About Samp Functionality; About Samp Connections - Avaya S8500 Installing And Configuring

About SAMP functionality

The SAMP card provides the following functionality:
Monitors the media server state of health: fans, voltages, and temperature.
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Reports media server failure and other alarms to INADS by modem.
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Modem contention is resolved on a first-come first-serve basis. For instance, if services
dials into the SAMP, and the media server needs to send out an alarm through the modem
interface, it will find the modem busy, but will continue to try to send the alarm.
Provides remote media server power-on and reset capability.
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Secure dial-in connection to the SAMP and the host.
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Services laptop access to the SAMP (and subsequently the host).
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The SAMP presents a virtual TTY that the media server uses when it needs to send out alarms
through the modem interface (see
uses the modem that is connected to the USB port off of the SAMP card for:
Reporting alarms on the media server by the media server.
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Reporting alarms on the media server by the SAMP, for example, server reboots.
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Reporting alarms on the SAMP by the SAMP.
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Services dial-in access to the media server and the SAMP for remote maintenance and
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administration purposes.

About SAMP connections

The SAMP card is installed in PCI-X slot 1 (full-height, 3/4 length slot) of the Avaya S8500
Media Server.
The SAMP comes in a half-card PCI form factor and is powered externally. It supports one USB
interface and two 10/100 Ethernet ports that are located on the rear of the media server.
SAMP Ethernet 1 is not used.
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SAMP Ethernet 2 is for local Services laptop access. This is for on-site services personnel
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to access the SAMP using the craft login.
The USB interface is used to connect a USB modem that is used for remote dial-in and
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dial-out access. This modem connection is shared between the media server and the
SAMP for remote maintenance, administration, and alarming purposes. For dial-in
purposes, the user first establishes a ppp session that terminates at the SAMP. The user
then can establish an SSH (Secure Shell) or HTTPS (Secure Web) session to the SAMP
or the host using the craft login.
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8500 Media Server
About the Server Availability Management Processor
Figure 1: SAMP rear connections on page 18). The system
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