Configuration manual

Chapter 14: Standalone SAL Gateway for
remote service
Avaya Client Services (ACS) uses the Secure Access Link (SAL) Gateway to provide remote delivery of
service to the B5800 Branch Gateway. The supported configuration requires a standalone SAL gateway
that is deployed in the enterprise headquarters/data center and using the B5800 Branch Gateway
administration applications — Manager, System Status, and System Monitor. See
Administration software
suite on page 77 for a description of these applications.
SAL Gateway R2.1 or higher software must be installed on a customer-provided server in the enterprise
at a central location that allows for network connectivity to each deployed branch. The SAL Gateway
manages the B5800 Branch Gateways in multiple branches, relaying alarms from the B5800 Branch
Gateways back to Avaya, and proxying connection requests for support engineers. The SAL solution is
fully customer controlled through the deployment and use of the optional SAL policy server.
Note:
System Platform's Virtual SAL Gateway (VSALGW) is not supported in managing each individual
branch. The VSALGW is only officially supported by Avaya in management of system platform “on-
board” devices such as System Platform, Session Manager and System Manager. Each B5800 Branch
Gateway branch is considered an “off-board” device.
Use of SAL to access the B5800 Branch Gateway
administration tools and System Manager
You are able to access the B5800 Branch Gateway administration tools and Avaya Aura
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System Manager through SAL.
• Manager
Manager is an administration tool used to configure and upgrade the B5800 Branch
Gateway system. You can use Manager to administer each branch individually. You are
able to use SAL to access the Manager application for local or remote configuration
management of the B5800 Branch Gateway system.
Note:
For B5800 Branch Gateway upgrades and Embedded File Management, you must
access Manager that is installed on a PC that resides within the customer network.
• System Status Application
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