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Dual Network Interface Card (NIC)
A dual network interface card (NIC) is available and provides two additional Ethernet ports.
The dual NIC is optional and comes preinstalled on the server for products that use it.
SAMP overview
The Server Availability Management Processor (SAMP) is a remote maintenance board that
monitors and reports alerts from components within the server. The SAMP is optional and
comes preinstalled on the server for products that use it.
The SAMP board:
• Monitors the health of the server hardware, including server boot process, the
Communication Manager watch dog, the fans, the voltages, and the temperature.
• Reports server failure alarms and other alarms to Avaya INADS or other services
group.
The SAMP presents a virtual TTY that the server uses when the server must send out
alarms through the modem. The modem is connected to the USB port on the SAMP board
and provides
• The capability to turn on power and to reset the server remotely.
• A secure dial-in connection to the SAMP and the server.
• Access to the SAMP and subsequently access to the server.
Note:
Modem contention is resolved on a first-come, first-serve basis. For example, Avaya
Services dials into the SAMP, and the server must send out an alarm through the modem
interface. Although the modem is busy, the server continues to try to send the alarm.
Modem
The modem is used to provide remote access to the server either through the remote
maintenance board or direct connection to the server when the customer has a maintenance
contract with Avaya. Operating system and environmental alarms are sent through the
Installing the Avaya S8510 Server Family and Its Components
- Server by the server
- Server by the SAMP, such as server reboots.
- SAMP by the SAMP
Dual Network Interface Card (NIC)
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