3-6 Aria 1.2 Release Manual
101–1477–001
Edition 2
Conversion of Branch, Aspen, or Maxum to Octel
Overture 250 Using PC Tape
With Aria 1.2, you can convert a Branch, Aspen, or Maxum source server at Release 1.5, 2.0, 3.0,
4.0, or 4.1 software to an Octel Overture 250 server by performing (1) a backup from the source
system to a tape in a special PC, and (2) a restore on the Octel Overture 250 using that tape in the
Octel Overture 250’s tape drive.
If the source server is at Release 1.5 or 2.0, this new procedure makes an FCP (file-card
primitives) upgrade unnecessary. In contrast, a conversion that uses the O250 Conversion Kit
(called the “silver suitcase”) does require an FCP upgrade beforehand if the source server is not
already at Release 3.0 or newer.
Use the Tape-Based PC Database Conversion Installation Instructions, P/N 181–1187–000, to
perform the PC tape conversion.
Conversion of Octel Overture 250 to Octel
Overture 350
With Aria 1.2, you can convert an Octel Overture 250 at Aria 1.2 to an Octel Overture 350 at
Aria 1.2. Both servers must have tape drives installed. You perform the conversion by backing up
data from the Octel Overture 250 onto tape and using that tape to copy (restore) the data to the
Octel Overture 350. Up to 350 message hours can be converted using this procedure.
Use the Converting an Octel Overture 250 to an Octel Overture 350 Installation Instructions,
P/N 181–1189–000, to perform this conversion.
Port Traffic Statistics Utilities
The Port Traffic Statistics utilities introduced with Aria 1.2 are part of the Port Testing Utilities
options that are only accessible online, in menu 20. Without placing any test calls, they assist in
diagnosing port problems by showing the numbers of incoming and outgoing calls on each port,
either as a snapshot or as a continuously updated display. Each time a call is made on a port, a
counter for that port is incremented. The maximum counter value is approximately 4 billion calls
per port. The counters can be reset by using one of the utility options or by rebooting the server.
Hot-plugging logic cards does not reset the counters. Use these utilities as follows: