What are the benefits in knowing Unix? 2

[acuratsx]

I'm hearing that Unix is good for working on a Avaya switch. Can someone please explain the benefits for knowing Unix? I mean what else can you do outside of using ASA?

 

[Mitch672]

you can setup the /tftpboot directory, on your S8300 or S8500 to have the firmware for the 4600 and 9600 IP phones, you can edit files (such as the 46xxsettings.txt file using "vi"), you can move files around, look at logs from CM, there are thousands of reasons for learning a little bit (or a lot) of linux when you start working on AVAYA's S-Series servers.

mitch


AVAYA Certified Specialist

 

[steeltown89]

If you use CMS, you can automatically email reports off the CMS daily.

 

[acuratsx]

Thank you all! Going to pick up a little Unix then.

 

[Gibsonic]

im actively crash coursing myself in linux/unix b/c I just started a new position working for a company with extensive IVR's all done on linux. I wish I had taken the time in earlier positions to learn it.

don't shun learning something new even if you think you might not need it...especially something as popular as linux.

 

[inerguard]

how do you email the reports from CMS

Derek

[Started on Version 3 software 15 years a go]

 

[steeltown89]

Everywhere I reference "Pico" you can use VI editor instead. I wrote this document a while ago... After you get this piece working you can setup a Cron job to run at whatever time & day you want.

1. Login as root and type the following.
2. cd /etc/mail
3. pico sendmail.cf
• Go to the lines that look like this:
# "Smart" relay host (may be null)
##### DSmailhost$?m.$m$. (make sure this line is commented out with a #)

4. Insert a line between these two lines and type in: DSmailhost.yourcompany.com
5. Exit pico and save the file.
6. cd /etc
7. pico resolv.conf
8. Add the following:
domain dns2.yourcompany.com
domain dns1.yourcompany.com
nameserver 23.20.21.22
nameserver 23.20.22.23
9. Exit pico and save the file.
10. Now you must tell the UNIX server to use the resolv.conf file by doing the following:
cd /etc
cp nsswitch.conf nsswitch.conf.old
rm nsswitch.conf
cp nsswitch.dns nsswitch.conf

You are now ready to send email from the CMS. *TESTING*

1. At a # prompt type the following:
mailx –r from@yourcompany.com -s “Subject” touser@yourcompany.com
2. Once you hit enter it will take you to a blank line. This is where you enter the text/body of the message you want to send. You may press Enter to get to the next line without sending the message.
3. When finished with the text, hit Enter and go to a blank line and press Ctrl D.
4. You should receive an email in your mailbox, assuming you typed your email address after the mailx line in step 1.
You can type “man mailx” to get help with mailx commands from a # prompt.