Tools and materials, Verify software compatibility, Caution – Carrier Access Access Navigator User Manual
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August 2003
Access Navigator - Release 1.8
Electrical Installation
Tools and Materials
Tools and Materials
Obtain the following tools and materials.
•
Office records for installation site
•
Grounding wrist strap
•
Controller card
Verify Software Compatibility
CAUTION!
S
ERVICE
DISRUPTIONS
MAY
OCCUR
IF
TWO
C
ONTROLLER
CARDS
ARE
INSTALLED
WITH
INCOMPATIBLE
SOFTWARE
,
SUCH
AS
ONE
DCS
CARD
AND
ONE
GR-303
CARD
. I
F
THE
SOFTWARE
IS
NOT
COMPATIBLE
, DO NOT
SWITCH
NEW
C
ONTROLLER
INTO
ACTIVE
MODE
–
REMOVE
CARD
AND
RETURN
TO
REPAIR
FACILITY
. I
F
DESIRED
,
YOU
CAN
UPGRADE
THE
NEW
CARD
TO
MAKE
THE
SOFTWARE
COMPATIBLE
(
SEE
).
NOTE:
This procedure assumes that the existing Controller is in card slot A and that the
redundant Controller will be installed in card slot B. If this is not true, reverse the A and B
designations in the following steps.
1. If not currently logged into the Access Navigator, initiate an RS-232 management session (see Start
2. Display version of installed Controller card software by entering the following command:
status equipment
A message similar to the following will appear.
Equipment
Status
Version
---------
------
-------
Controller A Active
01.72
Controller B Card not installed
3. Is version of installed Controller card compatible with redundant Controller card to be installed?
If YES, go to next step.
If NO, do NOT continue this procedure. Software is not compatible. See CAUTION above.