Chapter 1: Introduction

How to use this documentation

Use this documentation as a guide to install and configure Avaya media servers. For information about a particular task, use the index or table of contents to locate the page number where the information is described.

For an overview of the installation process, see High level overview of installation process on page 23.

Read Pre-installation: before going on site on page 9 first. This section lists the tasks that must

be completed before going to the installation site. Next, read Pre-installation: at the site on page 13. This section lists the tasks that must be completed on site before beginning the installation procedures.

Technical specifications for the hardware are described in Equipment specifications on page 13.

For the physical installation and cabling of the hardware, see the Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya S8400 Media Server in an Avaya G650 Media Gateway (03-300705). Use the remaining sections of this document in the sequence they are presented. If certain components are not to be installed, skip the procedures for those components. You install and configure the media server components using information in the following sections:

Configuration of the SNMP modules in the UPS on page 25

Media server configuration on page 35

IP interface translations on page 43

Next, install the port networks and media gateways, using sections in the following documents:

Installing the Avaya G650 Media Gateway (03-300144)

Installation and Configuration for the Avaya G150 Media Gateway (03-300395)

Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya G350 Media Gateway (03-300148)

Installation of the Avaya G350 Media Gateway (555-245-104)

Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya S8300 Media Server and Avaya G700 Media Gateway (555-233-150)

Installation and Upgrades for the Avaya G700 Media Gateway and Avaya S8300 Media Server (555-234-100)

Program the IP interface using Chapter 6: IP interface configuration.

Complete the installation using information in the following sections:

Post-installation administration on page 57

Installation verification on page 63

Media server access on page 73

If problems occur during the installation, use Installation troubleshooting on page 83 to try to resolve them.

8 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server

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