About This Book; Overview; Audience; Using This Book - Avaya G700 Installation And Upgrades

About This Book

Overview

This document provides procedures to install, upgrade, or add to an Avaya G700 Media Gateway
controlled by an Avaya S8300, S8500, or S8700 Media Server. It also includes information on connecting
telephones and adjuncts to the G700.
This chapter provides information about the document including: the intended audience, the organization,
conventions used, how to get help, and how to download, order, and comment on the document.

Audience

This book is for the following audiences:
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Trained field installation and maintenance personnel
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Technical support personnel
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Network engineers and technicians
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Authorized Business Partners

Using this book

This book is organized into five installation and/or upgrade scenarios:
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Chapter 3, "Installing a New G700 with an S8300"
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Chapter 4, "Installing a New G700 without an S8300"
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Chapter 5, "Upgrading an Existing G700 with an S8300 — R1.x to R2.0"
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Chapter 6, "Upgrading an Existing G700 with an S8300 — R2.0 to R2.x"
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Chapter 7, "Upgrading an Existing G700 without an S8300"
Read Chapter 1, "Roadmap and
checklists for the four installation and upgrade scenarios. Then read and follow the procedures in the
chapters that apply to the installation or upgrade scenario you are working with. Chapter 1 also contains
information on alternative methods to connect to and access a G700 system.
Read Chapter 2, "Installing Hardware for the G700 Media Gateway and S8300 Media Server"
instructions on installing and cabling the hardware.
Read Chapter 8, "Connecting Telephones and Adjunct Systems"
Chapter 7 covers the IA 770 INTUITY
Messaging System, the G700 Sourced Announcements, Avaya Integrated Management, the
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), and Universal Serial Bus (USB) Modems.
Installation and Upgrades for G700 and S8300
December 2003
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