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Version 6.6 37 October 2014

Installation & Operation Manual 3. Front and Back Views

3 Front and Back Views

Note: Depending on the ordered configuration, the actual views of your Mediant

8000 may differ from the figures below. For example, you may have different type

or number of Media Gateway boards installed.

Figure

3-1: Mediant 8000 Front View

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Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
- October29
- Related Documentation30
1 Introduction31
- Figure 1-1: Mediant 8000 Block Diagram31
Hardware Overview33
2 Hardware Components35
- Table 2-1: Mediant 8000 Hardware Component35
3 Front and Back Views37
- Figure 3-1: Mediant 8000 Front View37
- Figure 3-2: Mediant 8000 Back View38
4 The Chassis39
- Figure 4-1: Midplane in Chassis39
5 Power System41
- PEM/DC/8K Power Entry Module41
- Figure 5-1: PEM/DC/8K Power Entry Module Panel41
- PS/DC/8K Power Supply Module42
  - DC Input Power42
  - Figure 5-2: PS/DC/8K Power Supply Module42
6 Cooling System43
- Air Flow43
- Figure 6-1: FM/8K Fan Tray Module43
7 Alarm Indicators45
- Table 7-1: Alarm Indicator45
8 TP-6310 Media Gateway Board47
- Figure 8-1: TP-6310 Board Front Panel47
- Table 8-1: TP-6310 Board Status LED Indicators48
6310 /RTM - Rear Transition Module49
- Figure 9-1: 6310 RTM Front Panel50
  - 6310/RTM Redundant51
  - Figure 9-2: 6310/RTM Redundant Front Panel51
10 TP-8410 Media Gateway Board53
- Figure 10-1: TP-8410 Board Front Panel53
  - Table 10-1: TP-8410 Board Leds54
  - LED Array Display55
8410 /RTM Rear Transition Module57
- Figure 11-1: 8410 RTM Panel57
12 System Controller (SC) Board63
- SC Rev.1 Board (Solaris OS)64
- SC Rev.2 Board (Linux OS)66
- SA/RTM Synchronization and Alarm Rear Transition Module69
13 Ethernet Switch Board73
- ES/6600 es (Ethernet Switch) Board73
- ES (Ethernet Switch) Board80
14 Board Assembly Order87
- Table 14-1: Board Assembly Order87
Getting Started89
15 Site Preparation91
- Equipment Requirements91
- Table 15-1: Equipment Requirements91
- Cables92
- Electrical Requirements94
- Table 15-4: Electrical Requirement94
- Environmental Requirements95
- Table 15-5: NEBS Requirement95
- Preparing the IP Network Connectivity96
- Allocating IP Addresses97
- Table 15-6: Allocating IP Addresses97
- Preparing the PSTN Network Connectivity98
- Installing the EMS Server and Client98
16 Hardware Installation99
- Unpacking/Checking Contents99
- Mounting the Chassis on a Rack100
- Figure 16-1: Attaching the Chassis to the Rack101
- Earthing the Chassis102
- Figure 16-2: Chassis on the Rack - Front and Side Views102
- Lightning Protection103
- Powering up103
17 The Command Line Interface (CLI)109
- Connecting to the CLI Via an RS-232 Serial Console109
- Figure 17-1: Using Putty for RS-232 Serial Connections110
- Table 17-1: RS-232 Serial Connection Properties110
- Figure 17-2: Putty RS-232 Serial Connection Settings111
- Connecting to the CLI Via the IP Internet Network112
  - Connecting to the CLI Via Secure Shell (SSH)112
  - Figure 17-3: Using Putty for SSH Connection112
- Command Line Interface Users113
18 Connecting to the IP Network117
- Preparing the External Layer Switches or Routers117
- Configuring the Basic IP Network Parameters of SC Boards118
- Connecting IP Network Cables121
- Figure 18-1: Connecting the IP Network for an Initial Installation121
19 Connecting to the PSTN Network123
- Connecting STM-1/OC-3 PSTN Cables123
- Connecting the T3 PSTN Interfaces125
- Connecting E1/T1 PSTN Cables (TP-8410 Boards)125
- Figure 19-2: T3 - Male Connector MOLEX PN: 73100-0255125
20 Connecting to External Telco Alarm Equipment127
- Figure 20-1: Normal Logic External Alarm Equipment Connection127
- Figure 20-2: Inverse Logic External Alarm Equipment Connection128
21 Software Installation and Basic Configuration129
- Installing the Mediant 8000 Software129
- Peforming Basic Configuration of the Mediant 8000 Software146
  - Performing Basic Configuration of the Mediant 8000 Software on the SC Board to Operate as the Active Board147
  - Performing Basic Configuration of the Mediant 8000 Software on the SC Board to Operate as the Standby Board150
- Starting Mediant 8000 Software153
- Configuring Connectivity with the EMS Server154
22 Advanced Configuration155
Configuring and Operating the Media Gateway (Part 1)157
23 Overview159
- Management Interfaces159
- Audiocodes Element Management System (EMS)159
- SNMP Management Interface160
- CLI Management Interface160
- Syslog Management Interface160
- Managed Objects, Administrative and Operational State160
- Managed Objects (Mos) in the EMS162
- Figure 23-2: Graphical EMS Status Screen163
- Figure 23-3: Textual EMS Status Screen163
- Figure 23-4: Navigation Pane and Info Panel in EMS164
- Modifying the Media Gateway Configuration165
- Table 23-1: MO Attribute Provisioning Types165
- Figure 23-5: EMS Configuration Pane166
- Figure 23-6: Example Settings Screen-Trunk Settings166
- Faults and Alarms Monitoring167
- Figure 23-7: EMS Alarm Browser167
- Table 23-2: EMS-Alarm Severity Color168
- Mediant168
24 SNMP Management Interface171
- Configuring Connectivity between the Media Gateway and the EMS Server171171
- Mediant171
- Configuring Connectivity between the Media Gateway and Additional SNMP Managers175
25 Syslog Management Interface177
- Table 25-1: SNMP to Syslog Severity Mapping177
  - Configuring Connectivity between the Media Gateway and the Syslog Server178178
  - Securing the Syslog Management Interface178
26 Connecting the Media Gateway to the IP Network179
- Establishing Connectivity with the EMS Server180
- Configuring Network Topology183
- Configuring IP Network Connectivity on SC Boards196
  - Additional OAM Subnet Configuration197
- Configuring IP Network Connectivity on Media Gateway Boards198
- Additional Network Settings203
- Additional Network Services and Settings212
- Connecting the Mediant 8000 to the IP Network217
27 Working with the SC Boards223
- Redundancy Mode223
- SC Boards in the EMS224
- Figure 27-1: SC Boards in EMS224
- SC Board Actions225
- SC Board Hardware Revisions225
- The Operating System on the SC Boards226
- Installing the Solaris os on the SC Rev.1 Board227
- Installing the Linux os on the SC Rev.2 Board231
28 Working with the Media Gateway Boards (TP-6310 and TP-8410)245
- Redundancy Model Overview245
- Media Gateway Boards in the EMS246
- Figure 28-1: Media Gateway Boards in the EMS246
- Hardware and Application Types247
- Media Gateway Board Actions247
- The Redundancy Model249
- Updating License Key259
- Mediant259
29 Working with the es Boards261
- ES Redundancy Mode261
- ES Boards in the EMS261
- Figure 29-1: es Boards in the EMS261
- ES Board Actions - ES/6600262
- ES Board Actions - ES-2262
Configuring and Operating the Media Gateway (Part 2)263
30 Time and Date Configuration265
- Time Zone Settings265
- Using the EMS Server as the NTP Server266
- Using External NTP Servers266
- NTP Synchronization and Status269
- Internal NTP Implementation270
- Figure 30-4: Internal NTP Implementation270
- Configuring NTP Servers271
- Table 30-1: NTP Server Configuration Parameters271
- Viewing NTP Servers' Status273
- Table 30-2: NTP Server Status Parameters273
31 Configuring the MGCP/MEGACO Protocols277
- Media Gateway Controller277
  - Media Gateway Controller in the EMS277
- MGCP Control Protocol278
- MEGACO Control Protocol278
- Media Gateway Controller Addressing279
  - Via FQDN Name279
  - Via IP Addresses279
- Endpoint Name Provisioning280
- Domain Name Provisioning282
- MEGACO Virtual Gateways282
- Configuring MGCP/MEGACO Call Control Settings283
32 V5.2 Access Gateway293
- Overview293
  - Working with the V5.2 Access Gateway294
  - Configuring the V5.2 Access Gateway296
33 Configuring Security Settings303
- Figure 33-1: Security Features304
34 Performance Measurements401
- PM Profiles401
- Real-Time Pms401
- Historic Pms401
- PM Threshold Alarms401
- Performance Monitoring Profiles402
- Figure 34-1: MG Background Monitoring402
- Figure 34-2: Do You Wish to Start Polling403
- Figure 34-3: Polling Started403
- Real-Time Performance Measurements405
- Figure 34-4: Select Screen405
- Figure 34-5: Real-Time Performance Measurement Display Window406
- Figure 34-6: MG Monitoring Window407
- History Performance Measurements409
- Figure 34-7: History Pms Select Screen409
- Figure 34-8: History Performance Measurements Display410
- Figure 34-9: History Performance Measurements Display-Results Screen411
- Performance Measurement Threshold Alarms412
- Figure 34-10: Threshold Alarms Parameters Screen413
- Table 34-1: PM Threshold Alarm Settings413
35 Media Gateway Inventory415
- Figure 35-1: Mediant 8000 Inventory415
36 Media Gateway Boards' Configuration Backdoor417
- Table 36-1: Configuration-Backdoor Parameters418
  - Supported Actions420
  - Usage Tips420
37 Using Auxiliary Files421
- Table 37-1: Supported Auxiliary Files421
38 Configuring the PSTN Subsystem459
- Configuring Media Gateway Board's PSTN Settings459
- Table 38-1: Media Gateway Board's PSTN Parameters459
- Configuring STM-1/OC-3 Interfaces460
- Figure 38-1: TP-6310 Board Status Screen461
- Table 38-2: PSTN Fiber Group Properties462
- Configuring T3 Interfaces463
  - Channelized T3464
- Configuring the E1/T1 Trunks465
  - Status in the EMS465
- Viewing Trunk Channels Status470
- Table 38-5: Trunk PSTN Alarm471
- Configuring the SS7 Subsystem472
- Configuring the CAS/ISDN Subsystem507
- Configuring TDM Clock Synchronization516
39 Configuring the Media Settings527
- Table 39-2:Media Gateway Board's RTP/RTCP Settings532
Configuring and Operating the Media Gateway (Part 3)-SIP Subsystem545
40 General SIP Configuration547
- The SIP Proxy547
  - SIP Proxy Set547
  - Redundancy Mechanisms548
  - DNS Service Records (SRV)548
  - SIP Proxy Sets548
  - Table 40-1: SIP Proxy Set Parameters549
  - Table 40-2: SIP Proxy Set Settings553
- The SIP Registrar558
- SIP Protocol Settings563
- Table 40-6: SIP Protocol Settings566
- Table 40-7: SIP Routing Settings578
- Table 40-8: SIP Supplementary Services Settings582
- Table 40-9: SIP PSTN Settings587
- Table 40-10: SIP Media Settings601
- Mediant602
- Table 40-11:SIP Media Server Settings604
- Table 40-12:SIP Radius Settings606
- Configuring Coder Groups608
- Configuring Coders Table609
- Table 40-14: Coder Parameters610
- IP Groups Table611
  - Configuring the IP Group Table611
  - Table 40-15: IP Group Parameters612
- Account Group622
  - Configuring Account Group622
- SIP Routing DNS Table625
  - Configuring the Internal DNS Table625
- SIP SRV to IP Table626
  - Configuring the SIP SRV to IP Table626
  - Table 40-18: SIP SRV to IP Table Parameters627
- SRD Table628
  - Configuring the SRD Table629
- SIP Interfaces Table630
  - Configuring the SIP Interfaces Table630
- NAT Translation Table632
  - Configuring the NAT Translation Table632
- Least Cost Routing (LCR) Table633
  - Configuring the Routing Rule Groups Table634
  - Configuring the Cost Group Table635
  - Configuring the Time Band Table636
- SIP Message Policy Table637
  - Configuring the SIP Message Policy Table637
  - Table 40-22: SIP Message Policy Parameter638
- Routing Based on LDAP Active Directory Queries639
  - Configuring LDAP Server Parameters640
  - Querying the AD and Routing Priority642
  - Configuring Query Attribute Key644
  - Configuring AD-Based Routing Rules645
  - Mediant646
  - Table 40-28: AD-Based Tel-To-IP Routing Rule Configuration Examples647
41 PSTN Gateway and IP-To-IP Applications649
- Trunk Groups Table650
- Table 41-2: Trunk Group Parameters651
- Trunk Group Settings Table653
- Manipulation Tables658
- The Routing Tables668
- Profiles Tables683
42 Stand-Alone Survivability (SAS) Application715
- The SAS Configuration716
- SAS Registration Manipulation723
43 Session Border Controller (SBC) Application725
- Topology Hiding726
- The SBC Configuration727
- SIP Network Definitions737
  - SIP Interfaces738
- SIP Dialog Initiation Process739
- Determining Source and Destination URL740
- Figure 43-4: SBC Application Classification Process741
- Table 43-2: SBC Classification Parameters "Matching Rules742
- Table 43-3: SBC Classification Parameters "Operation Rules743
- SBC Condition Table744
- SBC Routing745
- SBC Inbound and Outbound Manipulation754
- SBC Message Manipulation761
  - Figure 43-8: SBC Message Manipulation762
  - Configuring the SBC Message Manipulation Table763
- User Registration765
  - Registrations Database766
  - Routing Using Registrations Database767
- SBC Admission Control768
- SBC Media Handling770
Maintenance775
44 Media Gateway Software Backup/Restore Procedures777
- Creating the Media Gateway Software Backup778
- Figure 44-2: Backup Files in the EMS779
- Restoring the Media Gateway Software from Backup783
- Figure 44-4: Select Backup File784
- Automatic Backups788
45 Hardware Replacement791
- Emtpy Slots Cover Requirements792
- SC Board Replacement Procedure793
- SA/RTM Replacement Procedure800
- Ethernet Switch Board Replacement Procedure801
  - Replacing the Ethernet Switch RTM Module802
  - Troubleshooting the ES/6600 Board Installation803
- Power Supply Modules Replacement804
  - Figure 45-5: Removing the PS from the Chassis805
  - Replacing the Power Entry Module806
- Replacing the Fan Tray Modules807
- Replacing Air Filters808
46 Online Software Upgrade811
- Hitless Upgrade Mode812
- Pre-Upgrade Configuration Backup813
  - Preparing the IP Network814
  - Pre-Installing os Patches817
    - Configuring the EMS and ROOT Passwords of the Mediant 8000 in the EMS818
    - Adding the Media Gateway Software to the EMS Server819
- Performing the Online Software Upgrade820
- After Completing the Online Software Upgrade827
- Rollback828
  - Performing a Manual Rollback to the Previous Software Configuration829
  - Recovery from a Network Failure or EMS Server/Client Crash831
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting833
47 Troubleshooting Strategy835
48 Recovering the OAM VLAN Settings843
49 Collecting Advanced Media Gateway Board Logs845
- Displaying Voip Board Log Files846
- Filtering Syslog Messages and Debug Recordings848
- Table 49-1: SIP Logging Filter Properties849
- Media Gateway Board's Debug Recording Traces and Logging850
  - Collecting Debug Recording Traces on the Standby SC Board851
- Collecting Call Data Records (Cdrs)852
  - Table 49-2: CDR Report Level853
  - Collecting Call Data Records (Cdrs) on MEGACO Boards854
- Collecting the Media Gateway Board's INI File855
50 Accessing Advanced Status- Media Gateway Board Via WEB857
51 Collecting Traces from the Ethernet Switch Board's Mirror Port859
- Figure 51-1: IP Packets860
- Mediant861
52 Internal System Controller (SC) Software Logs871
- Log Files Storage872
- Viewing Log Files873
- Operating System Logs874
53 Information Needed When Contacting Technical Support877
Appendices879
A Examples of IP Network Connectivity Configuration881
- A.2 Example 2: Three Subnets, VLAN Tags, One Physical Interface885
B Appendix - Configuring HSRP/VRRP889
- Figure B-1: HSRP/VRRP Configuration890
- Figure B-2: HSRP/VRPP Test State 1900
- Figure B-3: HSRP/VRPP Test State 2901
- Figure B-4: HSRP/VRPP Test State 3902
- Figure B-5: HSRP/VRPP Test State 4903
C Appendix: Testing Installation and Basic Configuration905
D Appendix - List of Notification Traps911
54 Index913

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