VLAN Query 1

[msk69]

Hi we have three sites using CM/SM 8.1 and vantage/J series set. These three sites have three different VLAN. The phones are installed at these three sites. My query is that can we built a single file server and can i define three different VLAN for each site in 4xxsettings?? or i have to create three file server along with 4xxsettings for each VLAN??? We requested the admin to tag VLAN for each site phone but they are refusing. What is the best possible solution in this case??

 

[gwebster]

Use a single settings file with IF $GROUPS comparisons to set the VLAN. Set the group in SMGR.

 

[msk69]

Hi Pal,
Can you please briefly elaborate?

 

[msk69]

Can you please briefly??

 

[derfloh]

Why do you like to set VLAN through settings file?

Why not through DHCP or LLDP?

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[msk69]

Hi Pal,
Actually the site IT peoples plainly refused to do changes or setting in their DHCP, i am not sure what is LLDP. I have to do things at my end.
Can you help please?

 

[dialtonebone]

If they are refusing to change DHCP settings, and LLDP won't do it then you have to statically assign everything to every telephone (esp file server). Not supporting DHCP or LLDP would make me question why the business won't support the telephone system, esp if best practice was followed (voice on it's own VLAN).

 

[msk69]

You are right, i agree.
Can you please briefly elaborate how can i use IF $GROUPS in a single 4xxsttings file to assign different VLAN to different IP phones model.

 

[mattKnight]

If they are refusing to change DHCP settings, and LLDP won't do it then you have to statically assign everything to every telephone (esp file server). Not supporting DHCP or LLDP would make me question why the business won't support the telephone system, esp if best practice was followed (voice on it's own VLAN).

This. What other settings will they not change when needed?

Is it possible that they may not know how? Can you find out what their objection is?

Take Care

Matt
I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone.
My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone.

 

[derfloh]

I told customers like a hundred times how to set a DHCP option...

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[msk69]

I am not sure but they are saying that we cannot change a running network configuration as it is a very large CC environment.

 

[derfloh]

It depends... If you can ensure, that everythin works well from the voice VLAN, then you can change the DHCP settings to push the phones to the VLAN. They will then switch over to the new network one by one.

Anyway... it's worth to test it before.

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[msk69]

Let me talk with customer again. Mean time can you please point a doc or elaborate "IF $GROUPS" command as suggested above?

 

[gwebster]

https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101053967

 

[msk69]

Thanks gwebster.

 

[msk69]

Does somebody have sample LLDP configuration for the Avaya J series phone?? The network team never used LLDP and need our help or recommendation to setup LLDP.

 

[BIS]

It is basically the same (on cisco at least) as DHCP - just set the vlan tag (switchport voice vlan).

https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100132855

 

[msk69]

Thanks Brothers for the help.