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Installing a New G700 with an S8300
Installation and Upgrades for G700 and S8300 101
December 2003
3Installing a New G700 with an

S8300

This chapter covers the procedures to install a new Avaya G700 Media Gateway with an Avaya S8300
Media Server. The S8300 can be configured as either the primary controller or as a local survivable
processor (LSP).
The new S8300 ships with the Communication Manager software installed on the hard drive. The G700
ships with the firmware installed on the G700 processors and media modules. However, you may need to
upgrade Communication Manager, G700 firmware, and/or media module firmware if the latest available
versions are not currently installed.
If the S8300 is configured as an LSP, the primary controller, running Avaya Communication Manger, can
be either another S8300, or an S8500 or S8700 Media Server.
NOTE:
Procedures to install or upgrade an S8500 or S8700 Media Server are not covered in this
document. See Avaya S8300, S8500, and S8700 Media Server Library, which is on the
Avaya Support website (http://www.avaya.com/support) or on the CD, 555-233-825.
The steps to install an S8300 configured as an LSP are the same as the steps to install an S8300
configured as the primary controller, with the following additional considerations:
The version of Communication Manager on the LSP must be the same as, or later than, the
version running on the primary controller.
For an LSP, you administer Communication Manager translations on the primary controller, not
on the LSP. The primary controller then copies the translations to the LSP.
Tip:
The Avaya Installation Wizard (IW) performs tasks automatically starting with Transfer
Files from a CD or Laptop on page 111. However, the IW does not install and configure an
X330 Expansion module. This task must still be performed as described in this document.
In addition, for an S8300 Media Server, IW administers only the Media Gateway screen
(add media-gateway). IW also administe rs only default values for the IP region. Fina l ly,
you must define any LSPs on the S8300 Media Server manually using the procedures in
this document.