Avaya MCC1 Maintenance Procedures page 332

S8700 component maintenance
Table 76: Initial tasks for replacing an S8700 Media Server
9
Task
6 Resolve Alarms on the
Active Media Server
7 Back up All Data Sets
from the Active S8700
Media Server
8 Suppress Alarm
Origination on the
Active S8700 Media
Server
9 Log into the Media
Server Being Replaced,
If Different
Note: Only if media
server is functional.
10 Make Sure Media
Server is in Standby
Mode
11 Busy Out the Media
Server
12 Shut Down the Media
Server
Replacing the S8700 Media Server
Table 77: Tasks for replacing an S8700 Media Server
9
Task
1 Unplug the Media Server being
replaced
2 Disconnect All the Cables
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Description
Under Alarms and Notification click View Current Alarms.
Use a terminal emulator to access the Communication
Manager SAT command prompt screen. Use the display
alarms command and resolve any alarms.
Note: You cannot resolve alarms on the standby media server.
Also, DUP alarms on the active media server will re-occur.
Ignore them for now.
Under Data Backup/Restore select Backup Now.
Note: Be sure to check the Save ACP translations prior to
backup option on the Backup Now page.
Use telnet to access the Linux command line on the active
media server. Use the almsuppress -t 120 command to
suppress alarms for the duration of the replacement process.
(Maximum time is 2 hours.)
Connect to the Services port on the back of the media server.
Open a browser on your laptop, and using 192.11.13.6, log
onto the Maintenance Web Interface.
Note: You must use the initial installation craft password.
Under Server click View Summary Status. Verify that the
media server is in standby mode.
Under Server click Busy Out Server, then click Busyout
Server.
Under Server, click Shutdown This Server.
Alternatively, use the shutdown button. See
S8700 manually on page 341.
Description
Unplug the media server from its power source.
Caution: Turning off power in this way can corrupt
data on the hard drive. Use this method to power down
the media server only if you cannot shut it down.
Disconnect all the cables from the back of the failed
media server.
Note: Be sure to label the cables for easy reconnection.
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