Avaya S8500 Series Job Aid page 10

Job Aid: Manual Backup Servers for S8500 or S8700 Series Media Servers—R2.0 or later
On the MBS (active server if S8700 series):
1. Busy out the CSS port network connectivity (PNC) fiber connections to the remote port
networks. If a duplicated bearer network, busy out both the active and standby expansion
interface (EI) circuit packs and the switch node interface (SNI) circuit packs.
2. Disconnect the MBS from the customer's network to prevent dueling active media servers.
3. Connect to the services port (Eth1) on the back of the MBS.
4. Click Start > Run to open the Run dialog box.
5. Type telnet 192.11.13.6 and press Enter.
6. Type start -a and press Enter on the MBS (active if S8700 or S8710) to start call
processing on the MBS.
7. Using the Maintenance Web Interface, under Server click Status Summary.
8. Verify that the field Mode: says Active.
other says Standby. If not, do not proceed.
9. Type busyout board UUCSS and press Enter, where UUCSS is the location of the circuit
pack (cabinet, carrier, slot). Repeat for each EI circuit pack.
10. Connect the MBS to the customer's network.
When the network is no longer fragmented
When the network is no longer fragmented, plan for a time when service interruptions are
acceptable.
On the MBS (active server if S8700 series):
1. Disconnect the MBS from the customer's network.
2. Connect to the services port (Eth1) on the back of the MBS.
3. Click Start > Run to open the Run dialog box.
4. Type telnet 192.11.13.6 and press Enter.
5. Type stop -afc and press Enter on the MBS (standby if S8700 or S8710) to stop call
processing.
6. Using the Maintenance Web Interface, under Server click Status Summary.
7. Verify that the Mode: field says Not Ready.
media servers must show Not Ready. If not, do not proceed.
10 Manual Backup Servers for S8500 or S8700 Series Media Servers R2.0 or later
S8700 series: Repeat the command on the standby MBS.
S8700 series: Repeat the command on the active MBS.
S8700 series: One media server says Active, the
S8700 series: Both the active and standby