Migrating From An S8500 Media Server To S8710 Media Server; Basic Migration Steps; Note - Avaya S8500 Manual

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Migrating from an S8500 Media
Server to
S8710 Media Server
These procedures explain how to migrate an existing S8500 Media Server on release 2.0 of Avaya
Communication Manager to S8710 Media Servers on release 2.1. In this migration, you configure the
S8710 Media Servers but reuse the translations from the S8500 Media Server. This migration requires a
new license file.
Because with this migration you are upgrading to Release 2.1 of Communication Manager, you must
upgrade local survivable processors (LSPs), if they are being used, before the S8710 Media Server takes
control.

Basic Migration Steps

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Upgrade G350 or G700 Media Gateways and local survivable processors (LSPs) if being used.
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Install the Avaya S8710 Media Servers in a 19-inch, 4-post rack as described in the Quick Start
for Hardware Installation: Avaya S8700 or S8710 Media Server (555-245-703). You need a
second UPS.
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Back up the translation files from the S8500 Media Server to the compact flashcard using the
Backup Now link on the Maintenance Web Interface.
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Install the R2.1 software on the S8710 Media Servers. See Installing and Configuring the Avaya
S8700 or S8710 Media Server (03-300145).
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Restore the translation files from the flashcard to the active S8710 Media Server using the
View/Restore Data link.

NOTE:

If moving the UPS to a different 4-post rack, do it here before the cutover.
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Connect the control network Ethernet cables to the new S8710 Media Servers, standby media
server first. You need a second GREEN CAT5 cable for media server 2.
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Complete the post-migration administration.
Migrating to the Avaya S8700 or S8710 Media Server
June 2004

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