Backing Up Files To The Compact Flash Media; Enabling Alarms To Inads Via Modem - Avaya S8500 Installing And Configuring

Backing up files to the compact flash media

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The industrial grade compact flash media provides improved data integrity and
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reliability, enhanced durability, and extreme endurance. For these reasons Avaya
requires the use of an industrial grade compact flash. To read more about the
industrial grade compact flash, see the Hardware Description and Reference for
Avaya Communication Manager (555-245-207).
1. Connect the compact flash drive to the top USB port on the front of the media server.
2. Insert a 128-Mb compact flash media into the top right slot of the drive.
3. On the Maintenance Web Interface, under Data Backup/Restore, click Backup Now.
4. Select all applicable data sets.
5. Select Local Compact Flash Card back up the data onto the compact flash card.
Optionally, select Format Compact Flash to format a new card.
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The compact flash card needs to be formatted only before the first use.
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6. Click Start Backup. You are notified when the format is completed (approximately 10
seconds).
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Clicking on Start Backup without media in the compact flash drive results in an
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error. In this case, repeat the previous steps.
7. Click Backup Status to view the status of the backup.

Enabling alarms to INADS via modem

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Enable alarms on both media servers on a duplicated system.
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1. Start a telnet session on the media server.
2. Type almenable -d b and press Enter
3. Type almenable and press Enter to verify that the alarms are enable
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8500 Media Server
Backing up files to the compact flash media
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February 2006