Nortel Meridian 1 Manual page 641

Upgrade system installation through x11 release 21
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Meridian 1 option 51 upgrades
553-3001-250 Standard 14.00 August 1996
Converting a database from release 15.57 or 16 to release 21
To use this procedure, your option 51 must currently be running version 15.57
or higher. If your system is running an earlier version of release 15 software
(release 15.53, for example), you must first convert the database to
release 15.57. Refer to Software conversion procedures (553-2001-320) for
instructions on converting the database to a higher version of the same release.
Only those systems running release 15.57 or 16 can use this procedure.
1
Remove the front cover from the CPU/Network module on the option 51.
2
Log into the system.
3
Load the Equipment Data Dump Program (LD 43). At the prompt, enter
LD 43
Always enter LD 43 from the source (current) media. Do not exit LD 43.
When "EDD000" appears on the terminal, proceed to the next step.
Note: Your system will have either a QPC584 MSI card or an NT9D34
EMSI card.
4
On the option 51, set the ENB/DIS switch on the MSI or EMSI card to
DIS and remove the card from the CPU/Network shelf. Install the
QMM42 data cartridge for release 17 onto the MSI or EMSI card.
5
Remove each MSI or EMSI card. For MSI cards, set position 4 on switch
SW3 to OFF. For EMSI cards, set position 4 on switch SW2 to OFF.
Reinstall the card and set the ENB/DIS switch to ENB.
6
Insert the floppy disks with X11 release 17 software into the disk drives
in the option 51. Insert disk A in DRV A and disk B in DRV B.
7
Perform a data dump. At the prompt, enter
EDD
When "DATABASE BACKUP COMPLETE" or "DATADUMP
COMPLETE" appears on the terminal, proceed to the next step.
to load the program
to begin the data dump

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