Replace TMG3200 Standalone With Spare
Warning: This procedure will require some system downtime.
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Prerequisites
- Phillips screwdriver
- TMG3200 Installation guide
Overview
The replacement of a standalone TMG3200 is comprised of three parts:
- Removing the defective unit
- Installing the replacement unit
- Startup
Removing the Defective Unit
- Shutdown the TMG3200
- Disconnect from the PSTN network
- Disconnect from the VoIP network
- Disconnect from the Management network
- Remove the TMG3200 from the equipment rack
Installing the Replacement Unit
- Rack-mount the Replacement Unit
The TMG3200 is mounted on a customer provided equipment rack using the mounting hardware packaged in the box.
Refer to Section 2.2 “Rack Mounting Tmedia Equipment” of of the TMG3200 Installation Guide.
- Connect to the Management Interface
The Tmedia Management Interface enables administrators to perform management tasks on the TMG3200.
Follow the procedure described in Section 2.3 “Connecting to the Tmedia Management Interface” of the TMG3200 Installation Guide
- Connect to the VoIP Network
The TMG3200 features dual GigE ports for connection to different VoIP networks. This provides an access point to manage VoIP traffic. Should one of the IP networks fail, the TMG3200 will continue to manage VoIP traffic using the alternate network.
Follow the procedure described in Section 2.4 “Connecting to a VoIP Network” of the TMG3200 Installation Guide
- Connect to the PSTN Network
The TMG3200 features a variety of interfaces to the PSTN network: TMG3200-RJ,TMG3200-TE,TMG3200-DS3,TMG3200-STM1
Follow the procedure described in Section 2.5 “Connecting to the PSTN” of the TMG3200 Installation Guide
Starting Up the TMG3200
- Power up the TMG3200. Follow the instructions as described in Section 2.6 “Powering Up” of the TMG3200 Installation Guide
- Connect to the web portal
Restoring a Backup Copy of a Database
a. If a database backup is available
Import database using the Web Portal Backup menu
Apply the configuration on the system
b. If a database backup is not available
Configure the system using the web portal
Apply the configuration on the system
The backup of your system configuration settings will need to be restored after the replacement of the defective unit.
To learn about how to do system backups, refer to: https://docs.telcobridges.com/tbwiki/Toolpack:Database_Backup_B
To learn about how to restore system backups, refer to: https://docs.telcobridges.com/tbwiki/Toolpack:Restoring_a_Database_Backup_B
