4 Server Administration

Introduction

When a 4600 Series IP Telephone is plugged in and powered, it automatically negotiates with its associated LAN to determine the Ethernet speed. From that point on, the actions taken by the phone depend in large part on the administration of the network before the phone is installed, and on the actions taken, if any, by the installer. This chapter discusses in detail the parameters and other data the telephone needs to operate and the alternatives for delivering that information to the telephone, where appropriate. Recommendations and specifications on which alternative(s) to choose for which parameter(s) are also provided.

The parameters under which the phone needs to operate are summarized as follows:

• Telephone Administration on the Media Server.
• IP address management for the telephone.
• Tagging Control and VLAN administration for the telephone, if appropriate.
• Quality of Service (QOS) administration for the telephone, if appropriate.
• Site-specific Option Number (SSON) setting of DHCP servers, if appropriate.
• Interface administration for the telephone, if appropriate.
• Application-specific administration for the telephone, if appropriate (for example, Directory- or Web-specific information required for these optional applications).

The delivery mechanisms are:

• Maintaining the information on the Avaya media server.
• Manually entering the information via the telephone dialpad.
• Administering the DHCP Server.
• Editing the settings file on the TFTP Server.

These parameters can be administered in a variety of ways, as indicated in Table 4-1, below. Note that not all parameters can be administered on all delivery mechanisms.

General information about administering DHCP servers is covered in DHCP and TFTP, and more specifically, DHCP. General information about administering TFTP servers is covered in DHCP and TFTP, and more specifically, TFTP. Once you are familiar with that material, you will be able to administer options on the telephone in accordance with Administering Options for the 4600 Series IP Telephones.