Avaya Inc. ā External Distribution
IP Office & Ethernet Switching Technical Configuration Guide
Table of Contents
Figures .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 7
2. Ethernet Routing Switches and Features ............................................................................................. 8
2.1 ERS 2500 Series ......................................................................................................................... 13
2.2 ERS 3000 Series ......................................................................................................................... 14
2.3 ERS 4000 Series ......................................................................................................................... 15
2.4 ERS 5000 Series ......................................................................................................................... 18
2.5 Power over Ethernet ................................................................................................................... 19
2.6 Avaya Energy Saver ................................................................................................................... 20
3. IP Office .............................................................................................................................................. 20
4. Telephones Tested with this Solution ................................................................................................. 20
4.1 Avaya 9600 Series IP Phones .................................................................................................... 21
4.2 Avaya 1600 Series IP Phones .................................................................................................... 21
4.3 Avaya 4600 Series IP Phones .................................................................................................... 21
4.4 Avaya 1400 Series Digital Phones .............................................................................................. 21
5. Equipment and Software Validated ..................................................................................................... 22
6. Testing Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 23
7. Connectivity Tests ............................................................................................................................... 24
7.1 Connectivity Test Results ............................................................................................................ 25
7.2 ERS Connectivity Configuration .................................................................................................. 26
7.2.1 Auto Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 26
7.2.2 Configuring ADAC and LLDP ................................................................................................................. 27
7.2.3 Configuring PoE ..................................................................................................................................... 29
7.2.4 Verifying QoS Settings ........................................................................................................................... 32
7.2.5 Configuring AES ..................................................................................................................................... 34
8. IP Office Telephony Tests ................................................................................................................... 39
8.1 IP Office Test Results ................................................................................................................. 39
8.2 IP Office Configuration ................................................................................................................ 40
8.2.1 IP Office Script ....................................................................................................................................... 41
8.2.2 Accessing IP Office Manager ................................................................................................................. 44
8.2.3 Verifying Differentiated Services ............................................................................................................ 45
8.2.4 Enabling DHCP Server ........................................................................................................................... 46
8.2.5 Verifying IP Telephone Extensions......................................................................................................... 47
8.2.6 Verifying the Direct Media Path .............................................................................................................. 47
9. Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 48