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Chapter 1: Introduction

12 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8500 Media Server February 2007

Figure 3: S8500B front panel

Figure 4: S8500B back panel

Figure notes:

1. CD-ROM drive activity LED

2. CD-ROM eject button

3. Diskette drive activity LED

4. Diskette eject button

5. System error LED

6. System locator LED.

7. Hard disk drive activity LED

8. Power on LED

9. Power control button

10. Reset button — Press to reset the media

server and run the power-on self-test

(POST).

11. USB connections for the compact flash drive.

Figure notes:

1. Power cord connector

2. Keyboard connector

3. Mouse connector

4. Ethernet port (Eth 0)

5. Dual NIC with Ethernet ports Eth 2 and Eth 3

6. SAMP card

7. Video connector

8. Serial connector

9. USB ports

10. Ethernet port (Eth 1)

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Contents

Main Page Contents Chapter 2: SNMP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chapter 3: Communication Manager installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Chapter 4: Media server configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Chapter 5: IP interface translations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Chapter 6: IP interface configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Chapter 7: Install an S8500 Media Server as an LSP . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Chapter 8: Postinstallation administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Page Chapter 1: Introduction Audience 8 How to use Avaya installation documents Pre-installation requirements Preinstallation tasks to complete at the customer site Verifying that all the required equipment is on site Ensuring that the preinstallation tasks are complete S8500 hardware Page Figure 3: S8500B front panel 21 4 567 Figure 4: S8500B back panel server and run the power-on self-test (POST). 2 13456 8 9 10 7 Equipment specifications Page Page About the Server Availability Management Processor About SAMP functionality About SAMP connections Page About SAMP software About media server port connections S8500 port connections 20 About modem connections Modem options About media gateways About Processor Ethernet Page About S8500 LSP mode S8500 LSP license file About SSH Page Chapter 2: SNMP Configuration Configuring the SNMP modules in the UPS Default IP addresses for the UPS Prerequisites for configuring the SNMP module ! Administering the SNMP module Setting selected traps (alarming) Configuring the SNMP subagent in the Avaya Ethernet switch (if used) Default IP addresses for the Ethernet switch Preparing to configure the Ethernet switch 32 ! Configuring the Ethernet switch Page Page Chapter 3: Communication Manager installation Clearing the ARP cache on the laptop Applying power to the media server Accessing the media server Configuring Telnet for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Installing Avaya Communication Manager Page Chapter 4: Media server configuration 40 Opening the Maintenance Web Interface Copying files to the media server Creating a super-user login To create a login: About the Avaya Installation Wizard Running the Avaya Installation Wizard Verifying the RMB IP information Installing SAMP firmware Verifying the media server connection to the customer LAN (if provided) Configuring the modem Enabling firewall settings Enabling network time servers Page Checking LED activity on the dual NIC Configuring the NIC Page Disconnecting from the media server Chapter 5: IP interface translations Inputting initial system translations 50 Adding media gateways Enabling the IPSI Adding the IPSI to the system Setting the alarm activation level Saving translations Chapter 6: IP interface configuration Connecting to the IPSIs IPSI address configuration Programming the IPSI for static addressing Page Page Setting the VLAN and diffserv parameters Page Programming the IPSI for DHCP addressing Page Verifying connectivity to the media server CLK Verifying that the IPSIs are translated Upgrading the IPSI firmware version (if necessary) Enabling control of the IPSIs Verifying the license status Chapter 7: Install an S8500 Media Server as an LSP Configuring the media server as an LSP Page Administering the primary controller Enabling license server capability on a media gateway Installing and verifying the license on the new LSP Opening the TCP ports on the S8500 LSP Resetting the S8500 LSP Verifying that the primary controller identifies the new LSP Readministering media gateways to point to the LSP Chapter 8: Postinstallation administration Verifying translations Setting rules for daylight savings time Setting locations (if necessary) Verifying the date and the time Clearing and resolving alarms Page Page Backing up files to the compact flash media Enabling alarms to INADS by way of a modem Enabling alarms to INADS by way of the SNMP module Before leaving the site Chapter 9: Installation verification Testing the IPSI circuit pack Testing the license file S8500 LEDs Page Additional media server LED information Avaya C360 Ethernet switch LEDs UPS LEDs TN2312BP IPSI LEDs Figure 17: TN2312BP IPSI circuit pack faceplate Figure 18: IPSI LED display for a static IP address Page Appendix A: Media server access Accessing the command line interface of the server with SSH Page Connecting to the media server directly Page Connecting to the media server remotely over the network Connecting to the media server remotely over a modem Accessing the Maintenance Web Interface Using the SAT command line prompt Logins for Avaya technicians and BusinessPartners Configuring the network for Windows 2000 and XP Setting the browser options for Internet Explorer 6.0 Page Appendix B: Installation troubleshooting Troubleshooting the installation of the media server hardware Troubleshooting the configuration of the media server hardware Page Troubleshooting the installation of the license file and the Avaya authentication file Index A B C D L M N P R T U V W