Chapter 1: Introduction; Pre-Installation Information - Avaya S8500 Installing And Configuring

Chapter 1: Introduction

These procedures are for installing Avaya Communication Manager and configuring a new
Avaya S8500 Media Server and associated components in either an IP Connect or direct
connect configuration.
As part of the procedures for configuring the various pieces of hardware, you use two
administration interfaces: the Maintenance Web Interface and a command line interface using
either telnet or a terminal emulation program such as Avaya Native Configuration Manager. You
also use the Avaya Installation Wizard to configure the media server.
There are no requirements to install the media server before the media gateways; however, the
license file only allows 30 minutes to "see" the administered and connected IP Server Interface
(IPSI) circuit packs.
The following information is included in this installation procedure:

Pre-installation information

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High level overview of installation process
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Configuring the SNMP modules in the UPS
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Configuring the SNMP subagent in the Avaya Ethernet switch (if used)
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Configuring the media server
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Configuring the dual network interface card
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Translating the IPSIs
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Connecting the Ethernet ports
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Connecting to the IPSIs
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Completing the installation administration
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Installing the media gateways
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Testing the media server installation
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Accessing the media server
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Troubleshooting an installation
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Pre-installation information
There are several tasks that you need to verify before you go on site and before you start the
installation. If the pre-installation team did not complete them, do not continue with the
installation.
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