Checking the voice system, modem, and network addressing

This topic assumes that the system just arrived from the factory and you have cabled the components together, or that you have successfully installed or updated the system software. If you need to install or updated software, select Installation information for Message Networking under Getting Started from the Message Networking Index and then select the appropriate installation procedure.

Checking the voice system status

The voice system automatically starts, but make sure that it is running. You can view the system status, which includes information on the state of the voice system.

To view system status:

1. Start at the Administration menu and select System Configuration and Status > System Status.
   After a short wait, the system displays the System Status page.
2. Scroll down the System Status page to verify that the voice system (messaging software) is running. Look for the entry "Voice System is Up." If the voice system is not up, start the messaging software by selecting Utilities from the main menu.

3. Click Return to Main to return to the Administration menu.

Activating the modem

1. Log in to the system with the craft login and password.
2. Start at the Administration menu and select Basic System Administration > Modem and Terminal Administration > Install Modem/Terminal Software.
   The Install Modem/Terminal Software page displays.




 

3. Complete the fields for the modem you are installing. See the online Help for additional information about each field.
4. Click Save at the bottom of the page.

Notes:

• Alarm origination can only be set up on the COM2 port, so this port must be activated before you perform alarm management.
• If you purchase the Avaya Communication Manager Fault and Performance Manager, you must configure the Install Modem/Terminal Software page to comply with the MFPM modem as follows:
  • Select Other in the Modem Type field.
  • Select 9400 in the Speed field
  • In the Modem Init String field, enter the following (entry is case-sensitive; all 0's are zeros):
AT&F&M0Q2&C1&D2&R1&H0&U2&N2&K0S0=0S13=1Y0&W0
    

Establishing network addressing settings

1. Log in to the system as craft or sa.
2. Click Accept to accept the Netscape license agreement.
3. Start at the Administration menu, and select Basic System Administration > TCP/IP Administration > Network Addressing.
   The Networking Addressing page displays.
4. Complete the Network Addressing page using information from the configuration notes or the system administrator. See the online Help for additional information about each field.
5. Click Save at the bottom of the Network Addressing page.
   Note that the format of the Network Addressing page is slightly different on the console interface. For example, instead of a radio button with a dot to indicate DNS, the field is a color-shaded diamond.
   A message displays indicating that you must restart the browser because you modified the host name.
6. Click OK.
   A security warning displays.
7. Click Continue Submission.
   The results of your configuration changes display.
8. Click Logoff.
9. Log in to the system.
   

Accessing the Web-based administration pages

After you configure the system's network addressing settings, you can access the system's Web-based administration:

1. Enter the address http://localhost.localdomain.com where localhost is the name of the machine and localdomain is the name of the company's domain (for example, http://mymachine.mycompany.com).

   A page displays with a security notice. Message Networking requires your browser to have a security certificate, which is used to establish an encrypted, secure session with the Avaya media server.

2. Click About This Screen for information about the security certificate, or click Continue to proceed.
   A dialog box displays informing you that you are about to view pages over a secure connection.
3. Click OK.
   The security alert for the security certificate displays.
4. You can either accept the security certificate for your current browser session or install the certificate for the current session and all future sessions:
   • Click Yes to accept the server certificate for the current session only. This option is recommended if you are accessing Message Networking on a one-time basis (for example, from a computer or browser that you do not normally use), or if you are unable to store the certificate for future sessions.
   • Click View Certificate and then follow the prompts to install the certificate. This option is recommended if you are accessing Message Networking from a computer and browser that you plan to use again. This option is not always available and may not work on all systems. The steps to store certificate differ depending on the browser you are using.
5. The Username field displays.

6. Type craft (or another appropriate login, such as sa) and click Login. The system is case sensitive, so use lowercase letters.

   The Password field displays.

7. Enter the password for your login and click Login.

   The system displays the Administration menu. Select items from the menu by clicking on them. Use the browser Back button to return to the previous page, or click Return to Main from any page to redisplay the Administration menu.

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