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Converting media server between icc and lsp modes

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Chapter 1: Converting an S8300 from ICC to LSP

This document provides a high-level list of tasks for converting an S8300 primary controller

(ICC) to Local Survivable Processor (LSP) mode, and upgrading Avaya Communication

Manager from 1.x to 2.x.

Note:

An upgrade to Avaya Communication Manager 2.1 or later requires an S8300B

Note:

Media Server, which means replacing the S8300A Media Server, if it is in use.

For an upgrade to release 2.0.x, replacing the S8300A Media Server is not

required, but recommended.

To complete these tasks, you will need the following additional documents:

Installation and Upgrades for Avaya G700 Media Gateway and Avaya S8300 Media

Server, 555-234-100. (To obtain this document, go to

navigate to Installations, Migrations, Upgrades & Configurations; then select the

appropriate document.

Administrator Guide for Avaya Communication Manager, 03-300509.

Converting between an ICC and

documents for non-US systems should be available from the regional web sites.

In this scenario, an S8300A configured as an internal call controller (ICC), and running

Communication Manager release 1.x, is replaced by an S8300B, running Communication

Manager release 2.x in LSP mode.

The tasks include:

1. Moving the endpoints supported by the ICC to a different primary controller.

2. Updating the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server alternate controller list.

3. Updating the media gateway controller (MGC) list.

4. Replacing the S8300A Media Server with the S8300B Media Server.

5. Remastering the S8300 hard drive.

6. Installing the 2.x Communication Manager software.

7. Configuring the S8300B as an LSP.

8. Upgrading the gateway and media module firmware.

Follow the detailed procedures in Installation and Upgrades for Avaya G700 Media Gateway

and Avaya S8300 Media Server, 555-234-100, Issue 8, April 2005, for most of the tasks in this

conversion scenario.

and upgrading Communication Manager from

1.x to 2.x

LSP, which is for U.S.-based systems only. Similar

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