Chapter 1: Introduction
14 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8700-Series Server January 2008
S8700-series port connections
The network cable connections depend on the type of server, type of memory duplication, and
the type of control network. All cables are CAT5 or better patch cables except for the fiber cable
that interconnects the DAL2 cards for hardware duplication.
● For a guide to connect the cables to the servers for hardware duplication on the S8730
Server, see Figure 1: Duplication and control network cabling for hardware duplication
(S8730) on page 15.
● For a guide to connect the cables to the servers for hardware duplication on the S8720 or
S8710 Server, see ,Figure 2: Duplication and control network cabling for hardware
duplication (S8720/S8710) on page 16.
● For a guide to connect the cables to the servers for software duplication on the S8730
Server, see Figure 3: Duplication and control network cabling for software duplication
(S8730) on page 17.
● For a guide to connect the cables to the servers for software duplication on the S8720 or
S8710 Server, see ,Figure 4: Duplication and control network cabling for software
duplication (S8720/S8710) on page 18.