Avaya S8100 Series - Checklist of tasks to perform before you go on site

Upgrading Software on Media Servers
68 Upgrading, Migrating, and Converting Media Servers and Gateways
Checklist of tasks to perform before you go on site
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Task Description
Verify that your Services
laptop has the appropriate
hardware.
Correct hardware includes:
● 32 MB RAM
● 40 MB of available disk space
● A direct Ethernet cable
● A serial cable and an adapter
● An RS-232 port connector
● A Network interface card (NIC) with a 10/100
BaseT Ethernet interface
● A 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, category 5, or better,
crossconnect cable with an RJ45 connector on
each end, MDI to MDI-X
● A CD-ROM drive
Verify that your Services
laptop has the appropriate
software.
Correct software includes:
● Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating
system
● HyperTerminal or another terminal emulation
program
● TCP/IP networking software, which is bundled
with the Windows OS
● Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
● PuTTY software tool for SSH logins, available
from http://www.putty.nl/download.html.
Obtain the appropriate
logins and passwords for all
equipment and software.
For example, obtain logins and passwords for the
following components:
● Media server
● Media gateway
● Auxiliary equipment
● Communication Manager
These logins and passwords include those initially
needed by the customer.
Obtain the server ID (SID)
for the media servers.
You must have a serial number to obtain an update for
an existing license file.
● If you have a media gateway, you need the
serial number from the media gateway.
● If you have a media server, you need the serial
number from the reference IPSI.
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