Application Resources Overview; Types Of Resources; Total And Reserved Resources - Nortel BCM50 Configuration Manual

Chapter 4

Application Resources overview

Application Resources is a management tool for allocating system resources such as signalling
channels, VDI channels, media channels, and DSP resources. While the BCM manages resources
for different services by making resources available as they are needed, you can manage the
resources by setting minimums and maximums for each service.
For information on configuring application resources, see
page 77.

Types of resources

There are four types of resources managed by the Application Resources panel:
• Signalling channels
• VDI channels
• Media channels
• DSP resources
Different applications require different resources. For example, each media gateway requires one
DSP Resource and one media channel, but does not require any signalling channels or VDI
channels. Use the Application Resources Reservations table to see what resources are required by
each application. Whenever an entry contains N/A, the application does not use that resource.

Total and Reserved Resources

The total and reserved resource options display the current levels of total and reserved resources.
The total resource table displays the total resources on the system, while the reserved resource
table displays what resources are currently allocated or in use.
The total number of resources for signalling channels, VDI channels, and media channels exceeds
the maximum capacity for the BCM, you do not need to manage the resources based on these
channels. For example, IP Trunks are the only application that use VDI channels, and even if the
BCM maximum of 12 IP trunks are in use, they will not exceed the total of 62 VDI channels.
There is no need to modify the IP trunks minimum and maximum, since the necessary VDI
resources will always be available.
The only resource you need to manage is DSP, which is used by media gateways, voice mail and
Call Centre, Fax, and Conferencing.
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