Hardware installation for the G700 Media Gateway and S8300 Media Server
84 Installing and Upgrading the Avaya G700 Media Gateway and Avaya S8300 Media Server
Figure 2: G700 media gateway with an S8300 media server: front view
What comprises the G700 media gateway chassis and processors
The G700 Media Gateway chassis is a 19-inch, 2u rack-mountable unit. A partial list of technical
specifications of the G700 appears in Appendix A: Technical information.
The G700 has three internal processors:
●P330 Stack Processor (also known as Layer 2 switching processor)
●Media gateway processor (MGP)
●Voice over IP (VoIP) processor
What are the media modules
Media modules are optional, plug-in circuit assemblies. They provide traditional interfacing of
service provider network access solutions (such as T1/E1) and connections to TDM-based
endpoints (such as DCP digital phones and analog phones). The available media modules are
(as shown in Figure 3: Media modules on page 85):
Figure notes:
1. Media module slot #1 (V1)
2. S8300 services port (used with
cross-over ethernet cable)
3. S8300 USB ports
4. Expansion module slot
5. 10/100 Base-T Ethernet ports (ext1, ext2)
6. Media module slot #2 (V2)
7. Media module slot #3 (V3)
8. Media module slot #4 (V4)
9. Console interface