Chapter 11
GTR 8000 Base Radio Disaster
Recovery
This chapter provides references and information that assist in the recovery of a GTR 8000 Base
Radio in the event of failure.
11.1
Recovering the GTR 8000 Base Radio
Perform the following procedure to recover the
GTR 8000 Base Radio.
Process:
1 To replace, install, connect power, and cable the base radio, see GTR 8000 Base Radio
Hardware Installation on page 94.
2 To replace the transceiver module, see Replacing a Transceiver Module on page 231 and follow
steps 1 through 17.
3 To replace other hardware devices within or on the chassis, see GTR 8000 Base Radio FRU
Procedures on page 222.
4 To perform basic device configuration and SWDL download, see Replacing a Transceiver
Module on page 231 and follow steps 18 through 32.
11.2
Performing a Site Download With PSC 9600 Site Controllers
When and where to use:
NOTICE: The following procedure does not apply to a site with a GCP 8000 Site Controller. To
perform the download for a site with a GCP 8000 Site Controller, see Performing a Site
Software Download With GCP 8000 Site Controllers
on page 278.
Procedure:
1 Transfer and install the latest software, using Software Download Manager with SNMPv1
package to the site controller and base radios, as follows:
a Connect an Ethernet straight through cable between the Ethernet port on the service
computer/laptop and the Ethernet LAN switch. The laptop IP address must be set to an
address on the subnet of the local site, which varies depending on the site and zone
numbers. See Connecting Through an Ethernet Port Link on page 140.
2 Open the CSS application.
3 From the menu, select Tools → Connection Configuration.
The Connection Screen appears.
4 Verify that Ethernet is selected in the Connection Type area.
5 Specify the IP address for the device in the Ethernet Settings area. Perform one of the following
actions:
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