Avaya ESS User Manual

ESS Installation Checklist
Issue 1.1 June 2005 95
3a. ESS with CSS-Port
Network Connectivity
(PNC)
Install an IP Media
Processor and an IPSI
board in every survivable
Port Network.
In all IPSI controlled Port
Networks, verify that the
TN570D board is used.
For instructions on how to install
an IP Media Processor, an IPSI
board, or a TN570D board see:
Adding New Hardware - Avaya
S8500 and S8700 Media Servers
(555-245-112).
3b. ESS with Direct-PNC ESS is not supported in a
Direct Connect
environment. The Direct
Connect environment must
be converted to an IP
Connect environment.
To convert a Direct Connect
system to an IP Connect system
see:
Upgrading, Migrating, and
Converting Media Servers and
Gateways (03-300412).
3c. ESS with ATM-PNC All ATM PNC and CES
boards must be TN2306B
boards.
If the ATM is local to the
Port Networks, a five to one
IPSI port ratio is allowed for
each survivable Port
Network.
If the ATM is remote to the
Port Networks, an IPSI is
required in each survivable
Port Network.
To change a TN board see:
Adding New Hardware - Avaya
S8500 and S8700 Media Servers
(555-245-112).
3d. ESS with IP-PNC No changes are needed for
an IP Connect
environment.
4. ESS with mixed Port
Network Connectivity
(PNC)
Install an IP Media
Processor and an IPSI
board in every survivable
Port Network.
For instructions on how to
convert to a mixed PNC
environment see:
Upgrading, Migrating, and
Converting Media Servers and
Gateways (03-300412).
Table 10: Installing ESS with existing servers (continued)
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Brand	Avaya
Model	ESS
Category	Server
Language	English