You can move a whole superloop in software. I had to do this not to long ago.
Overlay program 25 allows data associated with loops, shelves, or cards to
be moved to or interchanged with different loops, shelves, or cards.
The program also allows the data associated with different customers to
be moved at the same time as long as all source and destination loops,
shelves, and cards are identical for all customers specified.
Move and swap rules
1. Before using MOV or SWP the following hardware should be removed
from the system and reconstructed after the MOV is completed:
• Consoles
• Digitone Receivers
• Dial Tone Detectors
• Multifrequency Compelled Signaling (MFC/MFE)
• PRA loops
• ACD telephones
• All lines associated with the loop or card on the destination side
2. Loops must be configured in LD 17.
3. NT8D17 Conference/TDS loop cannot be moved or swapped with LD 25.
4. When moving a card, the units on the source card must match with the
card type on the destination side.
Move and swap rules
Scenario: Move or swap a shelf or DESTINATION
card from source loop to destination
loop Single density
loop (SD)
Double density
loop (DD)
Quadruple
density loop (4D)
Single density
loop (SD) all cards are SD all cards are SD all cards are SD
Double density
loop (DD)
all cards must
be SD
cards can be
DD or SD
cards can be
SOURCE DD or SD
Quadruple
density loop (4D)
all cards must
be SD
cards can be
DD or SD
cards can be 4D,
DD or SD
Scenario: Move or swap a whole DESTINATION
loop from source loop to destination
loop Single density
loop (SD)
Double density
loop (DD)
Quadruple
density loop (4D)
Single density
loop (SD) shelf 0-3
if only shelf
0 and/or 1 is
configured on loop
if only shelf 0 is
configured on loop
Double density
loop (DD)
all cards on shelf
must be SD shelf 0-1 if only shelf 0 is
configured on loop
SOURCE
Quadruple
density loop (4D)
all cards on loop
must be SD
cards can be
DD or SD shelf 0