Avaya Integrated Management, User Manual

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Launching Applications
62 Avaya Integrated Management Release 5.0 Network Management Console
PING
The PING application enables you to PING devices from within the Avaya Network
Management Console. If you are having a problem communicating with the device via SNMP,
try to ping the device. This will help you to determine whether the cause of the problem is
related to the device’s SNMP parameters or to a general communication problem with the
device.
To PING a managed device:
1. Select the device.
2. Select Tools > Ping . The results of the PING appear in the Command window.
Or
Right-click the device and select Ping from the menu that appears.
Avaya Site Administration
Avaya Site Administration (ASA) is a system management tool designed for user administration
and maintenance of IP enabled Avaya Communication Manager telephony systems and
IP phones. ASA also provides terminal emulation capabilities for general administration of other
types of voice devices.
Note:
Note:
ASA is part of Avaya Integrated Management.
Avaya Network Manager Console recognizes Media Servers and IP phones that can be
managed by ASA. If you have ASA installed on your computer, you can launch ASA to manage
an appropriate device from Avaya Network Management Console.
To launch the main ASA window, select Tools > Voice Applications > Avaya Site
Administration with no telephony device selected. The main ASA window opens.
To launch ASA on an appropriate switch, gateway, or IP phone:
1. Select an appropriate managed telephony device.
2. Select Tools > Voice Applications > Avaya Site Administration .
Or
Double-click an appropriate managed telephony device.
- If you selected a Communication Manager Media Server, ASA connects to the device
and opens the appropriate form for the server.
- If you selected an IP phone, ASA connects to the Communication Manager Media Server
controlling the selected phone and opens the appropriate form for the phone’s extension.