AudioCodes Mediant 8000 User Manual

Version 6.6 247 October 2014
Installation & Operation Manual 28. Working with the Media Gateway Boards (TP-6310 and TP-8410)
28.3 Hardware and Application Types
The capabilities of the Media Gateway board are defined according to two parameters
that must be specified at the time when the new board is defined (via AddBoard
action):

Hardware Type – defines the type of the Media Gateway board's hardware:
• TP-6310 OC-3/STM-1
• TP-6310 T3
• IPM-6310
• TP-8410 E1/T1
• IP-to-IP TP-6310

Application Type – defines the type of the software application that runs on the
Media Gateway board:
• Gateway
• SIP Gateway
• Media Server
• SIP Media Server
It is possible to combine Media Gateway boards of different hardware and application
types in the same chassis. However, the following restrictions apply:

A combination of TP- 6310 and TP-8410 boards is not supported.

A combination of OC-3/STM-1 and T3 boards is supported; however, multiple
Redundancy Groups may be required to provide high-availability for all boards.
See 'Multiple Redundancy Groups' on page
255 for more information.
28.4 Media Gateway Board Actions
The following actions can be performed on a Media Gateway board and are available
in the EMS when you right-Click the specific board in the Media Gateway status
screen (or on the empty slot – for an AddBoard action):

Add Board (on the empty slot) – add Media Gateway board. You are prompted
to choose the Hardware Type and Application Type of the new Media Gateway
board. Ensure to choose the hardware type that matches the physical type of the
board that is actually inserted into the slot.

Remove – removes a Media Gateway board. The board must be locked prior to
performing this action.

Lock – stops service on the Media Gateway board. Board is reset and all calls
established on it are dropped.

AudioCodes Mediant 8000 Specifications

General

Brand	AudioCodes
Model	Mediant 8000
Category	Gateway
Language	English