Avaya S8700 Overview Manual page 12

Overview
Media Gateways
The following list describes the basic architecture of the G700 Media Gateway:
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Intel i960 controller that hosts all of the base switch-control and management software.
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Fits in a EIA-310-D standard 19-inch rack.
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Supports 15 ports of tone detection.
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Contains four media-module slots.
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One Avaya P330 expansion-module slot.
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One slot for the Avaya P330 Octaplane stacking fabric.
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Can sit on a desktop or be rack-mounted.
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Contains an internal motherboard.
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Standard based 10/100 Ethernet Interface connection types. A wall field or breakout panel is not
required.
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Internal power supply that provides low-voltage DC power to the fans, motherboard, and media
modules.
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Four internal fans that provide cooling for the internal components.
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A LED board that indicates system-level status.
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A serial port for command-line access.
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A VoIP engine that supports up to 64 G.711 single-channel calls.
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Eight-port layer-2 switch.
The G700 Media Gateway has a physical design that is similar to the Avaya stackable switching products.
The following figure shows the G700 Media Gateway with two Avaya P330 switches. The G700 is
shown at the top of the stack.
12 Overview for S8700 Media Server
November 2003