Installation guide

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Meridian Mail Card Option Release 9.0
software tape. This utility is used to install software on new systems, modify
the software on existing systems, and perform routine system maintenance.
“Software installation” (Chapter 3) describes how to install the software on a
new Meridian Mail system.
“Basic system procedures” (Chapter 4) describes the basic software proce-
dures you need to know in order to set the time and date on the Meridian 1
PBX, to stop and start the Meridian Mail system, to backup and restore a cus-
tomer’s Meridian Mail data, to add and delete blocks of users, and to custom-
ize a customer’s service DNs.
“Troubleshooting and maintenance” (Chapter 5) describes the procedures
you can follow should anything go wrong with Meridian Mail, and the proce-
dures you should follow to make these problems less likely.
“Software upgrades and conversions” (Chapter 6) describes the procedures to
follow when updating to the most current release of the Meridian Mail soft-
ware.
“System expansion” (Chapter 7) describes the procedures to follow when
adding new hardware locations or modifying the existing hardware locations,
expanding the system’s disk storage, adding new languages, or enabling op-
tion features.
“Hospitality systems” (Chapter 8) describes the additional hardware installa-
tion and software procedures required in order to take advantage of Meridian
Mail’s Hospitality Voice Services (HVS) capabilities.
“Networked systems” (Chapter 9) describes the additional hardware installa-
tion and software procedures required in order to take advantage of Meridian
Mail’s networking capabilities.
“Meridian Mail defaults” (Chapter 10) lists the default passwords and system
parameters on a Meridian Mail Card Option system.
“Terminal configuration” (Chapter 11) describes how to set up the video dis-
play terminals supported by Northern Telecom.
“Disk drive configuration” (Chapter 12) contains configuration instructions
for the disk drives supported by Northern Telecom.