Installation and configuration application gateway (10 pages)
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How to Get Help Getting help from the Nortel web site 17 Getting help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center 17 Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code 17 Getting help through a Nortel distributor or re-seller 18 Overview of IP Trunk 3.01...
Getting help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center If you do not find the information you require on the Nortel Technical Support web site, and you have a Nortel support contract, you can also get help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center.
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However, the Gatekeeper can enforce a shorter interval in seconds or tens of seconds. The standards allow seconds from 1 to (232) –1. Recommendation Nortel recommends that the TTL be provisioned in the 30- to 60-second range. The IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) node must perform a "keep-alive"...
In cases where minimizing bandwidth usage in a CS 1000M network is a consideration, G.729 might be used. Recommendation Nortel recommends provisioning G.711 Codec in IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) and in all other network equipment to facilitate communication with CS 1000M. IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) requirements IP Trunk 3.01 requires a minimum of Release 25.15 software.
Optional Flexible Numbering Plan (FNP) Optional Nortel recommends that MCDN, not QSIG, be used on all IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) systems. Only MCDN is supported for interworking with CS 1000M Hardware components for IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) New installations use the Media Card 32-port trunk card.
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TM 3.1 is a prerequisite and must be ordered separately. Nortel Netgear RM356 Modem Router or equivalent is required for remote support and must be ordered separately from retail outlets. Nortel Communication Server 1000 IP Trunk Fundamentals NN43001-563 02.01 Standard...
Release 8.0 firmware. Any firmware feature upgrades are available on the Nortel website. Download this firmware from the Customer Support Software page. Go to www.nortel.com. Follow the links to Customer Support and Software Distribution or go to www.nortel.com/support Card roles...
IP Trunk 3.01 system package card. The CompactFlash must be installed on the Media Card 32-port trunk card. ATTENTION IMPORTANT! The software is downloadable from the Nortel website and is available to IP Trunk customers free of charge. Nortel Communication Server 1000 IP Trunk Fundamentals NN43001-563 02.01 Standard...
A:/ drive for normal operation. If a CFlash ATA card is to be used for file transfers to or from the A:/ drive, to C:/ drive, Nortel recommends that the CFlash ATA card be formatted on the Media Card 32-port trunk card before use.
Step Action Download the latest software upgrade information from the Nortel website to the TM 3.1 PC or to an FTP server. Go to www.nortel.com. Follow the links to Customer Support and Software Distribution or go to www.nortel.com/support. "Check and download IP trunk card software in TM 3.1" (page...
ELAN subnet in order to provide remote support access for IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) and other IP-enabled Nortel products. The Nortel Netgear RM356 modem router integrates the functions of a V.90 modem, a PPP remote access server, an IP router, and a 4-port 10BaseT Ethernet hub, and provides a range of security features that may be configured so as to comply with the customer’s data network security policy.
IP trunk card level administration options. It does not, however, allow any type of low-level diagnostics to be performed. Technical support level The Technical support level is for use by Nortel personnel only. It allows low-level message monitoring and factory testing. Nortel Communication Server 1000 IP Trunk Fundamentals NN43001-563 02.01 Standard...
ISDN Signalling Link (ISL) TIE trunks between Meridian 1 ESN nodes • enables interworking with other Nortel VoIP products such as CS 1000M, and Business Communication Manager (BCM) IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) routes voice traffic over existing private IP network facilities with available under-used bandwidth on the private WAN backbone.
Pre-installation analysis of the data network enables IP Trunk 3.0 (and later) to be provisioned correctly. For proper analysis and deployment, obtain a network diagram or a description of the network topology and hierarchy. Nortel recommends using a data network analyzer (for example, Sniffer for evaluation and troubleshooting. Audience This chapter is intended for telecom and datacom engineers who design and install the IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) node portion of the VoIP network.
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Peak hour bandwidth requirement = 722*1.3 = 939 kbit/s This is the spare bandwidth a TLAN subnet requires to transmit the VoIP and fax traffic. Nortel recommends that the TLAN subnet handle IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) traffic exclusively. —End—...
30 QoS endpoints, the CPU capacity (real-time capacity) must be considered. Recommendation Nortel strongly recommends implementing suitable QoS mechanisms on any IP network carrying VoIP. Leader and DCHIP card standard configuration rules 1. Leader 0 with no DCHIP and all voice ports configured. Leader 1 with DCHIP supporting all Followers.
0% less overhead. Recommendation Nortel recommends that if an IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) node has a mixture of Media Card 32-port trunk cards and ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk cards, ensure that the Leader 0 card is an ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk card. Additionally, in a mixed-card node, the DCHIP card should be an ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk card.
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DCHIP card. Recommendation Nortel recommends a node never exceed the ratio of 12 Media Card 32-port trunk cards or 16 ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk cards to one Leader card. A node has only one Leader card; however, more then one DCHIP card can be provisioned.
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12 Media Cards 32-port or 16 ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk cards can be supported by one DCHIP card. Recommendation Nortel recommends a node never exceed the ratio of 12 Media Card 32-port trunk cards or 16 ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk cards to one Leader card. Nortel Communication Server 1000 IP Trunk Fundamentals NN43001-563 02.01 Standard...
In those cases, even when Silence Suppression is enabled on the IP trunk card, Nortel recommends using the more conservative bandwidth calculations of Table 17 "Silence Suppression disabled TLAN Ethernet and WAN IP bandwidth usage per IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) "...
118 ITG engineering guidelines TAT versus TRO Nortel recommends that both Trunk Route Optimization (TRO) and TAT be implemented with IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) nodes. TRO functions in a different manner than TAT. TRO is invoked before the call has been answered.
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When no agreeable codec is available at both ends, the default codec G.711 is used. Nortel recommends that all cards in an IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) system have the same image. If multiple codec images are used in an IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) network, the calls default to the G.711 group when the originating...
This would cause voice packet loss and therefore poor voice quality. Recommendation Nortel strongly recommends implementing suitable QoS mechanisms on any IP network carrying VoIP. This section outlines what QoS mechanisms can work in conjunction with the IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) node and the intranet-wide consequences if...
2002 for inter-card communication. When using the dialing plan tables to resolve an address for non-call associated signaling, Nortel MCDN messages use UDP port 15000 on the TLAN subnet to communicate with cards on the far end of the network.
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Fax is more susceptible to packet loss than the human ear is; quality starts to degrade when packet loss exceeds 4%. Nortel recommends that fax services be supported with IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) operating in either the Excellent or Good QoS level.
Configure a system with separate subnets for voice and management Recommendation Nortel recommends using separate dedicated VLANs and ELAN and TLAN subnets, separated by a router/Layer 3 switch. Refer to "Configure a system with separate subnets for voice and management"...
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Recommendation Nortel recommends that any network equipment connected to the ELAN or TLAN subnet be configured as auto-negotiate for correct operation. I/O filter connector The other major TLAN subnet operation problem arises from the standard I/O filter connector in IPE modules on Large Systems.
30 ms. With this codec-payload combination, IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) can deliver good QoS but loads less than 10 kbit/s per port on the intranet. Nortel recommends that all the nodes in the IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) network have a common preferred codec. From a network planning perspective, this provides a predictable load on the intranet since all calls will negotiated on one codec.
3.01 (and later) SNMP traps and structure of management information is provided within the IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) Management Information Base (MIB). To obtain the IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) MIB, contact the Nortel representative. SNMP Agent support is provided in TM 3.1. This integrates TM 3.1 with existing NMS software, which allows alarms collected from an IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) node and the system to be forwarded to the NMS from a...
3. TM 3.1 Alarm Notification can receive a maximum of 20 SNMP traps per second (based on the recommended PC configuration). In large networks, Nortel recommends that multiple TM 3.1 PCs be used to collect traps from the IP trunk cards, each PC supporting one or more IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) nodes.
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TM 3.1 PC on the IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) Management LAN. The IP address provided by the modem router (for example, Nortel Netgear RM356 Modem Router) to the remote TM 3.1 PC is configured in the modem router and in the SNMP Manager’s list of the IP trunk cards.
Each of the TM 3.1 client PCs on the customer LAN is allowed connectivity to the IP addresses of the Meridian 1s. Nortel recommends the following: 1. TM 3.1 client PC in switchroom has access to the File Server on the customer network.
SDI/DCH card (minimum vintage NTAK02BB). Ensure D-channel cards have required cables. Verify that the customer site has a Nortel Netgear RM356 Modem Router (or equivalent) on the ELAN subnet. The modem router provides remote support access to IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) and other IP-enabled Nortel products on the system site.
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ISL channel number for a two ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk cards with an eight channel gap between cards. Nortel recommends this configuration as it makes it easy to replace an ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk card with a Media Card 32-port trunk card, without affecting the other card.
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ISDN call types corresponding to NPA NXX INTL SPN LOC, for example. Using INAC=YES can simplify the configuration of the ESN RLBs and DGT. Nortel recommends this for MCDN features with non-call-associated signalling (for example, NMS, NACD, NRAG).
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SL1 ESN5. In this case, the originator inserts the ESN5 prefix. 2. Remote nodes calling an ESN5 IP Trunk 3.01 (or later) node using the Nortel interoperability non-standard data format, if the originating call does not use ESN5. In this case, the destination (IP Trunk or IP Peer) inserts the ESN5 prefix.
—End— Single vs. separate TLAN and ELAN subnets ATTENTION IMPORTANT! Nortel recommends that separate TLAN and ELAN subnets be used for the IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) voice and management networks (TLAN and ELAN subnets). Separate subnets implies the following: •...
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In addition to IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) nodes, the IP telephony trunk network might also contain ITG Trunk 1.0 Basic Trunk nodes or Nortel IP Telephony Connection Manager. Use H.323 V2 node capability for these nodes. Once a DCHIP for the IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) node is defined, the protocol field is greyed out when other cards in the same IP...
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Therefore, the SNMP traps will be sent to the TLAN router. WARNING Nortel recommends the SNMP client (that is, the TM 3.1 PC) not be put on the TLAN subnet. Placing the TM 3.1 PC on the ELAN subnet is a more secure configuration.
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Control node access with SNMP community name strings 255 In addition to IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) nodes, the IP telephony trunk network may contain ITG Trunk 1.0 Basic Trunk nodes or Nortel IP Telephony Connection Manager. Use H.323 V2 node capability for these nodes.
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Follow the links to Customer Support and Software Distribution or go to www.nortel.com/support. If problems are encountered, please contact the support group or GNTS. Ensure the D-channel is configured to handle the extra B-channels that are installed. ISLM = 382 max.
Verify that the software release on each card is the latest recommended software release for IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) by connecting to a Nortel website that contains the latest software versions for the Media Card 32-port and the ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk card.
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273). Figure 64 ITG Card Properties Configuration tab Check the Nortel website to find the latest recommended IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) software release. Go to www.nortel.com. Follow the links to Customer Support and Software Distribution or go to www.nortel.com/support.
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Click a radio button to indicate whether to retrieve the information from an existing remote node, or to define the node configuration manually. Nortel recommends selecting the "Define the node configuration manually" radio button, as TM 3.1 generates comprehensive provisioning files, including the BOOTP.1 file, the CONFIG1.INI file, and all address resolution information.
Recommendation Though not mandatory, Nortel recommends that zones be used for IP Trunk 3.01 (and later). Nortel Communication Server 1000 IP Trunk Fundamentals NN43001-563 02.01 Standard...
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24-port trunk card asks for xxx to get into the BIOS, the firmware on that IP trunk card must be upgraded. Contact Nortel Technical Support for more information. Press the reset button on the card again. The IP trunk card starts up and displays "T:20" on the 4-character display.
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file after it has been correctly transferred to the IP trunk card. To avoid damaging the configuration files and the IP trunk card, only use the "hostFileGet" command under the direction of Nortel support personnel.
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380 OA and M using the ITG shell CLI and overlays Obtain the new IP trunk card software from the Nortel web site, or obtain a PC Card containing the newest software. Follow the steps in Procedure 64 "Downloading IP trunk card software from the internet"...
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Step Action Make the latest IP trunk card software, obtained from the Nortel web page, available to an FTP host. This can be an FTP host on the PC. As a special case, the FTP host can be the IP trunk card.
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Successful bootup. All alarms cleared. If this happens due to something other than a known power-on event or a user-invoked card reset, the causes of recurring bootup must be investigated. Contact Nortel technical support. ITG0101 Exit from QoS fallback. Normal Indicates recovery from ITG0203.
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If the problem occurs frequently the IP trunk card requires manual intervention; for example, upgrade to an enhanced software version or replace the IP trunk card. ITG0300 Memory allocation failure. Check If this occurs frequently, contact Nortel configuration. Indicates a dynamic technical support. memory allocation problem.
All upgrades are accomplished by updating the on-board application flash memory with the application. Software upgrades are performed from the TM 3.1 PC. Nortel recommends loading the application from the network, rather than the faceplate PC Card. Application upgrade On occasion, a field up-issue is done over the network.
Action Download the latest IP Trunk 3.01 (and later) software version from Nortel. Determine the location on the TM 3.1 PC hard drive where it is to be loaded. Record the TM 3.1 PC hard drive location for use later in this procedure. For more detailed instructions on how to access the latest software version, turn to "Check and download IP...
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Trunk 3.0, and upgrading a network on a node-by-node basis simplifies maintenance greatly, Nortel recommends that the second alternative be used. The nodes must use the Nortel H.323 Interoperability format or use a Gatekeeper to resolve destinations. The applicability of MPLR17662 is limited in certain situations: •...
IP networking protocols including SNMP, FTP, and Telnet. A modem router should be installed on the system site ELAN subnet to provide remote support access for ITG and other IP-enabled Nortel products. The Nortel Netgear RM356 modem router integrates the functions of a V.90 modem, a PPP remote access server, an IP router, and a 4-port 10BaseT Ethernet hub, and provides a range of security features that can be configured to...
Use shielded CAT 5 10BaseT Ethernet cables to connect the modem router to the Management interface of a maximum of four IP trunk cards. Other IP-enabled Nortel products on the ELAN subnet can be connected to the RM356 modem router, including the Meridian 1/CS 1000M, a local TM 3.1 PC, Symposium...
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PC must provide the user name and password defined here when dialing up the modem router. Set "Callbacks/No" according to the customer’s network security policy and practices. Nortel Customer Technical Services (CTS), does not currently accept callback security calls from the modem router.
Set "Idle Timeout=1200" seconds to provide 20 minutes idle timeout disconnect for Nortel remote support purposes. Press Enter to confirm and save data to ROM, then press Esc to return from the sub-menu to the main menu.
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1/CS 1000M IP Trunk 3.01 (and later)" (page 33) lists required software packages. Check the Nortel website to find the latest ITG 8-port trunk card software. Go to www.nortel.com. Follow the links to Customer Support and Software Distribution or go to www.nortel.com/support.
476 Appendix G Upgrade an ITG Trunk 1.0 node to support ISDN signaling trunks Verify that the customer site has a Nortel Netgear RM356 Modem Router (or equivalent) on the ELAN subnet. The modem router provides remote support access to ITG Trunk and other IP-enabled Nortel products.
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If the ITG shell displays command not found, check the spelling of the command. If the ITG shell displays a value of –1, contact Nortel customer technical support. Return to the TM 3.1 IP Telephony Gateway - ISDN IP Trunk Main window.
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While the information in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable, except as otherwise expressly agreed to in writing NORTEL PROVIDES THIS DOCUMENT "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. The information and/or products described in this document are subject to change without notice.
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