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3Com VCX Gateway Installation Guide System Release 5.2 http://www.3com.com/ Part Number 900-0506-01 Rev AA Published February 2008 V7122 Digital ® ™...
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ONTENTS BOUT UIDE How to Use This Guide Conventions Documentation Comments Notices WEEE EU Directive Abbreviations and Terminology UICK TART V7122 M NSTALLING THE Unpacking Package Contents Mounting the V7122 Desktop Mounting 19-inch Rack Mounting Cabling the V7122 Connecting the E1/T1 Trunk Interfaces Installing the Ethernet Connection Connecting the Power Supply V7122 M...
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Configuring the V7122 Basic Control Protocol Parameters Configuring the Trunk Settings Monitoring the V7122 Chassis LEDs TP-1610 Front Panel LED Indicators Monitoring Trunks and B-channels using Web Interface Software Upgrade Wizard Updating the Auxiliary Files Customer Support Configuring Basic SIP Parameters V7122 M HANGING THE ASSWORD...
Information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of printing. However, because of on-going product improvements and revisions, 3Com cannot guarantee the accuracy of printed material after the Date Published nor can it accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
■ ■ ■ See the Appendix register your product and get support from 3Com. Notices WEEE EU Directive Pursuant to the WEEE EU Directive, electronic and electrical waste must not be disposed of with unsorted waste. Please contact your local recycling authority for disposal of this product.
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Notices Where network appears in this manual, it means LAN, WAN, etc. accessed via the gateway's Ethernet interface. FXO (Foreign Exchange Office) is the interface replacing the analog telephone and connects to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) line from the Central Office (CO) or to a Private Branch Exchange (PBX). The FXO is designed to receive line voltage and ringing current, supplied from the CO or the PBX (just like an analog telephone).
UICK This guide provides you with step-by-step procedures on how to quickly setup the 3Com V7122 VoIP Gateways for the first time. Prior knowledge of IP networks is recommended. The following steps provide a quick setup flow. 1 Unpack the V7122 Gateways...
NSTALLING THE ATEWAYS This section provides information on the hardware installation procedure for the V7122 Digital Gateways. WARNING: Electrical Shock The equipment must be installed or serviced only by qualified service personnel. The figure below shows the front panel of the V7122 media gateway. For information on the V7122 LEDs, see Figure 1 V7122 Front View Table 2 V7122 Front View Component Descriptions...
1 Open the carton and remove packing materials. 2 Remove the V7122 unit from the carton. 3 Check that there is no equipment damage. 4 Check, retain and process any documents. 5 Notify 3Com or your local supplier of any damage or discrepancies. V7122 M EDIA ATEWAYS...
Package Contents Ensure that in addition to the V7122 unit, the package contains the following items: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Figure 2 19-inch Rack & Desktop Accessories Mounting the The V7122 can be mounted on a desktop, or installed in a standard V7122 19-inch rack.
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2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE CAUTION: Rack Mount Safety Instructions (UL) When installing the chassis in a rack, be sure to implement the following safety instructions recommended by Underwriters Laboratories: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Before rack mounting the V7122, you need to attach the two brackets (supplied) to the front sides of the chassis (see To attach the two front side brackets, perform these steps: 1 Remove the two screws nearest the front panel on either side of the...
2 Use standard 19-inch rack bolts (not provided) to fasten the device to the frame of the rack. 3Com recommends using two additional rear mounting brackets (not supplied) to provide added support. If you are assembling the rear brackets, note the following: ■...
2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE Figure 4 V7122 (16 Trunks, Dual AC Power H/W Configuration) Rear-Panel Cabling Table 3 CAUTION: Electrical Earthing The unit must be permanently connected to earth using the screw provided on the rear panel. Use 14-16 AWG wire and a proper ring terminal for the earthing.
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To connect E1/T1 trunk interface using 50-pin Telco connectors (16-trunk device), perform these steps: 1 Attach the Trunk cable with a 50-pin male Telco connector to the 50-pin female Telco connector labeled Trunks 1-->8 on the Rear Transition Module (RTM). 2 Connect the other end of the Trunk cable to the PBX/PSTN switch.
2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE RJ-48c trunk connectors are wired according to Figure 6 Pinout of RJ-48c Trunk Connectors Installing the Connect a standard Category 5 network cable to the Ethernet RJ-45 port Ethernet Connection (located on the rear panel). Connect the other end of the Category 5 network cables to your IP network.
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WARNING: Units providing power sockets with three pins must be connected by service personnel to a socket-outlet with a protective earthing connection. To connect power when using a dual AC power cable: 1 Before connecting the dual AC power cable, see the cautionary note below.
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The V7122 gateway is supplied with application software already resident in flash memory (with factory default 3Com parameters). Assigning the V7122 IP Address addresses to the V7122. Parameters using a standard Web browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer). Assigning the The V7122 is composed of one or two identical media gateway modules.
3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE Table 5 Assigning an IP To assign an IP address using HTTP, perform these steps: Address Using HTTP 1 Disconnect the V7122 from the network and reconnect it to your PC using one of the following two methods: ■...
9 Restore your PC’s IP address and subnet mask to what they originally were. If necessary, restart your PC and re-access the V7122 via the Embedded Web Server with its new assigned IP address. Assigning an IP To assign an IP address using the CLI, perform these steps: Address Using the 1 Enable the Embedded Telnet Server: a Access the V7122 Embedded Web Server (see...
3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE Restoring You can use the Reset button on the V7122 chassis to restore Networking networking parameters to their factory default values (see Parameters to their reset the username and password. Initial State Note that the V7122 returns to the software version burned in flash. This process also restores the V7122 parameters to their factory settings.
Figure 8 Embedded Web Server Login Screen 3 Enter the username (default: Admin), and password (default: Admin). Note that the User Name and Password fields are case-sensitive. 4 Click OK; the Home page appears. Configuring the To configure the V7122 basic control protocol parameters, use the V7122 Basic Control Embedded Web Server’s ‘Quick Setup’...
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3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE Figure 9 V7122 / SIP Quick Setup To configure basic SIP parameters, perform these steps: 1 Access the Quick Setup screen, by clicking the Quick Setup menu (see Figure 2 If the V7122 is connected to a router with NAT enabled, perform the following procedure.
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Configuring the V7122 Basic Control Protocol Parameters 5 Enter the Proxy name in the field Proxy Name. If Proxy name is used, it replaces the Proxy IP address in all SIP messages. This means that messages are still sent to the physical Proxy IP address but the SIP URI contains the Proxy name instead.
3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE to complete. When the V7122 completes the restart, the Ready and LAN LEDs on the front panel are lit green. 11 After the gateway is reset, configure the V7122 trunk parameters. For information on configuring the trunk parameters, see Trunk Configuring the To configure the trunk settings, perform these steps:...
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Trunks Status Color Indicator Keys Table 6 Indicator Color Description Gray Disabled Green Active - OK Yellow RAI Alarm LOS / LOF Alarm Blue AIS Alarm Orange D-channel Alarm (ISDN only) 3 Select the trunk you want to configure, by clicking the Trunk Status icon pertaining to the trunk.
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3: C HAPTER ONFIGURING THE 5 From the Protocol Type drop-down list, select the required protocol. Note that different trunks can be defined with different protocols (CAS or ISDN variants) on the same gateway. When modifying the Protocol Type field, the menu is automatically updated according to the selected protocol (ISDN, CAS or Transparent).
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The screen is refreshed and parameters become read-only (indicated by being grayed). The Stop Trunk button appears at the bottom of the screen. 12 Access the TDM Bus Settings screen (Advanced Configuration > TDM Bus Settings). From the PCM Law Select drop-down list, select Alaw for E1 trunks and MuLaw for T1 trunks.
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V7122 M HANGING THE EDIA ATEWAY SERNAME AND ASSWORD To prevent unauthorized access to the Embedded Web Server, two user accounts are available: a primary and secondary. It is recommended that you change the default username and password of the account you use to access the Embedded Web Server. To change the username and password, perform these steps: 1 Open the Web User Accounts screen (Advanced Configuration menu >...
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4: C HAPTER HANGING THE Figure 11 Web User Accounts Screen 2 To change the username of an account, enter the new username in the field User Name and click the button Change User Name; the new username is applied immediately and the Enter Network Password screen appears (see Network Password screen.
ESTORING AND V7122 M ONFIGURATION The ‘Configuration File’ screen (see (load a new ini file to the gateway), or back up (save the VoIP gateway ini file in a directory on your PC) the current gateway configuration. For a description of the ini file, see Back up your configuration if you want to protect your VoIP gateway configuration.
5: R HAPTER ESTORING AND To back up the ini file, perform these steps: 1 Open the Configuration File screen (Advanced Configuration menu > Configuration File); the Configuration File screen is displayed. 2 Click the Get ini File button; the File Download window opens. 3 Click the Save button;...
The V7122 provides several ways for monitoring the status of the gateway: ■ ■ Monitoring the Table 7 V7122 Chassis LEDs indicators. Table 7 TP-1610 Front Panel The functionality of the front panel LEDs for the TP-1610 board is LED Indicators described in the following tables.
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6: M HAPTER ONITORING THE Table 8 Status LEDs Description Table 9 On the front panel, 16 LEDs are provided for 16-span units and 8 LEDs are provided for 1-span, 2-span, 4-span, and 8-span units. In the case of 1-, 2-, and 4-span units, the extra LEDs are unused. Table 10 Ethernet LEDs Description Table 11 During correct V7122 operation, the ACT LED is lit green and the FAIL...
Monitoring Trunks To monitor the status of the trunks and B-channels, open the Home page and B-channels by clicking the Home icon. using Web Interface Figure 13 Home Page The color-coding of the Trunk status icons in the Home page is described Table 12 Colors of Trunk Status Icons To monitor the details of a Trunk's B-channel, perform these steps: 1 Open the Trunk &...
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6: M HAPTER ONITORING THE Figure 14 Home Page 2 Click the required B-channel icon whose detailed status you want to view; the B-channel specific Channel Status screen appears. 3 Click the submenu links to view a specific B-channel’s parameter settings. V7122 M EDIA ATEWAYS...
The Software Update menu enables you to upgrade the V7122 software by loading a new cmp file along with the ini and a suite of auxiliary files, or to update the existing auxiliary files. The Software Update menu comprises two submenus: ■...
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7: U HAPTER PGRADING THE To use the Software Upgrade Wizard, perform these steps: 1 Stop all traffic on the V7122 (see the note above). 2 Open the Software Upgrade Wizard (Software Update menu > Software Upgrade Wizard); the Start Software Upgrade screen appears.
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Software Upgrade Wizard Figure 16 Load a cmp File Screen 4 Click the Browse button, navigate to the cmp file, and then click Send File; the cmp file is loaded to the V7122 and you’re notified as to a successful loading (see Figure 17).
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7: U HAPTER PGRADING THE Figure 17 cmp File Successfully Loaded into the Device Notification 5 Note that the four action buttons (Cancel, Reset, Back, and Next) are now activated (following cmp file loading). You can now choose to either: ■...
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Figure 18 Load an ini File Screen 6 In the Load and ini File screen, you can now choose to either: Click Browse and navigate to the ini file; the check box Use existing ■ configuration, by default checked, becomes unchecked. Click Send File;...
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7: U HAPTER PGRADING THE ■ Figure 19 Load a CPT File Screen 7 Follow the same procedure you followed when loading the ini file (see the previous step in this section). The same procedure applies to the Load a coefficient file screen. 8 In the Finish screen (see the upgrade process by clicking Reset or Cancel.
Figure 20 Finish Screen Figure 21 End Process Screen 9 Click the End Process button; the Home page appears and the full Web application is reactivated. Updating the The auxiliary files are configuration dat files that are loaded to the Auxiliary Files gateway (in addition to the ini file) to enable enhanced gateway Updating the Auxiliary Files...
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7: U HAPTER PGRADING THE provisioning. auxiliary files. Table 13 To load an auxiliary file via the Embedded Web Server, perform these steps: 1 Open the Auxiliary Files screen (Software Update menu > Load Auxiliary Files); the Auxiliary Files screen is displayed (see 2 Click the Browse button corresponding to the type of file you want to load.
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3 Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to load. 4 Click the file and click the Open button; the name and path of the file appear in the field next to the Browse button. 5 Click the Send File button adjacent to the field that contains the name of the file you want to load.
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7: U HAPTER PGRADING THE c Click LOCK; now new calls are accepted and the gateway locks and 3 Under the RESET group, select the Yes option from the Burn to FLASH drop-down list, and then click Reset; the auxiliary files are saved into flash and the V7122 Gateway restarts.
Application of Council Directives: Standards to which Conformity is Declared: Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: Type of Equipment: Model Numbers: I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards. Signature Date: 27th June 2006 Location: Airport City, Lod, Israel I.
8: R HAPTER EGULATORY [AudioCodes Ltd] tímto prohlašuje, že tento [MP-11x/FXS & FXO Series & MP-124] je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními Czech směrnice 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC. Danish Undertegnede [AudioCodes Ltd] erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr [MP-11x/FXS & FXO Series & MP-124] overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC.
Telecommunication Safety The safety status of each port on the gateway is declared and detailed in the table below: Ports Ethernet (100 Base-TX) TNV-3: Circuit whose normal operating voltages exceeds the limits for an SELV circuit under normal operating conditions and on which over voltages from Telecommunication Networks are possible SELV: Safety extra low voltage circuit.
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8: R HAPTER EGULATORY numbers. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a declaration of conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment. FXO Ports: The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this terminal is 0.05 The REN assigned to each terminal equipment provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a...
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5 The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.
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