Nortel Meridian Meridian 1, Planning, Installation And Operating Instructions

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Option 11C Compact Planning, Installation, Fault Clearing and CCBR Guide
Mail software installation
This section explains how the Release 11 software is installed on the
Meridian Mail Compact Option system. These procedures are most often
performed during a new equipment installation, but can also be performed
after a disk crash, or when you do not have backup tapes.
What to do before you begin
Checklist
This list of points should be followed when you are installing the Meridian
Mail Compact Option software.
• Determine the port capacity of your Meridian Mail Compact Option
system.
• Make sure that there is paper in the printer. (If your printer runs out of
paper during the procedure, your screen will freeze.)
• Enable your terminal’s autoprint mode (<Control><W> followed by
<P>) in order to capture everything that appears on your screen. If you
have to reboot the system for any reason, you will have to reenable the
auto-print mode.
• Obtain a Meridian Mail Compact Option Install/data tape.
• Obtain the keycode from Nortel.
• Verify that all the appropriate hardware is installed.
Performing a software installation
This section provides information about installing Meridian Mail Compact
Option software.
The intent of the procedure is to provide a general look at the installation and
may not cover your specific configuration.
Beginning the software installation
It is assumed the following has been done:
• all hardware has been installed
• the tapedrive is attached to the mail card