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Chapter 3: Installing Communication Manager
software
A new media server comes with a blank hard drive. The Linux operating system and Release
3.0 of Avaya Communication Manager must be installed on the media server from the bootable
software distribution CD-ROM.
Use the instructions in Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya S8700 Series Media Server
(555-245-703) to install the media servers in the data rack. After installing the media servers,
you must install the software from the CD onto the hard drive of each media server.
This section covers the following tasks:
● Clearing the ARP cache on the laptop on page 38
● Powering up the media server on page 38
● Accessing the media server on page 38
● Configuring Telnet for Windows 2000/XP on page 39
● Installing Avaya Communication Manager on page 40