Avaya S8500 Series Instruction Manual

Installing and Configuring the
Avaya S8500 Media Server
Release 4.0
03-300143
Release 4.0
February 2007
Issue 5

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Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How to use Avaya installation documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pre-installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Preinstallation tasks to complete at the customer site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Verifying that all the required equipment is on site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ensuring that the preinstallation tasks are complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
S8500 hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Equipment specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About the Server Availability Management Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About SAMP functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About SAMP connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About SAMP software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
About media server port connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
S8500 port connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
About modem connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Modem options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
About media gateways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
About Processor Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
About S8500 LSP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
S8500 LSP license file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
About SSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 2: SNMP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Configuring the SNMP modules in the UPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Default IP addresses for the UPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Prerequisites for configuring the SNMP module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Administering the SNMP module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting selected traps (alarming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Configuring the SNMP subagent in the Avaya Ethernet switch (if used) . . . . . 30
Default IP addresses for the Ethernet switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Preparing to configure the Ethernet switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Configuring the Ethernet switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 3: Communication Manager installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Clearing the ARP cache on the laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Applying power to the media server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Accessing the media server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Configuring Telnet for Windows 2000 and Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installing Avaya Communication Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 4: Media server configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Opening the Maintenance Web Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Copying files to the media server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Creating a super-user login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
About the Avaya Installation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Running the Avaya Installation Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Verifying the RMB IP information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Installing SAMP firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Verifying the media server connection to the customer LAN (if provided) . . . . 43
Configuring the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Enabling firewall settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Enabling network time servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Checking LED activity on the dual NIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring the NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Disconnecting from the media server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 5: IP interface translations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Inputting initial system translations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adding media gateways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Enabling the IPSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adding the IPSI to the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Setting the alarm activation level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Saving translations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Chapter 6: IP interface configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Connecting to the IPSIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
IPSI address configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Programming the IPSI for static addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Setting the VLAN and diffserv parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Programming the IPSI for DHCP addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Verifying connectivity to the media server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Verifying that the IPSIs are translated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Upgrading the IPSI firmware version (if necessary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Enabling control of the IPSIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Verifying the license status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 7: Install an S8500 Media Server as an LSP . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Configuring the media server as an LSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Administering the primary controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Enabling license server capability on a media gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Installing and verifying the license on the new LSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Opening the TCP ports on the S8500 LSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Resetting the S8500 LSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Verifying that the primary controller identifies the
new LSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Readministering media gateways to point to the LSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Chapter 8: Postinstallation administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Verifying translations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Setting rules for daylight savings time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setting locations (if necessary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Verifying the date and the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Clearing and resolving alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Enabling and disabling the Ethernet switch ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Backing up files to the compact flash media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Enabling alarms to INADS by way of a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Enabling alarms to INADS by way of the SNMP module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Before leaving the site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Chapter 9: Installation verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Testing the IPSI circuit pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Testing the license file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
S8500 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Additional media server LED information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Avaya C360 Ethernet switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
UPS LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
TN2312BP IPSI LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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Appendix A: Media server access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Accessing the command line interface of the server with SSH . . . . . . . . . . 87
Connecting to the media server directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Connecting to the media server remotely over the network . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Connecting to the media server remotely over a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Accessing the Maintenance Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Using the SAT command line prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Logins for Avaya technicians and BusinessPartners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Configuring the network for Windows 2000 and XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Setting the browser options for Internet Explorer 6.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Appendix B: Installation troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Troubleshooting the installation of the media server hardware . . . . . . . . . . 97
Troubleshooting the configuration of the media server hardware . . . . . . . . 98
Troubleshooting the installation of the license file and
the Avaya authentication file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Use these procedures to install Avaya Communication Manager and configure a new Avaya
S8500 Media Server and the associated components in an IP-connected port network (IP-PNC)
configuration.
To configure the media server, use the Avaya Installation Wizard. To configure gateways and
other hardware components, use the following two administration interfaces:
●The Maintenance Web Interface
●The command line interface, either directly or through Secure Shell (SSH), Telnet, or a
terminal emulation program such as Avaya Native Configuration Manager.
This installation document includes the following information:
●Pre-installation requirements on page 9
●Configuring the SNMP modules in the UPS on page 27
●Configuring the SNMP subagent in the Avaya Ethernet switch (if used) on page 30
●Media server configuration on page 39
●Configuring the NIC on page 46
●IP interface translations on page 49
●IP interface configuration on page 53
●Postinstallation administration on page 69
●Installation verification on page 77
●Media server access on page 87
●Installation troubleshooting on page 97
Audience
This documentation is for the following people who install and configure the media server
components:
●Trained field installation and maintenance personnel
●Technical support personnel
●Authorized business partners

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How to use Avaya installation documents
Use this document as a guide to install and configure Avaya media servers. For information
about a particular task, use the index or the table of contents to locate the page on which the
information is described. You also need information from other Avaya documents. This section
lists those documents and tells you when to use them.
To complete this installation:
●In this document, see:
- Pre-installation requirements on page 9 first. This section describes the tasks that your
must complete at the site before you start the installation.
- Equipment specifications on page 13 for the technical specifications for the hardware.
●For how to install and connect the hardware, see Quick Start for Hardware Installation:
Avaya S8500 Media Server (555-245-701).
●For how to install an updated version of the Avaya Server Availability Management
Processor (SAMP) and configure the SAMP, see Using the Avaya Server Availability
Management Processor (03-300322).
●Return to this document and see the remaining sections in the following sequence to
install the components of the media server. If you are not to install certain components,
skip the procedures for those components.
- Configuring the SNMP modules in the UPS on page 27
- Configuring the SNMP subagent in the Avaya Ethernet switch (if used) on page 30
- Media server configuration on page 39
- Configuring the NIC on page 46
- IP interface translations on page 49
!Important:
Important: If the S8500 Media Server is configured as an LSP, skip the following section.
●See the appropriate sections in the following documents to install the port networks and
the media gateways:
- Installing the Avaya G650 Media Gateway (03-300144)
- Installation and Configuration for the Avaya G150 Media Gateway (03-300395
- Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya G250 Media Gateway (03-300433)
- Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya G350 Media Gateway (03-300148)
- Installation of the Avaya G350 Media Gateway (555-245-104)
- Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya S8300 Media Server and Avaya G700
Media Gateway (555-233-150)

Pre-installation requirements
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- Installation and Upgrades for the Avaya G700 Media Gateway and Avaya S8300
Media Server (555-234-100)
- Avaya IA 770 INTUITY AUDIX Messaging Application Administering the S8300 and
S8400 Media Servers to work with IA 770
●Return to this document and see:
!Important:
Important: If the S8500 Media Server is configured as an LSP, skip the following section.
- IP interface configuration on page 53 to program the IP interface.
- Install an S8500 Media Server as an LSP on page 63 if the S8500 Media Server is
configured as an LSP.
- Postinstallation administration on page 69
- Installation verification on page 77
- Media server access on page 87
- Installation troubleshooting on page 97 if problems occur during the installation.
Pre-installation requirements
This section describes the tasks that you must complete before you start the installation. You
complete certain tasks before you go on site and other tasks at the site.
Preinstallation tasks to complete at the customer site
Before you start the installation, you must:
●Verify that all the required equipment is on site
●Ensure that the preinstallation team completed the preinstallation tasks
Verifying that all the required equipment is on site
Compare the list of items that were ordered to the contents of the boxes to verify that you have
all the equipment. Your project manager can give you an inventory list. Do not rely on the
packing slips inside the boxes for the correct information.

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Ensuring that the preinstallation tasks are complete
The preinstallation team completes the following tasks. If these tasks are not complete, do not
continue with the installation.
●Verify that the required number of open, customer-supplied, EIA-310D (or equivalent)
standard 19-in. (48-cm) 4-post equipment rack(s) is(are) properly installed and solidly
secured. Ensure that the screws that come with the racks are present. If you use a rack
cabinet, ensure that the cabinet has adequate ventilation.
●Verify that the rail kit to support the media server is available to install.
●Verify that the rail kit that is required to support the UPS is installed on the rack or available
to install. For how to install the rails, see the documentation that comes with the rail kit.
●Verify that the equipment racks are grounded per local code. See Job Aid: Approved
Grounds (555-245-772).
●Verify that the customer-provided AC power to the rack is from a nonswitched outlet.
●Verify that cables for theTN2312BP (IPSI) circuit packs are labeled and run from the
control hardware rack to the port networks or that appropriate connectivity is provided.
S8500 hardware
The hardware components for the S8500C and 8500B versions of the S8500 Media Server are
very similar but the layout of the components on the front and back panels are different. The
following four diagrams show the hardware components on the front and back panels of the
S8500C and S8500B with the default port assignments.

S8500 hardware
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Figure 1: S8500C front panel
Figure 2: S8500C back panel
Figure notes:
1. Power-on LED
2. Power button
3. Reset button
4. Hard disk drive activity LED
5. Locator LED
6. System error LED
7. USB port
8. USB port
9. Hard disk drive
10. CD eject button
11. CD-ROM drive activity LED
Figure notes:
1. Power cord connector
2. SAMP power
3. USB connection to USB modem
4. Ethernet port (SAMP Eth 1)
5. SAMP Services port (SAMP Eth 2)
6. SAMP card
7. Dual NIC
8. Ethernet 4
9. Ethernet 3
10. Mouse connector
11. USB port
12. USB port
13. Ethernet 0
14. Ethernet 1
15. Video connector
16. Serial connector
17. Keyboard connector
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Slot 2
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Figure 3: S8500B front panel
Figure 4: S8500B back panel
Figure notes:
1. CD-ROM drive activity LED
2. CD-ROM eject button
3. Diskette drive activity LED
4. Diskette eject button
5. System error LED
6. System locator LED.
7. Hard disk drive activity LED
8. Power on LED
9. Power control button
10. Reset button — Press to reset the media
server and run the power-on self-test
(POST).
11. USB connections for the compact flash drive.
Figure notes:
1. Power cord connector
2. Keyboard connector
3. Mouse connector
4. Ethernet port (Eth 0)
5. Dual NIC with Ethernet ports Eth 2 and Eth 3
6. SAMP card
7. Video connector
8. Serial connector
9. USB ports
10. Ethernet port (Eth 1)
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Equipment specifications
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Equipment specifications
The S8500 Media Server control network components consist of the media server, one UPS,
and an Avaya-provided Ethernet switch (optional). The physical specifications for the control
network components are shown in Table 1.
Table 1: S8500 control network components specifications
Component Dimensions
English
(height x width x depth
in inches)
Dimensions
Metric
(height x width x depth
in centimeters)
Height
(u) Weight (lb/kg)
Media Server:
S8500B
S8500C 1.75 x 17 x 20 1.75 x 17 x 22 4 x 43 x 51 4 x 43 x 56 1 128/13
Ethernet Switch:
C363T
C364T 1.75 x 17 x 14.4 1.75 x 17 x 14.4 4 x 43 x 37 4 x 43 x 37 1 111/5 11/5
UPS:
700 VA
1500 VA 3.5 x 17 x 19 3.5 x 17 x 24 9 x 43 x 48 9 x 43 x 61 2 234/15 50/23

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Table 2 outlines the features and specifications of the Avaya S8500 Media Server. The
differences between the S8500B and S8500C versions are noted.
Table 2: S8500 Media Server specifications
Feature S8500B S8500C
Micro-
processors CPU: 3.0 GHz Pentium (P4)
FSB: 800 MHz front-side bus CPU: 3.2 GHz Pentium (P4) FSB: 800 MHz front-side bus
Memory One 512 MB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC DDR
SDRAM RDIMM Two 512 MB PC2-4200 CL4 ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMM
Drives One 80 GB SATA hard disk drive
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM: IDE One 80 GB SATA hard disk drive CD-ROM/DVD-ROM: IDE
Dual NIC Optional One dual NIC card
Slots Two PCI-X slots - 64 bit/66 MHz
Accommodates the SAMP and dual NIC Two PCI-X slots - 64 bit/66 MHz Accommodates the SAMP and dual NIC
Power
supply 300 W (110 VAC or 220 VAC autosensing) 350 W (110 VAC or 220 VAC autosensing)
Integrated
functions Ethernet ports: two 10/1000/100BaseT Ethernet controllers
One serial port (not used)
Four USB ports (3 not used)
Keyboard port (not used)
Mouse port (not used)
Dual-channel bus mastering IDE
controller
Same as the S8500B.

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Environmental specifications for the S8500 Media Servers are shown in Table 3.
Table 3: S8500 Media Server environmental specifications
Parameter S8500B Specifications S8500C Specifications
Acoustical
Noise
Emissions
Sound power, idling: 65 decibel maximum
Sound power, operating: 65 decibel
maximum
Same as S8500B
Same as S8500B
Environment:
Air
Temperature
Media server on:
50.0°F to 95.0°F (10°C to 35°C)
Altitude: 0 ft to 2999 ft (0 m to 914 m)
Media server off:
-40°F to 140°F (-40° to 60° C)
Maximum altitude: 6998 ft (2133 m)
Same as S8500B
Same as S8500B
Same as S8500B
Same as S8500B
Environment:
Humidity Media Server on: 8% to 80%
Media Server off: 8% to 80% Same as S8500B Same as S8500B
Heat Output Minimum configuration: 297 BTU (87 W)
Maximum configuration: 512 BTU (150 W) Minimum configuration: 341 BTU (100 W) Maximum configuration: 1024 BTU (300 W)
Electrical
Input Receptacle U.S.: NEMA 5-15 A
Circuit Breaker: 15 A
Sine-wave input (47 Hz to 63 Hz) required
Input voltage low range: 100 – 127 VAC
Input voltage high range: 200 – 240 VAC
Input kilovolt-amperes (approximate):
0.09 – 0.15 kVA
Amp draw:
100 to 127 V ~ 4.6 A
200 to 240 V ~ 2.3 A
Same as S8500B
Same as S8500B
Same as S8500B
Same as S8500B
Same as S8500B
Input kilovolt-amperes (approximate):
0.10 – 0.55 kVA
Amp draw:
100 to 127 V ~ 6.0 A
200 to 240 V ~ 3.0A

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About the Server Availability Management Processor
The Server Availability Management Processor (SAMP) remote maintenance circuit card is
preinstalled in the S8500 Media Server. The SAMP monitors and reports alerts from the S8500
components to provide remote maintenance and serviceability for the media server. The SAMP
also provides controls to turn on and turn off the power to the media server.
About SAMP functionality
The SAMP circuit card:
●Monitors the fans, the voltages, and the temperature.
●Reports media-server-failure alarms and other alarms to INADS by way of a modem.
Note:
Note: Modem contention is resolved on a first-come first-serve basis. For example,
Services dials into the SAMP, and the media server must send out an alarm
through the modem interface. Although the modem is busy, the media server
continues to try to send the alarm.
●Provides the capability to turn on power and to reset the media server remotely.
●Provides a secure dial-in connection to the SAMP and the host.
●Provides access to the SAMP and subsequently access to the host by way of the Services
laptop.
The SAMP presents a virtual TTY that the media server uses when the media server must send
out alarms through the modem interface (). The system uses the modem that is connected to
the USB port on the SAMP card to report alarms on the:
●Media server by the media server
●Media server by the SAMP, such as server reboots.
●SAMP by the SAMP
About SAMP connections
The SAMP card is installed in PCI-X slot 1 of the Avaya S8500 Media Server. Slot 1 is a
full-height, three-quarters length slot.
The SAMP comes in a half-card PCI form factor and is powered externally. The SAMP supports
one USB interface and two 10/100 Ethernet ports that are located on the rear of the media
server.

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●SAMP Ethernet 1 is not used.
●SAMP Ethernet 2 is for local access. This port is for on-site services personnel to access
the SAMP with the craft login.
●The USB interface is used to connect a USB modem for remote dial-in and dial-out
access. The media server and the SAMP share this modem connection for remote
maintenance, administration, and alarming. For remote dial-in, the user first establishes a
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) session that terminates at the SAMP. The user can then use
the craft login to establish an SSH (Secure Shell) or an HTTPS (Secure Web) session to
the SAMP or the host.
The SAMP also communicates with the host in-band by way of an on-board industry-standard
Ethernet controller on the PCI bus of the host with an internal link to the SAMP.
Figure 5: SAMP connections for S8500B shows the locations of the connections on the SAMP
for the S8500B. Figure 5: SAMP connections for S8500B on page 17 shows the locations of
the connections on the SAMP for the S8500C.
Figure 5: SAMP connections for S8500B
Figure notes:
1. SAMP Eth2—to the services laptop
computer (cross-connect CAT5 cable)
2. SAMP Eth1 (not used)
3. USB connection for the modem
4. External power to the SAMP
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Figure 6: SAMP connections for S8500C
About SAMP software
The SAMP is shipped from the factory with the software installed and with some default
settings. However, you might need to install an updated version of the software, and you must
configure the SAMP before you can use it.
If a SAMP software update file is available on the Avaya Support website, one of the
preinstallation tasks required that you load the file on your laptop: see Using the Avaya Server
Availability Management Processor (SAMP) (03-300322) for how to install software on the
SAMP and change the default settings.
Figure notes:
1. SAMP Eth2—to the services laptop
computer (cross-connect CAT5 cable)
2. SAMP Eth1 (not used)
3. USB connection for the modem
4. External power to the SAMP
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About media server port connections
The following section explains how to connect the Ethernet ports on the back of the media
server.
S8500 port connections
Use standard CAT5 cables with RJ45 connectors on each end to connect to the various ports. If
the S8500 Media Server has only one port network, connect that port network through the dual
NIC. Figure 7: S8500B Media Server connectivity guide shows typical connectivity for the
S8500B Media Server. Figure 8: S8500C Media Server connectivity guide on page 20 shows
typical connectivity for the S8500C Media Server.
Figure 7: S8500B Media Server connectivity guide
Figure notes:
1. Eth0—To the customer network if the
control network is shared. Or, to the
control-network Ethernet switch if the
control network is dedicated
(straight-through CAT5 cable)
2. Eth1—To the Services laptop computer
(cross-over CAT5 cable)
3. Eth2—to the customer network if the
control network is dedicated
(straight-through CAT5 cable)
4. Eth3—Not used
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Figure 8: S8500C Media Server connectivity guide
Note:
Note: If the S8500C is configured as an ESS, the port assignments are different:
●Eth0: Control Network A
●Eth3: Control Network B
●Eth4: LAN, if two dedicated control networks are used
In either case, ETH2 is an internal port dedicated to the SAMP.
Figure notes:
1. Eth0—To the customer network if the
control network is nondedicated. Or, to
the control-network Ethernet switch if the
control network is dedicated
(straight-through CAT5 cable)
2. Eth1—To the Services laptop computer
(cross-over CAT5 cable)
3. Eth3—to the customer network if the
control network is dedicated
(straight-through CAT5 cable)
4. Eth4—Not used
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