Job Aid: Replacing the Avaya S8710 Media Server ... - Avaya Support

Job Aid: Replacing the Avaya S8710 Media Server—R2.2 or laterRe-using the original hard driveTable 3: Initial tasks for replacing an S8710 Media Server reusing original hard drive9 Task Description1 Verify the good mediaserver is the active mediaserver.2 See if failed media server isin busied-out standby mode3 Log onto Maintenance WebInterface of the active mediaserverCheck the Active/Standby LED on the good mediaserver and make sure it is steady BLUE (not flashing).If not, log into the media server with the good harddrive and interchange.Check the Active/Standby LED on the failed mediaserver and see if it is flashing BLUE (standby).Connect to the services port (2) on the back of theactive media server. Open a browser on your laptop.Use 192.11.13.6 to log onto the Maintenance WebInterface as craft or dadmin.4 Record alarms Under Alarms, click Current Alarms. Record alarmson the active media server.5 Connect to the standbymedia serverDisconnect the laptop from the active media server.Connect the laptop to the services port (2) on thestandby media server.6 Clear ARP cache on laptop From a DOS command line, type arp -d192.11.13.6 and press Enter.7 Busy out the standby mediaserver (if functional)8 Suppress alarm originationon the standby media serverUnder Server, click Busy-out Server > Busy Out.Click Status Summary to verify the standby mediaserver is busied out.Use telnet to access the Linux command line. Use thealmsuppress -t 120 command to suppressalarms for the duration of the replacement process.(Maximum time is 2 hours.)4 Replacing the Avaya S8710 Media Server—R2.2 or later