Will switching expansion card cause memory loss on MICS?

[norteld]

Hello all you Nortel gurus. I have a customer with an MICS with 6.1 software who needs to go from a 2 port fiber expansion card to a 6 port expansion card to accommodate another 0X16 station mod. Will switching this card cause the system to lose its memory? They have a PRI so memory loss would not be a good thing to say the least. As usual, any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

 

[phoneguy427]

Should be no problem at all. But it does not hurt to do a backup, just in case.

 

[jerryreeve]

the book says you can go upward in size but not downward in size.

backup Backup BACKUP!!!

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[SupportDude]

Agreed.
Shouldn't be an issue.
Backup. Make sure set relocation is off. Make sure to connect any existing modules to the same expansion port on the 6 port card.

-SD-

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[RikRodgers]

Just make sure you don't power it up until you put the 6 port card in. The system will see that as a downgrade, and default programming.

I had a tech that did that a few years ago. Messy.

 

[sprucegrover]

2 port to 6 port expansion card change, connect port 3 to port 3 and port 4 to port 8 to maintain trunk numbering

 

[norteld]

Thanks for all the words of wisdom. I did a backup of the programming and then switched out the expansion card and it came up like a champ with no memory loss! I appreciate all of your advise!