Nortel Meridian 1 PC Console Interface Unit Installation and operation manual

Communication Server 1000M and Meridian 1 81C IGS to CS 1000M MG CP PII FNF Upgrade
Nortel Communication Server 1000
Nortel Communication Server 1000 Release 5.0
Communication Server 1000M and
Meridian 1
81C IGS to CS 1000M MG CP PII FNF Upgrade
Document Number: NN43021-469
Document Release: Standard 01.01
Date: May 2007
Year Publish FCC TM
Copyright © 2007 Nortel Networks. All rights reserved.
Produced in Canada
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The statements, configurations,
technical data, and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable, but are
presented without express or implied warranty. Users must take full responsibility for their applications of any
products specified in this document. The information in this document is proprietary to Nortel Networks.
Nortel, Nortel (Logo), the Globemark, SL-1, Meridian 1, and Succession are trademarks of Nortel Networks.
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Revision history
May 2007
Standard 01.01. This document is up-issued for Communication Server 1000
Release 5.0. This document contains information previously contained in the
following legacy document, now retired: Communication Server 1000M and
Meridian 1 Large System Upgrades (553-3021-258).
May 2006
Standard 5.00. This document is up-issued with corrections from
CRs Q01215486 and Q01347637.
January 2006
Standard 4.00. This document is up-issued with corrections from
CR Q01231173.
August 2005
Standard 3.00. This document is up-issued to support CP PIV and
Communication Server 1000 Release 4.5.
September 2004
Standard 2.00. This document is up-issued for Communication Server 1000
Release 4.0.
October 2003
Standard 1.00. This document is a new NTP for Succession 3.0. It was created
to support a restructuring of the Documentation Library. This document
contains information previously contained in the following legacy document,
now retired: Upgraded Systems Installation: Upgrade to Options 51C, 61C,
81C (553-3001-258).

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Contents
Finding the latest updates
on the Nortel web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How to get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting help from the Nortel Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center . . . . . 11
Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code . . . . 12
Getting help through a Nortel distributor or reseller .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
System information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Subject .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Applicable systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Conventions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
NTP feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Related information .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Preparing and planning for the upgrade . . . . . . . . 21
Contents .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Planning .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Upgrade Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Preparing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Identifying the proper procedure .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Connect a terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Printing site data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Performing a template audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Backing up the database (data dump and ABKO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Identifying two unique IP addresses .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Checking requirements for CNI to 3PE cables (NTND14) . . . . . . . . . 34
Performing the upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reviewing upgrade requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Upgrading Core 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Upgrading Core 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Making the system redundant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Completing the CP PII upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Installing a Signaling Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Readiness checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Installing the CP PM Signaling Server hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Installing the Signaling Server software .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
First boot of a new Nortel CP PM Signaling Server .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Unpacking Help files for Virtual Terminal Emulator .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Logging in to the Signaling Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Verifying a successful configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Testing the Leader Signaling Server .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Appendix A: Upgrade checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Site details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Upgrade details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Pre-upgrade checklists .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Pre-conversion steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Post-conversion checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Software generic by machine type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Appendix B: Technical Assistance service . . . . . 275
Contents .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Nortel Technical Assistance Centers .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Services available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Requesting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

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Finding the latest updates
on the Nortel web site
The content of this documentation was current at the time the product
was released. To check for updates to the latest documentation and
software for CS 1000 Release 5.0, click one of the links below.
Latest Software Takes you directly to the Nortel
page for CS 1000 Release 5.0
software.
Latest Documentation Takes you directly to the Nortel
page for CS 1000 Release 5.0
documentation.

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How to get help
This section explains how to get help for Nortel products and services.
Getting help from the Nortel Web site
The best way to get technical support for Nortel products is from the Nortel
Technical Support Web site:
www.nortel.com/support
This site provides quick access to software, documentation, bulletins, and
tools to address issues with Nortel products. More specifically, the site
enables you to:
• download software, documentation, and product bulletins
• search the Technical Support Web site and the Nortel Knowledge Base
for answers to technical issues
• sign up for automatic notification of new software and documentation for
Nortel equipment
• open and manage technical support cases
Getting help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions
Center
If you don’t find the information you require on the Nortel Technical Support
Web site, and have a Nortel support contract, you can also get help over the
phone from a Nortel Solutions Center.
In North America, call 1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835).

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Outside North America, go to the following Web site to obtain the phone
number for your region:
www.nortel.com/callus
Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing
Code
To access some Nortel Technical Solutions Centers, you can use an Express
Routing Code (ERC) to quickly route your call to a specialist in your Nortel
product or service. To locate the ERC for your product or service, go to:
www.nortel.com/erc
Getting help through a Nortel distributor or reseller
If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel product from a distributor
or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor
or reseller.

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System information
This document is a global document. Contact your system supplier or your
Nortel representative to verify that the hardware and software described is
supported in your area.
Subject
Use this document to perform upgrades on Meridian 1 Large Systems. This
document also contains information on database transfers, Call Processor
card upgrades, and network group upgrades.
This document also contains information on converting Release 19.0x or later
software to CS 1000 Release 5.0 or later on Meridian 1 Options 51C, 61C, 81,
81C, CS 1000M SG and CS 1000M MG systems. For software conversion
procedures prior to Release 19.xx, refer to the Software conversion
procedures (553-2001-320) NTP for software Release 24.
Note on legacy products and releases
This NTP contains information about systems, components, and features that
are compatible with Nortel Communication Server 1000 Release 5.0
software. For more information on legacy products and releases, click the
Technical Documentation link under Support on the Nortel home page:
www.nortel.com/
IMPORTANT!
Database conversion for Meridian 1 Options 21E, 51, 61,
71, STE, NT, and XT must be completed by Nortel’s
Software Conversion Lab. Consult the current Nortel
price book for cost and contact information.

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Applicable systems
This document applies to the following systems:
• Communication Server 1000M Half Group (CS 1000M HG)
• Communication Server 1000M Single Group (CS 1000M SG)
• Communication Server 1000M Multi Group (CS 1000M MG)
• Meridian 1 PBX 51C
• Meridian 1 PBX 61C
•Meridian1PBX81
• Meridian 1 PBX 81C
Note: When upgrading software, memory upgrades may be required on
the Signaling Server, the Call Server, or both.
System migration
When particular Meridian 1 systems are upgraded to run CS 1000
Release 5.0 software and configured to include a Signaling Server, they

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become CS 1000M systems. Table 1 lists each Meridian 1 system that
supports an upgrade path to a CS 1000M system.
Signaling Server configuration
Meridian 1 Large Systems can be configured to run one or more Signaling
Servers. The following Signaling Servers are supported in a Large System
configuration for CS 1000 release 5.0:
• CP PM Signaling Server
• Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Signaling Server
• Intel ISP1100 Signaling Server
For detailed Signaling Server configuration information see Appendix :
“Installing a Signaling Server” on page 175.
Upgrade paths
This document contains information on the following Large System
upgrades:
• Meridian 1 Options 51, 61, 71, 51C, 61C, 81C, CS 1000M SG,
and CS 1000M MG
• upgrades to FNF
• software upgrades
• network additions
Table 1
Meridian 1 systems to CS 1000M systems
This Meridian 1 system... Maps to this CS 1000M system
Meridian 1 PBX 51C CS 1000M Half Group
Meridian 1 PBX 61C CS 1000M Single Group
Meridian 1 PBX 81 CS 1000M Multi Group
Meridian 1 PBX 81C CS 1000M Multi Group

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The upgrades documented in this NTP are structured as source platform to
target platform upgrades.
Intended audience
This document is intended for individuals responsible for upgrading
Large Systems.
This document is intended for individuals responsible for software
conversion and memory upgrades.
Conventions
Terminology
The following systems are referred to generically as “Large System”:
• Communication Server 1000M Half Group (CS 1000M HG)
• Communication Server 1000M Single Group (CS 1000M SG)
• Communication Server 1000M Multi Group (CS 1000M MG)
• Meridian 1 PBX 51C
• Meridian 1 PBX 61C
•Meridian1PBX81
• Meridian 1 PBX 81C
NTP feedback
Nortel strives to provide accurate documentation for our customers.
However, if you feel there are errors or omissions in this document, your
feedback is welcome.
Send comments via email to [email protected] or open a problem report
via the normal procedures.

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Please provide as much information as possible including the NTP number,
standard version and date of the document, as well as the page, problem
description, and any supporting documentation and capture files.
Related information
Note: Converting software on single CPU systems disrupts call
processing and allows service only to those telephones connected to
Power Failure Transfer Units (PFTU).
Follow pre-conversion and post-conversion procedures for every system
conversion.
Throughout this document the term media refers to tape, disk, CD-ROM or
Compact Flash (CF), whichever applies to the system.
CAUTION — Data Loss
Only personnel who are familiar with the system and with
conversion procedures should perform the conversion.
Read the applicable procedures carefully before
beginning any the conversion.
CAUTION WITH ESDS DEVICES
To avoid damaging equipment from electrostatic
discharge, wear a properly connected antistatic wrist
strap when working on system equipment.

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The term source refers to the hardware and software that is currently running.
The term target refers to the new hardware and software to which the system
is converting.
NTPs
The following NTPs are referenced in this document:
•Product Compatibility (NN43001-256)
•Converging the Data Network with VoIP (NN43001-260)
•Circuit Card: Description and Installation (NN43001-311)
•Signaling Server: Installation and Commissioning (NN43001-312)
•IP Peer Networking: Installation and Commissioning (NN43001-313)
•Features and Services (NN43001-106)
•Software Input/Output: Administration (NN43001-611)
•Element Manager: System Administration (NN43001-632)
•IP Trunk: Description, Installation, and Operation (NN43001-563)
•IP Line: Description, Installation, and Operation (NN43100-500)
•ISDN Basic Rate Interface: Features (NN43001-580)
•Software Input/Output: Maintenance (NN43001-711)
•Communication Server 1000M and Meridian 1: Large System Planning
and Engineering (NN43021-220)
•Communication Server 1000M and Meridian 1: Large System
Installation and Commissioning (NN43021-310)
CAUTION — Data Loss
Read “General software conversion information” in
CS 1000M and Meridian 1 Large System Upgrades
Overview (NN43021-458) before performing any
operations.
It contains information vital to the conversion process.

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•Communication Server 1000M and Meridian 1: Large System
Maintenance (NN43021-700)
•Communication Server 1000M and Meridian 1 Large System Upgrade
NTPs (NN43021-458 – NN43021-475)
Online
To access Nortel documentation online, click the Technical Documentation
link under Support on the Nortel home page:
www.nortel.com
CD-ROM
To obtain Nortel documentation on CD-ROM, contact your Nortel customer
representative.
Technical support
For technical support contact information, see “Technical Assistance service”
on page 275.

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