Preupgrade Tasks; Stopping Call Processing On The Lsps Or Esss If Being Used (Main Server Only); Connecting To The Active Media Server - Avaya S8100 Series Manual

Preupgrade tasks

Stopping call processing on the LSPs or ESSs if being used (main
server only)
This procedure is optional. To stop Communication Manager on an LSP or ESS:
1. Connect to the services port (2) on the back of the main media server (primary controller).
2. Access the command line interface of the server using telnet and an IP address of
192.11.13.6.
3. Within this telnet session, type telnet IPaddress and press Enter, where IPaddress is
the IP address of the S8300/S8500 LSP or S8500/S8700-series ESS.
The login prompt for the LSP or ESS appears.
4. Log in to the LSP or ESS as craft.
5. Type stop -afcn and press Enter to stop potential call processing on the LSP or ESS.
The LSP or ESS shuts down Communication Manager.
6. Repeat steps
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CAUTION:
After you complete the upgrade of the primary controller, run save
CAUTION:
translations on the primary controller before you restart Communication
Manager on the LSP./ESS The save translations process on the LSP or ESS
automatically causes the endpoints of the media gateways to reregister with the
primary controller.
For more information on the S8300 LSP, see Installing and Upgrading the Avaya G700 Media
Gateway and Avaya S8300 Media Server (555-234-100).

Connecting to the active media server

If you are on site, connect to the services port on the back of the active media server.
If you are off site, log on to the active media server with the actual IP address of the media
server.
1 through 5 for each LSP or ESS.
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