Software Increment Release Notes
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Increment ID:  I26A1730
Date created:  03/01/2001 


Title:
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Reduce power consumption for the UE9000 Shelf


Effect on Traffic / Warnings:
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This increment has no effect on traffic.


Detailed Description of Increment:  
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1.  This increment reduces the power consumption of the UE9000 shelf by 
    preventing incremental current draw upon initialization of the line
    cards on the UE9000 shelf at the time the shelf is powered.

2.  This increment also addresses an issue with Multi-Line Circuits(MLC) 
    line cards on the UE9000 shelf remaining in the fail state after 
    being reset.    

System Configuration / Shelf Type Requirements:
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This increment must be applied to all AN17.30 AccessNode configurations
and shelf types.  This increment affects the TDM Processor.


Prerequisite Increments Required:
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Increments I01A1730 - I25A1730 must be successfully applied prior to 
application of this increment.


Loads Affected:
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After successful application of this patch, the TDM load will be:
ANTDM17CZ


Special Instructions:
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None


Installation Instructions:
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Please refer to the Incremental Software Delivery Users Guide for general 
installation instructions.  This document may be obtained from either the 
AccessWeb ISD web site (https://www23.nortelnetworks.com/ACCESS_OPTICAL/esd/),
where the AccessNode increments are located, or you may order it through your 
Nortel Account Manager or Order Manager.  The document number for the 
Incremental Software Delivery Users Guide is P0934362.


Test Instructions:
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Not applicable for inservice AccessNodes.