ATA 186 Replacement

[namesrhard2pick]

Hello,

I currently have an ATA 186 installed and only using port 1 (port 2 is defective). Port 1 is failing also now. I have a new ATA that I want to install. How do I associate the directory number associated with the current ATA to the new ATA once I connect it to the network?

Thanks.

 

[Iwontremember]

just like adding a phone number to an IP phone,

Hope this helps.

 

[namesrhard2pick]

Do I remove the dn in question from the current ATA then add to the new ATA?

 

[Iwontremember]

you can, but you dont have to.

Hope this helps.

 

[ekrieger]

If you want to replace the old ATA-186 by a new one, you could just change the MAC-address / Device Name, assuming that this new one isn't already known. If so, disconnect it from the network, remove it from the Communications Manager, and change the old MAC-address with the new MAC-address and connect it again to the network.

Hope this helps?
Eric

 

[Iwontremember]

too much work, just unplug it, add the new and the same number, plug new in.

Hope this helps.

 

[Silverblade]

Before removing the old ata. Dissociate the directory number from the old ata. This is done at the directory number.

(i had some bad experience not doing this.)

 

[namesrhard2pick]

thanks everyone. I disassociated the dn from the old device and added it to the new device. this worked like a charm.