Hardware Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Before plugging in the 4600 Series IP Telephone, verify that all of the following requirements have been met. Failure to do so will prevent the telephone from working and may have a negative impact on your network.

The following hardware is required for 4600 Series IP Telephones to work properly:


Switch software release	Telephone model(s)	Telephone software release
DEFINITY^� R8.4	4612, 4624	R1.0
DEFINITY^�R9.0	4612,4624	R1.1
DEFINITY^�R9.5 or later	4606, 4612, 4624	R1.5 or later
DEFINITY^�R10	4630 or 4630SW	R1.60 or later
Avaya Communication Manager Software 1.1 or later	4610SW, 4620, 4620SW, 4690	R1.70 or later
Avaya Communication Manager Software 1.1 or later	4602 or 4602SW	R1.61 or later


NOTE:	The recommended configuration is the latest PBX software and the latest IP Telephone firmware. In the event your site does not have the latest PBX software, follow the recommendations in the table immediately below:


Media Server Release	Avaya IP Telephone	IP Telephone Release	Notes
Avaya Communication Manager 1.3+	All Telephones	R1.8+	Use the latest release.
Avaya Communication Manager 1.1, Avaya Communication Manager 1.2	All Telephones except 4630	R1.8+	Use the latest release.
R10, Avaya Communication Manager 1.1, Avaya Communication Manager 1.2	4630	R1.74	Upgrade to Avaya Communication Manager Release 1.3 or later before installing R1.8 on 4630 telephones.
R10	4606, 4612, 4624	R1.8+	The 4602 and 4620 are not supported.
R9.5	4606, 4612, 4624	R1.8+	The 4620, 4602, and 4630 are not supported. R1.5 is the minimum 4600 IP Telephone vintage.
R9	4612, 4624	R1.1	R1.1 is the only supported 4600 IP Telephone vintage.
R8.4	4612, 4624	R1.0	R1.0 is the only supported 4600 IP Telephone vintage.