PictureTel LIVE GATEWAY 3.1 - Manual (Page 9)

Installing LiveGateway Boards
Overview
You can install as many as four LiveGateway boards in one Windows NT server. Each board provides one
H.323 to H.320 connection. The following information describes how to install and remove LiveGateway
boards. The procedures for installing a LiveGateway board are summarized as follows:
• Determine your LiveGateway I/O and IRQ settings, and resolve any conflicts.
• Install the LiveGateway board(s).
• Prepare the board configuration information that you will need during the software installation.
The LiveGateway board installation and removal information is organized into the following topics. Click on
the appropriate topic to obtain more information about it.
• Finding and resolving I/O and IRQ Conflicts
• Using the Windows NT Diagnostics
• I/O Port Base Address Settings
• Resetting DIP Switches
• IRQ Settings
• Installing the LiveGateway Board
• Power On Self Test (POST)
• Running Bootup Board Diagnostics
• Preparing Board Configuration Information
• Installing Additional Boards
• Removing LiveGateway Boards
Finding and Resolving I/O and IRQ Conflicts
Before you install the LiveGateway board, make sure the default I/O settings do not conflict with other settings
that are currently in use on your server.
Using the Windows NT Diagnostics
The Windows NT diagnostic program provides a utility for finding available I/O and IRQ address settings.
Perform the following procedure to check the server’s current settings using the Windows NT diagnostics:
1. Click the Windows NT Start button. Select Programs ->Administrative Tools -
>Windows NT Diagnostics.
2. Click the Resources tab.
3. Click the IRQ button. Check the list to determine which addresses are free (for
example, 5, 7, 9, and 15).
4. Click the I/O Port button. Check the list to determine which addresses are free (for
example, 380)