Chapter 3: Installing Communication Manager
A new media server comes with a blank hard drive. The Linux operating system and Release
3.0 of Avaya Communication Manager must be installed on the media server from the bootable
software distribution CD-ROM.
Use the instructions in Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya S8500 Media Server
(555-245-701) to install the media server in the data rack. After installing the media server, you
must install the software from the CD onto the hard drive.
Note:
If you are installing an S8500B Media Server to run the Expanded Meet-me
Note:
Conferencing (EMMC) application, the software will be on two CDs labeled
EMMC Software Disk 1 and EMMC Software Disk 2.
This section covers the following tasks:
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If you are installing an S8500B Media Server to run the Expanded Meet-me
Conferencing (EMMC) application, follow the instructions in this section up to and
including
Expanded Meet-me Conferencing (EMMC) version 1.0 Installation and
Troubleshooting Guide, 04-300527 to complete the installation of the EMMC.
software
on page 40
Installing Avaya Communication Manager
on page 42. Then, go to
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