Author Archives: Dominik

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Network problem solver

Avaya ATF 2015 Vienna

Posted on 04/27/2015 by Dominik

I will be at the Avaya ATF Forum 5 – 8  May 2015 in Vienna. It is my first ATF , so I am curious what Avaya will show. I hope it will be a deep dive into the technology … Continue reading →

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How to configure SNMPv3 for Avaya VSP and ERS Switches

Posted on 04/21/2015 by Dominik

Besides the CLI and web interface all Avaya Switches supports also the access via SNMP. In the old days the JavaDevice Manager had offered a graphical configuration Interface for your switches. In the backround all configuration changes or show commands … Continue reading →

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Home Network Installation

Posted on 04/13/2015 by Dominik

I was moving out from an apartment in central Berlin to a house in the suburbs during the Easter holidays. Instead of relxaing during the holidays I was extremly busy with packing and unpacking boxes. Like most IT guys it … Continue reading →

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New Software Release 4.2 for the VSP4000 and VSP8000

Posted on 04/07/2015 by Dominik

Avaya has released the 4.2 VOSS Software for the VSP4000 and VSP8000 switch series. With SW 4.2 is also some new hardware introduced: VSP 8400 switch, which supports the following four Ethernet Switch Modules (ESMs): – 8424XS: 24-port 10GBASE-SFP+ ESM … Continue reading →

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How to configure MACsec for Avaya VSP Switches

Posted on 03/18/2015 by Dominik

The IEEE 802.1AE MAC Security standard or also known as MACsec discribes a point to point encryption for Interfaces. The encryption uses an AES cypher. I like the idea that you can encrypt all the uplinks in your network with … Continue reading →

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Documentation needed

Posted on 03/11/2015 by Dominik

In the past I worked as an external consultant for different customers. When I arrived I would ask for the documentation to get an overview of the network. In some cases you get an unpleasantly long silence and some admin … Continue reading →

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News: Avaya ERS5900 Switches

Posted on 03/03/2015 by Dominik

Avaya has published a datasheet for the new ERS5900 switche family wich will be introduced in June 2015. The ERS5500 and ERS5600 are just gone into EoS/EoL and the ERS5900 is the replacement product from Avaya. Most of the key … Continue reading →

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EoL and EoS for the ERS4500, 5500 and 5600 switches

Posted on 02/28/2015 by Dominik

Avaya has published the End of Life / End of Sale notice for their switch familys ERS4500, ERS5500 and ERS5600.  This means that in 5 years the lifetime warrenty and the vendor support will end for these products.  The ERS5510 … Continue reading →

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