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Originally Posted by btrain2871
Al, correct me if I'm wrong in this thinking but eliminating my physical connections to my corporate network switch will keep the voice network running w/o downtime if the network switches fail. And I totally agree with you that alot of this is unnecessary work. unfortunately I am following the wishes/orders of upper mngt that like to play voice guru's.
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Depends on WHICH connection you're talking about. The Corporate LAN connection to your S8xx0 PBX is only for maintenance and administration (ASA, Maintenance Web Interface, etc.) so you are correct in that disconnecting THOSE links wouldn't be a problem. SAme with the VAL. It only uses the ethernet link to upload/download .wav files and for firmware upgrades.
However, your MedPro's and CLANS, etc. are horses of different colors. Their actual function is DESINGED to work via ethernet so removal of their link could have a negative impact on service if something/someone requires the resources that they provide at the time you disconnect them.
regs,
.al.