License And Authentication Files; License And Authentication File Installation; Downloading The License And Authentication Files - Avaya G350 Maintenance Manual

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License and authentication files

This chapter describes license and authentication files as they relate to the Avaya G350 Media Gateway
controlled by an Avaya S8300, S8500, or S8700 Media Server.
For more detailed information on license and authentication files, refer to Administrator's Guide for
Avaya Communication Manager, 555-233-506.

License and authentication file installation

Every S8300 Media Server and Local Survivable Processor requires a current and correct version of a
license file and an Avaya authentication file in order to provide the expected call-processing service. The
license file specifies the features and services that are available on the S8300 Media Server, such as the
number of ports purchased. The license file contains a software version number, hardware serial number,
expiration date, and feature mask. To add or remove call-processing features you must reinstall the
license file. New license files may be required when upgrade software is installed.
The Avaya authentication file contains the logins and passwords to access the S8300 Media Server. This
file is updated regularly by Avaya services personnel, if the customer has a maintenance contract. A valid
authentication file must be present on the S8300 Media Server, or all access to Avaya Communication
Manager from any login is blocked.
A new license file and the Avaya authentication file may be installed independently of each other or any
other server upgrades.
Downloading the license and authentication
files
Use the License File Remote Feature Activation (RFA) to obtain the license and Avaya authentication
files. RFA is a Web-based application, available to Avaya employees and authorized Business Partners,
that enables the creation and deployment of license files for all media server configurations. The license
file enables the software category, release, features, and capacities. License files are created using SAP
order information and/or current customer configuration information.
Without a valid license installed or a mismatched license:
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The system generates a major alarm.
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Depending upon the nature of the error, a 10-day countdown timer starts (this was formerly a 6-
day period), but call processing continues uninterrupted.
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If the countdown timer expires, the switch enters No License Mode and generates another major
alarm.
NOTE:
The init login can no longer change the customer options, offer option, or special
applications forms.
Maintenance of the Avaya G350 Media Gateway
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