Appendix A: Accessing The Server; Connecting To The Server Directly - Avaya S8 Series Manual

Appendix A: Accessing the server

You must have access to the server for administration. The following computers and software
are the supported access points for accessing the server for initial configuration, aftermarket
additions, and continuing maintenance:
Personal computers.
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Services laptop computers equipped with a network interface card (NIC).
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Terminal emulation program.
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Web browser.
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You can access the server either directly or remotely over the customer network or over a
modem. Connecting directly and remotely over the customer network are the preferred
methods. Remote access over a modem is for Avaya maintenance access only.

Connecting to the server directly

To access the server directly, plug a laptop computer into the services port on the server.
On the S8300 Server plug the CAT5 cable into the services port on the front as shown in
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Figure 10: A services laptop computer that is connected directly to the S8300 Server
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On the S8500-Series Servers, as shown in
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connected directly to S8500-Series Servers
The S8700-Series Server, plug one end of a crossconnect CAT5 cable into the services
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port. This port defaults to port 2 (Eth1), On the back of the server, plug the other end into
the NIC on your computer. You might need a NIC adapter.
For more information about connectivity for your server, see
Figure 10: A services laptop computer that is connected directly to the S8300 Server
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Figure 11: A services laptop computer that is connected directly to S8500-Series
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Servers
Figure 12: A services laptop computer that is connected directly to the S8710 Server or
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S8720 Server (S8710 Server shown)
Figure 13: A services laptop computer that is connected directly to the S8730 Server
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Figure 11: A services laptop computer that is
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