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Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for
Modular Messaging
Issue 1
January 2009

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  • Page 1 Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging Issue 1 January 2009...
  • Page 2 Units are accessing and using additional support telephone numbers, see the Avaya Web site: http:// the Software at any given time. A "Unit" means the unit on which Avaya, www.avaya.com/support at its sole discretion, bases the pricing of its licenses and can be,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting Dialogic port boards......................29 Supported port board connections......................29 Port board connections..........................30 Connecting power............................30 Troubleshooting the installation........................31 Avaya and customer equipment is missing....................31 The server has no power or a power fault....................32 Index............................35 Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...
  • Page 4 Contents Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Overview Of Server And Components

    Chapter 1: Overview of server and components Overview The Avaya S8730 server is available in several configurations to accommodate the requirements of the software application or system it supports. Boxes are labeled to identify the type of server. Application Model Number...
  • Page 6 The server has the following connectors: • USB — Four USB connectors: two front, two rear. • NIC — Two NIC connectors used for private and corporate LAN connection on rear panel. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 7: Mas Port Boards

    The server supports only PCI Express (PCI-e) Dialogic cards. Dialogic cards used in the S3400 and S3500 servers do not use the PCI-e form factor and cannot be transferred to the S8730 server. The S8730 supports the following Dialogic boards:...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    System performance may be reduced if operating with a fan fault or above 30° C (86° F). Storage -30° to 60° C (-22° to 140° F). Maximum rate of change is 20° C/hour (36° temperature F/hour). Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 9: Front View Of Server

    USB connectors (2) Systems Insight Display Hard drive bays. Two 146 GB hard drives for models 03 and 04; four 72 GB hard drives for model 05. Quick release levers Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 10: Back View Of Server

    Related hardware As part of a total installation, customers may use the following peripheral hardware: • Uninterruptible power supply (UPS). This can be Avaya or customer provided. It is required for the Modular Messaging system. • Ethernet switch. This can be Avaya or customer provided. The Ethernet switch is required to create the Modular Messaging private LAN in a multiple MAS system.

  • Page 11: Leds

    For additional information about hard drive, PCI riser cage and battery pack LEDs, see Maintaining the Avaya S8730 Server. Related topics: Front panel LEDs on page 12 Back panel LEDs on page 14 Systems Insight Display LEDs on page 15 Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 12: Front Panel Leds

    For more information about status and diagnostic information provided by the Internal health LED in combination with the Systems Insight Display, see Maintaining the Avaya S8730 Server. External health LED Green — Normal Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...
  • Page 13 Hard drive LEDs Left-hand LED — Online LED (green) Right-hand LED — Fault/UID LED (amber/ blue) For more information about interpreting Hard drive LEDs, see Maintaining the Avaya S8730 Server. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 14: Back Panel Leds

    NIC/iLO 2 activity LED Green — Network activity Flashing — Network activity Off — No network activity NIC/iLO 2 link LED Green — Network link Off — No network link Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 15: Systems Insight Display Leds

    Amber Failure Normal For more information about status and diagnostic information provided by the Internal health LED in combination with the Systems Insight Display, see Maintaining the Avaya S8730 Server. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...
  • Page 16 Overview of server and components Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Server Installation

    CSU must be UL listed, CSA Certified, or both. For E1 lines, either the network provider or the customer must provide a CSU (E1) or equivalent protection. The protection must have the product safety approvals required by the local jurisdictions. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 18: Avaya-Provided Equipment

    Avaya-provided equipment Avaya provides the following equipment: • S8730 server and power cord. Use only the power cord provided with the server. • 2 U Quick Deploy Rail System kit. • Ethernet switch. The Ethernet switch is required only for an MSS configuration with more than one MAS.

  • Page 19: Recommended Test Equipment

    If you are installing more than one server, install the mounting rails so that the first server is installed in the lowest available position in the rack. If you are installing a UPS in the same Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 20: Installation Checklist

    Save at least one empty carton and a set of packing materials in case the server must be returned for service. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...
  • Page 21 Install the optional KVM Follow manufacturer's instructions. switch Install optional modems for Follow manufacturer's instructions. MAS and MSS Connecting power on page Replace the cabinet doors, if See cabinet manufacturer's necessary documentation. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 22: Marking The Rack

    If you counted holes, place a mark just above the top hole. This mark or piece of tape indicates where the system's upper edge will be located on the vertical rails. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 23: Attaching Rails To The Server

    Attaching rails to the server Attaching rails to the server Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 24: Attaching The Rails To The Rack

    Server installation Attaching the rails to the rack Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 25: Installing The Server In The Rack

    If the server is being installed in a cabinet, remove the doors, following the cabinet manufacturer's instructions. Next steps If the server is being installed in a cabinet, reattach the doors, following the cabinet manufacturer's instructions. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 26: Corporate And Private Lan Connections

    • For a Microsoft Exchange or an IBM Domino configuration, connect each MAS to the corporate LAN. • For an Avaya MSS configuration, connect the MSS to all Avaya MAS units and, if present, the supplementary server through a private LAN. If the Modular Messaging system consists of the MSS and a single MAS, you can use a crossover cable to make the private LAN connection.

  • Page 27: Connecting The Mas And Mss With A Crossover Cable

    2. Connect each server, as needed, to the corporate LAN with a standard Ethernet cable. Crossover cable connections Private LAN connection using a crossover cable MAS Ethernet cable to the corporate LAN MSS Ethernet cable to the corporate LAN Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 28: Connecting The Mas And Mss With An Ethernet Switch

    1. Connect the Private LAN connection on the MSS and each MAS to the Ethernet switch. 2. Connect each server, as needed, to the corporate LAN with a standard Ethernet cable. Ethernet switch connections Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 29: Connecting Mas Port Boards

    • Analog using a standard RJ-11 tip/ring cord or individual tip/ring cables and a 12– port harmonica. • E1–QSIG and T1–QSIG using an RJ-48C Ethernet cable. • Dialogic Set Emulation (DSE) boards using a D/82U cable. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 30: Port Board Connections

    Port board connection to corporate switch Connecting power The following graphic illustrates the S8730 server with two power supplies. Models 03 and 04 ship with a single power supply; model 05 ships with the illustrated duplicate power supply. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting The Installation

    Next steps Refer to specific product documentation for information on installing and configuring software. Troubleshooting the installation Avaya and customer equipment is missing Contact Avaya Contact the Avaya project manager. Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 32: The Server Has No Power Or A Power Fault

    LED is not red or amber than proceed as you would if the system power LED was off. 1. If the server has a single power supply, and the external health LED is red, replace the power supply. For more information, see Maintaining the Avaya S8730 Server. If not, continue with the next step.
  • Page 33 3. If the external health LED is red or amber, replace the power supply that does not have a green LED. For more information, see Maintaining the Avaya S8730 Server. 4. If the external health LED is not red or amber, check for a loose power cord on one of the redundant power supplies.
  • Page 34 Server installation Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

  • Page 35: Index

    LEDs ............safety instructions ............server back view ............server front view ............specifications ..............install server in rack ............ Systems Insight Display LEDs ........installation checklist ............ Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...
  • Page 36 Index power problems ........... turning on server ............temperature operating ..............storage ..............test equipment ............UPS ................troubleshooting missing equipment ..........Installing the Avaya S8730 Server for Modular Messaging January 2009...

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