Avaya S8700 manual Connecting to the server directly

Connecting to the server directly

Connecting to the server directly

To access the server directly, use a computer with the following minimum specifications:

●A Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system

●32-MB of RAM

●40-MB of available disk space

●An RS-232 port connector

●A network interface card (NIC) with a 10/100BaseT Ethernet interface

●A 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, category 5 or better, cross-over cable with an RJ45 connector on each end (MDI to MDI-X)

●A CD-ROM drive

1.Plug one end of the CAT5 cable into the Services access port on the back of the server. For more information, see Figure 15: Services laptop computer connected directly to the S8730 Server on page 90 or Figure 15: Services laptop computer connected directly to the S8730 Server on page 90.

2.Plug the other end of the CAT5 cross-over cable into the NIC on your computer. Use a NIC adapter if necessary.

3.Configure your network connection

●IP address: 192.11.13.5

●Subnetwork mask: 255.255.255.252

For specific information, see Configuring the network for Windows 2000 and XP on page 95.

Once you connect, use a terminal emulation program or a Web browser to administer the server.

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