Product Summary
The S8300 Media Server and G700 Media Gateway solution seamlessly delivers a business's voice, fax, and messaging capabilities over an IP network. This unique solution converges the power of the Avaya MultiVantageTM Software feature set with the power of distributed switching from the Avaya Stackable Switching System.
An S8300 Media Server and G700 Media Gateway solution is comprised of several elements:
- A G700 Media Gateway is always required. It can host an S8300 Media Server or various other Media Modules depending on the telephony needs at a particular location. Key components include the Layer 2 Switching Processor, Media Gateway Processor (MGP), and Voice over IP (VoIP) engine on the MGP board.
- The S8300 Media Server is a special type of Media Module. If present, it supports the Avaya MultiVantageTM software that provides call-processing capabilities for the system. The S8300 Media Server can be configured as the primary call controller or as a Local Survivable Processor (LSP) for an S8700 Media Server.
- Avaya MultiVantageTM Software provides the call processing (telephony) features. It resides on the S8300 Media Server, or on a remote S8700 Media Server if the G700 Media Gateway does not contain an S8300 Media Module.
Each of these components must be correctly configured in order to bring a new system into service. The different components also need ongoing administration and maintenance in order to upgrade or expand the system, or diagnose problems The methods and tools used to access each of these components are covered in Administration Tool and Access Summary.
