
Administering Media Servers
Media Server administration
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Administrator’s Guide for Avaya Communication Manager
November 2003
Web interface main menu
(For S8300 and S8700 Media Servers) The tasks you can perform are shown by a list of links in the left
panel of the main web interface window.
(For S8300 and S8700 Media Servers) For help with any of these tasks, click the Help button on the main
menu. Alternatively, if you have already clicked on a link, click the About This Screen button on the web
interface page to go directly to the help for that specific screen.
Media server web interface tasks
(For S8300 and S8700 Media Servers) Key tasks that administrators typically perform on the S8300 and
S8700 Media Server are summarized in this section. See the online help for complete information.
Backup and restore data
(For S8300 and S8700 Media Servers) One of the most important tasks is to set up a schedule to routinely
back up system data to a safe location. Because the S8300 Media Server does not include a media storage
device for backup purposes, the data must be emailed or transferred using file transfer protocol (FTP) to
another server or computer for backup. The S8700 Media Server has a local removable storage device.
(For S8300 and S8700 Media Servers) The web interface allows you to back up call-processing data
(Avaya Communication Manager “translations”), server system data, and security files. Avaya
recommends that you encrypt the backup files to keep this sensitive information secure.
Upgrade software and configuration
(For S8300 and S8700 Media Servers) Occasionally you may need to install new software on the media
server. The new software (and a new license file if required) must be copied to the media server using one
of the methods listed in
Copy files to the server
. The software installation process uses wizard-like
screens on the web to guide you through the process.
(For S8300 and S8700 Media Servers) You may also need to update your server configuration from time
to time, and reverify it after a software upgrade. IP addresses for the server and its gateway to the
corporate LAN, or for the optional UPS unit, DNS servers, and modem, are specified using configuration
wizard-like screens. The wizard-like screens also allow you to specify static network routes for sending
information over the network, and to update or change the method by which the S8300 Media Server
keeps time.