Nortel SL-1 MS questions

[Rick Wollert]

Am trying to verify the release of our switch as part of our evaluation for
upgrade or replacement..
There are manuals in the switchroom titled SL-1, X11, Release 18 however the
tape in the drive says version 711, release 5, Issue 41. Can someone
comment on whether we are release 18 or release 5.

Also, would this switch be considered scrap worthy or upgradeable. Its
currently serves roughly 300 phones via 15 DID and 16 COT trunks. There is
no voicemail but that is desired either through upgrade or replacement.

Thanks,
Rick

[Art Jackson]

It's more than likely X11, Release 18, unless an upgrade has been
applied since it was installed. There is one of the SL-1 maintenance
commands (LD ?) that will output the switch version to the Terminal
hooked to the switch. Sorry I can't remember which one it is, but
check the Manual. I just checked the SL-1 at the local Community
College, for Y2K compliance. It was built in '88, but it passed OK.
Good luck.

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[Jerry Eckler]

Log into the terminal and go to ld 22 then at the Req: prompt put iss and
hit return the system will reply with the issue of the software that is
loaded.
Hope this helps.
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[This followup was posted to comp.dcom.telecom.tech and a copy was sent
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In article <P%q84.4383$zh6.3...@ndnws01.ne.mediaone.net>,
radi...@mediaone.net says...

> Am trying to verify the release of our switch as part of our evaluation for
> upgrade or replacement..
> There are manuals in the switchroom titled SL-1, X11, Release 18 however the
> tape in the drive says version 711, release 5, Issue 41. Can someone
> comment on whether we are release 18 or release 5.
>
> Also, would this switch be considered scrap worthy or upgradeable. Its
> currently serves roughly 300 phones via 15 DID and 16 COT trunks. There is
> no voicemail but that is desired either through upgrade or replacement.
>
> Thanks,
> Rick
>

You are at release X-11 Release 5, Issue 41 unless someone did something
to the tape. The books are probably replacements of lost or stolen
books.

711 = System model "S" or "MS" North American "Small"

You will need to replace everything if you want an upgrade. You have no
Y2K problems with the PBX. A replacement system from Nortel can be found
at:
http://www.nortelnetworks.com/

Poke around in the Enterprise section. Try <comp.dcom.sys.nortel> next
time

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