Avaya S8100 Series Manual page 1052

Converting some or all direct-connect port networks to IP-connect
Suppressing alarming
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CAUTION:
Ensure that you suppress alarming during the upgrade. If you do not, the system
CAUTION:
can generate alarms, resulting in unnecessary trouble tickets.
To suppress alarming:
1. Access the command line interface of the server with telnet and an IP address of
192.11.13.6.
2. Log in as craft.
3. Type almsuppress -t time, where time is the length of time that the alarms are
suppressed up to 120 minutes (2 hours). Press Enter to suppress both dial-out and SNMP
alarms.
The system displays the following message:
Alarm is suppressed. 120 minutes left.
4. Log off and close the dialog box.
Conversion Tasks
Before you start the conversion tasks, you must ensure that the S8700-series Media Servers
are running Communication Manager release 3.1 or later.
You must complete the following tasks to convert from a direct-connect configuration to an
IP-PNC configuration.
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Important:
For more information on how to install the IPSI, the media processor, and the
Important:
CLAN circuit packs, see Adding New Hardware — Avaya S8500 and S8700
Series Media Servers (555-245-212).
1052 Upgrading, Migrating, and Converting Media Servers and Gateways