Server Administration; Introduction - Avaya 4600 Series Administrator's Manual

Server Administration

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Introduction

When a 4600 Series IP Telephone is plugged in and powered, it automatically negotiates with its
associated LAN to determine the Ethernet speed. From that point on, the actions taken by the
phone depend in large part on the action taken in the network before the phone is installed, and on
the actions taken, if any, by the installer. This chapter discusses in detail the parameters and other
data the telephone needs to operate and the alternatives for delivering that information to the
telephone, where appropriate. Recommendations and specifications on which alternative(s) to
choose for which parameter(s) are also provided.
The parameters under which the phone needs to operate are summarized as follows:
Telephone Administration on the Call Server
IP address management for the telephone
Tagging Control and VLAN administration for the telephone, if appropriate
Quality of Service (QOS) administration for the telephone, if appropriate
Site-specific Option Number (SSON) setting of DHCP servers, if appropriate
Interface administration for the telephone, if appropriate
Application-specific administration for the telephone, if appropriate (for example, Directory- or
Web-specific information required for these optional 4630 applications)
The delivery mechanisms are:
Maintaining the information on the Call Server (for example, the DEFINITY switch)
Manually entering the information via the telephone dialpad
Administering the DHCP Server
Editing the script files on the TFTP Server
These parameters can be administered in a variety of ways, as indicated in Table 4-1, below. Note
that not all parameters can be administered on all delivery mechanisms.
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