Avaya S8100 Series Manual page 1047

Converting some or all direct-connect port networks
to IP-connect
Introduction
This module describes how to convert port networks (PNs) with fiber port network connectivity
(fiber-PNC) in a direct-connect configuration to Internet Protocol port network connectivity
(IP-PNC). An S8500 Media Server or an S8700-series Media Server controls the PNs.
This conversion changes the transmission of inter-PN bearer traffic from circuit-switched
protocol over fiber connections to packet-switched IP over Ethernet connections.
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Important:
The S8700-series Media Servers must be running release 3.0 or later of
Important:
Communication Manager before you start the conversion procedure. To upgrade
the media servers, see the appropriate upgrade module in this book.
These procedures do not change the cabinet hardware as part of the conversion. All MCC1,
SCC1, and G650 cabinets in the starting fiber-PNC configuration are present in the converted
IP-connect configuration.
The starting configuration
The starting configuration consists of two or three fiber-PNC PNs. All PNs are fiber-connected,
and one or more PNs are IPSI-connected to the control network.
For Communication Manager release 3.0 and later, the starting configuration can include some
IP-connect components in addition to the fiber-PNC components. Each PN can be implemented
in an MCC1, an SCC1 stack, or a G650 stack. The overall system can be any combination of
MCC1, SCC1, or G650 gateways.
The reliability level of the starting configuration can be:
Simplex: No duplication, the standard reliability for S8500 media servers
Duplex: Duplicated media servers, the standard reliability for S8700-series Media Servers
High: Duplicated media servers and control network, available for S8700-series Media Servers
only
Critical: Duplicated media servers, control network, and bearer network, available for
S8700-series Media Servers only
Introduction
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