Table Of Contents - Avaya Aura System Platform Installing And Configuring

Chapter 1: System Platform installation.................................................................................9
System Platform installation..............................................................................................................................9
Pre-installation checklist for System Platform.................................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Downloading the System Platform and solution template software from PLDS
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Chapter 3: Installation Prerequisites for System Platform..................................................15
What Avaya provides......................................................................................................................................15
What customer provides.................................................................................................................................15
S8510 Server..................................................................................................................................................16
Avaya-provided equipment.....................................................................................................................16
Customer-provided equipment...............................................................................................................16
Recommended tools and supplies.........................................................................................................17
Safety instructions..................................................................................................................................17
S8800 Server..................................................................................................................................................18
Avaya-provided equipment.....................................................................................................................18
Customer-provided equipment...............................................................................................................18
Safety instructions..................................................................................................................................19
Installation worksheet for System Platform.....................................................................................................20
Preparing for installation.................................................................................................................................21
Setting up a DVD for System Platform installation.................................................................................22
Setting up USB flash drive......................................................................................................................22
Verifying the ISO image on a linux machine...........................................................................................23
Verifying the ISO image on a Windows machine....................................................................................24
Chapter 4: Server installation and connectivity...................................................................25
Installing and connecting the S8510 Server....................................................................................................25
Server installation checklist....................................................................................................................25
Marking the rack.....................................................................................................................................26
Attaching rails to the server....................................................................................................................27
Installing the server in the rack...............................................................................................................28
Turning on the server..............................................................................................................................28
Connecting to server and network..........................................................................................................29
Installing and connecting the S8800 Server....................................................................................................31
Server installation checklist....................................................................................................................31
Attaching rails to the rack.......................................................................................................................32
Installing the server in the rack...............................................................................................................34
Turning on the server..............................................................................................................................36
Connecting to server and network..........................................................................................................37
Chapter 5: Getting started for System Platform installation...............................................41
System Platform installation overview.............................................................................................................41
Installation checklist for System Platform........................................................................................................42
Verifying the System Platform image..............................................................................................................43
Navigation rules for System Platform screens................................................................................................44
Chapter 6: Installing System Platform using laptop............................................................45
Laptop setup...................................................................................................................................................45
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