Configure The G700 Media Gateway - Avaya G700 Installation And Upgrades

3 Configuring a New G700 with an S8300 (Primary Controller or Local Survivable Processor):

Configure the G700 Media Gateway

Conduct the following procedure in order to compare software versions running on the G700/Media
Modules with the Release Letter. If the versions do not match, new firmware for those components is
necessary.
Connect Your Laptop to the G700 Serial Port
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To connect a laptop directly to the serial port on the G700 Media Gateway:
For a stacked configuration: locate the device that contains the master controller for the stack.
1.
Check the LED panel on the upper left of each G700 or P330 device in the stack as follows:
- G700 Media Gateway: a lit MSTR LED indicates that this unit is the stack master.
- P330 device: a lit SYS LED indicates that this unit is the stack master.
2. Use the RS-232 serial cable and DB-9 adapter cable provided with the G700 Media Gateway.
Attach one end of the RS-232 cable to the RJ-45 jack on the front of the unit that is the stack
3.
master. The serial port is on the lower right side of the chassis.
- On a G700, this serial port is labeled Console.
- The name of the serial port varies on P330 devices, but it is located on the lower right.
4. Plug the other end of the RS-232 cable into the RJ-45 jack on the DB-9 adapter cable.
Connect the other end of the DB-9 adapter cable to the 9-pin serial port on your laptop.
5.
6. Use a serial-connection program such as HyperTerminal to access the Layer 2 Switching
Processor.
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Log in to the Avaya P330 (Layer 2 Switching Processor) Command Line Interface
Begin
Launch Windows® HyperTerminal or any other terminal emulation program.
1.
Note: For most Windows-based PCs, you access the HyperTerminal program from the
Start menu by selecting Programs , then Accessories .
Choose Call - Connect (for HyperTerminal) or the appropriate call command for your terminal
2.
emulation program.
Login at the Welcome to Avaya P330 screen.
3.
Login: xxx from the planning documentation
Password: xxx from the planning documentation
You are now logged-in at the Supervisor level. The prompt appears as P330-1(super)#. In order
to use the commands necessary to configure the P330 Stack Processor (Layer 2 Switching
Processor), you must reset to the Configure level.
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