can I upgrade this CICS software? 1

[modulistic]

I am a vendor for a small telco, but Ive never done any keycodes so this is new to me. I have a customer with a CICS currently set for 16 sets. the software is NT7B66EF CICS 7.1 rel 01

is this expandable with a keycode to 24 sets? I hope. also, I read that there are older CICS systems that might be restricted in this manner? Thanks

 

[YnotPhone]

No key codes are required on the Key Systems.
You will need to get an expansion cabinet, with a new card 0x16

 

[YnotPhone]

**OOPS**
Sorry my mistake, thinking about MIC's systems. The MIC's can be added to via a fibre and expansion cabinet.

CIC's on the other hand requires a Combo Card. It is a little card that will give you 8 more digital sets to the system.
The most a CIC's can handle is: 24 Digital sets + 8 Analogue trunks.

 

[modulistic]

I could have sworn I have seen some 8x24 CICS cabinets out there... how are those running 24 sets?

 

[Bob3470]

There is a smaller card that plugs into the right of the trunk card that will give you 8 more stations.

 

[Bob3470]

One of these or similar.

Nortel Norstar CICS TCM Station Card (0x8)

(Model # NTBB04)

 

[curlycord]

To set the record straight:
Restricted Software = allows for 4X8
Standard Software = allows for 4X8,4X16,8X16

You must have Standard software (also know as expanded software) to allow for a Services Cartridge which will allow from 8X16 to 8X24.

To unrestrict software a key code is required.....how ever its just as cheap now to purchase Standard Software and replace the Restricted Software.

You can find our your veriosn via Maintenance/SystemVersion in config programming.

However since you already have 16 phones you are good to go on just purchasing/adding the Services Cartridge.

Power Down, install, Power up, ports will now be active.



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[Bob3470]

Curly I havnt seen restricted software for a long time. Do they still make it on the newer software? Iwas just wondering.

 

[modulistic]

Thanks for the help. I have seen several of those smaller cards installed and always wondered what they did.

 

[curlycord]

Yes Bob, see my FAQ's for all versions:

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=6693

Allthough none of it will be made for long lol


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[RikRodgers]

To second curly, yes, up until the management change Nortel made restricted sw for the CICS.