
About connection and login methods
Issue 12 May 2009
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About connection and login methods
This section describes the various ways of connecting to, and logging in to, the Avaya™ S8300
Server. Use this chapter as a reference for the other chapters in this book.
The procedures in this book assume that you are connecting to the S8300 with an Avaya
Services laptop. However, the methods apply for any type of PC.
This chapter is organized as follows:
● What physical access methods are available
● Laptop configuration for direct connection to the services port
● About connection methods
● About log in methods
What physical access methods are available
Physical access methods for the S8300. Check for the locations of the following ports:
● If the S8300 is present in the media gateway,
- Services port in the center of the S8300
- USB ports on the right side of the S8300
Laptop configuration for direct connection to the services port
There is a special configuration that you need to use for a direct connection to the Services port
of the server.
Note: Avaya Service technicians can use the NetSwitcher program to configure
alternate network profiles so they can easily connect to a number of different
systems. NetSwitcher configures a profile for each type of system for easy future
access without requiring you to reset TCP/IP properties or browser settings
manually. NetSwitcher is available from an Avaya Services CTSA.
What network settings are required on the laptop
A laptop connected directly to the Services Ethernet interface on the S8300, S8400, S8500, or
S8700-Series Server requires a specific configuration as described in this section.
On any operating system, the network settings need to reflect the following:
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