Overview of the installation process
The process of installing the Avaya IR system includes the following basic steps. See the referenced topics for detailed information on each step.
- Unpack and install the hardware platform. See Installing the hardware platform.
- Unpack and install the telephony cards. This step is required if your system uses digital telephony (such as T1, E1, or ISDN). See Installing telephony cards.
- Connect the platform to the local area network (LAN). See Connecting the platform to the LAN.
- Connect the platform to the digital telephony network. This step is required if your system uses digital telephony. See Connecting the platform to the telephone network.
- Unpack and install the external modem. This step is required for remote access and maintenance and must be performed for customers with Avaya maintenance agreements. See Installing the modem.
- Start your system and do one of the following:
- If you purchased the hardware platform from Avaya, IR system software is already installed. If this is the case, the software must still be configured. See Setting up pre-installed software.
- If you purchased the hardware platform from another vendor, the IR system software is not installed. In this case, you must install the base system software from CD-ROM, and then configure it. See Installing system base software from CD-ROM.
- Install the appropriate package to provide voice communications for the system.
- Install optional packages based on the purchased configuration. See Installing optional packages.
- Verify that the Right-to-Use (RTU) file has been installed on your system. See The RTU file.
- Install database software, if required. See Installing database software.
- Install the service pack, if available. See .
- Set up user accounts on the system. See Setting up user accounts.
- Set up features. See Configuring system features.
- Create a full backup of the entire system. See Backing up the system for the first time.
