Chapter 3: Commissioning Fundamentals; System Connections; Terminal Connection - Avaya 8800 Commissioning Manual

Chapter 3: Commissioning fundamentals

Commissioning follows hardware installation. Commissioning includes the minimal, but essential,
configuration steps to provide a default, starting point configuration, set up a management interface, and
establish basic security on the node. For more information about configuring security, see Avaya Ethernet
Routing Switch 8800/8600 Security NN46205-601.
Important:
Pasting configurations, either via console or telnet/SSH, is not recommended and if performed should
only be done one line at a time, versus larger text files. This is independent of any control the user may
have over how 'slow' their actual input maybe. The reason for is that neither the console or telnet/SSH
functions are high priority, and the switch could be servicing some other task and therefore miss lines
in the configuration paste. Optionally, use TFTP/FTP and 'source' the file.
Navigation
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System connections

• System logon
• Setup utility
• Secure and nonsecure protocols
• Management port
• Enterprise Device Manager
System connections
Connect to the Switch Fabric/Central Processor Unit (SF/CPU) serial ports using one of the
following connections:
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Terminal connection

• Modem connection
Terminal connection
Connect the serial console interface (an RS-232 port) to a PC or terminal to monitor and
configure the switch. The port uses a DB-9 connector that operates as data terminal equipment
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