Avaya S8400 High level overview of installation process, Installing Avaya Communication Manager

High level overview of installation process

High level overview of installation process

The installation process is completed in stages. Some stages can be completed in parallel, and others require that certain tasks be accomplished before the stages can be completed. The order that the particular stages are completed depends on local practice and the personnel available. The high level stages are listed below.

Installing and cabling the media gateways

Install and connect the media gateways before installing and configuring the S8400 Media Server. The media gateways must be installed and powered up to effectively complete many of the other stages. A powered-up media gateway is required for software installation and configuration on the S8400 Media Server and programming of the SIPI circuit pack. See the Quick Start documentation for your system for instructions.

Installing Avaya Communication Manager

A new S8400 Media Server comes with a blank hard drive and a blank solid state device (SSD). Use the bootable software distribution CD-ROM to install the Linux operating system and Avaya Communication Manager.

Configuring the MPC

The Maintenance Processor Complex (MPC) monitors various components and environmentals on the media server. The board comes installed from the factory with Avaya defaults but must be configured to fit your specific installation. The MPC is administered automatically through the Avaya Installation Wizard.

Configuring the media server

Use the Avaya Installation Wizard to configure the media server. You must have the filled-out Electronic Preinstallation Worksheet (EPW) that provides the customer’s network information needed for configuring the network components. As part of the Wizard, you install the license and Avaya authentication files. This stage is done after installing the software.

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