Backing Up Files To The Compact Flash Media; Enabling Alarms To Inads By Way Of A Modem - Avaya S8400 Installing And Configuring

Backing up files to the compact flash media

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Avaya requires the use of industrial grade compact flash media. For more
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information, see Hardware Description and Reference for Avaya Communication
Manager (555-245-207).
1. Insert the compact flash media into the compact flash slot on the media server faceplate.
2. On the Maintenance Web Interface, under Data Backup/Restore, click Backup Now.
3. Select all applicable data sets.
4. To back up the data onto the compact flash media, select Local PC Card.
To format a new media card, also select Format PC Flash.
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You must format the compact flash media before the first use only.
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5. Click Start Backup. The system displays a message when the format is completed, which
takes approximately 10 seconds.
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If you click Start Backup without media in the compact flash drive, you cause a
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system error. In this case, repeat the steps beginning with Step 1.
6. To view the status of the backup, click Backup Status.

Enabling alarms to INADS by way of a modem

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Enable alarms on both media servers on a duplicated system.
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1. Start an SSH session on the media server.
2. Type almenable -d b and press Enter
3. To verify that the alarms are enable
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server
Backing up files to the compact flash media
.
d,
type almenable and press Enter
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