Read This First - Avaya DEFINITY Server R Manual

Upgrading G3vs to an Avaya DEFINITY Server R
running Avaya MultiVantage Software

Read This First

License File
Remote Feature Activation (RFA) is a Web-based application that enables the
creation and deployment of License Files for all switches. The License File
enables the switch's software category, release, features, and capacities. License
Files are created using SAP order information and/or current customer
configuration information. Without a license file, the switch does not provide
normal call processing.
Service Interruption
This upgrade process requires a service interruption that depends on whether the
MCC1 cabinet can be installed while the present system is in service. In this case,
the service interruption may only be about 2 hours. If, however, the present
system must be removed to allow room for the MCC1 cabinet, then the service
interruption may be 8 hours, or more.
This upgrade 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, causing:
Loss of CMS data. To minimize the measurement data loss, perform the
upgrade just after the last CMS measurement interval. If needed, print the
reports before starting the upgrade.
Dropped calls (call processing aborted) if a measured trunk that was part 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 higher.
Preventing Translation Errors
When instructed, type the save translation command. Afterward, check for
translation errors before proceeding with the upgrade.
NOTE:
Be sure that the translations get saved without errors before continuing with
any upgrade.
If errors are detected, refer to
''Troubleshooting an Upgrade''
upgrade until the errors are corrected.
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Issue 5 October 2002
''No Translations after upgrade''
to correct the problem. Do not continue with the
in Appendix B,
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