Figure 4-2: Blank Panel for Unoccupied Slots........................................................................................63
Figure 4-3: Removing the Air Filter ........................................................................................................67
Figure 4-4: Air Filter................................................................................................................................67
Figure 4-5: Inserting Protective Dust Cover into SFP Cage...................................................................68
Figure 4-6: Unlocking the SFP Module ..................................................................................................69
Figure 4-7: Inserting SFP Module into the Blade's SFP Cage ...............................................................69
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List of Tables
Table 2-1: Number of Communication Blades/RTMs per Device ..........................................................11
Table 2-2: 3000 Series Front Panel Component Descriptions...............................................................12
Table 2-3: 3000 Series Rear Panel Component Descriptions ...............................................................13
This document describes the physical description and hardware installation of AudioCodes
3000 product family series of gateways and media servers: Mediant 3000 media gateway, TP8410 cPCI blade, and TP-6310 cPCI blade; IPmedia 3000 media server, IPM-8410 cPCI
blade, and IPM-6310 cPCI blade.
Information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of
printing. However, due to ongoing product improvements and revisions, AudioCodes cannot
guarantee accuracy of printed material after the Date Published nor can it accept responsibility
for errors or omissions. Updates to this document and other documents can be viewed by
registered Technical Support customers at http://www.audiocodes.com, under Support /
Product Documentation.
This document is subject to change without notice.
Date Published: May-06-2008 Date Printed: May-07-2008
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Trademarks
AudioCodes, AC, Ardito, AudioCoded, NetCoder, TrunkPack, VoicePacketizer, MediaPack,
Stretto, Mediant, VoIPerfect and IPmedia, OSN, Open Solutions Network, What's Inside
Matters, Your Gateway To VoIP, 3GX and Nuera, Netrake, InTouch, CTI² and CTI Squared
are trademarks or registered trademarks of AudioCodes Limited. All other products or
trademarks are property of their respective owners.
WEEE EU Directive
Pursuant to the WEEE EU Directive, electronic and electrical waste must not be disposed
of with unsorted waste. Please contact your local recycling authority for disposal of this
product.
Customer Support
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Partners, and Resellers from whom the product was purchased. For Customer support for
products purchased directly from AudioCodes, contact support@audiocodes.com
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Abbreviations and Terminology
Each abbreviation, unless widely used, is spelled out in full when first used. Only industrystandard terms are used throughout this manual. Hexadecimal notation is indicated by 0x
preceding the number.
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Related Documentation
Document # Manual Name
LTRT-897xx (where xx represents
the document version)
LTRT-898xx IPmedia 3000, IPM-8410 and IPM-6310 SIP User's Manual
LTRT-690xx Mediant 3000, Mediant 2000 and TP Series SIP Release Notes
LTRT-590xx IPmedia Series and IPM Series SIP Release Notes
LTRT-523xx Product Reference Manual
Mediant 3000, TP-8410 and TP-6310 SIP User's Manual
Caution Electrical Shock
The equipment must only be installed or serviced by qualified service
personnel.
Note: Throughout this manual, and unless otherwise specified, the term device
refers to the Mediant 3000 media gateway and IPmedia 3000 media server
systems.
Note: Throughout this manual, and unless otherwise specified, the term blade refers
to TP-8410, IPM-8410, IPM-6310, and TP-6310 cPCI blades.
This document provides a hardware description of AudioCodes 3000 Family Series VoIP
Media Gateways and Media Servers as well as step-by-step instructions on installing these
devices. Installation instructions include mounting, cabling, and hardware maintenance.
The 3000 Family Series includes the following products:
Media Gateway:
• Mediant 3000 media gateway
• TP-8410 compactPCI™ (cPCI) blade
• TP-6310 cPCI blade
Media Server:
• IPmedia 3000 media server
• IPM-8410 cPCI blade
• IPM-6310 cPCI blade
As the products of the 3000 Family Series are similar in hardware and installation, the
following generic terms are used to represent them throughout this document:
Device: refers to the Mediant 3000 and IPmedia 3000 systems
8410 blade: refers to the TP-8410 and IPM-8410 cPCI blades
6310 blade: refers to the TP-6310 and IPM-6310 cPCI blades
However, wherever differences exist, the full product name is mentioned.
The main components of the device's rear panel are shown below:
Figure 2-2: Rear Panel Main Components
Table 2-3: 3000 Series Rear Panel Component Descriptions
Item # Component Description
Two Power Entry Modules (PEM).
1
Latches and screws to secure blades and modules to chassis.
2
Blade slots (currently covered with blank panels) for housing the rear transition modules
3
(RTM), which provide the I/O interfaces.
ESD terminal lug.
4
Earthing terminal (one-hole G-32 lug and 6-8 AWG wire).
7
Note: A diagram indicating the numbers of blade slots and Power Supply units is
located on the Fan Tray panel (above the ESD and earthing terminals).
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2.2 Chassis
The device's chassis is comprised of a compact, rugged 19-inch rack mount unit, 2U high
(3.5" or 89 mm), designed to meet NEBS Level 3 requirements. The device is a four-slot
chassis (four front and four rear slots) for housing the cPCI blades, and Alarm and Status
blades. The front and rear blades interface via a midplane located in the middle of the
chassis. The device's modular design allows easy installment and replacement of modules
such as the Fan Tray and Power Entry modules.
The chassis includes an ID Prom component that clearly defines the hardware version. The
2.2.1 Dimensions
chassis also includes a DIP switch for configuring the shelf geographical addressing.
The device's chassis dimensions are listed in the table below.
Dimension Value
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Table 2-4: Chassis Dimensions
Width
Height
Depth
Weight (fully loaded)
Weight (fully loaded in packaging)
48.3 cm (19 inches)
2U or 8.9 cm (3.5 inches)
29.68 cm (11.69 inch)
13 kg (29 lb)
Approx. 16 kg (35.5 lb)
2.2.2 Card Cage and Slot Assignment
The chassis contains four front and rear card slot cages. Blades and RTMs are inserted
from the front and the back and engage the midplane on either side, inside the card cage.
A diagram indicating the number of the slots and Power Supply unit is located on the Fan
Tray panel (refer to ''Chassis Cooling System'' on page 36). The midplane contains slot
keys (located in the middle of the midplane), which match the appropriate blade/RTM. This
prevents insertion of a blade/RTM in an incorrect slot.
Notes:
•While the slot keys on the midplane are designed to prevent the insertion
of a blade in an incorrect location, ensure that you don’t force a
blade/RTM into a slot to avoid damaging either the blade/RTM or the
midplane.
•High Availability (HA) is applicable only to Mediant 3000 (i.e., not
supported for IPmedia 3000 systems).
•All unoccupied slots are covered with protective blank panels (refer to
''Replacing Blades'' on page 62).
•The default IP addresses of the 8410 and 6310 blades depends on the
slot in which they reside: Slot #1 is 11.3.9.1 (active blade); Slot #3 is
11.3.9.2 (redundant blade). The subnet address for both blades is
The blade/RTM slot assignment in the chassis is described in the table below.
Table 2-5: Blade/RTM Assignment per Chassis Slot Number
Panel
Front
Rear
Slot #
Implemented Blade Chassis
6310 Blade Series 8410 Blade Series
1 6310 blade.
This is the active blade when device
configured for HA.
2 Alarm and Status blade (SA/M3K).
This is the active blade when device
configured for HA.
8410 blade.
This is the active blade when device
configured for HA.
Alarm and Status blade (SA/M3K).
This is the active blade when device
configured for HA and operates with the
VoP blade in Slot #1.
3 Standby (redundant) 6310 blade
when device configured for HA. For
Simplex configuration, this slot is
covered by a blank panel.
4 Standby (redundant) Alarm and
Status blade (SA/M3K) when device
configured for HA. For Simplex
configuration, this slot is covered by
a blank panel.
Standby (redundant) 8410 blade when
device configured for HA. For Simplex
configuration, this slot is covered by a
blank panel.
Standby (redundant) Alarm and Status
blade (SA/M3K) when device configured
for HA and operates with the VoP blade in
Slot #3. For Simplex configuration, this slot
is covered by a blank panel.
1 Not used - covered by a blank panel. Not used - covered by a blank panel.
2 Rear transition module (RTM-6310)
supporting:
STM-1/OC-3 or T3 interfaces
(SW configurable using
PSTNTransmissionType ini file
parameter - refer to the device's
User's Manual).
GbE interfaces.
Rear transition module (RTM-8410),
providing:
Single SCSI connector for 16 PSTN
E1/T1 spans, or two SCSI connectors
for 1-42 spans.
(Note: The SCSI connectors are
applicable only to Mediant 3000).
Two RJ-45 ports for GbE interfaces.
Note: For IPmedia 3000, the RTM-8410
with two SCSI ports (not used) is
implemented.
3 RTM-6310 Redundancy when device
Not used - covered by a blank panel.
configured for HA. For Simplex
configuration, this slot is covered by
a blank panel.
4 Not used - covered by a blank panel. RTM-8410 providing:
Two SCSI connectors for E1/T1 spans
43-84.
Two RJ-45 connectors for GbE
interface.
Notes
This RTM is applicable only to Mediant
3000.
This RTM is also present when device
supports only 1-42 spans.
For 16 spans, this slot is covered by a
blank panel.
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The figures below show the chassis slot assignment when implementing the 6310 or 8410 blade
series:
Device Implementing 6310 Blade Series:
Figure 2-3: Fully Populated Chassis with 6310 Blades
Legend:
1. Front Panel: 6310 blade (active blade for Mediant 3000 HA configuration) in Slot
1.
2. Front Panel: Alarm and Status blade (active blade for Mediant 3000 HA
configuration) in Slot 2.
3. Front Panel: Standby (redundant) 6310 blade in Slot 3 (applicable only to
Mediant 3000 HA configuration). In a Simplex configuration, this slot is covered
with a blank panel.
4. Front Panel: Standby (redundant) Alarm and Status blade in Slot 4 (applicable
only to Mediant 3000 HA configuration). In a Simplex configuration, this slot is
covered with a blank panel.
5. Blank panels covering unoccupied slots.
6. Rear Panel: RTM-6310 in Slot 2, providing PSTN STM-1/OC-3 or T3 interfaces,
and dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) interfaces.
7. Rear Panel: RTM-6310 Redundant in Slot 3 (applicable only to Mediant 3000
HA configuration), providing dual GbE interface. In a Simplex configuration, this
♦PSTN E1/T1 (Trunks 1 to 42, or 1 to 16) interfaces - refer to note below
(applicable only to Mediant 3000).
♦Dual Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
7. Rear Panel: RTM blade (RTM-8410) in Slot 4 (applicable only to Mediant
3000), providing PSTN E1/T1 (Trunks 43 to 84) interfaces and Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces.
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2.2.3 Alarm LEDs and ACO Button
Fault detection severity alarm LEDs and an Alarm Cut-Off (ACO) button are located on the
Fan Tray module (refer to the figure below), which is housed in the chassis' front panel.
Figure 2-5: Fan Tray Unit with Alarm LEDs and ACO Button
The ACO button is used to mute the external Telco alarm relay devices attached to the
Power Entry Module (refer to ''Power Entry Module (PEM/DC/3K)'' on page 38). When the
ACO button is activated (by being pressed), all alarm relays are returned to normal
position, de-activating the alarm relay devices. The chassis LEDs and other device alarm
signals are not affected.
The fault detection alarm LEDs (described in the table below) are connected to the Alarm
and Status blade.
On Initialization completed successfully (i.e., normal functioning
On (Default when device powered on) Undergoing initialization
SHELF
Green
Red
2.3 6310 Blade
The 6310 blade is a member of AudioCodes’ 6310 series TrunkPack cPCI VoP
communication platform. The blade is a high-density, hot-swappable, cPCI resource blade
(form factor 6U PICMG 2.16) with a capacity of up to 2,016 DS0 channels, supporting all
necessary functions for voice, data, and fax streaming over IP networks. The blade is
considered a complete gateway / media server module. The blade occupies one slot of a
cPCI chassis, and features its own MAC and IP address. In addition, the blade provides
automatic protection switching (APS) capability (1+1) for STM-1/OC-3 PSTN interfaces.
The blade is housed in the chassis' front-panel slot, providing an RS-232 port, a reset
button, and various LEDs.
of the chassis hardware).
(or failure of the chassis hardware).
Figure 2-6: 6310 Blade
The blade is supplied with a rear input/output (I/O) module referred to as the Rear
Transition Module (RTM). The RTM-6310 provides the I/O connections to the supported
interfaces: IP, and one STM-1/OC-3 or three T3 PSTN interfaces. For a detailed
description of the RTM-6310, refer to ''RTM-6310 Rear Transition Module'' on page 24.
For Mediant 3000 systems, the blade is designed for protection capabilities. The redundant
RTM (RTM-6310 Redundant), housed in the rear panel, provides 6310 blade redundancy
protection by routing all calls between the active blade (previously redundant) and the
RTM. The RTM-6310 Redundant itself does not provide any PSTN ports. For a detailed
description of the RTM-6310 Redundant, refer to ''RTM-6310 Redundancy Rear Transition
Module'' on page 26.
Notes:
• PSTN APS is partially compliant to GR-253 only.
• The 6310 blade supports either STM-1/OC-3 or T3 PSTN interface,
depending on software configuration (using the PSTNTransmissionType
ini file parameter).
•HA (i.e., blade protection) is applicable only to Mediant 3000 systems.
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The following figure displays the location of the blade's LEDs (refer to ''LEDs'' on page 21),
Reset button (''Reset Button and Restoring Defaults'' on page 22), and RS-232 port (refer
to ''RS-232 Interface Port'' on page 23).
The blade provides various LEDs located on its front panel (as shown in ''6310 VoP Blade''
on page 19). These LEDs provide an indication of the status of the blade, Ethernet
interfaces, PSTN interfaces, and power, as described in the tables below.
Notes:
•The LED descriptions for the PSTN interfaces differ depending on
whether the blade is operating with STM-1/OC-3 or T3 interfaces.
Label Color Status Description
FAIL
ACT
Label Color Status Description
LINK/ACT 1 and
LINK/ACT 2
• The PSTN C LEDs are applicable only to T3 interface.
• The ATM LEDs are not applicable in this current release.