Avaya P117F(R) - Manual (Page 8)

Chapter 2 Installation
Installing the P117F(R) Stackable Switch
The procedure for getting the P117F(R) Stackable Switch up and running depends
on whether the switch is to operate in standalone or as part of a stack.
Standalone Operation - Plug ‘n’ Play
Getting the P110 switch working is quick and easy:
1. Connect the power cable to the switch,
2. Connect the cables to the front panel ports,
The switch is now fully operational.
To ensure proper ventilation, ensure that the P110 NMA slot is closed.
Keep the P110 Exoplane cables that came with the P110 switch in a safe place. You
will need them when you add another switch to the P110 stack.
The P117F(R) contains an on-board agent. The Software Download section on page
13 explains when you need to upgrade the on-board software to a higher version.
Stacking Operation
Before beginning to operate with the P117F(R) you need to allocate it an IP
address. Please refer to Agent Access Address on page 22.
To make the P117F(R) work as part of a stack the P110 NMA with the correct
software version is required. See the P117F(R) Stackable Switch Release Notes for
the required version. Also the on-board agent must have the same agent version
number as the P110 NMA.
To check what software version you have, see the agent configuration window in
CajunView (on UNIX) or MSNM or CajunView Manager (on Windows), or see the
setup main menu of the P110 NMA.
1. Turn off the main power to the stack, by individually switching off each
switch.
2. Place the P110 NMA in the top switch of the stack if it is not already there.
3. If the P110 NMA and P117F(R) on-board agent contain the latest software
version, go to step 4.
If the P110 NMA does not contain the latest software version, you have to
perform software download of the latest version. The software is on the
diskette that came with the P117F(R). Download is performed via the Software
Update Manager in MSNM or in CajunView or via TFTP using a terminal –
details can be found in the P110 NMA Installation Guide. (The download
procedure itself is the same as that described in Software Download on
page 18 of this document).
If the P117F(R) on-board agent does not contain the latest version, perform the
download as described in Software Download to the On-Board Agent on
page 13.
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