Logging in to Messaging

About this task

You can gain access to the Messaging SMI remotely through the corporate LAN connection or directly from a laptop connected to the server through the services port.

Procedure

Open a compatible Web browser on your computer.

Depending on the server configuration, choose one of the following options:

Options	Description
Access by System Platform Web Console	Log on to the System Platform Web Console. Click Virtual Machine Management > Manage. The system displays the Virtual Machine List page. Click the Manage Virtual Machine wrench icon to select the msg virtual machine.
LAN access by IP address	To log on to the corporate LAN, type the unique IP address of the Messaging server in the standard dotted-decimal notation, For example, http://192.152.254.201.
LAN access by host name	To log on using the corporate LAN that includes a DNS server administered with the name of the host, type the host name. For example, http://avayamsg.example.com.
Laptop access by IP address	To log on using the services port from a directly-connected laptop, type the unique IP address of the Messaging server in standard dotted-decimal notation. For example, http://192.152.254.201.

If your browser does not have a valid security certificate, the system will display a warning screen and instructions to load the security certificate. If you are certain that your connection is secure, accept the server security certificate to gain access to the Logon screen. If you plan to use this computer and browser to access this or other Avaya servers again, install root certificate on your computer. The Root Certificate establishes Avaya Inc. as a trusted Certificate Authority (CA).

Click Continue.
The system displays the Logon screen.
In the Logon ID field, type craft.
Note
When you gain access to the Messaging SMI for the first time, use the craft login. You must use the privileged administrator login after you add the privileged administrator login.
Click Logon.
In the Password field, type craft01.
Click Logon.
After successful authentication, the system displays the Messaging SMI home page.