TANDBERG IP GW 3500 Series Getting Started Manual

Codian IP Gateway

IP GW 3500 Series

Getting started

Codian IP Gateway

IP GW 3500 Series

Getting started

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Table of contents

General information ................................................................................................................ 1

About the IP Gateway (IP GW) ................................................................................ 1

Package contents ........................................................................................................ 1

Port and LED location ................................................................................................ 1

LED behavior ................................................................................................................ 2

Connecting the IP GW ............................................................................................................. 4

Before you start ........................................................................................................... 4

Step one: Connect power ........................................................................................4

Step two: Connect to Ethernet Ports A and B ................................................... 4

Initial configuration ................................................................................................................. 5

Step one: Connect to the console port ............................................................... 5

Step two: Configure Ethernet Port A ................................................................... 5

Step three: Assign an IP address to Port A ......................................................... 6

Step four: Discover the IP address of the IP GW .............................................. 6

Configuring the IP GW ............................................................................................................ 7

Step one: Log in to the IP GW ................................................................................. 7

Step two: Configure Ethernet Port B settings (optional) .............................. 7

Step three: Configure the default gateway and routes (optional) ............ 8

Step four: Configure an H.323 gatekeeper or SIP registrar (optional) .....8

Step five: Configure the auto attendant menus (optional) ......................... 9

Step six: Configure an operator (optional) ........................................................ 9

Step seven: Add endpoints and call groups (optional) ...............................10

Step eight: Configure the dial plan ....................................................................10

Checking for updates ............................................................................................................11

Troubleshooting and technical support information ...............................................12

Using the event log to help solve a problem ..................................................12

Getting more help ....................................................................................................12

Technical specifications .......................................................................................................13

Anti-static precautions .........................................................................................................13

General information

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General information

About the IP Gateway (IP GW)

The IP GW is a voice and video gateway that allows calls to be made between pairs of
IP endpoints that cannot normally connect directly to each other. A second Ethernet
port allows for connections between two completely independent networks of
endpoints. A built-in auto attendant and support for manual operators allow easy
connection of calls where a caller cannot directly address the destination endpoint.
The IP GW translates call signalling (for example, between SIP and H.323) and can
connect between almost any two endpoints. The IP GW can transcode all media to
ensure the call takes place.

Package contents

The following items are included with the IP GW. Verify that you have these items
before installing the device:

 Codian IP GW
 Console cable (blue)
 Power cable
 Rack mounting kit

Port and LED location

Figure 1 shows the position of ports and LEDs on the IP GW.

Figure 1: IP GW front panel

Ethernet Ports

Status LED

Alarm LED

Compact Flash

Ethernet Port
Status LEDs

Console

Power LED

System Load LEDs

Activity LED

Console Port

Link LED

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LED behavior

Table 1 describes the behavior of the LEDs.

Table 1: IP GW LED behavior

LED Color Indicates

Compact Flash Activity Flashing

green

One of:

 the IP GW is booting
 a configuration change has been made
 the configuration is being transferred

by FTP

Console Link Green A PC is connected to the console port

Status Green The IP GW is operating normally

Alarm Red The IP GW is booting or has developed a

fault, for example:

 temperature is outside normal limits
 fan failure
 battery failure of the internal clock

Refer to the web interface for more
information about the problem (go to

Status > Health)

System Load Green The IP GW is processing data. The LEDs

represent the media processing load of the
IP GW. The column numbered 1
represents audio load. The other columns
represent video DSP load. Media
processing load is also displayed in the web
interface: go to

Status > General to see

the percentage load

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Ethernet Port Status, for each
Ethernet port:

FDX Green The link has been negotiated as a full-

duplex link

Act Green Packets are being transmitted on this port

Link Green The speed of the link from this port,

which is either 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps

Power Blue The IP GW is receiving power

Table 1: IP GW LED behavior (continued)

LED Color Indicates

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Connecting the IP GW

Before you start

Step one: Connect power

Connect the power connector on the rear of the unit to the power supply using the
supplied power cable. (There is no On/Off switch.)

Connecting power causes the Power LED to light blue and when the IP GW has
booted (which can take up to two minutes), the Status LED will light green.

Step two: Connect to Ethernet Ports A and B

Connect an Ethernet cable from Ethernet Port A to an Ethernet switch (rather than a
hub, to minimize interference from other devices on the network). The Ethernet
port is a 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing connection.

Connect Port A to your local network and connect Port B to a second subnet or the
internet depending on your application of the IP GW.

IMPORTANT: Before installing the IP GW, you must read the safety

information at

http://www.codian.com/safety.htm

Do not connect Ethernet Port A and Ethernet Port B to the same subnet.

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Initial configuration

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Initial configuration

Step one: Connect to the console port

1 Ensure power is connected to the IP GW and the Status LED is green.
2 Connect the console port of the IP GW to the serial port of your PC using the

blue RJ45 to DB9 cable supplied.

3 Use a serial terminal program, such as SecureCRT or HyperTerminal, to

connect to the IP GW. Set your terminal software to the following settings:

Baud rate: 38400
Data bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: none

4 Press Enter. The following command prompt appears on the terminal:

IPGW:>

Step two: Configure Ethernet Port A

The default setting for the IP GW Ethernet ports is auto-sensing mode. If the switch
ports to which you connect the IP GW are not also set to auto-sensing mode, then
you need to configure the IP GW Ethernet ports to use the same speed and duplex
mode.

 To configure Ethernet Port A, enter the following for auto-sensing mode:

ethertype auto

or to configure a speed and duplex, use the following command:

ethertype <10|100> <half|full>

For example, to configure a full-duplex 100Mbps link, enter:

ethertype 100 full

 To display the current configuration and status of the Ethernet ports, enter:

status

Both ends of the Ethernet connection must be configured in the same
way. For example, either configure both ends of the link to be auto­sensing or configure both ends to operate at the same speed and duplex.

To establish a 1000Mbps connection, both ends of the link must be
configured as auto-sensing.

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Step three: Assign an IP address to Port A

The default setting for the IP GW is to use DHCP to obtain an IP address for Port A.
You can assign a static IP address if you prefer or if a DHCP server is not available.

If you want the IP address of the IP GW to be assigned by your DHCP server, omit
this step.

 To assign a static IP address, use the following command:

static <IP address> <netmask> <default gateway address>
<DNS server address>

For example, to assign an address of 192.168.1.2 where the default gateway is at

192.168.1.1, and there is no DNS server, enter:

static 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0



To return to using DHCP after setting a static address, use the following
command:

dhcp

Step four: Discover the IP address of the IP GW

1 To display the current status of the IP address, enter: status

If you have DHCP enabled on your network and you are allowing the IP GW to
acquire its address using DHCP, the IP address that has been acquired by
Ethernet Port A will be shown; if you have assigned a static IP address, that is the
address that will be shown.

2 Make a note of the IP address. You will use this to access the web interface of the

unit.

If you do not have a DNS server, use 0.0.0.0 as the DNS server IP
address.

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Configuring the IP GW

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Configuring the IP GW

Step one: Log in to the IP GW

All administration of the IP GW is performed through the web interface.

To log in to the web interface of the IP GW:

1 Use your browser to navigate to the IP address of the IP GW (to discover the IP

address, refer to the previous section).

2Click

Click here to log in, and then click Change log in and enter the user name

admin with no password.

Step two: Configure Ethernet Port B settings (optional)

Port B is configured through the web interface.

The default setting for the IP GW Ethernet ports is auto-sensing mode. If the switch
ports to which you connect the IP GW are not also set to auto-sensing mode, then
you need to configure the IP GW Ethernet ports to use the same speed and duplex
mode.

1 To configure Ethernet Port B, go to

Network > Port B.

2 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS name server for the

port.
3 Enter a secondary name server and domain name if required.
4Click

Update IP configuration.

Codian recommends that you change the admin account to use a
password as soon as possible. To do that, go to

Users, click the admin

link, and provide the required user information.

Both ends of the Ethernet connection must be configured in the same
way. For example, either configure both ends of the link to be auto­sensing or configure both ends to operate at the same speed and duplex.

To establish a 1000Mbps connection, both ends of the link must be
configured as auto-sensing.

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Step three: Configure the default gateway and routes
(optional)

If the networks to which you connect contain more than one subnet, you might need
to change the default gateway preference on the IP GW (default setting is Port A).
You might also need to add routes to the configuration of the IP GW to indicate
which interface will be used for certain IP addresses.

To configure the default gateway and route information:

 Log in to the IP GW and go to Network > Routes.

For more information about route configuration, refer to the online help topic:
“Configuring IP routes settings”.

Step four: Configure an H.323 gatekeeper or SIP registrar
(optional)

If you have H.323 endpoints, using an H.323 gatekeeper can make it easier for callers
to make their call. You can configure the IP GW to use an external gatekeeper or its
own built-in gatekeeper.

If you have SIP endpoints, using a SIP registrar can make it easier for callers to make
their call.

 To configure the use of an H.323 gatekeeper, go to Settings > H.323
 To configure the use of a SIP registrar, go to Settings > SIP

For more information refer to the online help topics: “Configuring H.323 settings”
and “Configuring SIP settings”.

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Step five: Configure the auto attendant menus (optional)

Depending on the proposed configuration of your dial plan, and the settings for failed
calls, callers can be connected to an auto attendant menu. The IP GW provides a
highly flexible menu-creation feature. This enables you to create a menu (or a multi­layered menu structure) to provide end users with the options they require when
they connect to the IP GW. Menus can provide end users with access to videos,
operators, address books, dial-it-yourself functions, and audio files.

 To configure auto attendant menus, go to Menus > Menu builder

For more information, refer to the online help topics: “Creating auto attendant
menus”, “Configuring failed call settings”, and “Understanding the dial plan”.

Step six: Configure an operator (optional)

An operator is a person who can put calls through on the IP GW. You can use the dial
plan to automatically connect calls to an operator, you can have the operator as an
option on an auto attendant menu, and connection to an operator is an option for
failed calls. An operator connects the calls one by one as calls reach the top of the
operator's call queue which is displayed on the operator’s web page and is
automatically refreshed.

An operator can put calls through to configured endpoints and call groups that have
been given names in the system, or to any other endpoint by manually entering the
IP address or E.164 number of the endpoint.

You can configure one or more operators.

 To configure an operator, go to Settings > Operator

For more information, refer to the online help topics: “Understanding operator
features” and “Configuring operator settings”.

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Step seven: Add endpoints and call groups (optional)

You can pre-configure a list of endpoints on the IP GW. For these endpoints, an
operator or caller can simply choose the endpoint's name from an onscreen address
book, rather than having to type in the endpoint's address when a caller wants to be
connected to that endpoint.

You can group configured endpoints into call groups. When a call group receives a
call, all endpoints in the call group will ring and the first to be answered will take the
call. Call groups can be useful in organizations that have, for example, sales or
support teams where anyone from the team can take a call. An operator or caller can
choose a call group to which to connect an incoming call from the address book.

When you configure endpoints and call groups, you can select whether or not that
endpoint or call group will be shown in the address book. Callers can connect to that
endpoint, without the caller having to know its address.

 To configure endpoints and call groups, go to Endpoints

For more information, refer to the online help topics: “Configuring endpoints” and
“Configuring call groups”.

Step eight: Configure the dial plan

The default behavior of the IP GW is to reject all calls. You must configure a dial plan
to allow permitted calls to be placed. The dial plan is in two parts: a dial plan for calls
arriving on Port A and a dial plan for calls arriving on Port B.

There are a number of different ways in which you can use the dial plan. For
example, you can configure a particular prefix that will forward calls to the operator
and another to connect callers to the auto attendant.

 To configure the dial plan, go to Dial plan

Dial plan configuration (with supporting examples) is explained in greater detail in
the online help; refer to the topics: “Understanding the dial plan”, “Adding and
updating dial plan rules”, “Example dial plan rules”, “Dial plan syntax”, and
“Displaying and testing the dial plan”.

Checking for updates

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Checking for updates

It is a good idea to regularly check for updates to the main IP GW software image.
This section describes how to upgrade the IP GW using the web interface. Note that
you can also upgrade the IP GW using FTP; this can be more reliable if you are
upgrading the device remotely. Upgrading your device via FTP is described in the
release notes that are available alongside the software images in the support section of
the Codian web site (www.codian.com).

To check for, and download, updates:

1 Log in to the IP GW web interface and go to

Status > General.

2 Make a note of the software version that is currently installed.
3 Go to the support section of www.codian.com and check if a more recent

release is available for the IP GW.
4 If a more recent release is available, download it and save it locally.

To upgrade the IP GW:

1 Unzip the software release file that you downloaded.
2 In the IP GW web interface, go to

Settings > Upgrade.

3In the

Main software image section, click Browse and locate the unzipped file.

4Click

Upload software image. The browser begins uploading the file to the IP

GW, and a new browser window opens to indicate the progress of the upload.

When finished, the browser window refreshes and indicates that the software

upgrade is complete and a

Shut down IP GW button is displayed.

5Click

Shut down IP GW, confirm shut down, and restart the IP GW.

Note that shutting down the IP GW will disconnect all callers.

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Troubleshooting and technical support information

Using the event log to help solve a problem

Unless you are experiencing a problem, all event logging sources should be set to the
default, which is

Errors, warnings and information. For more information about

configuring the event log, refer to the online help accessible from the web interface.

You can use the event log to produce debugging information to assist technical
support in solving your problem. However, we recommend that you only alter the
setting of the event log under the guidance of technical support. In particular, you
should not turn on event logging sources without good cause or advice from
technical support.

Getting more help

If the documentation does not answer your question or you have a problem with one
of our products:

1 Refer to the Technical FAQ section of the web site. We keep the Technical FAQ

section up to date with the latest information from our technical support team

regarding the resolution of customer issues.
2 Contact your reseller. Our resellers have a wealth of experience with our

products and this is often a quick way of solving a problem.
3 If your query remains unsolved, there is a web form in the Support area of the

web site that you can complete. Ensure that you provide all the details requested

by the form to assist the technical support team in resolving your problem:

the serial number and product model number (for example: IP GW 3510)

of the unit

the software build number (to find this, in the web interface, go to Status >

General

)

where you purchased the unit

your contact email address or telephone number

Increasing logging can degrade system performance.

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Technical specifications

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Technical specifications

Power requirements

Over-current protection

Ensure the supply to this unit is protected by a branch circuit protector rated by a
maximum of 20A.

Operating environment

The IP GW must only be used within the following environmental conditions:

Anti-static precautions

When servicing or removing components or connections, first attach an anti-static
wrist strap to an appropriate earth point.

Table 2: IP GW ratings

Rating Value

Nominal voltage 115V to 230V 50/60 Hz

Current rating 2A Maximum

Supply voltage range 100 to 240V 50/60 Hz

Caution — over-current devices must meet applicable national and local
electrical safety codes and be approved for the intended application.

Table 3: Operating environment

Environment Temperature Humidity

Operating environment 0°C to 35°C 10% to 95%

(non-condensing)

Non-operating environment -10°C to 60°C 10% to 95%

(non-condensing)

Optimum operating environment 21°C to 23°C 45% to 50%

(non condensing)

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