Accessing the media server
Installing the Avaya S8700 Media Server with an Avaya G650 Media Gateway
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December 2003
Accessing the media server
To administer the media server, you must be able to access it. Personal computers and services laptop
computers equipped with a network PCMCIA card, a terminal emulation program or Avaya Site
Administration and a Web browser are the primary support access for the Avaya Media Server
initialization, aftermarket additions, and continuing maintenance.
You can access the
media server either directly or remotely over the customer’s local area network (LAN)
or over a modem. A direct connection and over the customer’s LAN are the preferred methods. Remote
access over a modem is for Avaya maintenance access only.
This section covers the following tasks:
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Connecting to the media server directly
on page 255
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Connecting to the media server remotely over the network
on page 257
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Connecting to the media server remotely over a modem
on page 257
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Maintenance Web Interface
on page 258
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Logins
on page 261
•
Network configuration
on page 261
Connecting to the media server directly
You access the media server directly by plugging a laptop computer into the services port (port 2 [Eth1])
on the media server. See
Figure 100, Services laptop computer connected directly to the S8700 Media
Server,
on page 256. The computer used for accessing the media server must have the following
minimum specifications:
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Windows 2000 operating system
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32-MB RAM
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40-MB available disk space
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RS-232 port connector
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Network interface card (NIC) with a 10/100 BaseT Ethernet interface
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10/100 BaseT Ethernet, category 5, crossover cable with an RJ45 connector on each end (MDI to
MDI-X)
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CD-ROM drive
Plug one end of the CAT5 cable into the services access port, which defaults to port 2 (Eth1), on the back
of the media server and the other end into the NIC on your computer. (You may need a NIC adapter.)
You also must configure your network connection. For specific information, see
Network configuration
on page 261.
The network connection for the computer is as follows:
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IP address: 192.11.13.5
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Subnet mask: 255.255.255.252
