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24 • CS interface configuration

Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of interfaces in the CS context and describes the tasks involved in configur-
ing them.
Within the CS context of SmartWare, an interface is a logical entity providing call routing for incoming and
outgoing calls to and from ISDN ports and voice over IP gateways. It represents logical connections to other
equipment or networks. CS interfaces are used as source and destination in the Session Router and are bound
to physical ports or logical (SmartWare) gateways.
Interface names can be any arbitrary string with a maximum of 25 characters. For ease of identification the
interface type can be a part of the name.
interfaces are:
• PSTN interfaces (ISDN and POTS)
• VoIP interfaces, such as:
- H.323 interface
- ISoIP interface
A PSTN interface is a CS interface type bound to a physical ISDN or POTS port. If more than one port is
bound to a PSTN interface, a line hunt group is created automatically.
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Figure 56 illustrates the function of the CS interfaces. The types of CS
Figure 56. CS interfaces on the CS context
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