Preloaded Software; Windows Xp Firewall Settings; Mas Configuration Requirements - Toshiba Strata CIX40 General Description Manual

Strata Media Application Server and Integrated Voice Mail Cards

Preloaded Software

Preloaded Software
The MAS is shipped with the application software loaded. Product and service licenses are
downloaded from FYI. Refer to the Toshiba Strata CIX Programming Manual (Vol. 2).
The pre-loaded software should never need to be loaded. In the event this becomes necessary the
MAS Recovery CD-ROM set, included with the server should be used.
Important!

Windows XP Firewall Settings

The MAS runs on the Windows XP Professional operating system. Windows XP includes an
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). When installing the MAS, consider the configuration of the
network and how the MAS will be accessed. Changes to the ICF may be required. Considerations
include:
• Will the MAS be accessed using remote desktop or will a keyboard, monitor and mouse
connected to the MAS be the only direct access?
• Will the MAS be addressable via the internet?

MAS Configuration Requirements

The MAS is a platform for running real-time IP based multimedia applications. It must process
each IP packet of a multimedia stream, each voice packet, within a fixed amount of time, generally
20 ms. It is imperative that the amount of processing required of the MAS in the worst case not
exceed its capacity in terms of processor speed, cache size, or memory size.
To ensure that the capacity of the MAS is not exceeded, two steps must be taken.
• The number of real-time voice channels processed on the MAS must be limited. When licenses
are generated FYI checks what is currently licensed on the MAS, what is being added, and
checks to see that the maximum is not being exceeded. This information is also programmed
into CIX Quote.
• No other applications or windows components should be loaded onto the MAS. Many
applications can, all by themselves, exceed the ability of the MAS to meet its 20 ms response
time requirement, other applications working together can also exceed it.
This document contains information about specific applications and configurations. As the product
and market evolve, we will update this document. Please check back on FYI occasionally for the
latest version of this document.
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Installation of any software not approved by Toshiba voids the warranty. Refer to
"Approved Third Party Application Software" on page 1-85.
Strata CIX General Description 12/07