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Welcome to Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager. This chapter provides an introduction to the
structure and assumptions of this guide. It includes the following sections:
● The Purpose of This Guide- A description of the goals of this guide.
● Who Should Use This Guide- The intended audience of this guide.
● Organization of This Guide- A brief description of the subjects contained in the various
sections of this guide.
The Purpose of This Guide
The Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager guide contains information needed to use the
management system efficiently and effectively.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for network managers familiar with network management and its
fundamental concepts.
Organization of This Guide
This guide is structured to reflect the following conceptual divisions
● Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager - Information pertaining to the entire Avaya G250/
G350/G450 Manager application and all of its aspects.
● Preface - This section describes the guide’s purpose, intended audience and
organization.
● Introduction - An introduction to the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager, including
instructions on starting the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager.
● Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device Manager - Information pertaining to Avaya G250/G350/
G450 Device Management.
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● Device Manager - An introduction to the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device Manager,
including a description of the user interface.
● Device Configuration - Viewing and modifying the different device configurations.
● Power over Ethernet - An overview of Power over Ethernet (PoE) and instructions on
viewing and configuring PoE parameters.
● Media GatewayFunctions - An overview of the Media Gateway functions and
information on viewing and configuring Media Gateway components.
● VoIP Engine Configuration - An overview of VoIP Engine functionality and information
on viewing and configuring VoIP Engine parameters.
● WAN Configuration - An overview of and information on viewing and configuring WAN
parameters.
● Embedded Tools - An overview of and information on configuring the Avaya G250/
G350/G450’s embedded server functions and tools.
● VLANs - Viewing and editing VLAN information.
● Port Mirroring - Configuring port mirroring for ports on an Avaya G250/G350/G450
device.
● Port RMON - Viewing graphical representations of the traffic on the ports of the Avaya
G250/G350/G450 device.
● Port Redundancy - Configuring port redundancy for ports on an Avaya G350 or
G450device.
● Switch-Connected Addresses - Viewing information on addresses connected to the
device.
● Trap Manag ers Configuration - Viewing and modifying the Trap Managers table.
● Avaya G250/G350/G450 Routing Manager - Information pertaining to Avaya G250/G350/
G450 routing management.
● Routing Manager - An introduction to configuring routing and a description of the
Avaya G250/G350/G450 Routing Manager user interface.
● Layer 2 - Detailed descriptions of layer 2 configuration that enable you to view layer 2
interfaces at the management station.
● IP Route - Detailed descriptions of IP route configuration that enable you to display and
update IP interfaces, the IP routing table, the ARP table, GRE tunneling parameters,
DHCP/BOOTP parameters, RIP interfaces, OSPF interfaces, area parameters, link-state
database and neighbors, the IP access control table, and redundancy parameters.
● Avaya G250/G350/G450 Policy Based Routing Manager - Information pertaining to
Avaya G250/G350/G450 Policy Based Routing management.
● Policy Based Routing Manager - An introduction to configuring Policy Based Routing
and a description of the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Policy Based Routing Manager user
interface.
This chapter provides an introduction to the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager. It includes the
following sections:
● Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager Overview - An overview explaining the different aspects
of Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device management.
● Starting the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager - Instructions on how to access
Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager from your management platform.
● The User Interface - Detailed descriptions of the user interface common to all applications
in the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager.
● Managing Tables - An explanation of the symbols used to label table rows.
Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager Overview
The Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager provides full management capabilities for Avaya G450,
Avaya G350, and all G250 Devices. This includes the ability to view three aspects of device
management:
● Device Manager - Provides a view of the configuration of the device, including VLAN
configuration, port redundancy, port mirroring, switch connected addresses and traps. For
more information refer to chapters 2-14.
● Routing Manager - Provides a view of the Layer 3 routing and forwarding functions of the
device. For more information refer to
● Policy Based Routing Manager - Provides a view of the configuration and maintenance
chapters 15-17
.
of Policy Based Routing on the Avaya G250/G350/G450 device. For information, refer to
chapters 18-19.
For information on switching between the different views, refer to “Application Tabs” on page 20
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Starting the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager
This section provides instructions for starting Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager.
Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device Manager as Part of Avaya Network
Management
If you installed the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device Manager as part of Avaya Network
Management, the following sections provide instructions for starting Avaya G250/G350/G450
Manager.
Running Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager from Avaya Network
Management Console
From the management platform map:
1. Select the label representing the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device you want to manage.
2. Click .
Or
Double-click the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device.
Or
Select Tools > Avaya Device Manager.
Avaya G350/G450 Manager via Web Management
Note:The Avaya G250 Device does not support web management.
To start Avaya G350/G450 Web Management:
1. Point your web browser to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the
IP address of the Avaya G350/G450 Device you want to manage. The Enter Network
Password dialog box opens.
2. Select the desired SNMP mode of operation.
If SNMPv1 is selected, enter the correct SNMPv1 community string in the Community field.
Or
If SNMPv3 is selected, enter a valid username from the SNMPv3 username list and
corresponding authentication and privacy passwords.
Note:Some operations in the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager require SNMPv3
authentication credentials. Verify that you are an SNMPv3 user or use the SAA
application. You can use the CLI to create users on the media gateway.
3. Click OK. The Avaya G350/G450 Welcome page opens.
If the required Java plug-in is installed on your computer, the Java Plug-in Security Warning
dialog box opens after a few seconds.
If the required Java plug-in is not installed, the plug-in is automatically downloaded to your
computer. Follow the instructions on the Avaya G350/G450 Welcome page to install the
plug-in.
The User Interface
The Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager user interface is different for each of its management
applications. However, the following elements of the user interface are common to all views:
● Application Tabs - Tabs for accessing the Device Manager, Policy Based Routing
Manager, and Routing Manager applications for the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device.
● Application Area - An area where the selected application opens.
● Status Line - Displays the communication status between the Avaya G250/G350/G450
Manager and the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device.
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Application Tabs
You can access the three main components of device management using the following
Application Tabs in the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager:
● Device Manager - View the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device Manager for device
configuration and Port RMON.
● Policy Based Routing Manager - View the Policy Based Routing and Next Hop Routing
configuration for the device.
● Routing Manager - View the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Routing configuration.
To switch to a different view, click the appropriate Application Tab. The selected application
opens.
Status Line
The Status Line shows the communication status between the application and the Avaya G250/
G350/G450 Device. The Status Line displays a status message and an appropriate graphic.
The table below shows the possible statuses with the ir corresponding graphics, and provides an
explanation for each status.
Table 1: Communication Statuses
StatusGraphicDescription
ReadyThe application is ready to communicate
with the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device.
CommunicatingThe application is currently communicating
with the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device.
Communication ErrorThe last attempted communication with the
The Avaya G250/G350/G450 Manager interface displays the status of each row in a table. The
following table shows a list of symbols that can appear at the start of a table row, with their
corresponding explanations.
Table 2: Table Symbols
SymbolExplanation
To undo all the changes made to a table, click Refresh. To undo changes made to a selected
row, click Undo. When all changes are finalized, click Apply to update the device.
Managing Tables
The row is a new entry.
The row is to be deleted.
The information in the row has been changed by the
● Get/Set Toolbar - Toolbar buttons for viewing and changing the configuration of ports.
● Tree View - A resizeable window containing a hierarchical representation of the modules
and ports of the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device.
● Chassis View - A graphical representation of the Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device.
● Dialog Area - A resizeable window where all dialog boxes and tables first open.
For information on other parts of the user interface, refer to “The User Interface” on page 19
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Application
Tabs
Menu
Bar
Application
Toolbar
Tree
View
Get/Set
Toolbar
Chassis
View
Dialog
Area
Status
Line
The figure below shows the user interface, with its various parts labeled.
Figure 2: The Avaya G250/G350/G450 Device Manager User Interface
To resize the three main areas of the user interface, the Tree View, the Chassis View, and the
Dialog Area, use the splitter bars and their arrows.
Application Toolbar
The Application Toolbar provides shortcuts to the main Device Manager functions.
The table below describes the buttons on the Application Toolbar and gives the equivalent
menu options.
Table 3: Application Toolbar
ButtonDescriptionMenu Item
Sets the Device Manager to Configuration Mode.View > Configuration
Sets the Device Manager to Port RMON mode.View > Port RMON
Launches Avaya Call Processing on the selected
Media Gateway or Voice port.
Opens the on-line help.Help > Help On
Selects a VLAN. Ports that are not on the selected
VLAN appear dark gray in the Chassis View.
When you place the cursor on a toolbar icon for one second, a label appears with the name of
the button.
You can toggle the display of the application toolbar. To toggle the display of the application
toolbar, select View > Toolbars > Show Application Toolbar.
Get/Set Toolbar
The Get/Set Toolbar provides buttons for getting and setting configuration parameters for
selected ports. When a port is selected, its configuration is reflected on the Get/Set Toolbar.
Each group of buttons represents the various possible states of a configuration parameter. For
example, the first group of buttons represents the possible speed of a port - 10 Mbps,
100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps. If the center button is depressed, the port is currently configured to
operate at 100 Mbps.
Tools > Administer
Station/Gateway
2 of 2
Selected ports can be configured using the Get/Set Toolbar. To change the configuration of a
port, click the button that represents the value of the parameter you want to apply to the port.
Click apply to update the device with the changes. Click cancel to discard the changes.
Options not applicable to the selected port are greyed out.
Multiple ports can be simultaneously configured using the Get/Set Toolbar. When multiple ports
with non-identical configurations are selected, only the parameters whose settings are identical
on the selected ports are reflected in the Get/ Set Toolbar. For example, if a port operating at full
duplex and a port operating at half duplex are selected, neither of the duplex mode buttons on
the Get/Set Toolbar are depressed.
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The table below displays the buttons on the Get/Set Toolbar and explains their functions and
settings.
Table 4: Get/Set Toolbar
ButtonDescription
Get and set the port’s speed: 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps.
Get and set the port’s status: Enabled, Disabled.
Get and set the port’s mode: Half duplex, Full duplex.
Get and set the port’s auto-negotiation status:
Auto-negotiation Enabled, Auto-negotiation Disabled.
Get and set the port’s STP mode: Enabled, Disabled.
Get and set the port’s Power over Ethernet (not relevant for G450).
Get and set the port’s priority. Select a priority level between 1 and 8 using
the pull-down listbox.
Apply or cancel the configuration changes made with the Get/Set Toolbar.
Note:The Apply/Cancel buttons only appear when changes are made to the
configuration.
You can toggle the display of the Get/Set toolbar. To toggle the display of the Get/Set toolbar,
select View > Toolbars > Show Get/Set Toolbar.
The Tree View shows a hierarchical representation of the structure of the Avaya G250/G350/
G450 Device. To select ports, modules or media modules, click their icons in the Tree View.
When an element is selected in the Tree View, the corresponding element is selected in the
Chassis View.
The highest level of the Tre e View represents the device. The second level shows modules. The
third level shows ports. This includes ports on expansion modules.
To expand the view of a contracted element in the tree or to contract the view of an expanded
element in the tree:
Double-click the element.
Or
Click the handle next to the element you want to expand or contract.
The G250/G350/G450 Device Manager User Interface
Desktop
The central section of the application window is the Desktop. This area can be resized by
dragging the vertical splitter bars with the mouse. Floating dialog boxes and tables can be
resized. The Chassis View and floating dialog boxes and tables can also be minimized.
Minimized windows appear at the bottom of the Desktop.
Chassis View
The Chassis View is a graphical representation of the Avaya G250/G350/G450 device. The
Avaya G250/G350/G450 device can contain several Avaya G250/G350/G450 modules. The
Chassis View shows all of the devices’ modules and ports. The colors of the modules and port s
in the Chassis View reflect their status.
When you hold the cursor over a port’s icon in the Chassis View, a label appears with the port
number, its VLAN ID, and the last fault that occurred on the port.
When viewing selected dialog boxes, the color of the port indicates the status of the port with
regard to the application. The port selected to be the base port appears dark blue. The ports
selected to be additional ports appear cyan.
The following table provides a list of the possible port colors in the Chassis Vi ew and their
meaning.
Table 5: Chassis View Port Colors
ColorMeaning
GreenThe port is enabled, and its status is Okay.
YellowThe port is enabled, and its status is Warning.
RedThe port is enabled, and its status is Fatal.
Light GrayThe port is disabled.
Dark GrayThe port is not associated with the assignment.
WhiteThe port is logically available for assignment.
Dark BlueThe port has been assigned the primary position in an application.
CyanThe port has been assigned a secondary position in an application.
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GBIC Ports
The Avaya MM314 media modules contain a GBIC (GigaBit Interface Converter) port that
houses removable transceiver modules. The Chassis View reflects the management status of
this ports. The following table shows the possible appearances of this port in the Chassis View
and provides the corresponding management status of the port.
Table 6: GBIC Port Status
GBIC PortStatus
GBIC ports that contain the following types of transceiver modules can be configured:
● Supported transceiver modules
The GBIC port contains a supported transceiver module.
There is no transceiver module present in the GBIC port.
The transceiver module in the GBIC port is not supported.
The transceiver module in the GBIC port is of an unknown type.
● No transceiver modules
● Unknown transceiver modules
GBIC ports that contain unsupported transceiver modules cannot be configured.
Selecting Elements
You can select modules and ports.
To select a module:
In the Chassis View, click the module’s label.
Or
In the Tree View, click the module’s icon. The module’s label is highlighted in the Chassis
View and the Tree View.
To select a port:
In the Chassis View, click the port.
Or
In the Tree View, click the port’s icon. The port is highlighted in the Chassis View and the
Tree View.
To select multiple elements, press CTRL while clicking on each element to be selected.