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2. Getting Started With BRI Gateway

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1. Product Introduction

1.1Overview

1.2 Equipment Structure

1.2.1 Rear View

1.2.2 Front View

1.3 Functions and Features

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2.1 Hardware Installation

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3. Setting up Features

3.1 System Dash Board

3.2 Setup

3.3 Trunks

3.3.1 SIP Trunks

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3.3.2 BRI Trunks

3.4 Calling Groups

3.5 Call Routing Rules

3.6 Time-based Routing

4. Advanced Settings

4.1 ISDN BRI Settings

4.2 SIP Global Settings

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5.1 Network

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7.1 Call Reports

7.2 SIP Trunk Status

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7.5 Network Status

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9. Administrator Options

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Introduction

BRI gateway aimed to target at small and medium offices and operators, and used to help

enterprises to realize the evolution from the traditional PBX to voice IP. On the one hand, it

supports BRI protocol and adopts standard TE/NT trunk interface to realiz

PBX. On the other hand, adopt standard SIP protocol docking with various soft switches to ensure

PSTN seamless access to IP voice network, and achieving VoIP. aGB4 supports intelligent multiple

trunk routing technology, makes the

over between multiple trunk routing makes the network have high

It has good call processing ability, and provides one or two T1/E1 interface. It is able t

handle a variety voice decoding. It supports the rich GUI configuration, the user can easily set and

maintenance the system. Mainly includes the following kinds of model:

A typical network diagram shows the function of aGB4 as

Introduction

e docking with traditional

operator easy to manage trunk routing by price optimum rule,

1. Product

1.1Overview

and the automatic switchreliability.

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1.2 Equipment Structure

Figure 1: Overview of Product

1.2.1 Rear View

Figure 2: Rear View

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Connect the power adapter, 12VDC, 3.5A

TE/NT ports with line port side LED indicator (Orange when line seized)

Standard 10/100BASE

10/100BASE

Login IP address is 192.168.113.2

Reset button for factory default.

TX Ethernet Interface for LAN. Default Web GUI

Interface

Power

BRI 1 & BRI 2

WAN

Management Console (LAN)

Reset

1.2.2 Front View

Standard

Description

-TX Ethernet Interface for WAN

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Figure 3: Front View

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Supported

Standard SIP V2 protocol

E1/T1 BRI protocol

NAT Traversing (STUN)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

Domain Name System (DNS) & Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)

Law/U

ancellation: Up to 128msec echo tail length

DTMF mode: RFC 2833, SIP INFO and INBAND

Digit manipulation

Integrated SIP registrar

Early Media Support

Call Detail Records (CDR)

HTTP configuration

Firmware upgrade by Web

ecification

Power supply: 12VDC, 3.5A

Temperature: 0~40 deg(operational),

Humidity: 10%~90%, no condensation

Max power consumption: 25W

1.3 Functions and Features

1.3.1 Protocol Standard

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 ITU-T G.711A-

1.3.2 System Functions

 Echo C

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 STUN support

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-Law, G.729AB, G.722

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Dimension (mm):

Net Weight: 1.4 kg

If the BRI Gateway was purchased from a Distributor/reseller, please contact the company where the

device was purchased for replacement, repair or refund. If the device was purchased directly from

contact our Technical Support Te

before the product is returned. Allo.com reserves the right to remedy warranty policy without prior

Use the power adapter provided with the ALLO BRI Gateway. Do not use a different power

adapter as this may damage the device. This type of damage is not covered under warranty.

am for a RMA (Return Materials Authorization) number

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WARRANTY Hardware Warranty: 1 year

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notification.

250mm (W) x 220mm (L) x 43mm(H)

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Getting Started With BRI Gateway

Figure

: Plug one end of the RJ45 Ethernet cable into your Network switch & other end into the

through Ethernet cable to connect between the unit & Router/Switch.

4

end to the ISDN BRI service provider socket.

Insert the Power Adaptor output connector into the “Power” port of the BRI Gateway &

apter to any available AC p

The BRI Gateway will power up, and automatically co

ure in the

ntil the unit is completely booted up and make sure that LED2 is green

Getting Started

Figure

4 spans) of the BRI Gateway & other

ct itself to your netw

2.

2.1 Hardware Installation

Step 1

WAN port of the BRI Gateway.

Use Straight-

Step 2: Plug one end of the RJ

Step 3:

Plug in the Power Ad

Step 4:

(which you can later config

Wait u

4: Getting Started With BRI Gateway

5 cable into the BRI ports (1-

ower outlet.

nne

SETTINGS > Network Settings section)

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BRI Gateway WEB GUI can be accessed either through WAN or Management Console. Steps

to Access the GUI during the initial setup through Management Interface (LAN):

Make the setup as described in Hardware setup section, Lets

Management Interface (LAN). Connect the RJ 45 cable to LAN port of Gateway & Ethernet port of

Change the Network setting of the PC in manual mode (i.e. Static IP mode). Assign the IP

address to the PC in the range o

and gateway & DNS as 192.168.113.1.

Launch the web browser and enter the URL

f BRI Gateway’s Graphical Interface.

Figure

Login using the default username & password (Default: Username: admin; Password:

admin). Successful login takes you to the Dashboard page. O

dashboard, this will be used to access the GUI from the WAN interface.

Recommended web browser to access GUI is Mozilla Firefox.

If your Local network is not enabled with DHCP server, configure the WAN port IP address

SETTINGS > Network Settings

access the WebGUI through

f 192.168.113.xxx (E.g:192.168.113.10), net mask as 255.255.255.0

(Default LAN IP address)

bserve the WAN IP address on the

section as per your requirement.

2.2 Accessing the WEB GUI

Step 1:

the PC

Step 2:

Step 3:

to open the login page o

Step 4:

http://192.168.113.2

5: BRI Gateway's Graphical Interface

Step 5: manually in the

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Features

working with BRI Gateway is simple. In order to run this application

appropriately the following settings are to be configured.

RI Gateway Dash Board summarizes the gateway status with a graphical display. Detailed status of

idual entity is available under the Status Tab or it can be directly accessed.

Setting up Features

3. Setting up

Setting up your browser for

3.1 System Dash Board

B an indiv

Figure 6: System Dashboard

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This section consists of all Trunks, calling groups, call routing rules and time based routing, it

all the description to be followed while creating a new process in the BRI Gateway.

bind between

SIP Trunks provides the interface to any SIP companion such as VoIP service provide

server or SIP clients. Add different types of interfaces, and configure the signaling & media settings

SETUP > SIP Trunk > Add New

: This is where you setup your SIP Trunks

3.2 Setup

also explains

3.3 Trunks

It helps to make the calls and

3.3.1 SIP Trunks

for each trunk. Navigation through

the two devices.

r, any SIP

Figure 7: Create SIP Trunk

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Descriptive name for the SIP Trunk for user's reference.

Username of endpoint (e.g.: IPPBX) will use to authenticate with the gateway.

Whether the endpoint will register to this gateway or this

Registration, IP Address peering of the Gateway & Endpoint

Endpoint (IPPBX or VoIP Service Provider) register with the Gateway

Gateway register to the End point (IPPBX or the VoIP S

Enable, if Authentication is required by the End point (VOIP Service Provider or

A username to use only for registration.

Password to authenticate inbound or outbound registrations or calls.

IP address or hostname with port of the endpoint (VOIP Service Provider or IPPBX)

where the calls will be diverted. Default port no.:

IP address or hostname with port of the outbound proxy server. This

ensures that all the SIP packets are sent via specified proxy. Specifying the port is not mandatory.

e.g.: 192.168.0.222:5062 OR 192.168.0.222

Registration to the End point (VOIP Service Provider or IPPBX) is required.

IP address or hostname with port of the Registrar server where gateway must

register to. Specifying the port is not mandatory. Default port no.:

168.0.222:5062 OR 192.168.0.222

You can set a PIN for outgoing calls on SIP trunk, thus you will set one more level of

security. Leave it blank for unsecured mode.

Set default DTMF mode for sending DTMF digits. Options:

sent along with audio (requires 64

sent as SIP INFO messages

sent as RTP packets

gateway will register

ervice Provider)

Account Name:

Username:

Registration Mode:

to the endpoint.

a) None: any b) To Gateway: c) From Gateway:

Authentication:

IPPBX)

Auth. Username: Password: Proxy Address:

5060

Outbound Proxy Address:

Default port no.: 5060

Register: Enable, if

Registrar Address:

e.g.: 192. Bridge PIN:

Advanced Options

DTMF:

· INBAND –

· INFO –

· RFC2833 –

5060

Kbit codec - alaw, ulaw)

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System automatic selects the mode.

Enable it, to address NAT

configuring NAT settings under SIP Global Settings is required) Default:

Choose the available Codecs and set priority in the order in whic

should prefer to send and receive audio.

It is a server related SIP parameter

Domain for which trunk is configured

User name of the trunk

Add SIP Trunk

Create a SIP user account for below registration methods.

None: IP peer trunking

From Gateway: Gateway is registering to PBX or VoIP service provider

To Gateway: Endpoint ( PBX extension or VOIP service provider account )

registering to G/W

Enter the PBX or VoIP service provider IP address for registration mode “ From Gateway or

Click authentication, if it is required

Click registration and add registrar address

Create and APPLY CHANGES.

Make Sure to click the APPLY

/deleting any Trunk. The APPLY CHANGES tab turns Orange if some changes are

related issue for SIP & media sessions for this trunk. (Note:

disabled

Supported codecs are alaw, ulaw, G.729, G.722

CHANGES button in the top navigation bar, after

· AUTO –

Default: AUTO

NAT:

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Codec Configuration:

QualifyFrom DomainFrom User-

Procedure

1) Click on the

2)

3) Registration Mode:

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4) None”

5)

6)

7)

h gateway

adding/editing made and not saved.

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w you to make calls using your BRI line.

Connect your ISDN BRI line to the ports of the BRI Gateway

SETUP >> ISDN BRI Trunks

Enter Name your Trunk (Office Line 1 for example), Outbound Caller ID

Add New

Figure 8: SIP Trunks Result

3.3.2 BRI Trunks

ISDN BRI Trunks will allo

1.

2. Click on the

3.

link in the GUI, then select

Figure 9: Edit BRI Trunk Name

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APPLY CHANGES

SETUP > Calling Groups

You can create the Calling groups by selecting available trunks with two types : BRI trunk groups

A calling group allows a group of trunks to be addressed when creating a call routing rule. Multiple

groups can be created with different combination of trunk

” button to update the configuration changes

you setup your Trunk Calling groups

s, but of the same type (SIP & B

Click on “Save”, followed by “

3.4 Calling Groups

Navigation:

and SIP trunk groups.

Figure 10: BRI Trunks

: This is where

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Descriptive name for the Calling Groups for user's reference.

You can select group type as SIP or PRI Trunk. For e.g.: If you select Group Type as SIP,

SIP trunks will be listed in available Table.

Depending upon the Group Type you have selected, available trunks can be moved to

“Selected” column, to be listed under this Calling Group.

create a calling group.

Figure 11: Create Calling Group

Group Name: Group Type:

Trunks:

 Click on the “Save” to

Figure 12: Calling Groups Result

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Routing Rules

A call routing rule determines how a call is handled based upon certain characteristics such as

dialed number, inbound trunk, DID, etc.

Click Add Call Routing Rule

Add incoming or outgoing rules for BRI and SIP

Descriptive name for the Call routing rule for user's reference.

Provide the description for the Call routing rule. (Optional)

Specify how the gateway should match incoming calls. The gateway can

match on PRI Trunk, SIP Trunk or Calling Group.

Specify the available trunk or calling group for the selected Incoming

Depending on the number you dial, the BRI

Select proper “Incoming type” and proper trunk name “Incoming from”

gateway will select the configured BRI/SIP

3.5 Call Routing Rules

Navigate through Setup > Call

.

1.

2.

 Name:  Description:  Incoming Type:

 Incoming From:

3. Trunk.

4.

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9] matches any digit or letter in the brackets

z] matches any lower case letter

letter

. Wildcard, matches one or more characters

! Wildcard matches zero or more characters immedi

: Allows the user to specify the number of digits that will be stripped from the dialed

number. For Ex: If you configure the pattern as 9X. And you want to strip 9 then you should

the user to specify the digits which are pretended before placing the call via

trunk. Ex: If dialed number is 8789763010 and if you want to prepend 44 as a country code then

mention in prepend digits field as 44

: Select proper SIP tru

destinations calls are going. And Move particular trunks form “Available Trunk” table to “Trunk

nk or BRI trunk or Time route Group, where the

Dial Pattern: X matches any digit from 0-9 Z matches any digit from 1-9 N matches any digit from 2-9 [1237(in this example, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9)

[a[A-Z] matches any UPPER case

Trim Digits

mention Trim Digits field as 1

ately.

Prepend Digits: Allows

Outbound Call Route

Sequence” table”

Figure 14: Call Routing Rules Result

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SETUP > Time

Figure

: Provide the rule name. It should be unique compared to IVR and

: Provide the proper description for the Time based routing rule.

: Configuring the route to trunk is setting the destination. The destination for any

to the respective trunks.

let you enter the time range to take the call through the trunk mentioned in the

: This field allows the calls to the trunk mentioned in the route to trunk field on mentioned

hand side BRI Gateway menu, we reach

3.6 Time-based Routing

By clicking on the this section:

-based Routing on the left-

Group Name Description Route to Trunk

inbound call is Duration: This field route to trunk field.

Days

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” to save the rule followed by

APPLY CHANGES

Make sure that the current date and time are configured correctly under SYSTEM>

based Routing Groups Result

on the main time group to save the time

16: Assigned Rules in Time based Routing Group

Click on the “Save routing group. Then click “

Date/Time.

Figure 17 shows the Time-

“Save”

” to reload the configurations.

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17: Time-based Routing Groups Result

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This chapter consists of all the advanced settings. Some of the important settings of the BRI

ides the ability to modify the B

signaling, switch type, etc with respect to the service provider or any other companion.

ISDN B

Set TE or NT as per your Service provider.

Following are the steps to set an advanced BRI Settings:

Click on the advanced option

TE Port and choose the port option

button to update the details entered.

Advanced Settings

RI settings depending on the carrier (T1/E1),

4. Advanced Settings

Gateway are explained below.

4.1 ISDN BRI Settings

This section prov

Navigate through Advanced >

BRI SPAN TYPE:

RI Settings

Figure 18: Advanced BRI Settings



 Enter the BRI-  Click SAVE

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ISDN BRI settings

By default BRI settings are configured.

your Service providers Signaling parameters.

To Edit BRI Setting enter the following details

Name of for the port assigned while configuring the BRI trunks.

You can keep this port as “Master clock” or “None”

can edit and modify as per

Figure 19 shows the

results

Figure 19: ISDN BRI Settings

By using Edit button, you

Figure 20: Edit BRI Setting

Port ID: Number of the PORT Port Name: Port Option:

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Mode, PTMP and TE mode PTP will work when the ISDN BRI line is connected to BRI

Mode, PTP can be configured when gateway is connecting to ISDN

button, followed by “

Reboot is required to successfully apply all the updates.

SIP Global Settings

SIP Global settings apply to all VoIP traffic.

” button to update t

Port Mode: TEports. NT-Mode, PTMP and NTphone/PBX. Click on “SAVE “ changes.

APPLY CHANGES

Figure 21: Conform Reboot

he configuration

4.2 SIP Global Settings

Navigate through Advanced >

Figure 22: SIP Global Settings

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Enter the below details to create SIP Global Settings

: The local listening UDP port for SIP messages.

: BRI Gateway will start listening for media transfer on ports

range of port numbers to be used for RTP traffic.

dynamic range of ports on your NAT Router. When the BRI

NAT is configured to do port forwarding with above mentioned port range

NAT option is checked, when the BRI Gateway is behind the

Stun Server IP or External IP. Default:

: If the BRI Gateway is behind a non

to allow BRI Gateway to reliably communicate via IP through the router. Enter a STUN

server IP address or domain name in the STUN Server field. For a list of public STUN servers, please

info.org/wiki/view/STUN

Enter the NAT Traversal IP address i.e. Public IP Address of your internet, to

communicate with Public Network when BRI Gateway is behind the NAT. This IP address will

substitute in all outgoing SIP messages

local network of the B

the same network. E.g.: 192.168.2.0/255.255.255.0

This value of registration expiry will be default for sending the

registration message to a server. Gateway will send registration request with registration expiry

timer. It will register with server. It should send another registration request before t

Default duration (in seconds) of incoming/outgoing registrations. Default:

It chooses a port on which to listen for SIP

16001 to 17000

Router/Firewall

may be necessary to

RI gateway allows it to identify the hosts falling within

120 sec

Port settings

SIP Port UDP traffic. By default 5060

RTP Port Range

Make sure you configure this behind a NAT and the for UDP ports.

NAT Settings:

NAT:

Stun Server IP

use STUN

Refer to: http://www.voip-

External IP:

. The

Gateway is

. Select either

disabled

-symmetric NAT router, it

instead of Local IP address.

Local Net: Entering the

Registration Timer:

Default Registration Expiry:

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This the minimum expiry the device can support.

allows minimum duration (in seconds) of registrations. Default:

allows maximum duration (in seconds) of incoming registrations. Default:

If the any client sends registration request with expiry time in the range

time of the gateway, then gateway will accept it and sends and response without changing the

expiry timer other wise gateway will overwrite it.

This is the time interval to send the

Number of registration retries. If it is “0” then it is infinite.

Number of registration attempts before giving up with registrar (Outbound Registrations only).

“button, followed by “

This is the maximum expiry the device can support.

3600 sec

of Min and Max expiry

registration requests.

” button to update the configuration

Minimum Registration Expiry:

Maximum Registration expiry:

Outbound Registration Timer:

Registration Timeout: Registration Attempts:

Default: 0 (never give up)

And the Gateway

60 Sec

The Gateway

Default: 20 sec

Click on “APPLY changes.

APPLY CHANGES

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This section consists of Network, Date/time configuration settings of the BRI Gateway are

The Networking Setting sub menu allows users to configure the LAN

Server settings, as well as the WAN

> Network

: Are the Internet settings of your BRI Gateway.

: when enabled and a DHCP server is available, the BRI Gateway will auto configure

If DHCP is not available, select “

he IP address corresponding to your WAN configuration*

side IP address and DHCP

side settings like IP address of the WAN port.

on the top navigation of the BRI

”, and fill in the Network Configuration

5. System

explained below.

5.1 Network

System

-

By clicking on the SYSTEM reach this section:

Settings

Figure 23: Network Setting

Gateway menu, we

WAN Configuration

 DHCP

itself.

 IP Address: T

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he Net mask corresponding to your WAN configuration*

he IP address corresponding to yo

he IP address corresponding to a DNS server*

DCHP mode isn’t recommended WAN side. Or trouble may arise when SIP Trunk (From

Gateway) need to change registration server address caused by revised IP.

management port. B

network for configuration. It is always recommended to connect back

connected to LAN network & if IP series clash is found,

Use this setting in the event that you want to use the BRI Gateway as your network router.

: It is a Base IP Addr

8.113

WAN port IP and LAN Port IP Address should not be in the same network Segment. Please

do not change the LAN Port IP Address.

Recommended that, mention the IP address of the BRI gateway in Hostname field.

particular details and click on Apply button.

System will reboot to apply the network changes.

back to a PC or to a LAN

back to a PC. In case,

s as a gat

through:192.168.113.2)

 Net mask: T  Gateway: T  DNS 1: T

LAN Configuration:

LAN Port is a

1. IP Address Default value is 192.16

ur Gateway*

RI Gateway can be connected back-to-

it can be changed here.

ess of a LAN Port, which function

.1 ( You can log in Web GUI

-to-

eway for its LAN.

Hostname:

Enter the

Figure 24: Reboot Warning message

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Date/Time Configuration

Gateway menu, we reach this section:

Select the correct time zone for the location where the BRI Gateway is installed using

Input the proper date and time.

URI or IP address of the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server, which will be used

by the phone to synchronize the date and time. For Eg: pool.ntp.org

on, followed by “

Figure

Changing the Date/Time Configuration requires the system to be rebooted.

link on the top navigation of the BRI

” button to update the configuration

5.2 Date/Time

By clicking on the SYSTEM >

Time Zone:

the Time Zone dropdown box.

Manual Configuration: NTP Configuration:

Figure 25: Date/Time Configuration

Click on “APPLY “butt changes.

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various tools which are used in the BRI Gateway are

Diagnostics

alyze the functionality of the B

Enter the Host address and choose the number of counts

Click on Ping button and followed by trace route button.

explained below.

RI Gateway with some of these diagnostic tools provided.

6. Tools

This chapter consists of

6.1 Diagnostics

Navigation through Tools >

An

Tools

Figure 27: Diagnostics

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It is used to check the packet loss and latency time from your SIP end client like IP

Phone/ FXS gateways to check the quality of your network connections. Enter the

IP Phone in your LAN and enter “PING

It is used to determine the route taken by packets across an IP network.

Backup/Restore

Allow you to take the back up of the System configurations & save it to the local PC.

Restoring from a new upload or backup file will destroy all current configurations and

All calls

o like this:

back up or Restore

will be dropped and all current configurations will be destroyed.

Ping Test:

Trace route Test:

Figure 28: Diagnostics Ping Result

IP address of the

” Button, it will display similar t

Figure 29: Trace Route Test

6.2 Backup/Restore

Navigation: Tools > Configurations.

Back Up:

Restore:

require a system reboot.

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Administrator password will not be restored so you should still use same credentials as

Upgrade Firmware

The Firmware Upgrade page allows you to update the BRI Gateway with the latest release

available, which can contain key updates, added functionalities and bug fixes. When a new release

save to your local PC. Then, browse for the file, and click the Upload

button. Now your BRI Gateway will display a Progress Screen and will prompt you when your BRI

Gateway is about to reboot. Let your BRI Gateway reboot, and wait for the green LED’s to c

Figure 30: Backup/Restore

before restoration.

6.3 Upgrade Firmware

Navigate through Tools >

is available, download it and

back on.

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During Firmware upgrade there should not be any power or network disturbances, which

may leads to BRI Gateway Board faulty.

Figure 31: Upgrade Firmware

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generates the various status of the BRI Gateway are explained below.

> CALL REPORTS

displays a detailed list of calls pass through the

date range, CDR count, latest 50 entries or all entries. Generated report can also be

exported to local PC as CSV file or directed to a printer.

To create a new Report, select the Extension Range or Date range, and click the

button. A list with call details will display in the Call Reports section.

You can either export to your local PC or BRI Call reports.

at which something is supposed to begin

Source Number (It displays the name and telephone number of a caller, which appear on a

display as the call is being received.)

Destination Number (the person who is called by the caller)

this is where you can generate Call Reports

RI Gateway. The list can be

7. Status

This section

7.1 Call Reports

Navigate through STATUS

Status

It based on

B

Figure 32: Call Reports

generated on the

Start time: The time Caller:

Callee:

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t calculates the conversation time of a call.

It shows the status of the call like answered or failed.

The reason of call disconnection.

It is associated with a particular conversation.

SIP Trunks

SIP Trunk Status page displays detailed status of ea

Reg. State

Registered

Request Sent

Registered

this is where you can find the status of SIP Trunk Status.

ch SIP trunks available on the B

Configured, Registered &

Configured & Reachable, but no

Configured, but Host not

Check Registrar Address

Configured & reachable, but

Check Authentication

Configured, Registered, but not

Check Proxy Address

Client not registered

Duration: I Status: Hangup cause: Link ID:

7.2 SIP Trunk Status

Navigation through Status >

RI Gateway.

Status

OK

OK -

OK

OK Rejected

UNREACHABLE

UNREACHABLE - UNKNOWN -

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Description

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Registration

responding or unreachable

Registration failure

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BRI Span

RI Span Status page displays detailed status of each E1/T1 Port with individual channel inf

Description

Appliance is not seeing far end, circuit is not up, or cable is bad.

Appliance is synchronizing or is receiving a yellow alarm from the far

RI Link is Active.

T1/E1 driver is not initialized or device undetected.

sync with the far end.

Dynamic:

7.3 BRI Span

Navigate through Status >

B

available on the BRI Gateway.

o,

Figure 34: BRI Span Status

E1/T1 Port Status

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Here you can see the status of the E1/T1 Port and Channel Status.

STATUS > Current Calls:

Current Calls page displays detailed status of the real time calls available on

STATUS > Network Status:

Network Status page displays detailed status o

make calls

BRI

This is where you can find the LAN and WAN

f the network configuration on B

Channel Status

7.4 Current Calls

Navigation:

Description

Channel is Busy

Channel is Idle and ready to receive or

Channel is not active

This is where you can find the active calls

Gateway.

Figure 35: Current Calls

7.5 Network Status

Navigation: MAC Addresses.

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This is the button which you must press after adding / editing / deleting configurations such as

Figure 36: Network Status

8. Apply Changes

Navigation: APPLY CHANGES

Extensions, SIP Trunk, and ISDN

BRI Settings etc

Figure 37: BRI Gateway Apply Changes

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Administrator Options

You can restart the device by selecting Reboot option. It will restart all the applications

change the administrator password Settings

button, followed by “

It will take you out of the web interface.

” button to update the configuration

9.

Reboot: Web Settings: Here you can

Figure 38: Administrator options

Figure 39: Web Settings

Click on “SAVE “

APPLY CHANGES

changes.

Logout:

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Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How to access GUI and find IP address of BRI gateway?

Connect a RJ45 cable from LAN port of the G/W to your PC directly

network configuration as 192.168.113.xxx series

Connect WAN port of G/W to your network switch

Open 192.168.113.2 in a browser

Homepage will show you the WAN IP address of the device

Access the G/W using the WAN IP from your network.

fferent ways you can connect BRI gateway with IPPBX?

“Add SIP trunk” tab in BRI gateway provides you three modes of connection, which creates the

connection between gateway and IPPBX

Registration Mode is “From Gateway”: Gateway is sending registration

Registration Mode is “To Gateway”: Gateway is receiving registration request from any IPPBX (as a

Registration Mode is “None”: It’s an IP PEER trunk between gateway and IPPBX.

t are all the call routing rules is available for different routing patterns?

Incoming type: Source of the call, from where the call is coming in the gateway.

1) If you want to accept incoming call which has only 4 digits dialed, then write pattern as XXXX

request to the IPPBX or any

10. Frequently

Follow the below steps

Set the PC

FAQs

2. What are all the di

VoIP service provider.

SIP trunk in IPPBX)

3. Wha

form 0 to 9)

(X is

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2) If you want to accept incoming call with any number of digits, then write X. (. is wild card which

3) If dialed number is 65654008, and if you want to prepend 99 to dialed number, then put 99 in

field and dialed number when it reaches destination trunk will be 9965654008.

4) If dialed number is 65654008, and if you want to strip 2 digits from the dialed number, then put

2 in trim digits field and dialed number when it reached destination trunk wi

4. In Reboot gateway when did you connect /changes the BRI lines to ports?

You can connect the lines to the BRI ports either in TE or NT mode. Whenever you connect lines at

first time then reboot the gateway by power off and power on to make t

And, if you are switching lines from one port to another port, then you have to reboot gateway to

ll be 654008

he ports active.

accepts any length of number)

prepend

make the ports to work.

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All RJ45 (8P8C) ports labeled T1/E1 on the Gateway

commonly referred to as RJ48 when used for telecommunication. The pin assignments are

pin. RJ45 jacks are also

11. Appendix

Pin Assignments:

identified in below table.

Appendix

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12. Glossary & Acronyms

Definition

A voice grade channel of 64 kbps. The worldwide standard speed for

Digitizing voice conversation using PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).

Dual Tone Multi

The European equivalent of

Mbps, up to 32 channels (DS0s).

The European equivalent of North American T3, transmits data at 34.368

Mbps, up to 512 channels (DS0s). Equivalent to 16 E1 lines.

Unwanted

Data transmission in two directions simultaneously.

Initiates and sends ringing voltage. Phones are connected to FXS ports.

A recommendation by the Telecommunication Standardization

T) for an algorithm designed to transmit and receive ulaw PCM voice and A

law at a digital bit rate of 64 kbps.

A recommendation by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU

T) for an algorithm designed to transmit and receive

A recommendation by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU

T) for an algorithm designed to transmit and receive audio at 8 Kbps

oriented synchronous data link

International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

A free speech codec used for voice over IP. It is designed for narrow band

speech with a payload bit rate of 13.33 kbps (frame length =

kbps (frame length = 20ms).

A smaller version of a phone company’s large central switching office.

Glossary

button or touch tone dialing

North American T1, transmits data at 2.048

audio at 6.3 kbps or 5.3

layer protocol developed by the

& Acronyms

Term

DS0 Digital Signal,

Level 0

DTMF E1

E3

EMI Electromagnetic

Interference

Full duplex FXS Foreign

Exchange Station

G.711

G.723.1

-Frequency Push-

electrical noise.

Sector (ITU-

-

kbps.

G.729a

HDLC High-Level

Data Link Control ILBC Internet Low

Bit rate Codec

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Definition

Example: Asterisk.

network of the world's public circuit

Originally a network of fixed

now almost entirely digital

communications link that connects a single device to another single

device, such as a rem

Basic Rate Interface

A communications network which uses telephones to establish

between two points. Also referred to as the dial network.

A connection where data is broadcast between more than two endpoints.

A connection restricted to two endpoints.

pin jack

machines in residential and business settings to PBX or the local telephone

8P8C, un

Predominantly used in LAN and uses

8P8C modular connector type for T1 and ISDN termination over twisted

pair. While RJ45 and RJ48 use the same connector, they differ in their

wiring. RJ48 is commonly seen on T1 lines and uses Shielded Twisted Pair

An IETF standard for setting up sessions between one or more clients. It is

currently the leading signaling protocol for Voice over IP, gradually replacing

A dedicated digital carrier facility which

(DS0s) and transmits data at 1.544 Mbps. Commonly used to carry traffic to

and from Private business networks and ISPs.

Technology used for transmitting voice traffic over a data network

Internet Protocol.

switched telephone networks.

line analog telephone systems, the PSTN is

includes mobile as well as fixed telephones.

typically used for connecting telephones, modems, and fax

keyed modular connector type for Ethernet over twisted pair.

Unshielded Twisted Pair cable.

transmits up to 24 voice channels

Term

Exchange POTS Plain Old

It’s a

Telephone Service

PPP Point-to-Point

Type of

Protocol

BRI PSTN Public

Switched Telephone Network

PTMP Point-toMultipoint

PTP Point-to-Point RJ11 A six-

CO.

-

that

ote terminal to a host computer.

connections

RJ45

RJ48

SIP Session Initiation

Protocol

T1

VoIP Voice over

Internet Protocol

-

cable.

H.323.

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