Job Aid: Replacing The Avaya S8500/B/C Server; Required Equipment - Avaya S8500 Series Job Aids For Field Replacements

Job Aid: Replacing the Avaya S8500/B/C server

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This job aid describes the steps required to replace an Avaya S8500, an S8500B, or an S8500C
servers running Avaya Communication Manager software.
The hard drive in the replacement server comes blank, and you have these choices:
If you are using this blank hard drive, you must install the software from the CD-ROM that
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the customer received from an earlier installation of Communication Manager software.
The software CD-ROM contains the Linux operating system and the appropriate release of
Avaya Communication Manager.
If the hard drive in the failed server is good, you can replace the blank hard drive in the
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replacement server with the old hard drive.
This job aid has different procedures for replacing the various S8500 servers:
Replacing the S8500 server
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Replacing the S8500B server
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Replacing the S8500C server
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Required Equipment

Verify that you have the following equipment and tools on site:
Replacement S8500 server
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Customer's CD-ROM with the software load (if not reusing the hard drive)
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Ethernet crossover cable for direct connection of your laptop to the server
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Flat-head screwdriver
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Cross-point (Phillips) screwdriver
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Electrostatic wrist ground strap and mat
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and select Product Support Notices (All Avaya
on page 22
on page 43
on page 59
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