Prerequisites
Before deploying the product, ensure that you have the following knowledge, skills and tools.
Knowledge
• Networking
• H.323 protocol
Skills
• Avaya Aura
®
Communication Manager
• DHCP server
• HTTP or HTTPS server
Tools
• Avaya Aura
®
Communication Manager
• Avaya Aura
®
System Manager
Hardware prerequisites
Ensure that the LAN:
• Uses Ethernet Category 5e or Ethernet Category 6 cabling
• Has one of the following specifications:
- 802.3af PoE
- 802.3af PoE injector
You can also power the phone using the Avaya DC 5 volt AC power adapter which you can order
with the device.
Software prerequisites
Ensure that your network already has the following components installed and configured:
• Avaya Aura
®
Communication Manager 6.3.6 or later
• Avaya Aura
®
System Manager 6.3.8 or later
• If applicable, IP Office IPO 11.0.0 or later
• A DHCP server for providing dynamic IP addresses to the Avaya J100 Series IP Phones.
• A file server, an HTTP, HTTPS, or the Avaya Aura
®
Utility Services for downloading the
software distribution package and the settings file
IPv6 deployment requires Avaya Aura
®
Communication Manager v7.1 or later and Avaya Aura
®
System Manager v7.1 or later. For more information about installing and configuring the
components, see their respective documentation.
Initial setup and connectivity
May 2018
Installing and Administering Avaya J169/J179 IP Phone H.323
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