Setting Up Processor Ethernet - Avaya Communication Manager Administrator's Manual

Administering Media Servers

Setting up Processor Ethernet

Much like a CLAN board, Processor Ethernet (PE) provides connectivity to IP endpoints,
gateways, and adjuncts. The PE interface is a logical connection in the Communication
Manager software that uses a port on the NIC in the server. There is no additional hardware
needed to implement Processor Ethernet, but the feature must be enabled via license file. Type
display system-parameters customer-options to verify that the Processor Ethernet
field on the System Parameters Customer-Options screen
y, contact your Avaya representative.
During the configuration of a server, the PE is assigned to a Computer Ethernet (CE). The PE
and the CE share the same IP address but are very different in nature. The CE interface is a
native computer interface while the PE interface is the logical appearance of the CE interface
within Communication Manager software. The interface that is assigned to the PE can be a
control network or a corporate LAN. The interface that is selected determines which physical
port the PE uses on the server.
Note:
The PE interface is enabled automatically on an LSP or an ESS server. Do not
Note:
disable the PE interface on an LSP or an ESS server. Disabling the PE interface
disables the LSP or ESS server's ability to register with the main server. The LSP
or ESS server will not work if the PE interface is disabled.
Three adjuncts are supported for connectivity to the PE interface of an LSP or a simplex ESS
server. The three adjuncts are Call Management System (CMS), Call Detail Recording (CDR),
and Application Enablement Services (AE Services).
High-level steps to setting up the PE interface
This section contains general, high-level steps for configuring and administering the PE
interface. As each system may have unique configuration requirements, contact your Avaya
representative if you have questions.
1. Load the Communication Manager software.
2. Load the license file.
3. Configure the PE interface on the server using the server's maintenance Web interface:
a. Select the interface that will be used for PE in the Set Identities page. The Set
Identities page can be found on the server's maintenance Web interface under Server
Configuration > Configure Server.
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is set to y. If this field is not set to