Migrating hardware
Migrating to the Avaya S8700 or S8710 Media Server 53
June 2004
Migrating hardware
These procedures are for migrating the hardware from existing platforms to the Avaya S8700 or S8710
Media Server with an Avaya G650 Media Gateway. The media server can be either a Multi-Connect
configuration or an IP-Connect configuration. The migration procedures differ significantly because in
the IP-Connect configuration, few of the old cabinets can be reused after the migration.
The existing DEFINITY platforms that can migrate to an S8700 or S8710 Multi-Connect configuration
are:
• DEFINITY ECS R in a Multicarrier Cabinet (MCC)
• DEFINITY ECS SI in a Single Carrier Cabinet (SCC) or MCC
The existing Linux-based platforms that can migrate to an S8710 Multi-Connect configuration are:
• Avaya S8500 Media Server with G650 Media Gateways
• Avaya S8700 Media Server with G650 Media Gateways (Multi-connect configuration)
The existing DEFINITY platforms that can migrate to an S8700 or S8710 IP-Connect configuration are:
• Avaya IP600
• DEFINITY ONE in a Compact Modular Cabinet (CMC)
• DEFINITY ECS CSI in a CMC
• DEFINITY ECS R in an MCC (cabinet cannot be reused)
• DEFINITY ECS SI in an SCC or MCC (cabinet cannot be reused)
The existing Linux-based platforms that can migrate to an S8710 IP-Connect configuration are:
• Avaya S8500 Media Server with G650 Media Gateways
• Avaya S8700 Media Server with G650 Media Gateways (IP-connect configuration)
This section assumes that the media server complex is installed, configured, and operational.
DEFINITY ECS R or SI in an MCC
The migration process differs, depending on whether the migration is to an S8700 or S8710 Multi-
Connect or IP Connect configuration.
S8700 MC
If all the port networks are connected through a Center Stage Switch (CSS) or Asynchronous Transfer
Mode (ATM), we recommend replacing the tone clocks with TN2312BP IPSI circuit packs in the
processor port network (PPN) and expansion port networks (EPNs) first. The IPSIs are hot swappable.
For specific information on how to do this, see Upgrading and administering the existing hardware
on
page 56.
If all the port networks are direct connect, we recommend that you install one IPSI in the existing PPN
rather than in one of the EPNs. But before installing the IPSI, you must convert the PPN to an EPN by
replacing the processor control carrier with an expansion control carrier and removing all the control
circuit packs. For specific information on how to do this, see Converting a processor port network to a
port network (MCC) on page 82.
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