Avaya S8500 - Page 12

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12 Migrating to the Avaya S8700 or S8710 Media Server
June 2004
Check for translation corruption 147
Access active S8700 Media Server 147
Check software release (pre-R2.0 only) 147
Back up the system files 147
Back up the security files 148
Record the Product ID 149
Access the standby S8700 Media Server 149
Shut down the standby S8700 Media Server 149
• On first S8710 Media Server 149
Power up the media server 150
Access the media server 150
Set up Telnet (if necessary) 150
Install Communication Manager 151
Access the media server 152
Check software version 152
Verify date and time 153
Copy files to the media server (if any) 153
Configure the network parameters 154
Verify connectivity to the network server 155
Restore the security files 156
Restore the Linux migration backup files 156
Install software update (if any) 157
Verify software update installation 158
Verify media server configuration 158
• On second S8710 Media Server 158
Install Communication Manager and restore files 159
Connect duplication cables 159
Verify date and time 159
Install software update, if any 159
Move Ethernet cables 159
Move the cables 159
• On the standby S8710 Media Server 160
Access the standby media server 160
Ping all the connections to the media server 160
Release the standby media server 160
Back up files on the media server 160
Release alarm suppression (optional) 161
Set the Product ID 161