The fields are prepopulated with default values. Change
these values to match exactly the information on your preinstallation
worksheet.Use this screen to assign Avaya media server names and numbers, and to assign server functions to a physical Ethernet interface. Get this information from your preinstallation worksheet.
For simplicity, the default configuration is described below. However, these fields may vary from site to site for the following reasons:
The Ethernet interfaces are slightly different between IP Connect and multi-connect configurations. See Configuration overview for details.
Some Ethernet interface functions may be combined or reassigned at this site (for example, due to a hardware problem). See Flexible interface arrangement for details.
To set server identities:
The fields are prepopulated with default values. Change
these values to match exactly the information on your preinstallation
worksheet.
Host name (server 1): Enter the name that uniquely identifies the first server (for example, Avaya-server1).
Host name (server 2): Enter the name that uniquely identifies the duplicate server (for example, Avaya-server2).
Host name (active server): Enter the name that will be used to access the active server over the network (for example, Avaya-server). This name is an alias for whichever server is active at the time.
In the server number field, select the number of the server that you are logged into now (1 or 2).
Administer the Ethernet interfaces. You can verify these settings by checking the physical cabling to the Ethernet interfaces on each Avaya server.
It is strongly recommended that you use the default
settings for the Ethernet interfaces unless you have a good reason to
change them. If you do re-assign any functions to another Ethernet interface,
remember to move the corresponding Ethernet cable to the new interface
after you finish configuring the server. See Flexible
interface arrangement below.
Control Network A interface (default Ethernet 0): the link from this media server to the primary port control network. Usually this interface connects to an Ethernet switch.
For multi-connect configurations, this link always connects to the first Ethernet switch.
IP-connect configurations may connect to an Ethernet switch, but don't have to. Check your preinstallation worksheet.
For standard IP-connect configurations, this Ethernet interface could also be used to access the corporate network instead of the Corporate LAN interface.
Services Port interface (default Ethernet 1): the direct Ethernet connection from a laptop to the server. This link cannot be shared with any other devices.
It is best to leave the services interface set
to Ethernet 1, because this is the only interface that is operational
on a new server or if you ever reset the default
values on an Avaya media server.
Server Duplication Link (default Ethernet 2): the link to the second Avaya server, always present. This link cannot be shared with any other devices.
The following interface is never
used in an IP Connect configuration. It is used only in multi-connect
high- and critical-reliability configurations.
Control Network B (Ethernet 3): the link to the secondary control network. This network is a duplicate of Control Network A, and is used only when the primary control network is not available.
The following interface is normally used for multi-connect
configurations. It may also be used for an IP Connect configuration that
uses a private LAN for its control network (see IP
Cconnect duplex configuration for details).
Corporate LAN Interface (Ethernet 4): the link to the customer's public LAN. This link provides access for the administrative computer.
If you reassign the Ethernet interface you are
currently logged into (either the services or the administrative interface),
you will lose contact with the server when it reconfigures that interface.
See Loss of server connection
for details.
When finished, click Continue.
In order to provide acceptable service, it is strongly recommended that you use the default settings for the Ethernet interfaces unless you need to change them (for example, if a port malfunctions or for LAN configuration issues). If you do re-assign any functions to another Ethernet interface:
Remember to move the corresponding Ethernet cable to the new interface after you finish configuring the server.
Be sure to document and label any changes to the default
Ethernet interfaces.
You can use the UNUSED option to disable an Ethernet interface (for example, if it malfunctions).
You cannot assign multiple functions to either the services interface or the duplication link. These functions must each be on their own unique Ethernet interface.
If you reassign the Ethernet interface you are currently
logged into (either the services or the administrative interface), you
will lose contact with the server when it reconfigures that interface.
The configuration process will continue, but you will not see the final
messages. See Loss of
server connection for details.