Chapter 2 G700 Media Gateway; Arriving On Site; Environmental Verification - Avaya G700 Installation And Upgrades

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G700 Media Gateway
The Avaya TM S8300 Media Server with Avaya
unit, with other Media Gateways, or in combinations of Media Gateways and Avaya P330 family devices.
Up to ten G700 Media Gateways or Avaya P330s can be combined in a single stack.
In a typical installation, you will arrive at the site equipped with all the tools and information you will need
to install an S8300 Media Server with a G700 Media Gateway, and you will complete the following process:
Installation Process Steps
"Arriving On Site" on page 15
"Unpacking and Checking the Order" on page 17
"Installing the G700 Media Gateway" on page 17
"Cabling Multiple Units" on page 25
"Attaching Ground Conductors" on page 27
"Initial Network Set-Up" on page 34
Note: When installing a G700, complete all tasks in this chapter to administer the gate-
way before doing the media server administration (e.g., add media-gateway).

Arriving On Site

When you reach the customer's site, you should have each item on the Checklist for S8300 Media Server
with G700 Media Gateways Installation. (Consult Appendix B: Checklists.) However, it is recommended
that you consult with the customer network manager for IP and DNS addressing, as well as for testing the
installation. Also, before proceeding with the installation, you should verify that the proper environmental
and safety conditions exist.

Environmental Verification

Verify that temperatures and clearances are within the recommended technical parameters. Consult
Appendix A: Table 8 and Site Verification in "Access Procedures" in the Welcome to Avaya
Media Server and Avaya
Installation and Upgrades for G700
555-234-100 – Issue 1 – May 2002
TM G700 Media Gateways may be installed as a standalone
TM G700 Media Gateway.
S8300
TM
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