Upgrading MICS 2.0 to MICS 2.0 XC

[BradleyComm]

Please accept my apology I've been reading thru the threads and cant find a specfic thread covering this same upgrade. Also i have been working on these systems for the past 8 years. Just never came accross a reason to preform a upgrade.

We have a cutomer with a MICS 2.0 all 6 ports on the fiber card are used. They want to add an addtional 0X16 module. So if I am correct in order for me to be able to add an addtional fiber card i need to upgrade to XC software. I felt upgrading from MICS 2.0 to MICS 2.0 XC would be the best thing to do to prevent vm issues. This is a new customer and i dont know much about the config so I really dont want to reprogram it.

Corporate sent me a USA-MICS-XC upgrade tool V.25.07 (which is a pc card) and a addtional nvram cartridge MICS 2.0 XC. Im confused because their is no slot in the MICS 2.0 nvram cartridge. What is the correct procedure?? The voicemail is a Nam. Also I have connected to the system via NRU and have a curent backup. Thank you.

Current Software MICS 2.0 NT7B72FG-93
New Software MICS 2.0 XC NTB72FF-93
Upgrade tool USA-MICS-XC Upgrade tool NT7B64CL
NAM VM 3.0.10A

 

[sprucegrover]

The upgrade tool is for upgrading to MICS 4.0 and higher. To do the upgrade you speak of requires little more than back-up, power off, change software cartridges and re-boot. This may or may not change your DNs from 2 to 3, or 3 to 4 digits. Nothing should change regarding the programming, but you will have a current back-up. Verify the system is complete, then power down and insert the 2nd 6-port expansion card, and re-boot. Then back-up again.Remember, you're working on 15 year old software and all the hardware is manufacturer discontinued. If it all goes south the back-up could be your best friend

 

[BradleyComm]

I should also mention that the system has copper dids and the extensions are already 4 digits. If I understand what you are telling me, the programing is stored in the cabinet not the software cartridge. Thats why I should not lose the programming by switching the software cartridge. Is that correct any thing else I should know. Thanks for the help.