Adding data devices
Connecting the data device
Upgrade and Service Guide for the Avaya G350 Media Gateway
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June 2004
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Adding data devices
This chapter tells you how to connect a data device and assist the technician that is performing or
supervising the configuration to configure the device. This chapter includes instructions for adding the
following types of data devices:
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Switches
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Computers
•
Servers
Adding a data device requires you to perform the following tasks:
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Connecting the data device
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Connecting a modem for remote configuration — see
Connecting a modem
on page 17
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Preparing for configuration
•
Testing
The following sections explain how to perform these tasks for each type of data device that you can add
to the Avaya G350 Media Gateway.
Connecting the data device
This section explains how to connect a data device to the G350. There are some differences in how to
connect a data device, depending on the type of data device you are connecting. This section provides
instructions for connecting various types of data devices, as follows:
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Preparing for configuration
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Connecting a switch or a network data port
•
Connecting a server
Connecting a switch or a network data port
The G350 can provide network switching and also supports the connection of switches. Therefore,
depending on the number of devices on your network, you may need to connect any of the following
devices:
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One or more LAN switches
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The network data ports in the office
You can connect either a LAN switch or a network data port, via a network cable, to any of the following:
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The ETH LAN port on the G350 front panel
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The Gigabit Ethernet port on an MM314 media module
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One of the 24 10/100 Ethernet ports on an MM314 media module
