Cabling The G650 Media Gateways; Cabling Two Media Gateways - Avaya S8700 Installation Instructions Manual

Cabling the G650 Media Gateways

After mounting the G650 Media Gateways in the rack, you must connect the TDM/LAN cables between
them. You must also connect CAT5 cables to the appropriate slots on the back of the media gateways.
You can mount and cable up to five media gateways in a rack. The media gateway on the bottom is
referred to as media gateway A. The others are referred to as media gateways B, C, D, and E from bottom
to top.
When cabling the media gateways together, see the G650 TDM/LAN Cable Installation diagram included
with the shipment.
Perform these tasks to cable the G650 Media Gateway:
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Cabling two media gateways

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Cabling the third media gateway
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Cabling the fourth media gateway
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Cabling the fifth media gateway
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Installing circuit packs in the G650 Media Gateway
Cabling two media gateways
1
If not already removed, remove the fan assemblies from media gateways A and B.
2
Remove the right TDM/LAN bus terminator from media gateway A, and install it at the left end
of the TDM/LAN bus on media gateway B.
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Make sure to install the TDM/LAN bus terminators with the arrow on the back pointing upward.
3
Loosen the nuts on the posts of the plate covering the bottom right TDM/LAN cable routing slot
of media gateway B and remove the plate.
4
Remove the right slot cover on top of media gateway A and the lower right slot cover of media
gateway B to open the slots.
5
Pull open the EMI Gasket, and pass the TDM/LAN bus cable through the routing slots in both
media gateways. Push the free end of the EMI Gasket back in place. Make sure the open corner of
the gasket faces the rear of the media gateway. Once installed, the top media gateway should rest
on and compress the gasket.
6
Install the lower terminator of the TDM/LAN bus cable on right end of TDM/LAN bus in media
gateway A.
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Make sure the arrows on the back of the cable terminators point upward.
7
Install the upper terminator of the TDM/LAN bus cable on the right end of the TDM/LAN bus in
media gateway B.
8
Flip over the routing slot plates and reinstall both. Once the plates are reinstalled, the ends of the
routing slots are covered.
Installing the Avaya S8700 Media Server with an Avaya G650 Media Gateway
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