CS to HX controller upgrade

[cahrens]

I'm upgrading a CS controller to an HX controller. The CS controller has a 2GB flash and is running 6.2.x software. Can I take the Flash out of the CS controller and put it  in the HX controller and boot it up? 

[acejavelin]

I'm upgrading a CS controller to an HX controller. The CS controller has a 2GB flash and is running 6.2.x software. Can I take the Flash out of the CS controller and put it  in the HX controller and boot it up?

No... You will need a new flash card with a new serial numbers, and to do a sysid swap in AMC and get a new license file.

Basically, backup the database, use the database converter to convert it from a CS to HX database and migrate releases if necessary, then restore the converted database into the new controller and upload the new license key file.

[cahrens]

Actually it did work. I took the flash out of the CS Controller and installed in the HX controller and it booted, to my surprise. Then I upgraded the software to the latest. It's all good.

[Tech Electronics]

cahrens,

It shouldn't be a surprise that it worked, but you will want to go in and fix the DB due to the additional resources as they will be turned off; Single Line and Trunks.

They both use the same Processor Family (Mindspeed) to work and the only big difference is the form factor and resources. The HX will convert the DB from a CS to an HX when the system comes online for the first time.

Thanks,

TE