Chapter 4: Connecting And Enabling A Modem For Remote Access; Connecting And Enabling A Modem (G450 Without S8300); Connecting And Enabling A Serial Modem - Avaya G450 Installing And Upgrading

Chapter 4: Connecting and enabling a
You can connect a modem to the G450 to enable configuration from a remote location. A serial
modem connected to the G450 can also be used for the modem dial backup feature, which
provides a redundant connectivity with a remote primary Media Gateway Controller (MGC).
Modem dial backup allows for more superior survivability than switching to a secondary MGC,
since more features are preserved.
If an S8300 is installed in the G450, leave a modem connected permanently to enable reporting
of alarms to remote locations.
Note:
If you choose to configure the G450 by running an installation wizard, you can
Note:
enable a modem with the wizard as part of the configuration. Instructions for
connecting the modem are included in
Installation Wizard (Avaya IW)
Gateway Installation Wizard (GIW)
chapter.

Connecting and enabling a modem (G450 without S8300)

You can either connect a serial modem to the CON port on the G450 front panel or you can
connect a USB modem to either of the two USB ports on the G450 front panel.

Connecting and enabling a serial modem

1. Prepare a PC with a CD-ROM drive and a TFTP server on the network. This may be
needed for installing software and firmware upgrades.
Note:
When uploading firmware from the S8300 using TFTP, you may need to enable
Note:
TFTP service in the Set LAN Security parameters of your web server.
Note:
Firmware upgrades for the G450 and media modules can either be installed from
Note:
CD or downloaded from the Web.
modem for remote access
on page 151 and in
Appendix C: Running the Avaya
Appendix D: Running the
on page 209. You do not need to read this
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