AudioCodes Mediant 2000, Mediant 1000, Mediant TP-1610 H.323, TP-1610 User Manual
Mediant 2000, Mediant 1000 & TP-1610 H.323
User’s Manual
Version 4.6
Document #: LTRT-69903
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Date Published: Jul-23-2004 Date Printed: Jul-28-2005
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Table of Contents
1 Overview.....................................................................................................................17
1.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................17
1.2 Mediant 2000 Overview..................................................................................................................17
1.3 TP-1610 Overview..........................................................................................................................18
1.4 Mediant 1000 Overview..................................................................................................................19
1.5 Mediant 2000 Features...................................................................................................................20
1.5.1 General Features ................................................................................................................20
1.5.2 PSTN-to-H.323 Interworking ...............................................................................................21
1.5.2.1 Supported Interworking Features..................................................................................21
1.5.3 H.323 Compatibility .............................................................................................................22
1.5.3.1 Gatekeeper Features ....................................................................................................22
1.5.3.2 Call Setup Features ......................................................................................................22
1.5.3.3 General H.323 Features ...............................................................................................23
2 Physical Description..................................................................................................25
2.1 Mediant 2000 Physical Description ................................................................................................25
2.1.1 The Mediant 2000 Chassis..................................................................................................26
2.1.1.1 Power Supply ................................................................................................................26
2.1.2 Optional CPU Board............................................................................................................26
2.2 TP-1610 Physical Description.........................................................................................................27
2.2.1 TP-1610 Front Panel LED Indicators ..................................................................................28
2.2.2 Rear Transition Module.......................................................................................................29
2.3 Mediant 1000 Physical Description ................................................................................................30
2.3.1 Mediant 1000 Front Panel...................................................................................................30
2.3.1.1 I/O Modules ...................................................................................................................31
2.3.1.2 CPU Module..................................................................................................................31
2.3.1.2.1 Dry Contact Connector (Labeled I and II) ....................................................................... 31
2.3.1.2.2 Audio IN/OUT ................................................................................................................. 32
2.3.1.2.3 Two 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet Ports (Labeled I and II) .................................................. 32
2.3.1.2.4 RS-232 Port (Labeled I0I0)............................................................................................. 32
2.3.1.2.5 Reset Button (Labeled //)................................................................................................ 32
2.3.1.3 Power Supply Module (Labeled 1 and 2)......................................................................32
2.3.1.4 Fan Tray Module ...........................................................................................................32
2.3.1.4.1 Replacing the Air Filter.................................................................................................... 33
2.3.1.5 Front Panel LEDs..........................................................................................................35
2.3.2 Mediant 1000 Rear Panel....................................................................................................36
2.3.3 Mediant 1000 Modules ........................................................................................................37
2.3.4 Partner Application Platform................................................................................................38
2.3.4.1 Connection Module (CM) ..............................................................................................38
2.3.4.2 iPMX Module.................................................................................................................38
2.3.4.3 HDMX Module...............................................................................................................40
3 Installation..................................................................................................................41
3.1 Installing the Mediant 2000.............................................................................................................41
3.1.1 Unpacking............................................................................................................................41
3.1.2 Package Contents ...............................................................................................................41
3.1.3 Mounting the Mediant 2000.................................................................................................42
3.1.3.1 Mounting the Mediant 2000 on a Desktop ....................................................................42
3.1.3.2 Installing the Mediant 2000 in a 19-inch Rack..............................................................42
3.1.4 Cabling the Mediant 2000 ...................................................................................................44
3.1.4.1 Connecting the E1/T1 Trunk Interfaces ........................................................................45
3.1.4.2 Installing the Ethernet Connection ................................................................................46
3.1.4.3 Connecting the RS-232 Port to Your PC ......................................................................46
3.1.4.4 Connecting the Power Supply.......................................................................................47
3.1.4.4.1 Connecting the AC Power Supply................................................................................... 47
3.1.4.4.2 Connecting the DC Power Supply .................................................................................. 47
3.2 Installing the TP-1610.....................................................................................................................49
3.2.1 Unpacking............................................................................................................................49
3.2.2 Package Contents ...............................................................................................................49
3.2.3 Installing the TP-1610 .........................................................................................................49
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3.2.3.1 Inserting Boards............................................................................................................50
3.2.3.2 Removing Boards..........................................................................................................50
3.2.4 Cabling the TP-1610 ...........................................................................................................50
3.3 Installing the Mediant 1000.............................................................................................................51
3.3.1 Unpacking............................................................................................................................51
3.3.2 Package Contents ...............................................................................................................51
3.3.3 Mounting the Mediant 1000.................................................................................................51
3.3.3.1 Mounting the Mediant 1000 on a Desktop ....................................................................51
3.3.3.2 Installing the Mediant 1000 in a 19-inch Rack..............................................................52
3.3.4 Cabling the Mediant 1000 ...................................................................................................53
3.3.4.1 Connecting the Mediant 1000 RS-232 Port to Your PC ...............................................54
3.3.4.2 Setting up a Dry Contact System..................................................................................54
3.3.4.3 Connecting the Audio IN/OUT Cable............................................................................55
4 Getting Started...........................................................................................................57
4.1 Configuration Concepts ..................................................................................................................57
4.2 Assigning the Mediant 2000 IP Address.........................................................................................58
4.2.1 Assigning an IP Address Using HTTP ................................................................................58
4.2.2 Assigning an IP Address Using BootP ................................................................................59
4.3 Configuring the Mediant 2000 Basic Parameters...........................................................................59
5 Web Management ......................................................................................................61
5.1 Computer Requirements.................................................................................................................61
5.2 Protection and Security Mechanisms .............................................................................................61
5.2.1 Dual Access Level Username and Password .....................................................................61
5.2.2 Limiting the Embedded Web Server to Read-Only Mode ...................................................62
5.2.3 Disabling the Embedded Web Server .................................................................................62
5.3 Accessing the Embedded Web Server...........................................................................................62
5.3.1 Using Internet Explorer to Access the Embedded Web Server ..........................................63
5.4 Getting Acquainted with the Web Interface ....................................................................................63
5.4.1 Main Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................64
5.4.2 Saving Changes ..................................................................................................................64
5.4.3 Entering Phone Numbers in Various Tables .......................................................................64
5.5 Protocol Management.....................................................................................................................65
5.5.1 Protocol Definition Parameters............................................................................................65
5.5.1.1 Coders...........................................................................................................................65
5.5.2 Advanced Parameters.........................................................................................................66
5.5.3 Number Manipulation Tables ..............................................................................................66
5.5.3.1 Dialing Plan Notation ....................................................................................................68
5.5.3.2 Numbering Plan and Type of Number ..........................................................................69
5.5.4 Configuring the Routing Tables...........................................................................................70
5.5.4.1 Tel to IP Routing Table .................................................................................................70
5.5.4.2 IP to Trunk Group Routing Table ..................................................................................72
5.5.4.3 Internal DNS Table........................................................................................................74
5.5.4.4 Reasons for Alternative Routing ...................................................................................75
5.5.5 Configuring the Profile Definitions.......................................................................................76
5.5.5.1 Coder Group Settings ...................................................................................................76
5.5.5.2 Tel Profile Settings ........................................................................................................77
5.5.5.3 IP Profile Settings..........................................................................................................78
5.5.6 Configuring the Registration Prefixes Table........................................................................80
5.5.7 Configuring the Trunk Group Table.....................................................................................82
5.5.8 Trunk Group Settings ..........................................................................................................83
5.6 Advanced Configuration .................................................................................................................85
5.6.1 Configuring the Network Settings........................................................................................85
5.6.1.1 Configuring the SNMP Managers Table .......................................................................85
5.6.1.2 Configuring the Web and Telnet Access List ................................................................86
5.6.1.3 Configuring the IP Routing Table..................................................................................86
5.6.1.4 Viewing the Ethernet Port Information ..........................................................................88
5.6.2 Configuring the Channel Settings........................................................................................88
5.6.3 Configuring the Trunk Settings............................................................................................89
5.6.4 Configuring the TDM Bus Settings......................................................................................91
5.6.5 Restoring and Backing Up the Gateway Configuration.......................................................92
5.6.6 Regional Settings ................................................................................................................93
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5.6.7 Changing the Mediant 2000 Username and Password ......................................................94
5.7 Status & Diagnostic ........................................................................................................................95
5.7.1 Gateway Statistics...............................................................................................................95
5.7.1.1 IP Connectivity ..............................................................................................................95
5.7.1.2 Call Counters ................................................................................................................96
5.7.1.3 Call Routing Status .......................................................................................................98
5.7.2 Monitoring the Mediant 2000 Trunks & Channels...............................................................99
5.7.3 Activating the Internal Syslog Viewer................................................................................101
5.7.4 Device Information ............................................................................................................102
5.7.5 Front Panel View (Mediant 1000 Only) .............................................................................103
5.8 Software Update Menu.................................................................................................................104
5.8.1 Software Upgrade Wizard .................................................................................................104
5.8.2 Auxiliary Files ....................................................................................................................108
5.8.3 Updating the Software Upgrade Key.................................................................................109
5.9 Save Configuration .......................................................................................................................110
5.10 Resetting the Mediant 2000..........................................................................................................111
6 ini File Configuration of the Mediant 2000.............................................................113
6.1 Secured ini File .............................................................................................................................113
6.2 Modifying an ini File......................................................................................................................113
6.3 The ini File Content.......................................................................................................................114
6.4 The ini File Structure.....................................................................................................................114
6.4.1 The ini File Structure Rules ...............................................................................................114
6.5 The ini File Examples ...................................................................................................................115
6.6 Networking Parameters ................................................................................................................116
6.7 System Parameters ......................................................................................................................119
6.8 Web and Telnet Parameters.........................................................................................................123
6.9 RADIUS Parameters.....................................................................................................................125
6.10 SNMP Parameters........................................................................................................................126
6.11 H.323 Configuration Parameters ..................................................................................................128
6.12 ISDN and CAS Interworking-Related Parameters........................................................................138
6.13 Number Manipulation and Routing Parameters ...........................................................................142
6.14 E1/T1 Configuration Parameters ..................................................................................................149
6.15 Channel Parameters.....................................................................................................................154
6.16 Configuration Files Parameters ....................................................................................................158
7 Using BootP / DHCP................................................................................................159
7.1 BootP/DHCP Server Parameters .................................................................................................159
7.2 Using DHCP .................................................................................................................................159
7.3 Using BootP..................................................................................................................................160
7.3.1 Upgrading the Mediant 2000.............................................................................................160
7.3.2 Vendor Specific Information Field .....................................................................................161
8 Telephony Capabilities............................................................................................163
8.1 Working with H.450 Supplementary Services ..............................................................................163
8.1.1 Call Hold and Retrieve Features .......................................................................................163
8.1.2 Call Transfer......................................................................................................................163
8.1.3 Call Forward ......................................................................................................................164
8.1.4 Call Waiting .......................................................................................................................164
8.1.5 Name Identification............................................................................................................164
8.2 Configuring the DTMF Transport Types.......................................................................................165
8.2.1 Overview of In-Band DTMF Transport Types ...................................................................165
8.3 Fax & Modem Transport Modes ...................................................................................................166
8.3.1 Fax/Modem Settings .........................................................................................................166
8.3.2 Configuring Fax Relay Mode.............................................................................................166
8.3.3 Configuring Fax/Modem ByPass Mode.............................................................................166
8.3.4 Supporting V.34 Faxes......................................................................................................167
8.3.4.1 Using Bypass Mechanism for V.34 Fax Transmission ...............................................167
8.3.4.2 Using Relay Mode for both T.30 and V.34 Faxes.......................................................167
8.4 Redundant Gatekeeper Implementation.......................................................................................168
8.5 Mediant 2000 Registration with a Gatekeeper .............................................................................168
8.5.1 Registration with Prefixes..................................................................................................168
8.5.2 Registration with H.323-ID ................................................................................................169
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8.6 ThroughPacket™..........................................................................................................................169
8.7 Dynamic Jitter Buffer Operation....................................................................................................169
8.8 Configuring the Gateway’s Alternative Routing (based on Connectivity and QoS)......................170
8.8.1 Alternative Routing Mechanism.........................................................................................170
8.8.2 Determining the Availability of Destination IP Addresses .................................................171
8.8.3 PSTN Fallback as a Special Case of Alternative Routing.................................................171
8.8.4 Relevant Parameters.........................................................................................................171
8.9 Call Detail Report..........................................................................................................................172
8.10 Supported RADIUS Attributes ......................................................................................................173
8.10.1 RADIUS Server Messages................................................................................................174
8.11 Trunk to Trunk Routing Example..................................................................................................175
9 Networking Capabilities..........................................................................................177
9.1 Ethernet Interface Configuration...................................................................................................177
9.2 Ethernet Interface Redundancy....................................................................................................177
9.3 NAT (Network Address Translation) Support ...............................................................................178
9.4 Robust Reception of RTP Streams ..............................................................................................178
9.5 Multiple Routers Support ..............................................................................................................179
9.6 Simple Network Time Protocol Support........................................................................................179
10 Advanced PSTN Configuration...............................................................................181
10.1 Mediant 2000 Clock Settings ........................................................................................................181
10.2 ISDN Overlap Dialing....................................................................................................................181
10.3 Using ISDN NFAS ........................................................................................................................182
10.3.1 NFAS Interface ID .............................................................................................................183
10.3.2 Working with DMS-100 Switches ......................................................................................183
10.4 Redirect Number and Calling Name (Display)..............................................................................184
11 Advanced System Capabilities...............................................................................185
11.1 Restoring Networking Parameters to their Initial State.................................................................185
11.2 Establishing a Serial Communications Link with the Mediant 2000 .............................................185
11.3 Automatic Update Mechanism......................................................................................................186
11.4 Startup Process ............................................................................................................................188
11.5 Using Parameter Tables ...............................................................................................................190
11.5.1 Table Indices .....................................................................................................................190
11.5.2 Table Permissions .............................................................................................................191
11.5.3 Dynamic Tables vs. Static Tables .....................................................................................191
11.5.4 Secret Tables ....................................................................................................................191
11.5.5 Using the ini File to Configure Parameter Tables .............................................................192
11.5.5.1 Structure of Parameter Tables in the ini File ..............................................................192
11.6 Customizing the Mediant 2000 Web Interface..............................................................................194
11.6.1 Replacing the Main Corporate Logo .................................................................................194
11.6.1.1 Replacing the Main Corporate Logo with an Image File.............................................194
11.6.1.2 Replacing the Main Corporate Logo with a Text String ..............................................196
11.6.2 Replacing the Background Image File ..............................................................................196
11.6.3 Customizing the Product Name.........................................................................................197
11.6.3.1 Modifying ini File Parameters via the Web AdminPage..............................................198
11.7 Software Upgrade Key..................................................................................................................199
11.7.1 Backing up the Current Software Upgrade Key ................................................................199
11.7.2 Loading the Software Upgrade Key ..................................................................................199
11.7.2.1 Loading the Software Upgrade Key Using the Embedded Web Server.....................200
11.7.2.2 Loading the Software Upgrade Key Using BootP/TFTP.............................................201
11.7.3 Verifying that the Key was Successfully Loaded...............................................................201
11.7.4 Troubleshooting an Unsuccessful Loading of a Key .........................................................201
11.7.5 Abort Procedure ................................................................................................................201
12 Special Applications................................................................................................203
12.1 TDM Tunneling .............................................................................................................................203
12.1.1 Implementation ..................................................................................................................203
12.2 SS7 Tunneling ..............................................................................................................................205
12.2.1 MTP2 Tunneling Technology ............................................................................................206
12.2.2 SS7 Characteristics ...........................................................................................................206
12.2.3 SS7 Parameters ................................................................................................................207
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12.2.4 SS7 Parameter Tables ......................................................................................................208
12.2.4.1 SIGTRAN Interface Groups ........................................................................................208
12.2.4.2 SIGTRAN Interface IDs...............................................................................................209
12.2.4.3 SS7 Signaling Link......................................................................................................210
12.2.5 SS7 MTP2 Tunneling ini File Example..............................................................................212
12.3 Answering Machine Detection (AMD)...........................................................................................216
12.3.1 Operation...........................................................................................................................216
12.3.1.1 Activating the Answering Machine Detection..............................................................216
12.3.1.2 Activation Acknowledgement......................................................................................217
12.3.1.3 Returned Detector’s Results .......................................................................................217
12.3.2 Relevant parameters .........................................................................................................218
13 Security ....................................................................................................................219
13.1 SSL/TLS........................................................................................................................................219
13.1.1 Embedded Web Server Configuration ..............................................................................219
13.1.1.1 Using the Secured Embedded Web Server................................................................219
13.1.2 Secured Telnet ..................................................................................................................220
13.1.3 Server Certificate Replacement ........................................................................................220
13.1.4 Client Certificates ..............................................................................................................221
13.2 RADIUS Login Authentication.......................................................................................................223
13.2.1 Setting Up a RADIUS Server ............................................................................................223
13.2.2 Configuring RADIUS Support............................................................................................224
13.3 Network Port Usage......................................................................................................................225
13.4 Recommended Practices..............................................................................................................226
13.5 Legal Notice..................................................................................................................................226
14 Diagnostics ..............................................................................................................227
14.1 Self-Testing...................................................................................................................................227
14.2 Syslog Support .............................................................................................................................227
14.2.1 Syslog Servers ..................................................................................................................228
14.2.2 Operation...........................................................................................................................228
15 Embedded Command Line Interface......................................................................229
15.1 Accessing the CLI.........................................................................................................................229
15.2 Using the CLI ................................................................................................................................230
15.2.1 Changing the Networking Parameters ..............................................................................231
16 SNMP-Based Management......................................................................................233
16.1 About SNMP .................................................................................................................................233
16.1.1 SNMP Message Standard.................................................................................................233
16.1.2 SNMP MIB Objects ...........................................................................................................234
16.1.3 SNMP Extensibility Feature...............................................................................................234
16.2 Carrier Grade Alarm System ........................................................................................................235
16.2.1 Active Alarm Table ............................................................................................................235
16.2.2 Alarm History .....................................................................................................................235
16.3 Cold Start Trap .............................................................................................................................235
16.4 Third-Party Performance Monitoring Measurements ...................................................................236
16.5 Supported MIBs ............................................................................................................................237
16.6 Traps.............................................................................................................................................238
16.7 SNMP Interface Details ................................................................................................................239
16.7.1 SNMP Community Names ................................................................................................239
16.7.1.1 Configuration of Community Strings via the ini File....................................................240
16.7.1.2 Configuration of Community Strings via SNMP ..........................................................240
16.7.2 Trusted Managers .............................................................................................................241
16.7.2.1 Configuration of Trusted Managers via ini File ...........................................................241
16.7.2.2 Configuration of Trusted Managers via SNMP ...........................................................241
16.7.3 SNMP Ports.......................................................................................................................242
16.7.4 Multiple SNMP Trap Destinations .....................................................................................242
16.7.4.1 Trap Manger Configuration via Host Name ................................................................242
16.7.4.2 Trap Managers Configuration via the ini File..............................................................243
16.7.4.3 Trap Mangers Configuration via SNMP ......................................................................244
16.8 SNMP Manager Backward Compatibility......................................................................................245
16.9 Dual Module Interface...................................................................................................................245
16.10 AudioCodes’ Element Management System................................................................................245
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17 Configuration Files ..................................................................................................247
17.1 Configuring the Call Progress Tones............................................................................................247
17.1.1 Format of the Call Progress Tones Section in the ini File.................................................247
17.2 Prerecorded Tones (PRT) File......................................................................................................249
17.2.1 PRT File Format ................................................................................................................249
17.3 Voice Prompts File........................................................................................................................250
17.4 CAS Protocol Configuration Files .................................................................................................251
18 Selected Technical Specifications .........................................................................253
18.1 General Specifications..................................................................................................................253
18.2 Mediant 2000 Specifications.........................................................................................................255
18.3 TP-1610 Specifications.................................................................................................................257
18.4 Mediant 1000 Specifications.........................................................................................................259
Appendix A Supplied H.323 Software Kit....................................................................261
Appendix B The BootP/TFTP Configuration Utility ....................................................263
B.1 When to Use the BootP/TFTP ......................................................................................................263
B.2 An Overview of BootP...................................................................................................................263
B.3 Key Features ................................................................................................................................263
B.4 Specifications................................................................................................................................264
B.5 Installation.....................................................................................................................................264
B.6 Loading the cmp File, Booting the Device....................................................................................264
B.7 BootP/TFTP Application User Interface........................................................................................265
B.8 Function Buttons on the Main Screen ..........................................................................................265
B.9 Log Window ..................................................................................................................................266
B.10 Setting the Preferences ................................................................................................................267
B.10.1 BootP Preferences ............................................................................................................267
B.10.2 TFTP Preferences .............................................................................................................268
B.11 Configuring the BootP Clients.......................................................................................................269
B.11.1 Adding Clients ...................................................................................................................269
B.11.2 Deleting Clients .................................................................................................................270
B.11.3 Editing Client Parameters..................................................................................................270
B.11.4 Testing the Client ..............................................................................................................270
B.11.5 Setting Client Parameters .................................................................................................271
B.11.6 Using Command Line Switches ........................................................................................272
B.12 Managing Client Templates ..........................................................................................................273
Appendix C RTP/RTCP Payload Types and Port Allocation......................................275
C.1 Packet Types Defined in RFC 3551.............................................................................................275
C.2 Defined Payload Types.................................................................................................................275
C.3 Default RTP/RTCP/T.38 Port Allocation.......................................................................................276
Appendix D Accessory Programs and Tools..............................................................277
D.1 TrunkPack Downloadable Conversion Utility................................................................................277
D.1.1 Converting a CPT ini File to a Binary dat File ...................................................................278
D.1.2 Creating a Loadable Voice Prompts File...........................................................................279
D.1.3 Creating a loadable CAS Protocol Table File....................................................................281
D.1.4 Encoding / Decoding an ini File.........................................................................................283
D.1.5 Creating a Loadable Prerecorded Tones File ...................................................................284
D.2 PSTN Trace Utility ........................................................................................................................286
D.2.1 Operation...........................................................................................................................286
Appendix E SNMP Traps...............................................................................................289
E.1 Alarm Traps ..................................................................................................................................289
E.1.1 Component: Board#<n> ....................................................................................................289
E.1.2 Component: AlarmManager#0 ..........................................................................................292
E.1.3 Component: EthernetLink#0..............................................................................................292
E.1.4 Component: SS7#0 ...........................................................................................................293
E.1.5 Log Traps (Notifications) ...................................................................................................294
E.1.6 Other Traps .......................................................................................................................294
E.1.7 Trap Varbinds....................................................................................................................295
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Appendix F Regulatory Information............................................................................297
F.1 Mediant 2000 ................................................................................................................................297
F.2 TP-1610 ........................................................................................................................................299
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Typical Mediant 2000 Gateway Application...................................................................................20
Figure 2-1: Mediant 2000 Front View...............................................................................................................25
Figure 2-2: Front and Upper View of the TP-1610 cPCI Board........................................................................27
Figure 2-3: Rear Panel with two 50-pin Connectors for 16 Trunks ..................................................................29
Figure 2-4: Rear Panel with 8 RJ-48c Connectors for 8 Trunks ......................................................................29
Figure 2-5: Mediant 1000 Front View & CPU Enlargement..............................................................................30
Figure 2-6: Mediant 1000 Front Layout............................................................................................................31
Figure 2-7: Slightly Extracted Fan Try Unit.......................................................................................................33
Figure 2-8: Fan Try with Filter Extracted..........................................................................................................34
Figure 2-9: Location of Front Panel LEDs........................................................................................................35
Figure 2-10: Mediant 1000 Rear Connectors...................................................................................................36
Figure 2-11: Front View of the CM Module.......................................................................................................38
Figure 2-12: iPMX Module................................................................................................................................39
Figure 2-13: RJ-11 Connector Used for Night Bell...........................................................................................39
Figure 2-14: RJ-11 Connector Used for Paging...............................................................................................39
Figure 2-15: HDMX Module..............................................................................................................................40
Figure 3-1: 19-inch Rack & Desktop Accessories............................................................................................42
Figure 3-2: Mediant 2000 Front View with 19-inch Rack Mount Brackets .......................................................43
Figure 3-3: Mediant 2000 Rear Panel Cabling (16 Trunks, Dual AC Power)...................................................44
Figure 3-4: Mediant 2000 Rear Panel Cabling (8 Trunks, DC Power))............................................................44
Figure 3-5: 50-pin Female Telco Board-Mounted Connector...........................................................................45
Figure 3-6: Pinout of RJ-48c Trunk Connectors...............................................................................................46
Figure 3-7: Pinout of RJ-45 Connectors...........................................................................................................46
Figure 3-8: RS-232 Cable Wiring .....................................................................................................................46
Figure 3-9: DC Terminal Block Screw Connector ............................................................................................47
Figure 3-10: DC Terminal Block Crimp Connector...........................................................................................48
Figure 3-11: Pinout of the RJ-48c Trunk Connectors.......................................................................................53
Figure 3-12: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Pinout................................................................................................54
Figure 3-13: Supplied RS-232 Cable................................................................................................................54
Figure 3-14: Dry Contact Wires’ Mate ..............................................................................................................54
Figure 3-15: Audio Cable and IN/OUT RCA Connectors.................................................................................55
Figure 4-1: Mediant 2000 Quick Setup Screen ................................................................................................59
Figure 5-1: Embedded Web Server Login Screen ...........................................................................................62
Figure 5-2: Mediant 2000 Web Interface..........................................................................................................63
Figure 5-3: Coders Screen ...............................................................................................................................65
Figure 5-4: Source Phone Number Manipulation Table for TelÆIP Calls........................................................67
Figure 5-5: Tel to IP Routing Table Screen......................................................................................................71
Figure 5-6: IP to Trunk Group Routing Table...................................................................................................73
Figure 5-7: Internal DNS Table Screen............................................................................................................74
Figure 5-8: Reasons for Alternative Routing Screen........................................................................................75
Figure 5-9: Coder Group Settings Screen........................................................................................................76
Figure 5-10: Tel Profile Settings Screen...........................................................................................................77
Figure 5-11: IP Profile Settings Screen ............................................................................................................78
Figure 5-12: Registration Prefixes Table Screen .............................................................................................80
Figure 5-13: Trunk Group Table Screen...........................................................................................................82
Figure 5-14: Trunk Group Settings Screen.......................................................................................................83
Figure 5-15: SNMP Managers Table Screen ...................................................................................................85
Figure 5-16: Web & Telnet Access List Screen................................................................................................86
Figure 5-17: Ethernet Port Information Screen ................................................................................................88
Figure 5-18: E1/T1 Trunk Settings Screen.......................................................................................................89
Figure 5-19: TDM Bus Settings Screen............................................................................................................91
Figure 5-20: Configuration File Screen.............................................................................................................92
Figure 5-21: Regional Settings Screen.............................................................................................................93
Figure 5-22: Change Password Screen ...........................................................................................................94
Figure 5-23: IP Connectivity Screen.................................................................................................................95
Figure 5-24: TelÆIP Call Counters Screen......................................................................................................97
Figure 5-25: Call Routing Status Screen..........................................................................................................98
Figure 5-26: Mediant 2000 Trunk & Channel Status Screen............................................................................99
Figure 5-27: Trunk and Channel Status Color Indicator Keys..........................................................................99
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Figure 5-28: Channel Status Details Screen..................................................................................................100
Figure 5-29: Message Log Screen .................................................................................................................101
Figure 5-30: Device Information Screen.........................................................................................................102
Figure 5-31: Mediant 1000 Front Panel View Screen ....................................................................................103
Figure 5-32: Start Software Upgrade Screen.................................................................................................104
Figure 5-33: Load a cmp File Screen.............................................................................................................105
Figure 5-34: cmp File Successfully Loaded into the Mediant 2000 Notification.............................................105
Figure 5-35: Load an ini File Screen ..............................................................................................................106
Figure 5-36: Load a CPT File Screen.............................................................................................................107
Figure 5-37: FINISH Screen...........................................................................................................................107
Figure 5-38: ‘End Process’ Screen.................................................................................................................108
Figure 5-39: Auxiliary Files Screen.................................................................................................................109
Figure 5-40: Save Configuration Screen........................................................................................................110
Figure 5-41: Reset Screen .............................................................................................................................111
Figure 6-1: ini File Structure ...........................................................................................................................114
Figure 6-2: H.323 ini File Example.................................................................................................................115
Figure 8-1: Accounting Example ....................................................................................................................174
Figure 9-1: NAT Functioning ..........................................................................................................................178
Figure 11-1: RS-232 Status and Error Messages ..........................................................................................186
Figure 11-2: Example of an ini File Activating the Automatic Update Mechanism.........................................187
Figure 11-3: Mediant 2000 Startup Process...................................................................................................189
Figure 11-4: Structure of a Parameter Table in the ini File ............................................................................192
Figure 11-5: User-Customizable Web Interface Title Bar...............................................................................194
Figure 11-6: Customized Web Interface Title Bar ..........................................................................................194
Figure 11-7: Image Download Screen............................................................................................................195
Figure 11-8: INI Parameters Screen...............................................................................................................198
Figure 11-9: Software Upgrade Key Screen ..................................................................................................200
Figure 11-10: Example of a Software Upgrade Key ini File Containing Multiple S/N Lines...........................201
Figure 12-1: ini File Example for TDM Tunneling (Originating Side)..............................................................204
Figure 12-2: ini File Example for TDM Tunneling (Terminating Side)............................................................204
Figure 12-3: M2UA Architecture.....................................................................................................................205
Figure 12-4: M2TN Architecture .....................................................................................................................205
Figure 12-5: Protocol Architecture for MTP2 Tunneling.................................................................................206
Figure 12-6: SS7 MTP2 Tunneling ini File Example - MGC...........................................................................212
Figure 12-7: SS7 MTP2 Tunneling ini File Example - SG..............................................................................214
Figure 12-8: Answering Machine Detection, Basic Call Scenario..................................................................216
Figure 13-1: Example of a Host File...............................................................................................................220
Figure 13-2: Certificate Signing Request Screen...........................................................................................220
Figure 13-3: Example of a Base64-Encoded X.509 Certificate......................................................................221
Figure 13-4: Example of the File clients.conf (FreeRADIUS Client Configuration)........................................223
Figure 13-5: Example of a User Configuration File for FreeRADIUS Using a Plain-Text Password .............223
Figure 15-1: Embedded Web Server CLI Screen...........................................................................................229
Figure 16-1: Example of Entries in a Device ini file Regarding SNMP...........................................................243
Figure 17-1: Call Progress Tone Types..........................................................................................................248
Figure 17-2: Defining a Dial Tone Example....................................................................................................249
Figure B-1: Main Screen.................................................................................................................................265
Figure B-2: Reset Screen ...............................................................................................................................265
Figure B-3: Preferences Screen .....................................................................................................................267
Figure B-4: Client Configuration Screen.........................................................................................................269
Figure B-5: Templates Screen........................................................................................................................273
Figure D-1: TrunkPack Downloadable Conversion Utility Opening Screen ...................................................277
Figure D-2: Call Progress Tones Conversion Screen ....................................................................................278
Figure D-3: Voice Prompts Screen.................................................................................................................279
Figure D-4: File Data Window ........................................................................................................................280
Figure D-5: Call Associated Signaling (CAS) Screen.....................................................................................281
Figure D-6: Encode/Decode ini File(s) Screen...............................................................................................283
Figure D-7: Prerecorded Tones Screen .........................................................................................................284
Figure D-8: File Data Window ........................................................................................................................285
Figure D-9: Trunk Traces ...............................................................................................................................287
Figure D-10: UDP2File Utility .........................................................................................................................287
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List of Tables
Table 2-1: Mediant 2000 Front View Component Descriptions........................................................................25
Table 2-2: Chassis LED Indicators...................................................................................................................26
Table 2-3: Front and Upper View of the TP-1610 cPCI Board Component Descriptions................................27
Table 2-4: Status LED Indicators......................................................................................................................28
Table 2-5: E1/T1 Trunk Status LED Indicators.................................................................................................28
Table 2-6: Ethernet LED Indicators ..................................................................................................................28
Table 2-7: cPCI LED Indicators........................................................................................................................28
Table 2-8: Rear Panel with two 50-pin Connectors for 16 Trunks Component Descriptions...........................29
Table 2-9: Rear Panel with 8 RJ-48c Connectors for 8 Trunks Component Descriptions...............................29
Table 2-10: Mediant 1000 Front View Component Descriptions (continues on pages 30 to 31).....................30
Table 2-11: Functionality of the CPU Module LEDs.........................................................................................35
Table 2-12: Functionality of the I/O Modules LEDs..........................................................................................35
Table 2-13: Functionality of the Power Supply Module LEDs..........................................................................35
Table 2-14: Mediant 1000 Rear Connectors Component Descriptions............................................................36
Table 2-15: Extractable Mediant 1000 Modules...............................................................................................37
Table 2-16: CM Module Component Descriptions ...........................................................................................38
Table 2-17: iPMX Module Component Descriptions ........................................................................................39
Table 3-1: Mediant 2000 Rear Panel Cabling (16 Trunks, Dual AC Power) Component Descriptions ...........44
Table 3-2: Mediant 2000 Rear Panel Cabling (8 Trunks, DC Power) Component Descriptions......................44
Table 3-3: E1/T1 Connections on each 50-pin Telco Connector .....................................................................45
Table 3-4: Dry Contact Wires’ Mate Component Descriptions.........................................................................54
Table 3-5: Audio Levels....................................................................................................................................55
Table 4-1: Default Networking Parameters ......................................................................................................57
Table 5-1: Number Manipulation Parameters ..................................................................................................67
Table 5-2: NPI/TON Values for ISDN ETSI......................................................................................................69
Table 5-3: Tel to IP Routing Table....................................................................................................................71
Table 5-4: IP to Trunk Group Routing Table ....................................................................................................73
Table 5-5: Registration Prefixes Table .............................................................................................................81
Table 5-6: Trunk Group Table ..........................................................................................................................82
Table 5-7: Channel Select Modes ....................................................................................................................84
Table 5-8: IP Routing Table Column Description.............................................................................................87
Table 5-9: Ethernet Port Information Parameters ............................................................................................88
Table 5-10: Trunks Status Color Indicator Keys...............................................................................................90
Table 5-11: IP Connectivity Parameters...........................................................................................................96
Table 5-12: Call Counters Description (continues on pages 98 to 99).............................................................97
Table 5-13: Call Routing Status Parameters....................................................................................................98
Table 5-14: Auxiliary Files Descriptions .........................................................................................................108
Table 6-1: Networking Parameters (continues on pages 117 to 119)............................................................116
Table 6-2: System Parameters (continues on pages 120 to 123)..................................................................119
Table 6-3: Web and Telnet Parameters (continues on pages 124 to 125) ....................................................123
Table 6-4: RADIUS Parameter.......................................................................................................................125
Table 6-5: SNMP Parameter (continues on pages 127 to 128) .....................................................................126
Table 6-6: H.323 Configuration Parameters (continues on pages 129 to 139)..............................................128
Table 6-7: ISDN and CAS Interworking-Related Parameters (continues on pages 140 to 143) ...................138
Table 6-8: Number Manipulation and Routing Parameters (continues on pages 144 to 150).......................142
Table 6-9: E1/T1 Configuration Parameters (continues on pages 151 to 155)..............................................149
Table 6-10: Channel Parameters (continues on pages 156 to 159) ..............................................................154
Table 6-11: Configuration File Parameters.....................................................................................................158
Table 7-1: Vendor Specific Information Field .................................................................................................161
Table 7-2: Structure of the Vendor Specific Information Field .......................................................................161
Table 8-1: Supported CDR Fields ..................................................................................................................172
Table 8-2: Supported RADIUS Attributes (continues on pages 175 to 176)..................................................173
Table 10-1: Calling Name (Display)................................................................................................................184
Table 10-2: Redirect Number .........................................................................................................................184
Table 11-1: Example of Parameter Table - Remote Management Connections ...........................................190
Table 11-2: Example of Parameter Table - Port-to-Port Connections ...........................................................190
Table 11-3: Customizable Logo ini File Parameters ......................................................................................196
Table 11-4: Web Appearance Customizable ini File Parameters ..................................................................196
Table 11-5: Customizable Logo ini File Parameters ......................................................................................197
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Table 11-6: Web Appearance Customizable ini File Parameters ..................................................................197
Table 12-1: SS7 Parameters (continues on pages 209 to 210).....................................................................207
Table 12-2: SIGTRAN Interface Groups (continues on pages 210 to 211)....................................................208
Table 12-3: SIGTRAN Interface IDs...............................................................................................................209
Table 12-4: SS7 Signaling Link (continues on pages 212 to 213) .................................................................210
Table 12-5: Structure of the ‘data’ Element of the Non-Standard Data Structure..........................................217
Table 12-6: Possible Detection Results..........................................................................................................217
Table 13-1: Default TCP/UDP Network Port Numbers...................................................................................225
Table 15-1: /CONFiguration Folder ................................................................................................................230
Table 15-2: /MGmt/FAult Folder.....................................................................................................................230
Table 15-3: /IPNetworking/Ping Folder...........................................................................................................230
Table 15-4: /TPApp Folder .............................................................................................................................230
Table 15-5: /BSP/EXCeption Folder...............................................................................................................230
Table 18-1: General Selected Technical Specifications (continues on pages 255 to 256)............................253
Table 18-2: Mediant 2000 Selected Technical Specifications (continues on pages 257 to 258)...................255
Table 18-3: TP-1610 Selected Technical Specifications (continues on pages 259 to 260)...........................257
Table 18-4: Mediant 1000 Selected Technical Specifications........................................................................259
Table A-1: Supplied Software Kit....................................................................................................................261
Table B-1: Command Line Switch Descriptions .............................................................................................272
Table C-1: Packet Types Defined in RFC 3551 .............................................................................................275
Table C-2: Defined Payload Types.................................................................................................................275
Table C-3: Default RTP/RTCP/T.38 Port Allocation.......................................................................................276
Table E-1: acBoardFatalError Alarm Trap......................................................................................................289
Table E-2: acBoardConfigurationError Alarm Trap ........................................................................................289
Table E-3: acBoardTemperatureAlarm Alarm Trap........................................................................................290
Table E-4: acBoardEvResettingBoard Alarm Trap.........................................................................................290
Table E-5: acFeatureKeyError Alarm Trap.....................................................................................................290
Table E-6: acBoardCallResourcesAlarm Alarm Trap.....................................................................................291
Table E-7: acBoardControllerFailureAlarm Alarm Trap..................................................................................291
Table E-8: acBoardOverloadAlarm Alarm Trap..............................................................................................292
Table E-9: acActiveAlarmTableOverflow Alarm Trap.....................................................................................292
Table E-10: acBoardEthernetLinkAlarm Alarm Trap ......................................................................................292
Table F-11: acSS7LinkStateChangeAlarm Trap ............................................................................................293
Table F-12: acSS7LinkCongestionStateChangeAlarm Trap..........................................................................293
Table E-13: acPerformanceMonitoringThresholdCrossing Log Trap.............................................................294
Table E-14: coldStart Trap .............................................................................................................................294
Table E-15: authenticationFailure Trap ..........................................................................................................295
Table E-16: acBoardEvBoardStarted Trap.....................................................................................................295
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Related Documentation
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LTRT-696xx (e.g., LTRT-69601) Mediant Series & TP-1610 H.323 Digital Gateways Release Notes
LTRT-701xx Mediant 2000 Fast Track Installation Guide
LTRT-683xx Digital Mediant 1000 Fast Track Installation Guide
Warning: The Mediant 2000 and Mediant 1000 are supplied as sealed units and
must only be serviced by qualified service personnel.
Note: Where ‘network’ appears in this manual, it means Local Area Network (LAN),
Wide Area Network (WAN), etc. accessed via the gateway’s Ethernet
interface.
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1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
This document provides you with the information on installation, configuration and operation of
the Mediant 2000 H.323 gateway, digital Mediant 1000 H.323 gateway and TP-1610 H.323 cPCI
board. As these products have similar functionality (with the exception of their physical layout and
the number of trunks), they are collectively referred to in the manual (except for in hardwarerelated sections) as the Mediant 2000.
1.2 Mediant 2000 Overview
The Mediant 2000 H.323 gateway enables voice, fax, and data traffic to be sent over the same IP
network. The Mediant 2000 Voice over IP (VoIP) gateway provides excellent voice quality and
optimized packet voice streaming over IP networks.
The Mediant 2000 uses the award-winning, field-proven Digital Signal Processing (DSP) voice
compression technology used in other TrunkPack
TM
series products.
The Mediant 2000 incorporates 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 E1 or T1 spans for connection, directly to Public
Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) / Private Branch Exchange (PBX) telephony trunks, and
includes one or two 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet ports for connection to the network.
The Mediant 2000 supports up to 480 simultaneous VoIP or Fax over IP (FoIP) calls, supporting
various Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Primary Rate Interface (PRI) protocols such
as EuroISDN, North American NI2, Lucent™ 4/5ESS, Nortel
™
DMS100 and others. In addition, it
supports different variants of Channel Associated Signaling (CAS) protocols for E1 and T1 spans,
including MFC R2, E&M immediate start, E&M delay dial/start, loop start and ground start.
The Mediant 2000 gateway, best suited for large and medium-sized VoIP applications, is a
compact device, comprising a 19-inch 1U chassis with optional dual AC or single DC power
supplies.
The deployment architecture can include several Mediant 2000 gateways in branch or
departmental offices, connected to local PBXs. Call routing is performed by the gateways
themselves or by Gatekeeper(s).
The Mediant 2000 gateway enables users to make low cost long distance or international
telephone/fax calls between distributed company offices, using their existing telephones/fax.
These calls are routed over the existing network ensuring that voice traffic uses minimum
bandwidth.
The Mediant 2000 can be controlled over the network using H.323 (ITU-T) VoIP signaling and
control protocol, which enables the deployment of Voice over Packet solutions in environments
where the enterprise PBX is connected to a VoIP network using the Mediant 2000 as a Trunking
media gateway. This provides the enterprise the ability to transmit voice and telephony signals
over a packet network. The Mediant 2000 can be set up to route calls independently, or
optionally, it can be controlled by an H.323 compliant Gatekeeper that performs the routing of the
calls as well as many other functions.
Note: The Mediant 2000 is offered as a 1-module (1-8 spans) or 2-module (for 16
spans only) platform. The latter configuration supports two TrunkPack
modules, each having its own IP address. Configuration instructions in this
document relate to the Mediant 2000 as a 1-module platform and must be
repeated for the second module as well.
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1.3 TP-1610 Overview
The TP-1610 cPCI VoIP media gateway board, based on dual TPM-1100 PMC Modules, is a
complete H.323-compliant ‘two media gateways on a board’, delivering cost-effective solution in a
convenient cPCI form-factor.
The TP-1610 is an ideal solution for H.323 trunking gateways and integrated media gateways for
IP-PBXs and all-in-one communication servers. The board is designed for enterprise or carrier
applications. The TP-1610 provides up to 480 simultaneous ports for voice, fax or data for VoIP
media gateway applications providing excellent voice quality and optimized packet voice
streaming over IP networks. Employing H.323 as a control protocol, the TP-1610 enables
vendors and System Integrators (SIs) short time-to-market and reliable cost-effective deployment
of next-generation networks.
The TP-1610 matches the density requirements for small to medium locations, while meeting
Network Service Providers' (NSP) demands for scalability. The TP-1610, scales from no trunk
spans to 16 E1/T1/J1 spans in a single cPCI slot and provides an excellent gateway solution for
enterprise applications as well as carrier locations.
One or two packet processors (depending on the board's capacity) handle packet-streaming
functions through two, redundant integral 10/100 Base-TX interfaces. Each processor implements
the industry-standard RTP/RTCP packet-streaming protocol, advanced adaptive jitter buffer
management, and T.38 fax relay over IP.
The TP-1610 supports various ISDN PRI protocols such as EuroISDN, North American NI2,
Lucent™ 4/5ESS, Nortel™ DMS100 and others. In addition, it supports different variants of CAS
protocols for E1 and T1 spans, including MFC R2, E&M immediate start, E&M delay dial / start,
loop start and ground start.
The TP-1610 enables the deployment of ‘Voice over Packet’ solutions in environments where
access is enabled to PSTN subscribers by using a trunking media gateway. This provides the
ability to transmit voice and telephony signals between a packet network and a TDM network.
Routing of the calls from the PSTN to a H.323 service node (e.g., Call Center) is performed by
the TP-1610 internal routing feature or by a Gatekeeper.
Enabling accelerated design cycles with higher density and reduced costs, the TP-1610 is an
ideal building block for scalable, reliable VoIP solutions. With the TP-1610’s comprehensive
feature set, customers can quickly design a wide range of solutions for PSTN and VoIP networks.
Note: The TP-1610 is offered as a 1-module (up to 240 channels or 8 trunk spans)
or 2-module (for 480 channels or 16 trunk spans only) platform. The latter
configuration supports two TrunkPack modules, each having its own IP
address. Configuration instructions in this document relate to the TP-1610 as
a 1-module platform and must be repeated for the second module as well.
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1.4 Mediant 1000 Overview
The Mediant 1000 is a cost-effective, converged wireline VoIP media gateway utilizing cutting
edge technology. Intelligently packaged in a stackable 1U chassis, it is designed to interface
between TDM & IP networks as a Customer Premise(s) Equipment (CPE) device. Incorporating
innovative Voice over Packet technology, the Mediant 1000 enables rapid time-to-market and
reliable cost-effective deployment of next-generation networks.
The Mediant 1000 provides superior voice technology for connecting legacy telephone and PBX
systems to IP networks, as well as seamless connection of the IP-PBX to the PSTN. In addition to
operating as a pure media gateway, the Mediant 1000 can also host partner applications and
serve as an IP-PBX platform. The Mediant 1000 is fully interoperable with multiple vendor
gateways, softswitches, gatekeepers, proxy servers, IP phones, session border controllers and
firewalls.
The Mediant 1000 matches the density requirements for smaller locations while meeting service
providers' demands for scalability. The compact Mediant 1000 modular gateway is extremely
scalable and supports multiples of 1, 2, or 4 E1/T1/J1 spans.
The Mediant 1000 can support a variety of telephony interfaces. It contains up to 4 digital
interface modules each with an RJ-48 port. The digital module can be configured as regular
E1/T1/J1 interfaces, and with up to 1 or 2 paired spans acting as life-line telephone interfaces for
switching to the PSTN in case of power failure or network problems.
The Mediant 1000 has enhanced hardware and software capabilities to ease its installation and to
help maintain voice quality. If the measured voice quality falls beneath a pre-configured value, or
the path to the destination is disconnected, the Mediant 1000 can assure voice connectivity by
falling back to the PSTN. In the event of network problems or power failures, calls can be routed
back to the PSTN without requiring routing modifications in the PBX. Further reliability is provided
by dual Ethernet ports and optional dual AC power supply.
The Mediant 1000 extends its flexibility with additional deployment options. The open platform on
the Mediant 1000 offers partners the option to host their own applications (e.g., IP-PBX or call
center application) using a powerful, low-power consumption processor and hard disks to provide
a complete solution within the Mediant 1000 chassis.
The Mediant 1000 supports various ISDN PRI protocols such as EuroISDN, North American NI2,
Lucent™ 4/5ESS, Nortel™ DMS100 and others. In addition, it supports different variants of CAS
protocols for E1 and T1 spans, including MFC R2, E&M immediate start, E&M delay dial / start,
loop start and ground start.
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Figure 1-1 below illustrates a typical Mediant 2000 gateway application over VoIP Network.
Figure
1-1: Typical Mediant 2000 Gateway Application
1.5 Mediant 2000 Features
This section provides a high-level overview of some of the many Mediant 2000 supported
features.
1.5.1 General Features
• Compliant with H.323 Ver. 4.
• Coders include: G.711, G.723.1, G.726, G.729A/B, GSM and NetCoder at 6.4 to 8.8 kbps,
negotiable per channel. Note that GSM isn’t supported on the Mediant 1000.
• T.38 fax with superior performance (handling a round-trip delay of up to nine seconds).
• Echo Canceler (with up to 128 msec tail length), Jitter Buffer, Voice Activity Detection (VAD)
and Comfort Noise Generation (CNG) support.
• Silence suppression with Comfort Noise Generation.
• Web management for easy configuration and installation.
• EMS for comprehensive management operations (FCAPS).
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Syslog support.
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• Multiplexes RTP streams from several users together to reduce bandwidth overhead.
• Capable of automatically updating its firmware version and configuration.
• Secured Web access (HTTPS) and Telnet access using SSL / TLS.
1.5.2 PSTN-to-H.323 Interworking
The Mediant 2000 gateway performs interworking between ISDN or CAS via E1/T1/J1 digital
spans and H.323 VoIP ITU-T protocol. 16 E1 T1, or J1 spans are supported (480 channels) in a
two modules gateway.
The Mediant 2000 gateway supports various ISDN PRI protocols such as EuroISDN, North
American NI2, Lucent 4/5ESS, Nortel DMS100, Meridian 1 DMS100, Japan J1, as well as QSIG
(basic call). PRI support includes User Termination or Network Termination side. ISDN-PRI
protocols can be defined on an E1/T1 basis (i.e., different variants of PRI are allowed on different
E1/T1 spans).
In addition, it supports numerous variants of CAS protocols for E1 and T1 spans, including MFC
R2, E&M wink start, E&M immediate start, E&M delay dial/start, loop-start, and ground start. CAS
protocols can be defined on an E1/T1 basis (i.e., different variants of CAS are allowed on
different E1/T1 spans).
PSTN to H.323 and H.323 to PSTN Called and Calling number can be optionally modified
according to number manipulation rules, including also modification of Numbering Type and
Numbering Plan.
1.5.2.1 Supported Interw orking Features
• Definition and use of Trunk Groups for routing IPÆPSTN calls.
• B-channel negotiation for PRI spans.
• ISDN Non Facility Associated Signaling (NFAS).
• PRI to H.323 Interworking of Q.931 Display (Calling name) information element.
• ISDN to H.323 Interworking of Numbering Plan and Type, or option to configure the H.323
Numbering Plan and Type in the Source/Destination Manipulation tables.
• Interworking of PSTN to H.323 release causes.
• Interworking of ISDN redirect number, and optional swap of redirect number to called
number for ISDNÆIP calls.
• Interworking of ISDN calling line Presentation & Screening indicators.
• Option of interworking of ISDN and H.323 TransferCapability.
• Supports ISDN en-block or overlap dialing for incoming TelÆIP calls.
• Supports sending trunk ID and B-channel number in H.323 Setup and Proceeding messages
(in the non-standard part).
• Interworking of Progress Indicator between H.323 and PRI, or an option to configure PI
values in both directions.
• Supports routing of IPÆTel calls to predefined trunk groups.
• Supports a configurable channel select mode per trunk group.
• Supports various number manipulation rules for IPÆTel and TelÆIP, called and calling
numbers.
• Supports transfer of User-to-User Information Element between H.323 and PRI.
• Interworking of ISDN Progress message and Progress Cause.
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1.5.3 H.323 Compatibility
The Mediant 2000 H.323 gateway is built on and implements the RadVision™ H.323 version 4.2
protocol stack. The gateway complies with H.323 Version 4.0 ITU standard, H.245 Version 10
and H.225 Version 4.
1.5.3.1 Gatekeeper Features
• Registers to known Gatekeeper.
• Supports Gatekeeper registration with prefixes.
• Supports sending of Unregister request before reset.
• Uses routed or direct mode calls.
• Supports the Alternative Gatekeepers mechanism, used to obtain the IP addresses of
alternative Gatekeepers.
• Uses redundant Gatekeepers (if redundant Gatekeepers are defined).
• Works also without a Gatekeeper using the internal routing table with dialing plan rules.
• Can fallback to internal routing table if there is no communication with the Gatekeepers.
• Supports the ‘TimeToLive’ parameter. The gateway sends Registration requests up to
‘TimeToLive’ expiration.
• Supports Info Request Response (IRR) messages for KeepAlive.
• Supports the mapping of destination (Alias) numbers in ACF message by the Gatekeeper.
• Supports Gatekeeper ID configuration (per Gatekeeper IP) for different Gatekeepers.
• Supports Lightweight Registration.
• Supports RAI (Resource Available Indication) messages, informing Gatekeeper that the
gateway’s resources are below a threshold.
• Support registration types: E.164, H323-ID and PartyNumber.
• Supports H.235 Security, Annex D Procedure 1 (authentication with a Gatekeeper).
1.5.3.2 Call Setup Features
• Can use Normal Connect procedure.
• Can use the Fast Connect procedure with or without immediately opening H.245 channel.
• Can use Tunneling.
• Can negotiate a coder from a list of given coders for Normal or Fast Connect procedures.
• Can open an H.245 channel when using Fast Connect.
• Supports Early H.245 procedure, enabling opening of an H.245 channel before a Connect
message is received. Can be used for sending out-of-band Dual Tone Multi Frequency
(DTMF) digits before a call is answered.
• Can represent SourceNumber and DestinationNumber through: E.164, H323-ID and
PartyNumber.
• Can configure (in the manipulation tables) or map (according to H.225 V.4 Table 18) the
representation of the Src/Dest number types in H.323 messages.
• Supports Pre-Grant ARQ, enabling the gateway to skip ARQ messages for incoming or
outgoing calls.
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1.5.3.3 General H.323 Features
• The Mediant 2000 gateways are identified by Country Code (0xB5) and Manufacturers Code
(0x28) in H.323 messages.
• Supports H.323 Annex D, T.38 real time fax.
• Supports H.450 Call Hold, Call Transfer, Call Forwarding and Call waiting supplementary
services (H.450.1, H.450.2, H.450.3, H.450.4 and H.450.6).
• Supports the following coders:
¾ G.711 A-law 64 kbps (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120 msec)
¾ G.711 µ-law 64 kbps (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120 msec)
¾ G.723.1 5.3, 6.3 kbps (30, 60, 90, 120 msec)
¾ G.726 16, 24, 32, 40 kbps (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120 msec)
¾ G.729A/B 8 kbps (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100 msec)
¾ NetCoder 6.4, 7.2, 8.0 and 8.8 kbps (20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 msec)
¾ Transparent (20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 msec)
¾ GSM Full-Rate (20, 40, 60, 80 msec) (isn’t supported on the
Mediant 1000)
• Supports DTMF negotiation.
• Supports DTMF signal out-of-band through H.245 channel, (using ‘Alphanumeric’ or ‘Signal’
field).
• Supports DTMF in band according to RFC 2833 including negotiation of payload type.
• Supports DTMF signal out-of-band using H.225/Q.931 Keypad facility messages.
• Supports reopening of logical channel and implementation of third-party reroute.
• Supports configurable H.323 Port Range.
• Supports H.225/Q.931 Progress Indicator parameter for Fast Connect, enabling playing of
local Ringback tone or to cut through the voice channel to listen to remote Call Progress
Tones/messages.
• Supports H.245 round trip delay. When activated the gateway periodically generates H.245
round trip delay requests.
• Supports ISDN PRI Setup and Facility messages tunneling in H.323 according to H.323
Annex M.3.
Note that the vulnerability of the Mediant 2000 was evaluated to H.323 messages per NISCC
Vulnerability Advisory 006489/H323 (refer to uniras.gov.uk
and to kb.cert.org).
For more updated information on the gateway’s supported features, refer to the latest Mediant
2000 & TP-1610 H.323 Release Notes.
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2 Physical Description
This section provides detailed information on the hardware components, the location and
functionality of the LEDs, buttons and connectors of the following products:
• Mediant 2000 (refer to Section 2.1 below).
• TP-1610 (refer to Section 2.2 on page 27).
• Mediant 1000 (refer to Section 2.3 on page 30).
2.1 Mediant 2000 Physical Description
The Mediant 2000 (shown in Figure 2-1 below) comprises the following components:
• A 19-inch 1U high rack mount chassis (refer to Section
2.1.1 on page 26).
• A single compactPCI™ TP-1610 board (refer to Section
2.2 on page 27).
• A single TP-1610 Rear Transition Module (RTM) (refer to Section
2.2.2 on page 29).
• A single available cPCI slot for an optional third-party CPU board (refer to Section
2.1.2 on
page 29).
Figure
2-1: Mediant 2000 Front View
Table
2-1: Mediant 2000 Front View Component Descriptions
Item # Label Component Description
1 FAULT Dual AC Power LED.
2 cPCI board locking screws.
3 cPCI latches.
4 TP-1610 cPCI board, 16-trunk configuration.
5 Status LED Indicators.
6 T1/E1 STATUS E1/T1 Trunk Status LED Indicators.
7 ETH Ethernet LED Indicators.
8 Reset button.
9 cPCI LED Indicators.
10 Power and Fan LEDs
11 An available cPCI slot for an optional third-party CPU board.
1 7
2
3
6
5
4
8
6
9
10
11
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2.1.1 The Mediant 2000 Chassis
The Mediant 2000 chassis is an industrial platform, 19” wide, 1U high and 12” deep that houses
the TP-1610 board in its front cage, slot #1 (the lower slot) and the TP-1610 RTM in its rear cage,
slot #1 (the lower slot).
Slot # 2 in the Mediant 2000 chassis’ front and rear cages can optionally be used by customers
for a CPU board.
Refer to Table
2-2 for detailed description of the chassis’ LED indicators.
Table
2-2: Chassis LED Indicators
Location Color Function
Right side of front panel Green
The power is on.
Right side of front panel Red
Fan failure - indicates that any of the internal fans has significantly
reduced its speed or has frozen.
Left side of front panel Red
Power supply failure - indicates that one of the two AC redundant
power supplies is faulty or disconnected from the AC/mains outlet.
(This LED is only relevant for the dual AC power supply).
2.1.1.1 Power Supply
The Mediant 2000 power supply is available in three configuration options:
• Single universal 100-240 VAC 1 A max, 50-60 Hz.
• Dual-redundant 100-240 VAC 1.5 A max, 50-60 Hz.
• -48 VDC power supply suitable for field wiring applications.
2.1.2 Optional CPU Board
The Mediant 2000 provides an optional second cPCI slot that can be optionally used for
customer’s CPU board. This CPU board can be used for general applications such as a
Gatekeeper, Softswitch, Application Server or other. The following CPU boards were tested for
compliancy with the Mediant 2000 chassis:
• Sun™: CP2080 + PMC-233 (Ramix™ disk on board) + Rear Transition Module (RTM).
• Intel™ ZT5515B-1A with 40GB on-board disk plus RTM (ZT4807).
For details on removing / inserting the optional CPU board, refer to the directions accompanying
it.
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2.2 TP-1610 Physical Description
The TP-1610 (shown in Figure 2-2) is a high-density, hot-swappable, cPCI resource board with a
capacity of up to 480 ports, supporting all necessary functions for voice, data and fax streaming
over IP networks. The TP-1610 is composed of one or two identical media gateways modules:
Gateway-1 and Gateway-2, each containing 240 DSP channels. These media gateways are fully
independent, each gateway having its own MAC (Media Access Control) and IP addresses and
LED indicators. The TP-1610 board is supplied with a rear I/O configuration in which both PSTN
trunks and Ethernet interface are located on a passive rear I/O module (for information on the
RTM, refer to Section
2.2.2 on page 29).
Figure
2-2: Front and Upper View of the TP-1610 cPCI Board
Table
2-3: Front and Upper View of the TP-1610 cPCI Board Component Descriptions
Item # Label Component Description
1 Status LEDs
2 ETH Ethernet LEDs
3 Reset button
4 cPCI LEDs
5 cPCI Latch
6 T1 / E1 STATUS T1/E1 Trunk Status LEDs (for each of trunks 1 to 8)
7 T1 / E1 STATUS T1/E1 Trunk Status LEDs (for each of trunks 9 to 16)
2
1
3
4
5
6
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2.2.1 TP-1610 Front Panel LED Indicators
The functionality of the front panel LEDs for the TP-1610 is described in the following four tables
and illustrated in Figure
2-2 on page 27. Note that there is a choice of front panels according to
the number of channels.
Table
2-4: Status LED Indicators
Label LED Color LED Function
FAIL Red
Normally OFF; Red indicates gateway failure (fatal error)
Green
Gateway initialization sequence terminated OK
ACT
Yellow
N/A
Bi-color
LED
Table 2-5: E1/T1 Trunk Status LED Indicators
Label LED Color Signal Description
Green
Trunk is synchronized (normal operation)
Red
Loss due to any of the following 4 signals:
Bi-color
LED
LOS
Loss of Signal
LOF
Loss of Frame
AIS
Alarm Indication Signal (the Blue Alarm)
T1/E1 Status 1 to 8
and
T1/E1 Status 9 to 16
RAI
Remote Alarm Indication (the Yellow Alarm)
Note: On the front panel 16 LEDs are provided for 16-span units and 8 LEDs are
provided for 1-span, 2-span, 4-span, and 8-span units. In the case of 1-span,
2-span and 4-span units, the extra LEDs are unused.
Table 2-6: Ethernet LED Indicators
Label LED Color LED Function
LINK Green
Link all OK
ACT Yellow
Transmit / receive activity
Table 2-7: cPCI LED Indicators
Label LED Color LED Function
PWR Green
Power is supplied to the board
The cPCI board can now be removed.
SWAP READY Blue
The cPCI board was inserted successfully.
For detailed information on inserting / removing the TP-1610 board,
refer to Section 3.2.3 on page 49.
During correct operation, the ACT LED is lit green, the FAIL LED is off. Changing of the FAIL LED
to red indicates a failure.
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2.2.2 Rear Transition Module
The RTM includes PSTN trunks, an Ethernet interface and an optional RS-232 connector
(available only on the 1, 2 and 4-span configuration).
The Ethernet interface features dual 10/100 Base-TX, RJ-45 shielded connectors for (an active /
standby) redundancy scheme providing protection against the event of a failure.
The PSTN interface is provided with a choice of rear panels (1-span, 2-span, 4-span, 8-span or
16-span).
Rear panel with two 50-pin female Telco connectors (DDK 57AE-40500-21D) (shown in Figure
2-3) is required for a gateway equipped with 16 E1/T1 spans. Rear panel with RJ-48c connectors
(shown in Figure
2-4) is required for a gateway equipped with 1, 2, 4, or 8 E1/T1 spans. The
physical difference between the 1-Span, 2-Span and 4-Span RTMs, and the 8-span RTM is that
the RJ-48c ports are depopulated correspondingly.
Figure
2-3: Rear Panel with two 50-pin Connectors for 16 Trunks
Table
2-8: Rear Panel with two 50-pin Connectors for 16 Trunks Component Descriptions
Item # Label Component Description
1 ETHERNET 2 Ethernet Ports. 2 RJ-45 network connectors.
2 TRUNKS E1/T1 trunks 9 to 16. 50-pin male Telco connector.
3 TRUNKS E1/T1 trunks 1 to 8. 50-pin male Telco connector.
Figure 2-4: Rear Panel with 8 RJ-48c Connectors for 8 Trunks
Table
2-9: Rear Panel with 8 RJ-48c Connectors for 8 Trunks Component Descriptions
Item # Label Component Description
1 ETHERNET 2 Ethernet Ports. 2 RJ-45 network connectors
2 TRUNKS 8 E1/T-1 Spans. 8 RJ-48c trunk connectors
1
2
3
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2.3 Mediant 1000 Physical Description
Designed to meet Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) Level 3, the Mediant 1000 is a
19-inch industrial platform chassis, 1U high and 13.8 inch deep.
The Mediant 1000 supports a scalable, modular architecture that includes up to four modules, a
single CPU module, a power supply module and an optional fan try module (the extractable
modules are shown in Table
2-15 on page 37).
This section provides detailed information on the:
• Mediant 1000 front panel (refer to Section
2.3.1 below).
• Mediant 1000 rear panel (refer to Section
2.3.2 on page 36).
• Mediant 1000 modules (refer to Section
2.3.3 on page 37).
• Partner application platform (refer to Section
2.3.4 on page 38).
2.3.1 Mediant 1000 Front Panel
Figure 2-5 shows a front view of the Mediant 1000.
Figure
2-5: Mediant 1000 Front View & CPU Enlargement
Table
2-10: Mediant 1000 Front View Component Descriptions (continues on pages 30 to 31)
Item # Label Component Description
Front View of Chassis
1
4 RJ-48c ports module.
2 CPU
Spare CPU module slot.
3 CPU
Main CPU module.
4 Power 1
Spare power supply slot.
5 Power 2
Main power supply.
6 Schematic
Extractable fan tray.
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