Avaya S8700 manual Applying power to the server, Accessing the server

Chapter 3: Communication Manager installation

Applying power to the server

Note:

In this procedure, the software CD-ROM must be placed into the CD-ROM drive on the server prior to or immediately after you turn on the power to the server.

1.Connect the AC power cord to server 1 and to UPS 1.

2.Press the Power button on the front of the server. Immediately place the Avaya Communication Manager CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on the server.

Accessing the server

1.Use a cross-over cable to connect your laptop computer to the Services port on the back of the server. The Services port is labeled "2" and is configured as Eth1.

2.Wait at least 3 minutes after you turn on the server before you start a Telnet session to access the information on the CD-ROM.

Configuring Telnet for Windows 2000 and Windows XP

The Microsoft Telnet application might be set to send a carriage return (CR) and a line feed (LF) whenever you press Enter. The Communication Manager installation program sees this as two separate key presses. If you are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must correct this setting before you copy the Remaster Program to the hard disk drive.

1.Click Start > Run to open the Run dialog box.

2.Type telnet and press Enter to open a Microsoft Telnet session.

3.Type unset crlf and press Enter.

4.Type display and press Enter to verify that you see the message Line feed mode - Causes return key to send CR.

5.Type q and press Enter to exit the telnet session.

32 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8700-Series Server January 2008