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Appendix A: Accessing the media server
You must have access to the media server for administration. The following computers and
software are the supported access points for accessing the media server for initial configuration,
aftermarket additions, and continuing maintenance:
● Personal computers.
● Services laptop computers equipped with a network interface card (NIC).
● Terminal emulation program.
● Web browser.
You can access the media server either directly or remotely over the customer network or over
a modem. Connecting directly and remotely over the customer network are the preferred
methods. Remote access over a modem is for Avaya maintenance access only.
This appendix contains the following sections:
● Connecting to the media server directly on page 1237
● Connecting to the media server remotely over the network on page 1243
● Connecting to the media server remotely over a modem on page 1243
● Logins on page 1248
● Network configuration on page 1249
Connecting to the media server directly
To access the media server directly, plug a laptop computer into the services port on the media
server.
● On the S8300 Media Server plug the CAT5 cable into the services port on the front as
shown in Figure 111
.
● On the S8500 Media Server, as shown in Figure 112, and the S8700-series Media Server,
as shown in Figure 113
, plug one end of a crossconnect CAT5 cable into the services port.
This port defaults to port 2 (Eth1), On the back of the media server, plug the other end into
the NIC on your computer. You might need a NIC adapter.
For more information about connectivity for your media server, see
● A services laptop computer that is connected directly to the S8300 Media Server on
page 1238
● A services laptop computer that is connected directly to the S8500 Media Server on
page 1239