Avaya S8500 Job Aid page 6

Job Aid: Manual Backup Servers for S8500 or S8700 Media Servers—R2.0 or later
Using the MBS
e
Using the Maintenance Web Interface, under Server click Status Summary.
f
Verify that the field
standby media servers must show
immediately.
7
If S8700 or S8710, repeat Steps a through f on the active MBS.
8
Connect the MBS to the customer's network.
Using the MBS
Typical failure scenario
A primary media server(s) is controlling all local and remote port networks. The MBS is not controlling
anything (Avaya Communication Manager is down). Using a secure method, the script on the primary
media server(s) backs up the security and translation files to the MBS at a scheduled time.
The script running on the primary media server(s) generates a log file in the /var/home/defty directory
called coldstandby.log that reports:
•
The Verbose output of the backup command issued by the script
•
Success or failure of the command(s) issued
A second log file is generated on the active primary media server(s) in the /var/home/defty/ called
lastbackup.log. This log file indicates when the last successful backup occurred as well as to which media
server on the MBS if an S8700 or S8710 pair.
The script running on the MBS generates a log file in the /var/home/defty directory called
coldstandby.log that reports:
•
The verbose output of the restore command issued by the script
•
Success or failure of the command(s) issued
A second log file is generated on the MBS in /var/home/defty called lastrestore.log. This log file indicates
when the last successful restore occurred as well as the file used during the restore and any files removed
as part of a cleanup process that runs against /var/home/ftp/pub.
NOTE:
Files located in /var/home/ftp/pub not ending in .tar, .tar.gz, .lic, .pwd, .bin or .fw will
automatically be removed upon execution of the scripts running on the MBS. This is not
true for the scripts running on the primary media server(s).
A failure occurs that prevents the primary media server(s) from controlling all or some of the port
networks. At this time, the customer must activate the MBS.
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03-300154
says . If on the S8700 or S8710, both the active and
Mode:
Not Ready
. If not, do not proceed. Call Avaya Services
Not Ready
Manual Backup Servers for S8500 or S8700 Media Servers
Issue 2 June 2004