Page 3 - Contents
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 3 Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 How to use this documentation . . . . . . ....
Page 7 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Audience
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 7 Chapter 1: Introduction To configure the media server, use the Avaya Installation Wizard. To configure gateways and other hardware components, use two administration interfaces: ● Maintenance Web Interface ● Command line interfa...
Page 8 - How to use this documentation
Chapter 1: Introduction 8 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 How to use this documentation Use this documentation as a guide to install and configure Avaya media servers. For information about a particular task, use the index or table of contents to locate the page...
Page 9 - Documentation; Verifying site readiness
Pre-installation: before going on site Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 9 Pre-installation: before going on site This section describes the steps you need to take to before going to the installation site. Documentation Avaya recommends that you have the following...
Page 10 - Laptop preparation, software, and system information; Copying files to the laptop
Chapter 1: Introduction 10 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Laptop preparation, software, and system information Verify that: ● The services laptop has the right hardware and software. See Connecting to the media server directly on page 75 for the list of compute...
Page 11 - About ASG and the unique on-site password
Pre-installation: before going on site Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 11 To get a filled-out EPW, go to the project manager or customer. To get a blank EPW, go to the Avaya Installation Wizard Web site ( http://support.avaya.com/avayaiw ). Have the customer fil...
Page 13 - Equipment specifications
Pre-installation: at the site Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 13 Pre-installation: at the site Before beginning the installation, verify that you have all the equipment on site by comparing the list of items ordered against the items in the boxes. Your project m...
Page 14 - About media server port connections; Ethernet ports
Chapter 1: Introduction 14 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 The internal room temperature must not exceed 104° F (40° C). TN8400AP features and specifications on page 14 outlines the features and specifications of the TN8400AP circuit pack. Note: Note: Some value...
Page 15 - Media server cable adapter; USB
About media server port connections Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 15 For control and adjunct connectivity, the S8400 Media Server supports the internal processor ethernet or separate C-LAN. Messaging and administration use the customer link. If LAN connectivit...
Page 16 - Ethernet connectivity with the TN8412AP circuit pack
Chapter 1: Introduction 16 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Table 3: Media server cable adapter port labeling on page 16 describes the connections for the media server cable adapter. Ethernet connectivity with the TN8412AP circuit pack The S8400 Media Server supp...
Page 19 - Services access port
About media server port connections Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 19 Services access port The S8400 Media Server has one Services laptop access port that is off the Maintenance Processor. Use this port to access the MPC and the media server on the S8400AP circ...
Page 20 - About Modem connections; About Media Gateways
Chapter 1: Introduction 20 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 About Modem connections Note: Note: USB modems cannot connect to rotary lines. A Touch Tone line is required. The TN8400AP Media Server circuit pack supports a USB modem. The modem communicates directly ...
Page 21 - About Processor Ethernet
About Processor Ethernet Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 21 About Processor Ethernet Like a C-LAN board, Processor Ethernet provides connectivity to IP endpoints, gateways, and adjuncts. The PE interface is a logical connection in the Communication Manager softw...
Page 22 - About SSH
Chapter 1: Introduction 22 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 About SSH Secure Shell (SSH) is both a computer program and an associated network protocol designed for logging into and executing commands on a networked computer. SSH provides secure encrypted communic...
Page 23 - High level overview of installation process; Installing and cabling the media gateways
High level overview of installation process Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 23 High level overview of installation process The installation process is completed in stages. Some stages can be completed in parallel, and others require that certain tasks be accompl...
Page 24 - Translating the SIPI
Chapter 1: Introduction 24 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Translating the SIPI When configuring the media server (or both media servers in a duplicated system), the Avaya Installation Wizard installs the license file.The SIPI circuit packs must be translated wi...
Page 25 - Chapter 2: SNMP Configuration; Configuration of the SNMP modules in the UPS
Configuration of the SNMP modules in the UPS Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 25 Chapter 2: SNMP Configuration After the control network equipment is installed and connected, configure the SNMP modules to send alarms (traps) to the media servers. Configure: ● the...
Page 26 - Default UPS IP addresses; Preparing to configure the SNMP module
Chapter 2: SNMP Configuration 26 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Because the SNMP module is manufactured by a third party, we do not know which brand, model, or firmware load the factory is shipping. Therefore, we cannot provide specific instructions in this doc...
Page 27 - Administering the SNMP module
Configuration of the SNMP modules in the UPS Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 27 ● If a Network Management System (NMS) is going to monitor the UPS, coordinate the assignment of community names with the network administrator. If an NMS is not going to monitor the...
Page 29 - Chapter 3: Communication Manager; Clearing the ARP cache on the laptop
Clearing the ARP cache on the laptop Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 29 Chapter 3: Communication Manager Installation A new media server comes with a blank hard drive and a blank solid state device (SSD). Use the bootable software distribution CD-ROM to install ...
Page 30 - Connecting the CD/DVD drive to the media server
Chapter 3: Communication Manager Installation 30 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Connecting the CD/DVD drive to the media server Connecting the CD/DVD drive to the media server Note: Note: The CD or DVD drive must be placed with 5 degrees of level. 1. When using...
Page 31 - Configuring Telnet for Windows 2000/XP
Configuring Telnet for Windows 2000/XP Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 31 Configuring Telnet for Windows 2000/XP You can set the Microsoft Telnet application to send a carriage return (CR) and line feed (LF) whenever you press Enter. The installation program see...
Page 32 - Installing Avaya Communication Manager
Chapter 3: Communication Manager Installation 32 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Installing Avaya Communication Manager Install Avaya Communication Manager on the media server using the following steps. Note: Note: Use a telnet session to access the information ...
Page 33 - Installing IA 770 INTUITY AUDIX Messaging
Installing IA 770 INTUITY AUDIX Messaging Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 33 4. On the Select Release Version screen, ensure that the Build line and <OK> is highlighted. Press Enter to partition the hard disk drive and reformat the partitions. Once the dri...
Page 35 - Chapter 4: Media server configuration; Opening the Maintenance Web Interface
Opening the Maintenance Web Interface Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 35 Chapter 4: Media server configuration After installing the Communication Manager software, you must configure the media server using the Avaya Installation Wizard. This section covers the f...
Page 36 - Copying files to the media server
Chapter 4: Media server configuration 36 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Note: Note: On the initial Web page, some items may not appear at first. These include Launch Avaya Station Administration Wizard in the Administration section and the Upgrade section inclu...
Page 37 - Enabling Network Time Servers
Enabling Network Time Servers Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 37 Enabling Network Time Servers ! Important: Important: Avaya strongly recommends enabling Network Time Protocol (NTP) and configuring at least one network time server. If a network time server is no...
Page 39 - Verifying MPC IP information; Installing MPC firmware
Verifying MPC IP information Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 39 Verifying MPC IP information The Maintenance Processor Complex (MPC) page is under Optional Services in the Wizard configuration process. Verify that the IP information was retrieved from the EPW. I...
Page 41 - Configuring the modem
Configuring the modem Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 41 Configuring the modem 1. Under Server Configuration click Configure Server . 2. Click until you get to the Specify how you want to use this wizard page. 3. Select Configure individual services and click Co...
Page 44 - Starting SAT terminal emulation; Inputting initial system translations; Adding media gateways
Chapter 5: IP interface translations 44 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Starting SAT terminal emulation For Communication Manager SAT terminal emulation, use a program such as Avaya Native Configuration Manager or HyperTerminal. You also can use Avaya Site Admin...
Page 45 - Enabling SIPI
Enabling SIPI Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 45 1. Type add cabinet n (where n is the cabinet number) and press Enter for each stack of Media Gateways controlled by one TN8412AP SIPI circuit pack. A cabinet is defined as up to five G650 Media Gateways mounted i...
Page 46 - Adding the SIPI to the system
Chapter 5: IP interface translations 46 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 3. If the information in the Subnet Address field is not correct, use the Maintenance Web Interface to change the media server configuration to match the Server IP address in configure serve...
Page 47 - Setting alarm activation level; Saving translations
Setting alarm activation level Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 47 Setting alarm activation level 1. Type change system-parameters maintenance and press Enter . 2. In the CPE Alarm Activation Level field, select none , warning , minor , or major , according to cu...
Page 49 - Chapter 6: IP interface configuration; SIPI address configuration
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 49 Chapter 6: IP interface configuration This chapter covers the following tasks: ● Programming the SIPI for static addressing on page 50 ● Verifying that SIPI is translated on page 54 ● Verifying connectivity to media server on p...
Page 50 - Programming the SIPI for static addressing
Chapter 6: IP interface configuration 50 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Programming the SIPI for static addressing You administer the static IP address for the circuit pack directly through the Ethernet port connection on the faceplate. For more information, se...
Page 52 - Setting the VLAN and diffserv parameters
Chapter 6: IP interface configuration 52 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 10. Telnet to 192.11.13.6 and login. 11. Enter show control interface . The IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway information is displayed. Verify that the proper information was ent...
Page 53 - Resetting the SIPI
Resetting the SIPI Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 53 Resetting the SIPI 1. Type reset and press Enter Answer Y to the warning. Note: Note: Resetting the SIPI terminates the administration session. If further administration is required, start a new telnet sessio...
Page 54 - Verifying connectivity to media server; Upgrading the SIPI firmware version (if necessary)
Chapter 6: IP interface configuration 54 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Verifying connectivity to media server 1. If not already open, open and log in to Maintenance Web Interface as craft . 2. Under Diagnostics, click Ping and select Other server(s) , All IPSI...
Page 55 - Enabling control of SIPI; Verifying license status
Enabling control of SIPI Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 55 Enabling control of SIPI Ensure that the SIPI has the same, current firmware. 1. On the SAT, type change system-parameters ipserver-interface and press Enter . 2. Make sure the IPSI Control of Port Netw...
Page 57 - Chapter 7: Post-installation administration; Verifying translations
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 57 Chapter 7: Post-installation administration This section covers the following tasks: ● Verifying translations on page 57 ● Setting daylight savings time rules on page 58 ● Setting locations (if necessary) on page 59 ● Verifying...
Page 58 - Setting daylight savings time rules
Chapter 7: Post-installation administration 58 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Setting daylight savings time rules Even though you set the date, time, and time zone through the Web interface on the media server, you also must set the daylight savings time rules ...
Page 60 - Verifying date and time; Clearing and resolving alarms
Chapter 7: Post-installation administration 60 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Verifying date and time Even though you set the date, time, and time zone through the Web interface on the media server, you also must verify the date and time through SAT commands. 1...
Page 61 - Backing up files to the compact flash media; Enabling alarms to INADS via modem
Backing up files to the compact flash media Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 61 Backing up files to the compact flash media Note: Note: The industrial grade compact flash media provides improved data integrity and reliability, enhanced durability, and extreme end...
Page 62 - Enabling alarms to INADS via SNMP; Before leaving the site
Chapter 7: Post-installation administration 62 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Enabling alarms to INADS via SNMP Note: Note: Do these steps only if a Secure Service Gateway (SSG) is being installed. Enable alarms on both media servers on a duplicated system. 1. ...
Page 63 - Chapter 8: Installation verification
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 63 Chapter 8: Installation verification This chapter provides information for testing the media server installation, including: ● Reviewing the status of the control network configuration ● Testing the SIPI circuit packs ● LED sta...
Page 64 - Testing the SIPI circuit pack; Testing the license file
Chapter 8: Installation verification 64 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Testing the SIPI circuit pack These steps test all the clock and packet interface components within the TN8412AP SIPI circuit pack. 1. In a SAT command line, enter test ipserver-interface &l...
Page 66 - Faceplate interfaces
Chapter 8: Installation verification 66 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Faceplate interfaces The TN8400AP Media Server maintenance complex has the following faceplate interfaces as shown in Figure 5: TN8400AP Media Server faceplate on page 65: ● TN8400 Circuit P...
Page 67 - LED descriptions
TN8400AP Media Server LEDs Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 67 ● Application Up/Test LED - This yellow LED indicates that the S8400 has an active communication path interactively communicating with its SIPI (TN8412). LED descriptions Table 6: Avaya S8400 Media Se...
Page 68 - UPS LEDs
Chapter 8: Installation verification 68 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 UPS LEDs The UPS LEDs flash briefly after the UPS is plugged in. The Normal mode LED flashes after a self-test, indicating that the UPS is in Standby mode. For more information, see the UPS ...
Page 73 - Appendix A: Media server access; Accessing the server’s command line interface with SSH
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 73 Appendix A: Media server access Use a personal computer or services laptop computer equipped with a network interface card (NIC), a terminal emulation program, and a Web browser to access a media server for initial configuratio...
Page 75 - Connecting to the media server directly
Connecting to the media server directly Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 75 Connecting to the media server directly To access the media server directly, use a computer with the following minimum specifications: ● Windows 2000/XP operating system ● 32-MB RAM ● 40-...
Page 76 - Connecting to the media server remotely over the network
Appendix A: Media server access 76 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Figure 9: Services laptop computer connected directly to the S8400 Media Server Connecting to the media server remotely over the network You can use any computer to connect to the media server th...
Page 77 - Connecting to the media server remotely over a modem
Connecting to the media server remotely over a modem Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 77 Connecting to the media server remotely over a modem Note: Note: Remote access over a modem is for Avaya services support access only and not for routine administration. Beca...
Page 78 - Accessing the Maintenance Web Interface; Using the SAT command line prompt
Appendix A: Media server access 78 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Accessing the Maintenance Web Interface You can administer the media server through the Maintenance Web Interface. Access the Maintenance Web Interface when connected: ● over the customer’s netwo...
Page 79 - Logins for Avaya technicians and Business Partners
Logins for Avaya technicians and Business Partners Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 79 Terminal Emulation : To use a command line interface in a terminal emulation window, open your terminal emulation application. Configure the terminal emulation program port set...
Page 81 - Setting browser options for Internet Explorer 6.0.
Setting browser options for Internet Explorer 6.0. Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 81 Setting browser options for Internet Explorer 6.0. A connection session to a media server tends to time out when connected through a proxy server. Add the media servers’ host n...
Page 83 - Appendix B: Installation troubleshooting; Troubleshooting media server hardware installation
Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 83 Appendix B: Installation troubleshooting This section provides some simple strategies for troubleshooting an installation of a media server. It focuses on possible problems when ● Troubleshooting media server hardware installat...
Page 84 - Troubleshooting configuring the media server hardware
Appendix B: Installation troubleshooting 84 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8400 Media Server February 2006 Troubleshooting configuring the media server hardware Troubleshooting for media server hardware configuration Problem Possible solution Cannot log into UPS subagent ● Make sure the SNMP ...