Chapter 3: Network Requirements; Network Assessment; Hardware Requirements - Avaya 1600 Series Administrator's Manual

Chapter 3: Network Requirements

Network Assessment

Perform a network assessment to ensure that the network will have the capacity for the
expected data and voice traffic, and that it can support for all applications:
H.323,
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DHCP,
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HTTP/HTTPS, and
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Jitter buffers
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Also, QoS support is required to run VoIP on your configuration. For more information, see
Appendix B: Related Documentation

Hardware Requirements

To operate properly, you need:
Category 5e cables designed to the IEEE 802.3af-2003 standard, for LAN powering,
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TN2602 IP Media Processor circuit pack. Sites with a TN2302 IP Media Processor circuit
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pack are strongly encouraged to install a TN2602 circuit pack.
TN799C or D Control-LAN (CLAN) circuit pack.
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Important:
IP telephone firmware Release 1.0 or greater requires TN799C V3 or greater
Important:
CLAN circuit pack(s). For more information, see the Communication Manager
Software and Firmware Compatibility Matrix on the Avaya support Web site
http://www.avaya.com/support.
To ensure that the appropriate circuit pack(s) are administered on your media server, see
Chapter 4: Communication Manager
requirements in general, see the 1600 IP Telephone Installation and Maintenance Guide.
and UDP Port Selection
Administration. For more information about hardware
on page 32.
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