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The
chassis replacement procedure describes the necessary tasks to replace the
chassis. It contains information about the physical swap as well as BMC and BIOS upgrade (if necessary).
The Sonus
system is a 2U rack-mounted chassis. It can be front or center mounted in standard 19” wide racks, with options for 23” wide racks.
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The following tasks are performed for physical replacement of a failed chassis with a new one:
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Backup the Configuration
Before installing a new license file, a configuration backup must be taken by using the command saveConfig, which generates the .tar.gz backup file prior to the replacement.
The backup must be taken before performing any operation on the system. For detailed information, refer to Restoring SBC Configuration.
Perform a Graceful Shutdown
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Carefully remove the contents from the shipping container, and check each item for damage.
is shipped with the items listed below. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your
Sonus representative representative for support.
Package Contents
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The newly delivered chassis does not contain power supplies and SFPs. The parts from the failed chassis must be used in the new chassis. Contact your Sonus representative in case of missing parts. |
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Assign BMC IP Address
provides Sonus provides the pre-configured IP address “169.254.77.1” to facilitate out of the box access to the BMC web interface. Configure your PC to access the default BMC address “169.254.77.1”. To access the BMC web application, connect the Field Service Port to the PC configured with the pre-configured IP address and type the IP address in a web browser.
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