Deploying LAB 2

[TOPBAY]

Hi everyone,

I want to perform Asterisk + Avaya H323 trunk test in my LAB.
I have a few VMWare ESXi 7.3 servers, POE switch and Avaya handsets in my LAB and IP Office VM version is running.
I am familiar with IP Office but I am a newbie to Aura.

I did some Google search and watched some Youtube how-to videos but I would like your advice here.
[platform question]
Just for H323 trunk test with Asterisk, can you do everything in VMWare without buying hardware?
If not G430/G450 GW is required? My understanding is you have options to install CM into s8300 module or deploy CM (OVA version) to VMWare using SDM Client.

[license question]
Is there any demo licenses available? wondering what kinda license required for my test.

Sorry for beginners questions..

 

[dialtonebone]

You can do a pure software solution, as in, no hardware. Ultimately, you need DSPs - CM is mostly useless without them. Whether they come from a G4x0 or a AAMS is up to you.

Licensing is way more difficult of a question, and I don't have any useful answers for you but someone else might.

 

[kyle555]

IP Office and Aura are 2 different platforms. IP Office doesn't use G430/G450.

IP Office demo mode should be fine for a software only solution and building an H323 trunk to asterisk. You'd need more to do it on Aura in terms of compute even if you did software only and I don't think there's a freebie license like IPOffice to setup a small system on your own.

 

[TOPBAY]

Thank you kyle555 and dialtonebone for your replies.
It seems you can enjoy all features for first 30 days after you deploy CM ova into VMWare ESXi.
I will get a secondhand G450, have factory reset with a jumper thing and try to connect it to CM.

 

[kyle555]

Whatever floats your boat. You can try deploying a media server. Not sure if it has 30 day grace period too. If so, you can save your money buying a g450. You might be able to deploy a Communication Manager Messaging voicemail too if you don't mind old stuff with 30 day grace periods

 

[kyle555]

Nevermind... Media Server doesn't have a 30 day grace period.

Any Avaya CM gateway would work - G250,350,430,450,700. You'd need an Avaya console cable for all but the G430 and G450. You can use IP or rs232 to connect to the console on 430 and 450 and a 430 can be had for <$100 on ebay.