Avaya 555-233-116 manual Installing and administering the terminal server, Distance limits

Terminal server installation

Installing and administering the terminal server

Make sure you have all the equipment on site before the installation. You must have the hardware listed in Table 14.

Table 14. Required equipment

Comcode	Description	Qty	Supplier
700015084	IOLAN+ 104 communications server	1	Avaya
NA	RJ45-to-DB25 connector for IOLAN+	4	Avaya
	(supplied with 700015084)
NA	DB25-to-DB9 connector for PC COM port	1	Avaya
NA	RS232 Null modem (if needed for PC or	1 or more	Avaya
	printer connectivity)
405369042	Male/female adapter (if necessary)	1 or more	Avaya
846943306	6-inch RJ45 crossover cord, or	1	Avaya
or 104154414
NA	10/100Base-T auto-sensing LAN hub or	1	Customer
	router
102631413	259A adapter, or	1	Avaya
NA	CAT5 cross connect hardware and		Customer
	connecting blocks
NA	RJ45 UTP Category 5 modular cords	1–2	Customer
NA	451A in-line RJ45 adapters, as needed to
	connect modular cords together

You also need a computer (laptop) with the HyperTerminal software program for the initial administration of the IOLAN+ and to set up the ports.

The general process is to

■Connect the IOLAN+ to the adjunct and the LAN

■Administer the ports on the IOLAN+ using a PC or laptop at the local site

■Test the connectivity back through the switch

Distance limits

The distance limit from the switch to the LAN hub is 328 feet (100 meters). The distance limit from the LAN hub to the terminal server is 328 feet (100 meters). If installed, the limit from the terminal server to the adjunct is 50 feet (15 meters).

122 Issue 4 October 2002 555-233-116