Avaya S8100 Series - Upgrading and administering the existing hardware; Connecting the media server cables and the IPSI cables to the Ethernet switch

Premigration administration
Issue 2.1 June 2006 665
Upgrading and administering the existing hardware
This section describes how to upgrade and administer existing PNs to prepare for a migration to
the S8710 or S8720 fiber-PNC configuration for single carrier cabinets (SCCs). This process
consists of:
● Placing the CAT5 cables between the Ethernet switches and the PNs.
● Changing out expansion interface circuit packs (if necessary).
● Changing out tone clock and maintenance circuit packs for IP Server Interfaces (IPSI) and
new Maintenance circuit packs.
● Connecting the IPSI circuit packs to the Ethernet switches.
● Assigning IDs or static IP addresses to the IPSI circuit packs.
You can perform these tasks while the existing system is in service. However, duplex-reliability
configurations encounter short service interruptions when the tone clock circuit pack is changed
out in IPSI-controlled PNs.
Note:
Note: If you install IPSIs in the existing PPN, you must move all the new circuit packs to
the new carrier or cabinet during the PPN conversion.
The information in this section is based on the assumption that the S8700-Series Media Servers
have the latest software release, and that the media server complex is installed, configured, and
operational.
This section describes the following tasks:
● Connecting the media server cables and the IPSI cables to the Ethernet switch on
page 665
● Upgrading the hardware in each port network on page 666
● Installing Expansion Interface circuit packs on page 683
● Post-migration administration on page 692
Connecting the media server cables and the IPSI cables to the
Ethernet switch
Note:
Note: For a connectivity guide, see Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya
S8700-Series Media Server (555-245-703).
Each TN2312BP IP Server Interface (IPSI) circuit pack must have a CAT5 Ethernet cable that
connects back to the Ethernet switch. Cables for IPSIs that are located in PN carrier A are
green. Cables for IPSIs that are located in PN carrier B (high or critical reliability) are red.