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	 PARTNER Messaging Release 7.0 System Administration
			Version 7.0.0.4

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1.  CONTENTS
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This file is organized into the following sections:

1.  Contents

	This section lists the contents of this README file.

2.  Overview

	This section gives an overview of the PARTNER Messaging
	System Administration software.

3.  Removing the PARTNER Messaging System Administration Software

     	This section describes how to remove the PARTNER Messaging
	System Administration software from your PC should this 
	become necessary.

4.  Installation Directory Organization

	This section gives information on the directory structure 
	for where the application is installed.

5.  Connecting to the PARTNER Messaging System

	This section describes the configuration that needs to take
	place to connect to a PARTNER Messaging system.

6.  Solving Problems

	This section describes the problems you may encounter when
	installing and using PARTNER Messaging Administration.

7.  To Get Help

	This section provides information on getting Help with the 
	PARTNER Messaging System Administration software.

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2.  OVERVIEW
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The PARTNER Messaging Release 7.0 System Administration software can 
ONLY be used to administer a PARTNER Messaging Release 7.0 System. 
The software will not work with a previous release of the PARTNER 
Messaging System. 

PARTNER Messaging Administration requires an IBM PC-compatible with the
following hardware and software:

a) A Pentium ® 100 MHz or faster processor (A 200 MHz or faster 
processor is recommended.)

b) A minimum of 32 MB of RAM for Microsoft Windows NT ® 4.0 Server 
or Workstation, a minimum of 16 MB of RAM for Microsoft 
Windows ® 98 or Microsoft Windows 95, a minimum of 64 MB of RAM
for Microsoft Windows ® 2000 Workstation (128 MB is recommended).

c) Windows ® 95, 98, NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 (or later), or 
2000 Workstation.

d) 10 MB of hard disk space to install the application on your PC. 
However, you will need more space to back up the PARTNER Messaging 
system. Depending on the configuration of your PARTNER Messaging
system, the backup size can range anywhere from few megabytes to
few hundred megabytes.

e) A network interface card with an RJ-45 connector. If your PARTNER
Messaging system is connected to your company’s local area network
(LAN), your PC must be connected to the LAN and you must have an
account on your company’s LAN. If your PARTNER Messaging system is not
connected to your company’s LAN, you will need a 10 Base-T crossover
cable to connect your PC directly to the PARTNER Messaging system.

f) A Windows-compatible VGA monitor supporting at least 256 colors 
and 800 x 600 pixel screen resolution.

g) A Windows-compatible pointing device (for example, a mouse).

h) A Windows-compatible multimedia sound card and speakers to listen
to announcements. The sound card must be capable of playing and 
recording audio files in the Microsoft WAVE format.

i) A microphone to record announcements.

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3.  REMOVING THE PARTNER MESSAGING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION SOFTWARE
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If desired, the PARTNER Messaging System Administration software 
can be removed from your PC's hard disk using the "UnInstaller
for System Administration" program link placed in the 
"Release 6.0 PARTNER Messaging" program group/application folder. 
You may choose to remove the files and program icons manually but 
there are many components to remove.     

Note: Uninstalling the software does not remove PARTNER Messaging
backup(s) you may have created on the PC. 

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4.  INSTALLATION DIRECTORY ORGANIZATION
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By default, the PARTNER Messaging Release 7.0 System Administration 
installation software installs the application in 
"C:\Program Files\PARTNER Messaging Release 7.0\System Administration"
folder. However, during installation, you may choose to change the 
default installation directory. 

As part of the installation procedure, a folder named "Backups" is 
created in the installation directory. This folder is used as the 
default backup location for PARTNER Messaging backups you may create
via the software.

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5.  CONNECTING TO THE PARTNER MESSAGING SYSTEM
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Before you can log into the PARTNER Messaging system, you must 
determine how your PC running the PARTNER Messaging Administration will 
connect to the PARTNER Messaging system. The PC can connect to the 
PARTNER Messaging system in either of the following ways:

a) From an account on your company’s LAN

b) Directly via a 10 Base-T crossover cable

5.1. Connecting to the PARTNER Messaging System via a LAN
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To connect to the PARTNER Messaging system from your company’s LAN, 
the PARTNER Messaging system must be connected to the LAN. To connect 
the PARTNER Messaging system to the LAN, you will need:

a) a 10 Base-T cable with an RJ-45 connector that is connected to your
company’s LAN

b) an available IP address on your company’s LAN that you will assign 
to the PARTNER Messaging system

c) a PC with an RS-232 cable that you can connect to the PARTNER 
Messaging system and set the IP address for the PARTNER Messaging 
system.

To connect the PARTNER Messaging system to the LAN:

1) Change the default LAN address of the PARTNER Messaging system to an
available IP address on your company’s LAN. (See Instructions in 
Section 5.3.)

2) Connect the 10 Base-T cable from your company’s LAN to the RJ-45
connector on the PARTNER Messaging system.


5.2. Connecting Directly to the PARTNER Messaging System via a 
10 Base-T Crossover Cable
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To connect a PC directly to the PARTNER Messaging system, you will 
need:

a) a 10 Base-T crossover cable with an RJ-45 connector to connect the 
PC running PARTNER Messaging Administration to the PARTNER Messaging
system.

b) the IP addresses of the PARTNER Messaging system and the PC running
PARTNER Messaging Administration to be in the same IP domain. 

Note: You can either change the default IP address of the PARTNER 
Messaging system to be in the same IP domain as the PC, or change the 
IP address of the PC to be in the same IP domain as the PARTNER 
Messaging system. Follow the instructions in Section 5.2.1 or 5.2.2 
for more information.

c) Once the PC and PARTNER Messaging system IP addresses are in the 
same domain, connect one end of the 10 Base-T crossover cable to the 
network interface card on the PC running PARTNER Messaging 
Administration. Connect the other end of the 10 Base-T crossover cable
to the RJ-45 connector on the PARTNER Messaging system.


5.2.1. Changing your PC's IP Address
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If you choose to change your PC's IP address and leave in place the
PARTNER Messaging default IP address, the IP address you assign must 
be in the same domain as the PARTNER Messaging default IP address 
(10.0.0.42). For example, you may choose to change the PC's 
IP address to 10.0.0.43. Follow the Windows IP address setup 
instructions on how to change your PC's IP address.

5.2.2. Changing your PARTNER Messaging System IP Address
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If you want to keep the current IP address for the PC, you must change
the IP address for the PARTNER Messaging system to an address that 
is in the same IP domain as the PC. For example, if the IP address of
the PC is 192.17.127.70, set the IP address of the PARTNER Messaging 
system to 192.17.127.71.

Follow instructions in Section 5.3 on how to the IP address of the 
PARTNER Messaging system.


5.3 Changing PARTNER Messaging System Default IP Address
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1) Connect the RS-232 cable from the PC to the RS-232 serial port on
the PARTNER Messaging system.

2) Start a HyperTerminal session on the PC and a create a new 
connection. When "Port Settings" window is displayed, change the 
settings as follows:

	- Bit per second: 38400
	- Data bits:	  8
	- Parity:	  None
	- Stop bits:      1
	- Flow control:   None

3) Log into the PARTNER Messaging system.

4) From the System Configuration Options menu, enter 4 and press the
ENTER key. The IP Address Assignments menu appears.

5) Change the default LAN address of the PARTNER Messaging system to 
an available IP address on your company’s LAN.

6) Close the HyperTerminal session.

7) Disconnect the RS-232 serial cable from the PARTNER Messaging 
system.

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6.  SOLVING PROBLEMS
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Installation Problems
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Problem 1: The Invalid Hardware Configuration message box appears.
This message box appears if the PC screen resolution is lower 
than 800 x 600. PARTNER Messaging Administration requires a PC screen
resolution of at least 800 x 600. Click the OK button, and then set 
the PC screen resolution to 800 x 600 or higher.

Problem 2: The Application Already Installed! message box appears.
This message box appears if PARTNER Messaging Administration is already
installed on the PC. Click the OK button to close this message box.

Usage Problems
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Problem 3: The Toolbar does not display properly. The Toolbar may not
display properly if the display font size for your PC is set to
Large Fonts. Change the display font size for your PC to Small Fonts.
You can also access the Toolbar options from the Administration menu.

Problem 4: The backup, restore, and upgrade procedures fail. 
The backup, restore, and upgrade procedures may fail if the screen 
saver is enabled and running on your PC. Disable the screen saver,
and repeat the backup, restore, or upgrade procedure.

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7.  TO GET HELP
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PARTNER Messaging Administration contains an integrated Help file that
can provide you with detailed information on all of the program’s 
features. From PARTNER Messaging System Administration software, 
press F1 for context-sensitive help.

For more documentation on PARTNER Messaging administration, refer to 
the "PARTNER Messaging System Release 7.0 System Manager’s Quick 
Reference". For additional technical support, contact Avaya 
Inc. Technical Support Organization (TSO) Helpline or your local 
Authorized Avaya Dealer.
