Chapter 3: Initial setup and connectivity
Hardware and software prerequisites
Check the prerequisites to ensure that you have the required software and hardware before you
install the 9600 Series IP Deskphones.
Hardware prerequisites
Ensure that the LAN:
• Uses Ethernet Cat. 5e or Cat. 6 cabling
• Has either of the following specifications:
- 802.3af PoE
- 802.3af PoE injector
Software prerequisites
Ensure that your network already has the following components installed and configured:
• Avaya Aura
®
Session Manager 6.3.8 or later
• Avaya Aura
®
Communication Manager 6.3.6 or later
• Avaya Aura
®
System Manager 6.3.8 or later
• If applicable, Avaya Aura
®
Presence Services 6.2.4 or later
• If applicable, Avaya Aura
®
Session Border Controller 7.0 or later
• If applicable, IP Office IPO 11.0.0 or later
• A DHCP server for providing dynamic IP addresses to the .
• 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
®
Session Manager v7.1 or later, Avaya Aura
®
Communication Manager v7.1 or later, Avaya Aura
®
System Manager v7.1 or later, and Avaya
Aura
®
Session Border Controller v7.1 or later. For more information about installing and
configuring the components, see their respective documentation.
January 2020 Installing and Administering Avaya 9601/9608/9611G/9621G/9641G/9641GS IP
Deskphones SIP 15
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