Connect Laptop To The G250/G350 Console Port; Connect Laptop To Customer Lan; Connect An External Modem To The S8300 Media Server - Avaya G250 Maintenance Manual

Connect laptop to the G250/G350 Console port

To configure a G250/G350 that does not have an S8300, you may need to set up a direct
connection from your laptop's serial port to the G250/G350 Console (serial) port.
To connect a laptop directly to the Console port on the Avaya G250/G350 Media
Gateway:
1. Connect the RS-232 serial cable and DB-9 adapter cable provided with the G250/G350
between your laptop and the G250/G350:
- Attach one end of the RS-232 cable to the RJ-45 jack on the front of theG250/G350. The
serial port is at the bottom of the front of the chassis in the center, labeled CONSOLE.
- Plug the other end of the RS-232 cable into the RJ-45 jack on the DB-9 adapter cable.
- Connect the other end of the DB-9 adapter cable to the 9-pin serial port on your laptop.
2. Use a serial-connection program such as HyperTerminal to access the G250/G350. Set the
serial port speed to:
- 9600 baud
- 8 data bits
- no parity
- 1 stop bit

Connect laptop to customer LAN

To connect to the customer's LAN, either on site or remotely over the Internet, your PC must be
assigned an IP address on the LAN. The IP address can be a static address on the customer's
LAN that you enter in the TCP/IP properties or it can be assigned dynamically with DHCP. Ask
the customer how they want you to make the connection.

Connect an external modem to the S8300 Media Server

Each S8300 Media Server requires a USB modem for maintenance access and to call out an
alarm. The external modem may be connected to the S8300 Media Server through a universal
serial bus (USB) connection, providing dial-up access. Additional requirements include:
The modem requires its own external analog line.
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The modem type is not optional and must be the specific modem that is shipped with the
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S8300.
Connection methods
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