Avaya S8300 Series Replacement Manual page 20

Job Aid: Replacing the S8300 Server or its hard drive
s. S8300C or S8300D: Hold the S8300 Server on its side with the hard drive aligned with
the mounting holes, and screw the two screws through the bottom of the S8300 Server
into the hard-drive standoffs.
t. S8300C or S8300D: Guide the S8300 into the appropriate slot of the media gateway. For
example, slot V1 of the G700, but do not completely insert the server in the slot.
4. Before completely inserting the S8300B or S8300C or S8300D into the appropriate slot the
media gateway, connect the USB DVD-ROM/CD-R/W drive to the S8300.
5. Completely insert the S8300B or S8300C or S8300D Server in appropriate slot the media
gateway and secure the S8300 faceplate with the thumb screws. Tighten the thumb screws
with a screwdriver.
6. Power up the media gateway if the power was removed earlier.
7. Place the Communication Manager Software Distribution CD into the USB DVD-ROM/
CD-R/W reader and close the tray.
8. Install Communication Manager from the CD (refer to Installation and Upgrades for the
S8300 Server, 555-234-100).
The server reboots after installation.
9. Connect your laptop to the Services port on the S8300 and access the Server
(Maintenance) Web page.
10. Set server date and time:
a. Select Server > Server Date/Time.
The system displays the Server Date/Time screen.
b. Set the server time within five (5) minutes of the Network Timer Server (NTS) time, date
and time zone so that synchronization can occur.
11. If necessary, upgrade the server software on the new hardware:
If the software release installed on the new hardware is earlier than the release on the
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original hardware, upgrade the software on the new hardware to match the release on
the original hardware.
If the software release on the original hardware is unknown, and the software on the new
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hardware is not the latest software load, upgrade the software on the new hardware to
the latest software load.
12. S8300B Only: Disable RAM disk on the server:
a. Access the server's command line interface using an SSH client, like PuTTY, and an IP
address of 192.11.13.6.
b. At the command line type sudo ramdisk -v -f disabled and press Enter.
The system does not display any information to the screen if there are no errors.
c. At the command line type ramdisk -v -s and press Enter to confirm the setting.
Confirm that the setting in the ecs.conf file is the desired state after the next reboot.
16 Job Aids for Field Replacements (FRUs) for the Avaya S8300 Server with the G700 Media Gateway