TANDBERG MSE 8321 User Manual

Codian ISDN Gateway

MSE 8321

Getting started

Codian ISDN GW

MSE 8321

Getting started

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Table of contents

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

About the ISDN gateway .......................................................................................... 1

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

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

Installing the ISDN gateway .................................................................................................. 4

Install the ISDN gateway into the MSE 8000 chassis ...................................... 4

Connecting the ISDN gateway ............................................................................................ 6

Your ISDN connection ............................................................................................... 6

Step one: Connect to Ethernet Port A ................................................................. 6

Step two: Connect to the ISDN ports ................................................................... 6

Initial configuration ................................................................................................................. 7

Step one: Configure Ethernet Port A settings .................................................. 7

Step two: Assign an IP address to the ISDN gateway .................................... 7

Configuring the ISDN gateway ............................................................................................ 8

Step one: Log in to the ISDN gateway ................................................................. 8

Step two: Set up the ISDN interfaces ................................................................... 8

Step three: Configure an H.323 gatekeeper ...................................................... 9

Step four: Configure the dial plan ......................................................................... 9

Troubleshooting and technical support information ...............................................11

Calls fail to complete ...............................................................................................11

Using the event log to help solve a problem ..................................................11

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

Pin outs .......................................................................................................................................13

General information

General information

About the ISDN gateway

The ISDN gateway is a high performance video gateway which enables ISDN network
connectivity for the Codian IP-based video infrastructure products as well as
IP-based endpoints.

Port and LED location

Figure 1 shows the position of ports on the ISDN gateway.

Figure 1: ISDN gateway front panel

Compact Flash
Activity LED

Console Link LED

Status LED

Alarm LED

Console Port

ISDN Ports

Ethernet Ports

Power LED

ISDN Port Status LEDs

Ethernet Port Status LEDs

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LED behavior

Table 1 describes the behavior of the LEDs.

Table 1: ISDN gateway LED behavior

LED Color Indicates

Compact Flash
Activity

Flashing
green

One of:

 the ISDN gateway 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 ISDN gateway is operating normally

Alarm Red The ISDN gateway is booting or has developed a

fault, for example:

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

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

Status > Health)

ISDN Port Status, for each ISDN port:

L1 Off There is no connection on this port, or the ISDN

gateway is not receiving framing (also known as
Red Alarm)

Flashing
green

The ISDN gateway is receiving framing, but the far
end is not receiving framing (also known as Yellow
Alarm)

Green The port is connected to the far end

L2 Green Layer 2 connectivity has been achieved with the

ISDN network from this port. This means that
D-channel signaling has been established with the
network

Act Green There is at least one active call using this port.

Data is currently being received on this port

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