User`s manual

Version 5.4 523 May 2008
SIP User's Manual 14. Installing Linux™ Operating System on the OSN Server
14 Installing Linux™ Operating System on
the OSN Server
Once the OSN Server modules have been installed in the Mediant 1000 Media Gateway,
you need to install an operating system (OS) on the OSN server on which the partner
application (e.g. IP-PBX) is to run. If you require the Linux™ OS, follow the procedures
described in this section for installing one of the following distributions of the Linux
TM
OS on
the Mediant 1000 OSN server on which the partner application is to run:
 Linux
TM
RedHat (and Fedora)
 Linux
TM
Debian
 Linux
TM
SUSE
Notes:
• This section is applicable only to Mediant 1000.
• For OSN server running Windows XP OS, refer to Connecting Remotely
to OSN Server using Windows XP on page 509.
This section can also serve as a reference for installing other Linux
TM
distributions. These
instructions have been verified against the following distributions:
 RedHat
TM
Linux 9
 RedHat
TM
Fedora Core 4
 RedHat
TM
Enterprise 3
 RedHat
TM
Enterprise 4
 Debian
TM
3.1 (r0a) “Sarge”
 SUSE
TM
9.3
 SUSE
TM
10
Note: Redhat
TM
Fedora Core 3 is not supported.
14.1 Requirements
The following subsections list the hardware and software requirements for installing the
Linux
TM
operating system on the Mediant 1000 OSN server.
14.1.1 Hardware
Before installing Linux on the Mediant 1000 OSN Server, ensure you have the following:
 Ethernet cable cord
 External USB CD ROM or DVD ROM (not supplied)