Specifications

Avaya S8500 Media Server
Issue 6 February 2007 57
● A keyboard port (not used)
● A mouse port (not used)
● Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports
● A Server Availability Management Processor (SAMP) card for maintenance
● An external Compact Flash Memory Reader
● A Compact Flash 128 MB industry media (optional)
● One USB modem
● AC-powered
● Includes RAM disk
● Dual-NIC card
Server Availability Management Processor (SAMP)
The SAMP card is a remote maintenance and serviceability card that is preinstalled in the
S8500C Media Server.
The SAMP card:
● Monitors the server state of health: fans, voltages, and temperature
● Reports server failure and other alarms to INADS by modem
● Provides remote server power-on and reset capability
● Provides secure dial-in connection to the SAMP, and subsequently the host, using SSH,
secure shell
● Provides Services laptop access to the SAMP, and subsequently the host
Power to the SAMP is derived from an external power source. This power source uses its own
built-in transformer or receives power from the S8500C Media Server through its connection at
the PCI bus. Avaya recommends that an external power source on a different circuit from the
S8500C be provided for the SAMP. In this way, if the SAMP’s power fails, the S8500C can
provide backup power.
Modem
The S8500C Media Server is equipped with a USB modem that connects to the USB port on the
SAMP. The modem provides remote access to:
● O/S and environmental alarms through port 10022
● Communication Manager alarms through port 22
See Figure 12:
Modem connectivity to the S8500C on page 58 for an example of modem
connectivity to the S8500C Media Server.