Chapter 1: Introduction

Use these procedures to install Avaya Communication Manager and configure a new Avaya S8500 Media Server and the associated components in an IP-connected port network (IP-PNC) configuration.

To configure the media server, use the Avaya Installation Wizard. To configure gateways and other hardware components, use the following two administration interfaces:

The Maintenance Web Interface

The command line interface, either directly or through Secure Shell (SSH), Telnet, or a terminal emulation program such as Avaya Native Configuration Manager.

This installation document includes the following information:

Pre-installation requirements on page 9

Configuring the SNMP modules in the UPS on page 27

Configuring the SNMP subagent in the Avaya Ethernet switch (if used) on page 30

Media server configuration on page 39

Configuring the NIC on page 46

IP interface translations on page 49

IP interface configuration on page 53

Postinstallation administration on page 69

Installation verification on page 77

Media server access on page 87

Installation troubleshooting on page 97

Audience

This documentation is for the following people who install and configure the media server components:

Trained field installation and maintenance personnel

Technical support personnel

Authorized business partners

Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8500 Media Server

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