Avaya manual S8500 hardware, Ensuring that the preinstallation tasks are complete

Chapter 1: Introduction

Ensuring that the preinstallation tasks are complete

The preinstallation team completes the following tasks. If these tasks are not complete, do not continue with the installation.

●Verify that the required number of open, customer-supplied, EIA-310D (or equivalent) standard 19-in. (48-cm) 4-post equipment rack(s) is(are) properly installed and solidly secured. Ensure that the screws that come with the racks are present. If you use a rack cabinet, ensure that the cabinet has adequate ventilation.

●Verify that the rail kit to support the media server is available to install.

●Verify that the rail kit that is required to support the UPS is installed on the rack or available to install. For how to install the rails, see the documentation that comes with the rail kit.

●Verify that the equipment racks are grounded per local code. See Job Aid: Approved Grounds (555-245-772).

●Verify that the customer-provided AC power to the rack is from a nonswitched outlet.

●Verify that cables for theTN2312BP (IPSI) circuit packs are labeled and run from the control hardware rack to the port networks or that appropriate connectivity is provided.

S8500 hardware

The hardware components for the S8500C and 8500B versions of the S8500 Media Server are very similar but the layout of the components on the front and back panels are different. The following four diagrams show the hardware components on the front and back panels of the S8500C and S8500B with the default port assignments.

10 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8500 Media Server February 2007