Avaya 16-300272 User Manual

Broadcast Server, a server-based application, manages alerts created by 

Broadcast Server users and sent to subscribers, according to rules and 

schedules defined by the Broadcast Server administrator and the 

individual alert creators.  Broadcast Server users are individuals with an 

account on Broadcast Server. Subscribers are Avaya IP telephones.
Broadcast Server requires the Application Gateway for operation. While 

Broadcast Server provides an interface for creating and scheduling alert 

delivery, the Application Gateway manages alerts and transforms alerts 

for delivery to IP telephones. The Application Gateway also provides the 

Broadcast Server with device information and handles all communication 

with the IP telephones. The following illustration shows the general flow 

of an alert from a user to an IP telephone.

The following topics describe the basic concepts of Broadcast Server: