Chapter 1 in “
    CentreVu 
    Call Management System Software Installation and Setup 
    (585-210-
    941)”
    .
    For primary and secondary servers deployed in HA systems, the 
    following exceptions to the standard CMS R3V8 software configurations 
    apply: 
    •X.25 software is not supported as the final connection link between 
    the switch and the HA servers (X.25 can be used to connect remote 
    switches to an onsite switch)
    •CentreVu Internet Call Center is never installed on the secondary 
    server.
    •If one or more network terminal servers are linked to the primary 
    server and NTS installation is required for the secondary server, 
    then the 
    Bay Networks Annex R10.0B software package provided 
    for the primary server can also be installed on the secondary server.
    •If the optional 
    INFORMIX* ISQL software package is installed on 
    the primary server, a second licensed copy of the software must 
    also be purchased by the customer for use on the secondary server.
    •If the optional 
    Openlink Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) 
    software package is installed on the primary server, a second 
    licensed copy of the software must also be purchased by the 
    customer for use on the secondary server.
    *INFORMIX is a registered trademark of Informix Software, Inc. 
    						
    							  Introduction CentreVu CMS R3V8 High Availability
    Connectivity, Upgrade and Administration
    Special Upgrade Considerations1-4
    Special Upgrade Considerations1
    When an installed CMS HA system is subject to a software upgrade (or 
    when one of the servers is restored to service after a system failure 
    event), the alternate server continues to collect data without interruption. 
    Since manual synchronization between the primary and secondary 
    servers is a key maintenance objective for HA systems, CMS upgrades 
    should proceed in a manner that restores servers synchronization with 
    the least time and effort, while minimizing data loss as much as possible.
    If the customer CMS server has any custom features, such as Custom 
    Reporting, custom interfaces, LAN printers, token ring, etc., PSO must be 
    contacted before the upgrade process is initiated.
    For further details of the CMS upgrade process, see Chapter 3 
    (Upgrading HA systems). 
     General Roles and Responsibilities1
    This document is written for Lucent Technologies on-site technicians, 
    Technical Service Center (TSC) personnel, software specialists, and 
    customer administrators. The following table lists the major tasks for 
    each switch type and who is responsible for performing each task.
    Chapter Task Technician TSCSoftware 
    SpecialistCustomer
    2 Connecting the switch X
    3 Administering CMS X X
    4 Administering the switch X X
    N/A
    *Troubleshooting switch 
    connectionsXX
    *For information about troubleshooting switch connections, see CentreVu Call Management Systems Switch 
    Connections and Administration (585-215-876). 
    						
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