Verify operation and compatibility, Caution – Carrier Access Access Navigator User Manual
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Access Navigator - Release 1.8
August 2003
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Maintenance
Procedures
Replace Unprotected Controller Card
Verify Operation and Compatibility
1. Wait two minutes for new Controller card to boot up and learn system settings.
2. Verify power-on status of new Controller card. The LED indicators should be as follows:
NOTE:
Controller’s
POWER indicator will light yellow while it is booting up.
Requirement:
New CONTROLLER POWER indicator lights green.
NOTE:
If status indications are not correct, refer to Diagnostics & Troubleshooting on
.
3. Verify Controller card status by entering the following command:
status equipment
Requirement:
New Controller card status is “Standby”.
Requirement:
New Controller card has compatible software version.
4. If new Controller card version is compatible with installed active Controller card, skip remaining
steps.
5. If new Controller card version is NOT compatible with installed active Controller card, continue
only if prepared for a service interruption and loss of provisioning. Verify provisioning both before
and after performing this procedure. Make provisioning changes as required to re-establish service
CAUTION!
I
F
NEW
C
ONTROLLER
HAS
INCOMPATIBLE
SOFTWARE
,
YOU
CAN
STILL
REMOVE
IT
SAFELY
AT
THIS
TIME
. S
WITCHING
AN
INCOMPATIBLE
CARD
TO
ACTIVE
MODE
MAY
DISRUPT
SERVICE
OR
ALTER
PROVISIONING
.
6. Put new Controller card into active mode by entering following command:
switch controller
7. Verify active status of new Controller card. The LED indicators (see Figure 16-8) should be as
follows:
Requirement:
New CONTROLLER ACTIVE/STANDBY indicator lights green.
8. Verify operational status of new Controller by entering the following command:
status equipment
Requirement:
New Controller card status is “Active”.