Adding A Lan Device; Configure The Lan Device On The G250; Record Lan Information For Software Configuration; Test The Lan Device - Avaya G250 Installing And Upgrading

Upgrading media modules and devices

Adding a LAN device

You must connect, configure and test the LAN device before adding the device to the Avaya
G250 Media Gateway.
For instructions on connecting a new LAN device, see one of the following sections:
Connecting a switch or a network data port
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Connecting a computer
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Connecting a server
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Configure the LAN device on the G250

Configuration may be performed on site by connecting a laptop computer connected to the
CON port of the G250, or remotely via a modem connected to the G250 or S8300. For
information about preparing a modem, see
remote access
G250 on page 57.

Record LAN information for software configuration

Before software configuration for the new LAN device takes place, gather the following
information:
The name and location of the owner of or person responsible for the LAN device
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The slot and port number on the Avaya G250 Media Gateway to which the LAN device
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connects. If the LAN device is connected to an IP telephone, note the extension of the
telephone to which the LAN device connects, and the slot and port number on the G250 to
which the telephone connects.

Test the LAN device

After installation and configuration of the LAN device is complete, ping the IP address of the
device to test the device's connectivity within the network and outside the network.
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on page 40
on page 49. For information about configuration, see
on page 39
Chapter 4: Connecting and enabling a modem for
Chapter 5: Configuring the