Server Administration
44 Avaya 1600 Series IP Deskphones Administrator Guide
Avaya recommends that:
●A minimum of two DHCP servers be available for reliability.
●A DHCP server be available when the IP telephone reboots.
●A DHCP server be available at remote sites if WAN failures isolate IP telephones from the
central site DHCP server(s).
The file server provides the 1600 Series IP Telephone with a script file and, if appropriate, new
or updated application software. See Step 3: Telephone and File Serveron page 18 under
Telephone Initialization Process. In addition, you can edit an associated settings file to
customize telephone parameters for your specific environment. For more information, see
Chapter 7: Administering Telephone Options.
DHCP Server Administration
This document concentrates on the simplest case of the single LAN segment. Information
provided here can be used for more complex LAN configurations.
!CAUTION:
CAUTION: Before you start, understand your current network configuration. An improper
installation can cause network failures or reduce the reliability and performance
of your network.

DHCP Generic Setup

This document is limited to describing a generic administration that works with the 1600 Series
IP Telephones. Three DHCP software alternatives are common to Windows operating systems:
●Windows NT® 4.0 DHCP Server
●Windows 2000® DHCP Server
●Windows 2003® DHCP Server