Avaya S8700-Series, Installing And Configuring

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Chapter 7: Postinstallation administration
80 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8500-Series Server
3. To verify that the alarms are enable
d,
type
almenable
and press Enter
.
Enabling alarms to INADS by way of the SNMP module
Note:
Note:
Perform this procedure only if the installation includes a Secure Service Gateway
(SSG).
To enable alarms on the servers:
1. Start an SSH session on the server.
2. Type
almsnmpconf -d ipaddress -c communityname
and press Enter , where
ipaddress
is the trap receiver address for the SSG device and
communityname
is the
community string name that the SSG device requires.
3. Type
almsnmpconf
and press Enter and verify that the correct information is entered.
4. Type
almenable -s y
and press Enter .
5. Type
almenable
and press Enter and verify that alarm origination is enabled on the
SNMP module. If used, also verify that alarm origination by way of a modem is still
enabled.
6. Log off.
Backing up files to the compact flash media
Note:
Note:
Avaya requires the use of industrial grade compact flash media.
1. Connect the compact flash drive to one of the USB ports on the back of the server.
2. Insert the compact flash media into the top right slot of the drive.
3. Backup Now .
4. Select all applicable data sets.
5. To back up the data onto the compact flash media, select Local PC Card .
To format a new media card, also select Format PC Flash .
Note:
Note:
You must format the compact flash media before the first use only.
6. Click Start Backup . The system displays a message when the format is completed, which
takes approximately 10 seconds.