Hardware Updgrade

[baze7]

I currently have an Nortel MICS that I installed about 2 years ago. Right now the lines coming in are Analog. We are getting a PRI line. Here is what I am replacing:

4x0 LS / DS Caller ID Fiber Trunk Card
4x0 Fiber DID Trunk Card
2 - 4x0 LS/DS Fiber Trunk Cards
Here is what I am getting:
Digital T1 Card
6 Port Fiber Combo Expansion Card.

A couple of questions. Will I need to re-program my stations? Is this a fairly intense upgrade to do (I did certify with nortel back when we first did this project). Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Chad

 

[hawks]

You will have to change the station programming to access the PRI. The Target line programming should be alright.
I did not see a PRI Keycode, you will need that also.
One more question what software are you running because there were issues with some of the earlier RLS and PRI.

 

[baze7]

Thanks for the reply. I am also buying the keycode. Software from the system version says 30DEC04. Is that they version you needed?

Does that mean I will need to re-program the extensions?

 

[hawks]

That should be 7.0 or 7.1 you should be fine with the software. No the only real programming you should have to do is:
The PRI itself
Route and Desti Code to go out the PRI
Give phones access to PRI

 

[baze7]

So it should be something I can get through, considering I did the analog install?

 

[pccal]

I did a similar set-up last week. As long as you are used to programming Target Lines & DID's you should have no problems. If you are in a 10 digit dialing area don't forget to change your default dialing prefix to 10 digits.