Upgrade Preparation - Nortel Meridian 1 Manual

12-168 Upgrades to Meridian 1 option 81

Upgrade preparation

553-3001-250 Standard 14.00 August 1996
Read through the entire procedure before you begin this upgrade. Perform a
thorough audit on the existing system to verify the suitability of the upgrade
package and to resolve any existing operational problems, error messages, or
other problems.
1 Make sure there is room to position all the Meridian 1 columns. Check
the cabling requirements. All columns must be positioned to
accommodate the cable lengths provided.
2 Make sure the floor can handle the additional weight of the new columns.
3 Make sure a sufficient power source is available and can be accessed by
the new columns.
Note: Specifications for Meridian 1 columns are provided in Meridian 1
installation planning (553-3001-120). Specifications for Meridian 1
power requirements are provided in Meridian 1 power engineering
(553-3001-152).
4 Make sure there are open connector positions on existing connector
housings, or available positions for installing new connector housings on
the PE cabinets.
5 Check the contents of the upgrade package. Make sure all of the items on
the order form are on the packing slip that comes with the equipment.
6 Label both ends of all network-to-PE cables with the loop number. Label
one of each cable (NT8D86, NT8D73, NT9D96) with the same loop
number.
7 Log into the system.
8 Load the Equipment Data Dump Program (LD 43). At the prompt, enter
LD 43
Always enter LD 43 from the source (current) media.
9 When "EDD000" appears on the terminal, enter
EDD
to load the program
to begin the data dump