Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Enterprise Communication Server Release 8.2 Upgrades And Additions Manual

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DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
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Upgrading R7si to R8si
This chapter provides the information to upgrade from a DEFINITY ECS Release  
with 16 Mbytes of memory, to a DEFINITY ECS Release 8 as a software upgrade 
only.
DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8 Administration and 
Feature Description
 lists DEFINITY ECS Release 8 features and functions and 
provides the commands, procedures, and screens to initialize and administer the 
system.
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Service Interruption
The upgrade process requires a service interruption of about 10 minutes and 
must be closely coordinated with the customer and the local account team.
Call Management System (CMS)
The CMS link is dropped and restarted during the upgrade. This causes CMS 
data to be lost. This data loss can be minimized if the upgrade is performed just 
after the last CMS measurement interval.
All measurement data is lost during the upgrade (including BCMS). If needed, the 
repor ts may be printed before the upgrade begins.
CMS could abort the processing of a call if a measured trunk that was par t of the 
conference dropped off the call before the end of the call. Customers experiencing 
this symptom and who are running R3V4 CMS should update to r3v4ao.e or 
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Contact Network Technicians
Contact the technician for each public and private network before the update or 
upgrade begins. Otherwise, it is possible that network access trunk facilities will 
be busied out at the far end.
Translation Card Compatibility
Release 7 formatted translation cards are compatible with Release 8 systems 
and, therefore, can be reused. It is not necessary to obtain new Release 8 
formatted translation cards. 
Usable Circuit Packs
Every circuit pack used in the Release 8 system must conform to the minimum 
usable vintage requirements for that system. At a presale site inspection, the 
remediation process checks the vintages of existing circuit packs to be reused in 
the Release 8 system. Replace all unusable vintage circuit packs with current 
vintages.
Refer to 
Te c h n i c a l  Q u a r t e r l y, Reference Guide for Circuit Pack Vintages, Change 
Notices, 
and to the Software Release Letter for information about usable circuit 
pack vintages. For information about usable vintages of non-U.S. circuit packs, 
refer to the ITAC Tech Alert from your regional distributor.
Software Upgrade 
Although the translations upgrade automatically to Release 8, several features 
require special attention because of screen changes or potential naming conflicts 
in the update or upgrade procedure.
Between customer confirmation and the actual update or upgrade, check the 
screens to ensure the translations meet the customer’s needs. After rebooting the 
system, enter the translations either locally or remotely. If done remotely, Contact 
Field Support Administration Center (FSAC) for the remote entry. For information 
to make the required changes, refer to:
nDEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8 Administrator’s 
Guide, 555-233-502
No administration changes should be made during the upgrade procedure. There 
can be time gaps between steps and, since the system cannot prevent 
administration changes, it is up to the system technician to make sure that none 
are attempted during the entire upgrade process. 
						

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Required Tools
This upgrade requires one copy of each of the following books:
nDEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8 Maintenance for 
R8si 555-233-105
nDEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8 Administration 
and Feature Description 
DC Isolator
Each peripheral connected to a DC-powered system by the asynchronous EIA 
RS-232 interface requires a 116A or 105C isolator. The isolator is inserted at the 
RS-232 interface between the peripheral and the interface connector to isolate 
ground between the system and external adjuncts.
Antistatic Protection
!CAUTION:
When handling circuit packs or any components of a DEFINITY ECS 
system, always wear an antistatic wrist ground strap. Connect the strap to 
an approved ground such as ground jack on the DEFINITY ECS system.
Required Hardware
Ensure that the following items are available before proceeding: 
nGeneric program card with the current software release running in the 
system
nGeneric program card with the Release 8 software release (orange card)
nOriginal translation card on which the system translations are to be saved
nSoftware patch (if it exists) that is currently applied to the system (download 
this patch if a software backout is necessary) 
						

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Ta s k  Ta b l e
Table 5-1 provides the high-level tasks to perform the upgrades in this chapter. 
Refer to the appropriate page for instructions for each step
The upgrade procedure is similar for both the standard and high or critical 
reliability system with a few exceptions. These exceptions are noted as you go 
through the steps.
Table 5-1. Tasks to upgrade the software
áTask Description Page
Check SPE
5-5
Resolve Alarms5-5
Disable Scheduled Maintenance and Alarm Origination to INADS5-5
Disable TTI5-6
Check Link Status5-6
Save Translations5-6
Save Announcements (if necessary)5-7
Resolve Alarms5-7
Verify Software Version5-7
Upgrade Software (Standard Reliability)5-7
Upgrade Software (H/C Reliability)5-8
Verify Both SPEs Are Running Release 8 (H/C Reliability)5-8
Administer the System5-9
Enable TTI5-12
Enable Scheduled Maintenance5-13
Enable Customer Options and Alarm Origination5-13
Resolve Alarms5-14
Check Link Status5-14
Resolve Alarms5-13
Restore Announcements (if necessary)5-14
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Check SPE
Ty p e  status system1 and press En te r to check the health of the system. 
Resolve Alarms
1. Type display alarms and press En te r to examine the alarm log. Resolve 
any alarms that may exist using 
DEFINITY Enterprise Communications 
Server Maintenance for R8si
. 
Disable Scheduled Maintenance and Alarm 
Origination to INADS
1. Type change system-parameters maintenance and press En te r to prevent 
scheduled daily maintenance from interfering with the update or upgrade.
2. If scheduled maintenance has begun, set the Stop Time field to 1 minute 
after the current time.
or
If scheduled maintenance has not begun, set the Start Time field to a 
time after the upgrade is completed. For example, if you start the upgrade 
at 8:00 p.m. and the upgrade takes 90 minutes, set the Start Time field 
to 21:30.
!CAUTION:
If you do not disable Alarm Origination, the system may generate 
alarms, resulting in unnecessary trouble tickets.
3. Type neither in the Alarm Origination to OSS Numbers field and 
press 
En t e r .
NOTE:
For some software loads, set the Cleared Alarm Notification 
and Restart Notification fields to disable before pressing 
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Disable TTI
NOTE:
Do this step only if the Terminal Translation Initialization (TTI) is enabled.
!CAUTION:
If you do not disable the TTI, the translations can be corrupted.
1. Type change system-parameters features and press En te r. 
2. On the second screen, set the TTI Enable? field to n to de-activate the 
TTI feature.
Check Link Status
This optional step is to make sure the link status is the same after the upgrade.
1. Type display communication-interface links and press 
En t e r. Write down 
all enabled links.
2. Type status link 
number and press En t e r for each enabled link.
3. Write down which links are in service. 
Save Translations 
1. Type save translation and press En t e r  to write all translations from memory 
to the original translation flashcard, which takes about 10 minutes.
When the save translations is successful, the error code must be a zero; 
otherwise, the translations are not copied. If the translations were 
corrupted, the following error message displays when logging in:
!WARNING:
Translation corruption detected; call Lucent Technologies distributor 
immediately.
NOTE:
The save translation command cannot function if translations are 
corrupt. Refer to ‘‘Translation Corruption Detected’’ on page B-5
 to 
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Save Announcements (if necessary)
NOTE:
The TN750C Announcement circuit pack stores announcements in 
nonvolatile memory; saving the announcements to a flashcard is optional.
1. If the PPN contains a TN750/B Announcement circuit pack, type display 
announcements and press 
En t e r.
2. If administered recorded announcements are listed, type save 
announcements 
cabinet carrier slot and press En te r. For example, 
01
D03. This takes about 30 minutes.
NOTE:
For some software loads, type save announcements from cabinet 
carrier slot
. Type help and press En t e r for complete command 
syntax.
Verify Software Version
1. Type list configuration software-version and press En t e r. Under the 
UPDATE FILE column, note whether any patches have been applied.
NOTE:
If the system must be restored to the old software, the patch must be 
downloaded onto the system.
Resolve Alarms
1. Type display alarms and press En te r to examine the alarm log. Resolve 
any alarms that may exist using 
DEFINITY Enterprise Communications 
Server Maintenance for R8si
. 
Upgrade Software (Standard Reliability)
!CAUTION:
All calls are dropped—this is a service interruption.
1. Insert the Release 8 generic program card (orange card) into the TN794.
2. Type list configuration software-version and press 
En te r to verify that the 
system is running the updated release.
3. Type upgrade software and press 
En t e r. The system loads the Release 8 
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4. When prompted, replace the orange card with the original translation card. 
When the login: prompt appears, the software is loaded onto the 
TN790B processor board.
Verify SPE Is Running Release 8 
(Standard Reliability)
1. Log in as craft at the login: prompt. 
2. Type list configuration software-version long and press 
En t e r to verify 
that the system is running the updated release.
Upgrade Software (H/C Reliability)
!CAUTION:
All calls are dropped—this is a service interruption.
1. Replace the translation card in the standby SPE with the generic program 
(orange) flashcard.
2. Type upgrade software and press 
En t e r. The system loads the Release 8 
software. 
3. When prompted, replace the generic program (orange) card with the 
original translation card; and replace the translation card in the active SPE 
with the generic program (orange) card.
4. When prompted, replace the generic program (orange) card with the 
original translation card. When the login: prompt appears, the software 
and translations are loaded onto the TN790B processor boards..
Verify Both SPEs Are Running Release 8 (H/C 
Reliability)
1. Log in as craft at the login: prompt. 
2. Type list configuration software-version long and press 
En t e r to verify 
that the system is running the updated release on both SPEs.
If you cannot access the SPE:
3. Type status system 1 to verify the standby SPE is in the standby mode.
4. If the system is not in the standby mode:
a. Type busyout spe-standby and press 
En te r.
b. Type refresh spe-standby and press 
En t e r 
c. Type release spe-standby and press 
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d. Type status system 1 and press En t e r to verify that the standby SPE 
is in the standby mode.
NOTE:
You may need to repeat this several times during the upgrade.
Administer the System
1. Check for the Translation Corruption Detected message before 
proceeding with the upgrade. If corruption is detected, refer to Translation 
Corruption Detected in Appendix B, ‘‘Troubleshooting an Upgrade’’ to 
correct the problem. 
!CAUTION:
Do not continue with the upgrade process until the translations errors 
are corrected. 
High or critical reliability only:
2. Type status system 1 and press 
En te r to check the SPE Alarms field and 
verify that the Tone Clock is active.
Set Daylight Savings Rules
You can set up to 15 customized daylight savings time rules. A daylight savings 
time rule specifies the exact time when you want to transition to and from daylight 
savings time. It also specifies the increment at which to transition 
NOTE:
The default daylight savings rule is 0, no daylight savings.
1. Type change daylight-savings-rules and press 
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2. Type the appropriate start and stop information in the Change Day, 
Month, Date, Time, and Increment (for example, 1:00 equals one hour) 
fields for each rule. 
NOTE:
You can change any rule except rule 0 (zero). You cannot delete a 
daylight savings rule if it is in use on either the Locations or Date and 
Time screens.
3. When done, press 
En t e r. 
Set Date and Time
1. Type set time and press En te r to bring up the Date and Time screen.
Screen 5-1. Typical Date and Time Screen
 
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS RULES
Rule Change Day Month___Date Time____Increment
0: No Daylight Savings
1: Start: first Sunday
___  on or after April___ 1  at _2:00 01:00Stop:  first Sunday___  on or after October_ 25 at _2:00 
2: Start: first _________  on or after ________ __  at __:__
Stop:  first _________ on or after ________ __  at __:__
3: Start: first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
Stop:  first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
4: Start: first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
Stop:  first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
5: Start: first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
Stop:  first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
6: Start: first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
Stop:  first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
7: Start: first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
Stop:  first _________ on or after ________ __ at __:__
 
                           DATE AND TIME
DATE
 Day of the Week: Tuesday
Month: NovemberDay of the Month: 7 Year: 2000
TIME
Hour: 20 Minute: 30Second: XX Type: standardDaylight Savings Rule: 1