Board Renumbering Questions

[wlkjw]

We are wanting to rearrange the boards in our Merlin Legend, and I understand that a board renumber will be required.

After researching, board renumbering says that it will not "drop programming". But, that board renumbering may reorder the logical ID's on lines and extensions.

Will the lines and extensions need to be reprogrammed after the board renumber?

Can the board renumber be done from WinSPM?

Thanks in advance.

 

[merlinman]

First off, why do you want to do this?

Second, you are usually asking for MAJOR PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS when you "rearrange the boards".

Let us know your reasoning, and we can discuss more.

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[wlkjw]

We are needing to do a lot of general wiring/numbering clean up and wanted to group like boards together.

Right now they are all mixed up. We have analog, digital, voice mail, 800 DID, and CID cards across three chassis.

Our system looks like it was installed/maintained by "Pigpen" from Charlie Brown!

 

[merlinman]

Well, since this is just to make it "look neater", I still say, just leave it alone, and clean up your wiring.

Shuffling around a mix of modules like you describe will take HOURS of programming.

Here's a partial explanation as to the WHY:

An 8 port MLX Module has 16 "Logical" ID's (8 Real and 8 Adjuncts). An 012 T&R Module only has 12 ports, all "REAL" ones.

If you were to swap a 12 Port T&R Module into the slot that an 8 Port MLX had been, you will (A) Put all the BUTTON PROGRAMMING of the MLX Module (and the 1st 4 ports of the adjacent module) onto the Extensions of the 012 Module, and (B) change EVERY EXTENSION'S PROGRAMMING to the RIGHT of this swap.

I say, just leave it alone. You'll be sorry if you don't.

However, IF YOU MUST, then do a PRINT ALL so you will know exactly how each Extension and Adjunct is programmed. Next COMPLETELY ERASE THE SYSTEM. Finally, after you re-assemble it, COMPLETELY RE-PROGRAM IT FROM SCRATCH using the PRINT ALL as a guide.

But in reality, you are just Kicking a Hornet's nest.

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[wlkjw]

OK I understand, fair enough.

Thanks for the experienced objective point of view.

 

[HiDesert]

What MM is saying is so true....unless your a seasoned Legend tech
it could get messy...however, if you must do this rearrangement..
I suggest..acquiring a 2nd processor with a power supply and backplane...
you can add the cards via the SPM software and configure the switch anyway you prefer....
this is the safest way to do it.

 

[merlinman]

Yes, that can work as well.

I would do it in surrogate mode (no modules in the 2nd Unit, just the processor).

However, considering you have 3 carriers, I would estimate the time involved to be anywhere from 6 to 12 hours.

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[HiDesert]

I think 6 to 12 hours programming a surrogate switch is time well
spent. He can make all the mistakes he wants and has not put himself or the
Legend switch in a bad spot...
Wlkjw...you will learn alot about the Legend during this time and
can take your time programming the 2nd switch...if you have questions
along the way...thats what this forum is all about.