Before You Start The Installation - Avaya S8500 Installing And Configuring

Introduction
To get a filled-out EPW, go to the project manager or customer. To get a blank EPW, go to the
Avaya Installation Wizard Web site (http://support.avaya.com/avayaiw). Have the customer fill it
out.
To get the software update, go to the Avaya Support Web site (http://avaya.com/support) and
select Software & Firmware Downloads to identify and copy the required software update.
To get the latest firmware for the BIOS, remote maintenance board, and programmable circuit
packs, go to the Avaya Support Web site at
Firmware Downloads to identify and copy the latest firmware.

Before you start the installation

Before beginning the installation, verify that you have all the equipment on site by comparing
the list of items ordered against the items in the boxes. Your project manager can supply you
with an inventory list. Do not rely solely on the packing slips inside the boxes. For a partial list of
required hardware, see
The pre-installation team should have done the following tasks. If they were not all done, do not
continue with the installation.
Verify that the open, customer-supplied, EIA-310D (or equivalent) standard 19-in. (48-cm)
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4-post equipment rack(s) is(are) properly installed and solidly secured. Make sure that the
screws that come with the racks are there. If using a rack cabinet, make sure it has
adequate ventilation.
Verify that the rail kit to support the media server is available for installation.
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Verify that the rail kit, required to support the very heavy UPS, is installed on the rack or
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available for installation. For information on installing the rails, see the documentation that
comes with the rail kit.
Verify that the equipment rack(s) is(are) grounded per local code. See Job Aid: Approved
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Grounds (555-245-772).
Verify that the customer provides AC power to the rack from a nonswitched outlet.
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Verify that cabling for the TN2312BP IP Server Interface (IPSI) circuit packs is labeled and
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run from the control hardware rack to the port networks or that appropriate connectivity is
provided.
18 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8500 Media Server
http://avaya.com/support
List of required hardware
and select Software &
on page 21.