Avaya S8700 - Caveats; Important File Specifications

Connecting to the customer’s network
192 Installing the Avaya S8700 Media Server with an Avaya G650 Media Gateway
December 2003
• is firmware downloadable.
• plays announcements over the TDM bus.
• has 33 ports, including:
— 1 dedicated telephone port for recording and playing back announcements (port number
1).
— 1 ethernet port (port number 33).
— 31 playback ports (ports 2–32).
• 10/100 Mb Ethernet interface, allowing announcement and firmware file portability over your
LAN (FTP server functions).
• supports *.wav announcement files.
Important file specifications
Voice Announcement over LAN (VAL) requires that announcement files are in the following *.wav
formats:
• CCITT A-Law or CCITT µ-Law (mu-Law) companding format (do not use PCM)
• 8-kHz sample rate
• 8-bit resolution (bits per sample)
• Mono (channels = 1)
You must convert other wave (*.wav) file formats to those listed above. Telephone access creates the
correct file formats.
Caveats
Remember the following points when using the TN2501AP integrated announcement circuit pack for the
first time:
• Despite the feature name, announcements are not played over the LAN but can be transferred to
and from the TN2501AP Voice Over LAN (VAL) circuit pack.
• You cannot save or restore announcements to a TN2501AP circuit pack to or from:
— a TN750C circuit pack
— flashcards
—tape
— magneto optical disks.
NOTE:
The P board suffix designation means the circuit pack is firmware-downloadable. For the
download procedures, see "Upgrading Software and Firmware," Upgrade Selected Port
Circuit Pack Firmware section.
See the Hardware Guide for the Avaya Communication Manager for more information.
For information on installing a TN2501AP VAL circuit pack, see "Adding Hardware," Adding a
TN2501AP VAL section.