S8300/combo AES

[kokolatas]

Hi.
i have an S8300/G450 cm5.1 for my lab and i have also those licenses.
Application Enablement Services
AE SVCS 4.0 RFA Software Enable
AE SVCS 4.0 Basic TSAPI RTU 1-5
AE SVCS 4.0 Advanced TSAPI RTU SML
CMAPI Basic License AES4 1-5
AES 4.2 Software Only Media
i want to start playing around with AES but i can not find any helpfully docs on avaya support about s8300 and AES..actually i don't know where to start from...can the AES co resident into s8300 just like SIP or do i need an extra server?.should i install the cd from CM's web maintenance page?
can you please advise me?
Any ideas would be appreciate....

 

[Mitch672]

AES needs its own server. You have the "software only" AES option. It will not run on the S8300.

mitch


AVAYA Certified Specialist

 

[kokolatas]

can i test it somehow on a VMware machine or it is necessary to install it on separately physical server? ? i tried to boot a vmware linux red hat machine from the cd but nothing happened....has anyone done that before?

 

[kokolatas]

OK, I just installed on a vmware the Red Hat Enteprise Linux v.4.
I inserted the AES CD-ROM, i chosed to install the software and guide showed up...now i am stacked on one of this guides screens where it's says 'SELECT MULTIVANTAGE API SERVER BUILD'.
There is no option there and i can not do nothing more than cancel the installation.

Any ideas?

 

[VoipMenace]

Hi
use a server in the physical sense if possible , VMware is not supported by Avaya. Check if the ISO image is not corrupt first of all

 

[kokolatas]

actually i found the answer here...

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/AES/4.2/02-300355_i6.pdf

i had to go in /etc and vi the fstab to see the name of the cd rom device in order to give the right path on installation screen.
after that when i tried to start the installation i got an other error...so you may be right about the vmware...
i guest i'll have to look for an old pc to make my labs.