Administrator's Guide

Accessing the S8700 Media Server
Issue 5 October 2002 33555-233-506
■ If you are on-premises, use an extension number.
If you dialed a DID number, dedicated trunk number, or extension,
you receive data tone or visually receive answer confirmation.
If an LDN was dialed, the attendant will answer.
a. Ask to be transferred to the UCD group extension number.
You receive data tone or visually receive answer
confirmation.
b. Transfer the voice call to your data terminal.
The Login prompt displays.
2. Complete the steps for ‘‘Logging into the system’’ on page 31.
For information about setting up remote administration, contact your
Avaya representative.
Failed log-ins
You can administer your system for a maximum number of failed login attempts.
For instance, if you set the maximum limit to 4 and there are 4 login failures in 10
minutes or less, the login will be locked out for 5 minutes. An account lockout
event is logged to the security log.
Accessing the S8700 Media Server
To administer the S8700 Media Server, you must be able to access it. Personal
computers and services laptop computers equipped with a network PCMCIA card,
Avaya Site Administration (‘‘ASA’’), and a Web browser are the primary support
access for system initialization, aftermarket additions, and continuing
maintenance.
You can access the S8700 Media Server in one of three ways:
■ directly
■ remotely over the customer’s local area network (‘‘LAN’’)
■ over a modem
A direct connection and over the customer’s LAN are the preferred methods.
Remote access over a modem is for Avaya maintenance access only.