Replacing a compact flash memory card while retaining the current
announcements
Procedure
1. Make sure the yellow CARD IN USE LED associated with the compact flash is not flashing.
Important:
If a compact flash is removed while it is in use, the announcement files on the compact
flash may become corrupted and the Branch Gateway may reset, causing all
announcement files in RAM to be lost.
2. Remove the compact flash memory card.
3. Insert the new compact flash memory card into the compact flash slot.
The announcement files of the old compact flash are written to the new compact flash.
Downgrading from a compact flash to internal flash memory
About this task
You can downgrade from using up to 1024 announcements on a compact flash to using up to 256
announcements on the internal flash.
Important:
The internal flash can only store up to 256 announcement files, totaling no more than 45
minutes.
Procedure
1. Backup the announcements from the compact flash to a USB device by entering the CLI
command backup config usb usb-devicebackup-name announcements-
compact-flash.
Note:
If you have only a few announcement files, you can use the CLI command copy
announcement-file usb to copy them one by one.
2. At the SAT interface of the Communication Manager, enter disable announcement-
board, and then set enable CF to n in the change media-gateway screen.
Important:
Make sure the yellow CARD IN USE LED associated with the compact flash is not
flashing.
Important:
If a compact flash is removed while it is in use, the announcement files on the compact
flash may become corrupted and the Branch Gateway may reset, causing all
announcement files in RAM to be lost.
Field Replaceable Unit upgrades and replacements
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