for use with Avaya S8500 Media Server
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Avaya Remote Supervisor Adapter User Guide
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Contents
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Index
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Downloading this book and updates from the Web
About this book
Overview
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European Union standards
Standards compliance
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General
Physical dimensions
Commands
Conventions
Press Escape J
Safety labels and security alert labels
User input
System output and field names
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Safety precautions
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Table 1 Connecting and disconnecting cables
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Trademarks and Service Marks
Trademarks
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MERLIN MultiVantage Softconsole TransTalk VOICE POWER
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International
Technical assistance
Sending us comments
Within the United States
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Web browser requirements
Overview
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Connecting and logging in to the RSA
Figure 1 Network password window
Figure 2 Log into the RSA
ASM navigation pane layout
ASM navigation
Description
Table 2 Available actions 1 of
Link
Action
Action
Global Remote Alert Settings Defines
Table 2 Available actions 2 of
Link
ASM control
Viewing the configuration summary
System settings
Setting system information
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Setting ASM information
Figure 4 System settings
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Setting server time-outs
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Setting ASM date and time
Figure 5 ASM date and time
Figure 6 ASM Date and Time
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Login profiles
Creating a login profile
Figure 7 Login profiles
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Figure 8 Login profile
The Dialback status and Dialback number fields are not used
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Setting the global login settings
Alerts
Figure 9 Global login settings
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Configuring a remote alert recipient
Figure 10 Alerts
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Adding a remote alert recipient
Figure 11 Remote alert recipient window
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Configuring global remote alert settings
Alert fowarding
Figure 12 Global remote alert settings
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Customizing monitored alerts
Figure 13 Monitored alerts
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Table 3 Critical alerts
Critical alerts
Warning alerts
Under Environmentals, Temperature , click Value . A
Alphanumeric
Environmentals, Temperature, click Value . A window
Figure 14 Warning and System Alerts
Table 4 Warning alerts
the O/S Watchdog setting
System alerts
Monitored Local Events
the POST Watchdog setting
Event
Setting local events
Figure 15 Monitored local events
Table 6 Monitored local events 1 of
Event
Configuring the serial port
Serial port
Table 6 Monitored local events 2 of
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Assigning advanced modem settings
Figure 16 Serial port
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Configuring an Ethernet connection
Network interfaces
Figure 17 Network interfaces
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Setting a static IP configuration
Setting an advanced Ethernet setup
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Figure 18 Advanced Ethernet setup
Full Data is carried in both directions at one time
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Configuring PPP access over a serial port
Figure 19 PPP over Serial Port
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Network protocols
Enabling SNMP agents and traps
Figure 20 Network protocols
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Enabling DNS
Figure 21 DNS
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Figure 22 Configuration file
Accessing the configuration window
Backing up the ASM configuration
SMTP
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Restoring and modifying the ASM configuration
5 In the Backup ASM Configuration section, click Backup
3 In the Restore ASM Configuration section, click Browse
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Restoring ASM defaults
Figure 23 Restore defaults
3 Click Restore Defaults
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Restoring the Avaya defaults
4 Click Continue
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5 Click Continue
8 In the LAN IP Address field, type
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Restarting the RSA
Logging off the RSA
Figure 24 Restart ASM
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Monitoring the S8500 using the RSA
Monitoring the S8500 using the RSA
Figure 25 System health
Figure 26 System health temperatures
Temperature thresholds
Viewing system health summary
Environmentals
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Voltage thresholds
Figure 27 System health temperature thresholds
Figure 28 System health voltage
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Fan speed
Figure 29 System health voltage thresholds
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Figure 31 Event log
The event log
Viewing the event log
Figure 30 System health fan speed
2 Click Clear Log
Vital product data
Clearing the event log
Saving the event log
Field
Viewing vital product data
Figure 32 Vital product data
Table 7 Machine level VPD
Table 10 POST/BIOS VPD
POST/BIOS VPD
Component level VPD
Component activity log
Table 11 ASM vital product data
Server power and restart activity
Performing RSA tasks
ASM VPD
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Accessing server power and restart control
Figure 33 Server power/restart activity
To access the Server Power / Restart Control option
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Figure 34 Server power/restart control
2 Scroll down to the Server Power / Restart Control section
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Updating RSA or BIOS firmware
Figure 35 Update firmware
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Accessing remote ASM
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Glossary
BIOS
DAST
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Index
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vital product data
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