Cisco Transport Manager User's Guide, 7.0 - Chapter 6: Provisioning Cards [Cisco Transport Manager]

Table Of Contents

Provisioning Cards

6.1  How Do I Provision Cards?

6.2  Common Cards

6.3  DWDM Cards

6.4  Electrical Cards

6.4.1  Converting DS1-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

6.4.2  Converting DS3-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

6.4.3  Converting E1-N-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

6.4.4  Converting DS3i-N-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

6.5  Ethernet Cards

6.5.1  Provisioning E-Series Ethernet Ports for VLAN Membership

6.5.2  Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

6.5.3  Modifying Configuration Settings for the ML-Series Cards— ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

6.5.4  Creating RMON Thresholds

6.5.5  E-Series Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)

6.6  FC_MR-4 Card

6.7  FMEC Cards

6.8  Optical Multirate Card

6.9  Optical Cards

6.9.1  Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

6.10  Transponder Cards

6.11  MGX Modules

6.12  MGX Voice Gateway Cards

6.12.1  How Do I Provision AXSM Cards?

6.12.2  How Do I Provision VXSM Cards?

6.12.3  Configuring Stream Control Transmission Protocol for H.248 Traffic

6.12.4  Configuring H248.11

6.12.5  Configuring Voice Quality Trigger Metric and Threshold Parameters

6.12.6  How Do I Provision RPM Cards?

6.12.7  How Do I Provision VISM-PR Cards?

6.13  XR 12000 Cards

6.13.1  Line Cards

6.13.2  SPA Interface Processors

6.13.3  Shared Port Adaptor Cards

6.13.4  Gigabit Switch Router Cards

6.14  CRS-1 Line Cards

Provisioning Cards

This chapter provides instructions on how to provision a subset of CTM-supported cards. For more information on card provisioning, see the NE-related documentation.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•How Do I Provision Cards?

•Common Cards

•DWDM Cards

•Electrical Cards

•Ethernet Cards

•FC_MR-4 Card

•FMEC Cards

•Optical Multirate Card

•Optical Cards

•Transponder Cards

•MGX Modules

•MGX Voice Gateway Cards

•XR 12000 Cards

•CRS-1 Line Cards

6.1  How Do I Provision Cards?

Where supported, use the NE Explorer to view and provision card settings.

Step 1 Select an NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the card that you want to provision.

Step 3 In the slot properties pane, click the tab or subtab that corresponds to the settings that you want to modify. For detailed information on the different tabs and subtabs available for each card, see Appendix C, "Slot Property Information—Common, DWDM, Electrical, and Ethernet Cards."

Step 4 Modify the settings. For drop-down lists, select an item from the list. For numerics, double-click the field and type the new number.

Step 5 Click Apply.

6.2  Common Cards

The following table lists the common cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the common card.

Table 6-1 Common Cards

Card Type

NE

For Slot Property Information, See

AIC

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.1.1  Slot Properties—AIC, page C-2

AIC-I

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.2  Slot Properties—AIC-I, page C-6

AIU

ONS 15808

C.1.3  Slot Properties—AIU, page C-11

CMP

ONS 15808

C.1.4  Slot Properties—CMP, page C-13

CMP-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.5  Slot Properties—CMP-W, page C-14

CTX-2500

ONS 15310 MA

C.1.6  Slot Properties—CTX-2500, page C-16

CTX-CL600

ONS 15310 CL

C.1.7  Slot Properties—CTX-CL600, page C-34

CXC

ONS 15600 SONET and ONS 15600 SDH

Note In NE releases earlier than release 5.0, the SSXC card is called the CXC card.

C.1.24  Slot Properties—SSXC, page C-107

EOI-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.8  Slot Properties—EOI-W, page C-72

Filler

ONS 15600 SONET and ONS 15600 SDH

C.1.9  Slot Properties—FILLER, page C-73

IOC-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.10  Slot Properties—IOC-W, page C-74

LSM-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.11  Slot Properties—LSM-W, page C-76

MIC

ONS 15327

C.1.12  Slot Properties—MIC-28-3-A and MIC-28-3-B, page C-78

MMU

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.13  Slot Properties—MMU (ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH), page C-79

OCP

ONS 15808

C.1.14  Slot Properties—OCP, page C-84

OSCM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.15  Slot Properties—OSCM (ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH), page C-87

OSCM

ONS 15808

C.1.16  Slot Properties—OSCM (ONS 15808), page C-92

OSU-W

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.17  Slot Properties—OSU-W, page C-95

PLF

ONS 15808

C.1.18  Slot Properties—PLF, page C-98

RBU

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.19  Slot Properties—RBU, page C-100

SCF

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.1.20  Slot Properties—SCF, page C-101

SCU

ONS 15808

C.1.21  Slot Properties—SCU, page C-103

SNH

ONS 15808

C.1.22  Slot Properties—SNH, page C-105

SNS

ONS 15808

C.1.23  Slot Properties—SNS, page C-106

SSXC

ONS 15600 SONET and ONS 15600 SDH

Note In NE releases earlier than release 5.0, the SSXC card is called the CXC card.

C.1.24  Slot Properties—SSXC, page C-107

TCC+

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.1.25  Slot Properties—TCC+, page C-108

TCC-I

ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.26  Slot Properties—TCC-I, page C-109

TCC2

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.27  Slot Properties—TCC2, page C-110

TCC2P

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.28  Slot Properties—TCC2P, page C-113

TSC

ONS 15600 SONET and ONS 15600 SDH

C.1.29  Slot Properties—TSC, page C-115

UDC

ONS 15808

C.1.30  Slot Properties—UDC, page C-116

XC

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.1.37  Slot Properties—XC, page C-120

XC-VXL-10G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.38  Slot Properties—XC-VXL-10G, page C-122

XC10G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.39  Slot Properties—XC10G, page C-123

XCVT

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

C.1.40  Slot Properties—XCVT, page C-125

XCVXC

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.1.41  Slot Properties—XCVXC, page C-126

XTC

ONS 15327

C.1.42  Slot Properties—XTC (ONS 15327), page C-129

6.3  DWDM Cards

The following table lists the DWDM cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the DWDM card.

Table 6-2 DWDM Cards

Card Type

NE

For Slot Property Information, See

2.5G_DM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.1  Slot Properties—2.5G_DM, page C-139

2.5G DMP

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.2  Slot Properties—2.5G_DMP, page C-154

2.5G Multirate Transponder

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.3  Slot Properties—2.5G Multirate Transponder, page C-167

32DMX—32-Channel Demultiplexer

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.4  Slot Properties—32DMX, page C-183

32DMX-L—32-Channel Demultiplexer L-Band

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.5  Slot Properties—32DMX-L, page C-190

32 DMX-O—32-Channel Demultiplexer 100 GHz-Odd

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.6  Slot Properties—32DMX_O, page C-198

32 MUX-O—32-Channel Multiplexer 100 GHz-Odd

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.7  Slot Properties—32MUX_O, page C-203

32WD-IR—32-Channel Wavelength Demultiplexer-Infrared Band

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.8  Slot Properties—32WD-IR, page C-208

32-WSS—32-Channel Wavelength Selective Switch

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.9  Slot Properties—32WSS, page C-210

32WSS-L—32-Channel Wavelength Selective Switch L-Band

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.10  Slot Properties—32WSS-L, page C-219

4MD-xx.x—4-Channel Multiplexer/Demultiplexer

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.11  Slot Properties—4MD_xx.x, page C-227

AD-1B-xx.x—1-Band OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.12  Slot Properties—AD_1B_xx.x, page C-232

AD-1C-xx.x—1-Channel OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.13  Slot Properties—AD_1C_xx.x, page C-236

AD-2C-xx.x—2-Channel OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.14  Slot Properties—AD_2C_xx.x, page C-241

AD-4B-xx.x—4-Band OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.15  Slot Properties—AD_4B_xx.x, page C-246

AD-4C-xx.x—4-Channel OADM

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.16  Slot Properties—AD_4C_xx.x, page C-251

ADA—Add/Drop Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.17  Slot Properties—ADA, page C-256

BBA—Blue-Band Booster Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.18  Slot Properties—BBA, page C-260

BBA/RBA—Blue-Band Booster Amplifier/Red-band Booster Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.19  Slot Properties—BBA/RBA, page C-264

BCS-ELH—Band Combiner and Splitter Extended Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.20  Slot Properties—BCS-ELH, page C-267

BCS-LH—Band Combiner and Splitter Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.21  Slot Properties—BCS-LH, page C-270

40MD-CO-D—40-channel Demultiplexer unit-C band-Odd channels

40MD-CE-D—40-channel Demultiplexer unit-C band-Even channels

20MD-LO-D—20-channel Demultiplexer unit-L band-Odd channels

20MD-LE-D—20-channel Demultiplexer unit-L band-Even channels

8MD-C—8-channel Mux/Demux unit-C band-OADM Application

ONS 15808

C.2.22  Slot Properties—Demultiplexer, page C-272

IRBA—Infrared-Band Booster Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.23  Slot Properties—IRBA, page C-275

Multiplexer

ONS 15808

C.2.24  Slot Properties—Multiplexer, page C-279

MXP_2.5G_10E

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.25  Slot Properties—MXP_2.5G_10E, page C-281

MXP_2.5G_10G Muxponder

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.26  Slot Properties—MXP_2.5G_10G, page C-299

MXP_MR_10DME Muxponder

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.27  Slot Properties—MXP_MR_10DME, page C-311

OA-ELH—Optical Amplifier-Extended Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.28  Slot Properties—OA-ELH, page C-331

OAD-8-C—Optical Add/Drop Unit-Passive 4-Channel-C Band

ONS 15808

C.2.29  Slot Properties—OAD-8-C, page C-336

OADM-P4—Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer-Passive-4 Channel

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.30  Slot Properties—OADM-P4, page C-339

OBA-C—Optical Booster Amplifier

ONS 15808

C.2.31  Slot Properties—OBA-C, page C-341

OECP—Odd/Even Channel Processor-Passive

ONS 15808

C.2.32  Slot Properties—OECP, page C-345

OEP-C—Optical Extra Pump Amplifier

ONS 15808

C.2.33  Slot Properties—OEP-C, page C-347

OP-ELH—Optical External Pump-Extended Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.34  Slot Properties—OP-ELH, page C-350

OPA—Optical Preamplifier

ONS 15808

C.2.35  Slot Properties—OPA-C, page C-354

OPT-AMP-L

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.36  Slot Properties—OPT-AMP-L, page C-358

OPT-BST—Optical Booster Amplifier Module

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.37  Slot Properties—OPT-BST, page C-364

OPT-BST-E—Enhanced Optical Booster Amplifier

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.38  Slot Properties—OPT-BST-E, page C-370

OPT-BST-L

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.39  Slot Properties—OPT-BST-L, page C-376

OPT-PRE—Optical Preamplifier Module

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.40  Slot Properties—OPT-PRE, page C-382

ORP-ELH—Optical Raman Pump-Extended Long Haul

ONS 15808

C.2.41  Slot Properties—ORP-ELH, page C-387

OSC-CSM—Optical Service Channel Combiner and Separator Module

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.42  Slot Properties—OSC-CSM, page C-391

PRE-L—Pre-Line Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.43  Slot Properties—PRE-L, page C-397

PRE-L-IR—Pre-Line Amplifier-Infrared band

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.44  Slot Properties—PRE-L-IR, page C-400

TPA—Transmit Power Amplifier

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.45  Slot Properties—TPA, page C-404

TXP_MR_10E

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.46  Slot Properties—TXP_MR_10E, page C-408

TXP_MR_10G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.2.47  Slot Properties—TXP_MR_10G, page C-426

8WD-B—8-channel Wavelength Demultiplexer-Blue band module

24WD-R—24-channel Wavelength Demultiplexer-Red band module

24WD-LLR—24-channel Wavelength Demultiplexer-Low Loss-Red band module

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

C.2.48  Slot Properties—WD, page C-437

6.4  Electrical Cards

The following table lists the electrical cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the electrical card. It also provides links to the provisioning tasks that can be performed for some of the cards.

Table 6-3 Electrical Cards

Card Type

NE

Electrical Card Task

For Slot Property Information, See

DS-N

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Creating RMON Thresholds

C.3.10  Slot Properties—DS-N, page C-536

DS1-14

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Converting DS1-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

C.3.1  Slot Properties—DS-1-14, page C-440

DS1-28/DS3-EC1-3

ONS 15310 MA

—

C.3.2  Slot Properties—DS1-28/DS3-EC1-3, page C-446

DS1-84/DS3-EC1-3

ONS 15310 MA

—

C.3.3  Slot Properties—DS1-84/DS3-EC1-3, page C-474

DS1N-14

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

—

C.3.4  Slot Properties—DS-1N, page C-503

DS1_E1_56

ONS 15454 SONET

—

C.3.11  Slot Properties—DS1_E1_56, page C-538

DS3-12

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Converting DS3-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

C.3.5  Slot Properties—DS-3-12, page C-508

DS3_EC1_48

ONS 15454 SONET

—

C.3.12  Slot Properties—DS3_EC1_48, page C-548

DS3E

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

—

C.3.6  Slot Properties—DS-3E, page C-512

DS3i

ONS 15454 SDH

—

C.3.7  Slot Properties—DS-3i, page C-517

DS3i-N-12

ONS 15454 SONET

Converting DS3i-N-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

C.3.8  Slot Properties—DS-3i-N-12, page C-523

DS3XM-6

ONS 15454 SONET

—

C.3.9  Slot Properties—DS-3XM-6, page C-529

DS3XM-12

ONS 15454 SONET

—

C.3.13  Slot Properties—DS3XM-12, page C-566

E1-42

ONS 15454 SDH

—

C.3.15  Slot Properties—E1-42, page C-587

E1-N-14

ONS 15454 SDH

Converting E1-N-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

C.3.16  Slot Properties—E1-N-14, page C-596

E-1

ONS 15454 SDH

—

C.3.14  Slot Properties—E-1, page C-582

E3

ONS 15454 SDH

—

C.3.17  Slot Properties—E3-12, page C-605

EC1-12

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

—

C.3.18  Slot Properties—EC1-12, page C-610

FMEC-E3/DS3

ONS 15454 SDH

—

C.3.19  Slot Properties—FMEC-E3/DS-3, page C-615

STM-1E-12

ONS 15454 SDH

—

D.4.12  Slot Properties—STM-1E-12, page D-162

6.4.1  Converting DS1-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

Note This procedure assumes that DS1-14 cards are installed in slots 1 through 6 and/or slots 12 through 17. The DS1-14 cards in slots 3 and 15, which are the protection slots, will be replaced with DS1N-14 cards. The ONS 15454 must run CTC Release 2.0 or later. The procedure also requires at least one DS1N-14 card and a protection group with DS1-14 cards.

Step 1 Select the NE in the Domain Explorer; then, choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In NE node property sheet, click the Protection tab.

Step 3 In the Protection Groups subtab, select the protection group containing slot 3 or slot 15 (where the DS1N-14 card will be installed).

Step 4 Make sure that the slot that is being upgraded is not carrying working traffic. In the Operations tab, look at the Protection Groups Details. The protect slot must be Protect/Standby and not Protect/Active. If the protect slot status is Protect/Active, use the following steps to switch traffic to the working card:

a. In the Protection Group Details list, click the protect card.

b. In the Switch Commands area, click Switch.

The working slot should change to Working/Active and the protect slot should change to Protect/Standby. If they do not change, do not continue. Troubleshoot the working card and slot to determine why the card cannot carry working traffic.

c. In the Switch Commands area, select Clear.

Step 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each protection group that needs to be converted.

Step 6 Verify that no standing alarms exist for any of the DS1-14 cards that will be converted. If alarms exist that cannot be cleared, contact the next level of support.

Step 7 Click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 8 Click the 1:1 protection group that contains the cards that will be moved into the new protection group.

Step 9 Click Delete.

Step 10 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click OK.

Note Deleting the 1:1 protection groups will not disrupt service. However, no protection bandwidth exists for the working circuits until the 1:N protection procedure is completed. Therefore, complete this procedure as quickly as possible.

Step 11 If needed, repeat Steps 6 to 10 for any other protection groups.

Step 12 Physically remove the DS1-14 card from slot 3 or slot 15. This raises an improper removal alarm.

Step 13 In the node view, right-click the slot that held the removed card and choose Delete card from the drop-down list. Wait for the card to disappear from the node view.

Step 14 Physically insert a DS1N-14 card into the same slot.

Step 15 Verify that the card boots up properly.

Step 16 Choose Configuration > CTC-based SONET NEs > Equipment Inventory Table and verify that the new card appears as a DS1N-14.

Step 17 Click the node view in the NE Explorer tree.

Step 18 Click the Protection tab; then, click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 19 Click Create. The Create Protection Group dialog box opens.

Step 20 (Optional) Type a name for the protection group in the Name field.

Step 21 In the Type field, choose 1:N (card) from the drop-down list.

Step 22 In the Protect Module field, choose the protection slot from the drop-down list.

The Create Protection Group dialog box shows the protect card in the Protect Card field and the available cards in the Available Cards field.

Step 23 Verify that the DS1N-14 card appears in the Protect Card field.

Step 24 In the Available Cards list, highlight the card that will be included in the protection group. Click the arrow (>>) to move the card to the Working Cards list.

Step 25 In the Reversion Time field, choose the reversion time from the drop-down list.

Step 26 Click OK.

Step 27 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.

The protection group should appear in the Protection Groups list on the Protection subtab.

6.4.2  Converting DS3-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

Note This procedure assumes that DS3-12 cards are installed in slots 1 through 6 and/or slots 12 through 17. The DS3-12 cards in slots 3 and 15, which are the protection slots, will be replaced with DS3N-12 cards. The ONS 15454 must run CTC Release 2.0 or later. This procedure also requires at least one DS3N-12 card and a protection group with DS3-12 cards.

Step 1 Select the NE in the Domain Explorer; then, choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the NE node property sheet, click the Protection tab.

Step 3 In the Protection Groups subtab, select the protection group containing slot 3 or slot 15 (where the DS3N-12 card will be installed).

Step 4 Make sure that the slot that is being upgraded is not carrying working traffic. In the Operations tab, look at the Protection Groups Details. The protect slot must be Protect/Standby and not Protect/Active. If the protect slot status is Protect/Active, use the following steps to switch traffic to the working card:

a. In the Protection Group Details list, click the protect card.

b. In the Switch Commands area, click Switch.

The working slot should change to Working/Active and the protect slot should change to Protect/Standby. If they fail to change, do not continue. Troubleshoot the working card and slot to determine why the card cannot carry working traffic.

c. In the Switch Commands area, click Clear.

Step 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each protection group that needs to be converted.

Step 6 Verify that no standing alarms exist for any of the DS3-12 cards that are being converted. If alarms exist that cannot be cleared, contact the next level of support.

Step 7 Click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 8 Click the 1:1 protection group that contains the cards that will be moved into the new protection group.

Step 9 Click Delete.

Step 10 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click OK.

Note Deleting the 1:1 protection groups will not disrupt service. However, no protection bandwidth exists for the working circuits until the 1:N protection procedure is completed. Therefore, complete this procedure as quickly as possible.

Step 11 If needed, repeat Steps 6 to 10 for each protection group.

Step 12 Physically remove the DS3-12 card from slot 3 or slot 15. This raises an improper removal alarm.

Step 13 In the node view, right-click the slot that held the removed card and choose Delete card from the drop-down list. Wait for the card to disappear from the node view.

Step 14 Physically insert a DS3N-12 card into the same slot.

Step 15 Verify that the card boots up properly.

Step 16 Choose Configuration > CTC-based SONET NEs > Equipment Inventory Table and verify that the new card appears as a DS3N-12.

Step 17 Click the node view in the NE Explorer tree.

Step 18 Click the Protection tab; then, click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 19 Click Create. The Create Protection Group dialog box opens.

Step 20 (Optional) Type a name for the protection group in the Name field.

Step 21 In the Type field, choose 1:N (card) from the drop-down list.

Step 22 In the Protect Module field, choose the protection slot from the drop-down list.

The Create Protection Group dialog box shows the protect card in the Protect Card field and the available cards in the Available Cards field.

Step 23 Verify that the DS3N-12 card appears in the Protect Card field.

Step 24 In the Available Cards list, highlight the card that will be included in the protection group. Click the arrow (>>) to move the card to the Working Cards list.

Step 25 In the Reversion Time field, choose a reversion time from the drop-down list.

Step 26 Click OK.

Step 27 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.

The protection group should appear in the Protection Groups list on the Protection subtab.

6.4.3  Converting E1-N-14 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

Note•This procedure assumes that E1-N-14 cards are installed in slots 1 through 6 and/or slots 12 through 17. The E1-N-14 cards in slots 3 and 15, which are the protection slots, will be converted from 1:1 to 1:N protection. (E1-N-14 cards can work in 1:1 and 1:N protection schemes.)

•Make sure that the slot containing the E1-N-14 card is not carrying working traffic. Also, make sure that there are no existing alarms for the E1-N-14 card that you are converting.

Step 1 Select the NE in the Domain Explorer; then, choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In NE node property sheet, click the Protection tab.

Step 3 In the Protection Groups subtab, select the protection group containing slot 3 or slot 15 (where the E1-N-14 card will be installed).

Step 4 Make sure that the slot that is being upgraded is not carrying working traffic. In the Operations tab, look at the Protection Groups Details. The protect slot must be Protect/Standby and not Protect/Active. If the protect slot status is Protect/Active, use the following steps to switch traffic to the working card:

a. In the Protection Group Details list, click the protect card.

b. In the Switch Commands area, click Switch.

The working slot should change to Working/Active and the protect slot should change to Protect/Standby. If they fail to change, do not continue. Troubleshoot the working card and slot to determine why the card cannot carry working traffic.

c. In the Switch Commands area, click Clear.

Step 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each protection group that needs to be converted.

Step 6 Verify that no standing alarms exist for any of the E1-N-14 cards that are being converted. If alarms exist that cannot be cleared, contact the next level of support.

Step 7 Click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 8 Click the 1:1 protection group that contains the cards that will be moved into the new protection group.

Step 9 Click Delete.

Step 10 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click OK.

Note Deleting the 1:1 protection groups will not disrupt service. However, no protection bandwidth exists for the working circuits until the 1:N protection procedure is completed. Therefore, complete this procedure as quickly as possible.

Step 11 If needed, repeat Steps 6 to 10 for each protection group.

Step 12 Click Create. The Create Protection Group dialog box opens.

Step 13 (Optional) Type a name for the protection group in the Name field.

Step 14 In the Type field, choose 1:N (card) from the drop-down list.

Step 15 Verify that the E1-N-14 card appears in the Protect Card field.

Step 16 In the Available Cards list, highlight the card that will be included in the protection group. Click the arrow (>>) to move the card to the Working Cards list.

Step 17 Click OK.

Step 18 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.

The protection group should appear in the Protection Groups list on the Protection subtab.

6.4.4  Converting DS3i-N-12 Cards from 1:1 to 1:N Protection

Note This procedure assumes that DS3i-N-12 cards are installed in slots 1 to 6 and/or slots 12 to 17.

Step 1 Select the NE in the Domain Explorer; then, choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In NE node property sheet, click the Protection tab.

Step 3 In the Protection Groups subtab, select the protection group containing slot 3 or slot 15 (where the DS3i-N-12 card will be installed).

Step 4 Make sure that the slot that is being upgraded is not carrying working traffic. In the Operations tab, look at the Protection Groups Details. The protect slot must be Protect/Standby and not Protect/Active. If the protect slot status is Protect/Active, use the following steps to switch traffic to the working card:

a. In the Protection Group Details list, click the protect card.

b. In the Switch Commands area, click Switch.

The working slot should change to Working/Active and the protect slot should change to Protect/Standby. If they fail to change, do not continue. Troubleshoot the working card and slot to determine why the card cannot carry working traffic.

c. In the Switch Commands area, click Clear.

Step 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each protection group that needs to be converted.

Step 6 Verify that no standing alarms exist for any of the DS3i-N-12 cards that are being converted. If alarms exist that cannot be cleared, contact the next level of support.

Step 7 Click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 8 Click the 1:1 protection group that contains the cards that will be moved into the new protection group.

Step 9 Click Delete.

Step 10 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click OK.

Note Deleting the 1:1 protection groups will not disrupt service. However, no protection bandwidth exists for the working circuits until the 1:N protection procedure is completed. Therefore, complete this procedure as quickly as possible.

Step 11 If needed, repeat Steps 6 to 10 for each protection group.

Step 12 Verify that the card boots up properly.

Step 13 Click the node view in the NE Explorer tree.

Step 14 Click the Protection tab; then, click the Protection Groups subtab.

Step 15 Click Create. The Create Protection Group dialog box opens.

Step 16 (Optional) Type a name for the protection group in the Name field.

Step 17 In the Type field, choose 1:N (card) from the drop-down list.

Step 18 Verify that the DS3i-N-12 card appears in the Protect Card field.

Step 19 In the Available Cards list, highlight the card that will be included in the protection group. Click the arrow (>>) to move the card to the Working Cards list.

Step 20 Click OK.

Step 21 When the confirmation dialog box opens, click Yes.

The protection group should appear in the Protection Groups list on the Protection subtab.

Note When a manual OC-N protection switch is performed incorrectly, a warning message indicates that CTM cannot perform the operation.

6.5  Ethernet Cards

The following table describes the Ethernet cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the Ethernet card. It also provides links to the provisioning tasks that can be performed for some of the cards.

Table 6-4 Ethernet Cards

Card Type

NE

Ethernet Card Tasks

For Slot Property Information, See

CE-100T-8

ONS 15310 CL and ONS 15310 MA

Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

Creating RMON Thresholds

C.4.1  Slot Properties—CE-100T-8 (ONS 15310 CL and ONS 15310 MA), page C-617

CE-100T-8

ONS 15454 SONET

Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

Creating RMON Thresholds

C.4.2  Slot Properties—CE-100T-8 (ONS 15454 SONET), page C-625

CE-100T-8

ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.3  Slot Properties—CE-100T-8 (ONS 15454 SDH), page C-634

CE-1000-4

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

—

C.4.4  Slot Properties—CE-1000-4 (ONS 15454 SDH and ONS 15454 SONET), page C-643

E10/100T-4

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

Provisioning E-Series Ethernet Ports for VLAN Membership

E-Series Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)

C.4.5  Slot Properties—E10/100T-4, page C-653

E1000-2

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.6  Slot Properties—E1000-2, page C-658

E1000-2-G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.7  Slot Properties—E1000-2-G, page C-661

E100T-12

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.8  Slot Properties—E100T-12, page C-665

E100T-G

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.9  Slot Properties—E100T-G, page C-668

ETH1000

ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, and ONS 15454 SDH

Provisioning E-Series Ethernet Ports for VLAN Membership

E-Series Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)

C.4.10  Slot Properties—ETH1000, page C-671

G1000-2

ONS 15327

—

C.4.11  Slot Properties—G1000-2, page C-673

G1000-4

ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, and ONS 15454 SDH

—

C.4.12  Slot Properties—G1000-4, page C-678

ML-100T-8

ONS 15310 CL and ONS 15310 MA

Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

C.4.13  Slot Properties—ML-100T-8, page C-684

ML1000-2

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

Modifying Configuration Settings for the ML-Series Cards— ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

Creating RMON Thresholds

C.4.14  Slot Properties—ML1000-2, page C-691

ML100T-12

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

C.4.15  Slot Properties—ML100T-12, page C-698

ML100X-8

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

—

C.4.16  Slot Properties—ML100X-8, page C-705

MS-ISC-100T

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

—

C.4.17  Slot Properties—MS-ISC-100T, page C-712

6.5.1  Provisioning E-Series Ethernet Ports for VLAN Membership

Caution The ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH propagate VLANs whenever a node appears on the same network view as another node, regardless of whether or not the nodes connect through data communication channels (DCCs). For example, if two ONS 15454 SONETs or ONS 15454 SDHs without DCC connectivity belong to the same Login Node Group, then whenever CTC is launched from within this login node group, VLANs propagate from one to the other. This happens even though the ONS 15454 SONETs or ONS 15454 SDHs do not belong to the same ring.

Caution If a node is unreachable or out of service, and if the DCC connections used to reach the NE still exist, CTM does not allow the deletion of a VLAN on the NE. You must delete the DCC connections before deleting a VLAN.

The ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, and ONS 15454 SDH allow configuration of the VLAN membership and Q-tag handling of individual Ethernet ports.

Step 1 Select an ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH NE in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the card that you want to provision and click the VLAN tab.

Step 3 To put a port in a VLAN, click the port and choose Tagged or Untag.

If a port is a member of only one VLAN, go to the row of that VLAN and choose Untag from the Port column. Choose -- for all the other VLAN rows in that Port column. The VLAN with Untag selected can connect to the port, but other VLANs cannot access that port.

If a port is a trunk port, it connects multiple VLANs to an external device, such as a switch, that also supports trunking. A trunk port must have tagging (802.1Q) enabled for all the VLANs that connect to that external device. Choose Tagged at all VLAN rows that need to be trunked. Choose Untag at one or more VLAN rows in the trunk port column that do not need to be trunked; for example, the default VLAN. Each Ethernet port must be attached to at least one untagged VLAN. The following table describes the port settings.

Table 6-5 Port Settings

Setting

Description

--

A port marked with this symbol does not belong to the VLAN.

Untag

The node will tag ingress frames and strip tags from egress frames.

Tagged

The node will handle ingress frames according to VLAN ID; egress frames will not have their tags removed.

Step 4 After each port is in the appropriate VLAN, click Apply.

Note If Tagged is chosen, the attached external devices must recognize IEEE 802.1Q VLANs.

Note Both ports on an individual E1000-2 or E1000-2-G card cannot be members of the same VLAN.

6.5.2  Specifying the ML-Series Card Username and Password

Step 1 In the Domain Explorer window, choose Administration > Control Panel.

Step 2 Click Security Properties; then, click one of the following:

•CTC-Based SDH tab > ONS 15454 SDH or ONS 15600 SDH subtab

•CTC-Based SONET tab > ONS 15454, ONS 15600, ONS 15327, ONS 15310 CL, or ONS 15310 MA subtab

Step 3 In the CTM Server - ML Series Card Connection area, enter the username and password. Retype the password as confirmation.

Note The CTM barebone Cisco IOS configuration file uses CTM123+ as the predefined password. By default, the same password is set in the Control Panel at installation.

Step 4 Click Save.

6.5.3  Modifying Configuration Settings for the ML-Series Cards— ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

Full Cisco IOS configuration synchronization is performed automatically by CTM to keep the NE and the CTM Data Provisioning Service synchronized. Full configuration resynchronization might be delayed depending on the usage of the CTM server. For the CTM server deployed as the monitoring server, the recommended value for the delay parameter is 120 seconds. For the CTM server deployed as the provisioning server, the recommended value for the delay parameter is 10 minutes (for example, 600 seconds). The default value is provided in the Control Panel > Network Service > CTC-based SONET or CTC-based SDH pane > L2 Service Resync Delay field. For example, for the CTC-based SONET or CTC-based SDH Network Service, the default L2 Service Resync Delay value is 600 seconds.

To upload or download a configuration file for the ML-series card:

Step 1 Select an ONS 15454 SONET or ONS 15454 SDH NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the ML100T card.

Step 3 Click the Configuration tab. The following parameters are displayed:

•Source—Source of the configuration file.

•Host—Host machine where the configuration file is stored or the location where the file will be downloaded.

•File Name—Name of the configuration file.

•Directory—Directory on the host machine for the configuration file.

•Time Stamp—Date and time of the file upload or download.

Note These parameters are initially grayed out or disabled. When a file download or upload is completed, these fields display the parameters of the download or upload.

Step 4 To download the file from the TCC card to the host machine:

a. In the Configuration subtab, click TCC>>File. The Download from TCC dialog box opens.

b. Select the location of the file to download. Click either the Local or the Server radio button.

Step 5 To upload the file from the host machine to the TCC card:

a. In the Configuration subtab, click File>> TCC. The Upload to TCC dialog box opens.

b. Select the location of the file to upload. Click either the Local or the Server radio button.

Step 6 To launch the command-line interface (CLI), click Launch CLI.

Note Make sure to reset the ML-series cards after uploading a Cisco IOS startup config file to a TCC card.

6.5.4  Creating RMON Thresholds

Step 1 Select an NE in the Domain Explorer and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the card.

Step 3 Depending on the card selected, click the Thresholds tab or the Line tab > RMON Thresholds subtab.

Step 4 Click Create. The Create RMON Thresholds dialog box opens. The following table provides descriptions. Fields shown depend on the type of NE that is selected.

Step 5 Click OK. The RMON thresholds are displayed in the Thresholds table.

Table 6-6 Field Descriptions for the Create RMON Thresholds Dialog Box

Field

Description

Slot

Choose the appropriate card.

Port

Choose the applicable port on the card you selected.

Variable

Choose the MIB variable to monitor.

Alarm Type

Indicate whether the event will be triggered by the rising threshold, falling threshold, or both the rising and falling thresholds.

Sample Type

Depending on the type of data module used by the NE, choose Relative, Absolute, or Delta.

•Relative restricts the threshold to use the number of occurrences in the user-set sample period.

•Absolute sets the threshold to use the total number of occurrences, regardless of time period.

•Delta tests the delta between samples.

Sample Period

Specify the sample period, in seconds.

Rising Threshold

Enter the appropriate number of occurrences for the Rising Threshold.

Note For a rising type of alarm, the measured value must move from below the falling threshold to above the rising threshold. For example, if a network is running below a falling threshold of 400 collisions every 15 seconds and a problem causes 1001 collisions in 15 seconds, the excess occurrences trigger an alarm.

Falling Threshold

Enter the appropriate number of occurrences in the Falling Threshold field. In most cases a falling threshold is set lower than the rising threshold.

A falling threshold is the counterpart to a rising threshold. When the number of occurrences is above the rising threshold and then drops below a falling threshold, it resets the rising threshold. For example, when the network problem that caused 1001 collisions in 15 minutes subsides and creates only 799 collisions in 15 minutes, occurrences fall below a falling threshold of 800 collisions. This resets the rising threshold so that if network collisions again spike over 1000 per 15 minute period, an event again triggers when the rising threshold is crossed. An event is triggered only the first time a rising threshold is exceeded (otherwise a single network problem might cause a rising threshold to be exceeded multiple times and cause a flood of events).

6.5.5  E-Series Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D)

The ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, and ONS 15454 SDH operate Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) according to IEEE 802.1D when an Ethernet card is installed. STP operates over all packet-switched ports, including Ethernet and ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH ports. On Ethernet ports, STP is disabled by default and can be enabled by checking the check box under the Port subtab of the Provisioning tab at the card-level view. On ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH interface ports, STP is active by default and cannot be disabled.

The Ethernet card can enable STP on the Ethernet ports to allow redundant paths to the attached Ethernet equipment. STP spans cards so that both equipment and facilities are protected against failure.

STP detects and eliminates network loops. When STP detects multiple paths between any two network hosts, STP blocks ports until only one path exists between any two network hosts. The single path eliminates possible bridge loops. This is crucial for shared packet rings, which naturally include a loop.

To remove loops, STP defines a tree that spans all of the switches in an extended network. STP forces certain redundant data paths into a standby (blocked) state. If one network segment in the STP becomes unreachable, the spanning-tree algorithm reconfigures the spanning-tree topology and reactivates the blocked path to reestablish the link. STP operation is transparent to end stations, which do not discriminate between connections to a single LAN segment and a switched LAN with multiple segments. The ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, and ONS 15454 SDH support one STP instance per circuit and a maximum of eight STP instances per ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH.

Note When an Ethernet card is provisioned, the STP state might need to be updated. Click the Update button in the NE Explorer to update the STP state.

The ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH can operate multiple instances of STP to support VLANs in a looped topology. Separate circuits can be dedicated across the SONET ring for different VLAN groups (that is, one for private TLS services and one for Internet access). Each circuit runs its own STP to maintain VLAN connectivity in a multiring environment.

6.5.5.1  Viewing E-Series Spanning-Tree Configurations

Step 1 Select an ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH NE in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 Click the EtherBridge tab.

Step 3 Click the Spanning Tree Config subtab. The spanning-tree configuration parameters are listed in the following table.

Table 6-7 Spanning-Tree Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Cisco Default Value

Value Range

Priority

32768

0-65535

Bridge Max Age

20 seconds

6-40 seconds

Bridge Hello Time

2 seconds

1-10 seconds

Bridge Forward Delay

15 seconds

4-30 seconds

6.5.5.2  Viewing E-Series Spanning-Tree Parameters

Step 1 Select an ONS 15327, ONS 15454 SONET, or ONS 15454 SDH NE in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 Click the EtherBridge tab.

Step 3 Click the Spanning Tree Status subtab. The spanning-tree parameters are listed in the following table.

Table 6-8 Spanning-Tree Parameters

Parameter

Description

BridgeID

Unique identifier that transmits the configuration bridge protocol data unit (BPDU); the bridge ID is a combination of the bridge priority and the NE MAC address.

Topo Age

Amount of time in seconds since the last topology change.

Topo Changes

Number of times the spanning-tree topology has been changed since the node booted up.

Designated Root

The designated root of the spanning tree for a particular spanning-tree instance.

Root Cost

The total path cost to the designated root.

Root Port

Port used to reach the root.

Max Age

Maximum time that received-protocol information is retained before it is discarded.

Hello Time

Time interval, in seconds, between the transmission of configuration BPDUs by a bridge that is the spanning-tree root or is attempting to become the spanning-tree root.

Hold Time

Minimum time period, in seconds, that elapses during the transmission of configuration information about a given port.

Forward Delay

Time spent by a port in the listening state and the learning state.

6.6  FC_MR-4 Card

The following table lists the NEs that contain the FC_MR-4 card.

Table 6-9 FC_MR-4 Card

Card Type

NE

For Slot Property Information, See

FC_MR-4

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

D.1.1  Slot Properties—FC_MR-4, page D-1

6.7  FMEC Cards

The following table lists the FMEC cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the FMEC card.

Table 6-10 FMEC Cards

Card Type

NE

For Slot Property Information, See

FMEC DS1/E1

ONS 15454 SDH

D.2.1  Slot Properties—FMEC-DS-1/E1, page D-8

FMEC DS3/E3

D.2.2  Slot Properties—FMEC-DS-3/E3, page D-8

FMEC-E1

D.2.3  Slot Properties—FMEC-E1, page D-9

FMEC E1-120NP

D.2.4  Slot Properties—FMEC-E1-120NP, page D-11

FMEC-STM1E

D.2.5  Slot Properties—FMEC-STM1E 1:1, page D-12

MIC-A/P

D.2.6  Slot Properties—MIC-A/P, page D-15

MIC-C/T/P

D.2.7  Slot Properties—MIC-C/T/P, page D-16

6.8  Optical Multirate Card

The following table lists the NE that contains the optical multirate card.

Table 6-11 ASAP_4 Card

Card Type

NE

Multirate Card Task

For Slot Property Information, See

ASAP_4

ONS 15600 SONET

C.1.7.5.1  Provision Pluggable Dialog Box, page C-37

D.3.1  Slot Properties—ASAP_4, page D-17

MRC-12

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

D.3.2  Slot Properties—MRC-12, page D-38

6.9  Optical Cards

The following table lists the optical cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the optical card. It also provides links to the provisioning tasks that can be performed for some of the cards.

Table 6-12 Optical Cards

Card Type

NE

Optical Card Task

For Slot Property Information, See

OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

D.4.1  Slot Properties—OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310, page D-66

OC12 IR/STM4 SH 1310-4

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

D.4.2  Slot Properties—OC12-4 IR/STM4 SH 1310, page D-75

OC192

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

—

D.4.3  Slot Properties—OC192 LR/STM64 LH 1550, page D-85

OC-192/STM64 XFR-based

ONS 15454 SONET and ONS 15454 SDH

—

D.4.4  Slot Properties—OC192/STM64 XFR-Based, page D-93

OC3 IR 4 1310

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

D.4.5  Slot Properties—OC3 IR 4 1310, page D-113

OC3 IR/STM1 SH 1310-8

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

—

D.4.6  Slot Properties—OC3 IR/STM1 SH 1310-8, page D-121

OC48

ONS 15600

—

D.4.7  Slot Properties—OC48, page D-129

OC48 IR 1310

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

D.4.8  Slot Properties—OC48 IR 1310, page D-136

OC48 LR 1310

ONS 15327 and ONS 15454 SONET

Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

D.4.9  Slot Properties—OC48 LR 1550, page D-145

OECP-L

ONS 15808

—

D.4.10  Slot Properties—OECP-L, page D-153

STM-1

ONS 15454 SDH

—

D.4.11  Slot Properties—STM-1, page D-156

STM1E-12

ONS 15454 SDH

—

D.4.12  Slot Properties—STM-1E-12, page D-162

STM-16

ONS 15454 SDH

—

D.4.13  Slot Properties—STM-16 (ONS 15454 SDH), page D-168

STM-16

ONS 15600 SDH

—

D.4.14  Slot Properties—STM-16 (ONS 15600 SDH), page D-173

STM-4

ONS 15454 SDH

—

D.4.15  Slot Properties—STM-4 IR/STM4 SH 1310, page D-181

STM-64

ONS 15454 SDH

—

D.4.16  Slot Properties—STM-64 LH 1550 (ONS 15454 SDH), page D-187

STM-64

ONS 15600 SDH

—

D.4.17  Slot Properties—STM-64 LR/LH 4 (ONS 15600 SDH), page D-192

6.9.1  Provisioning an OC-N Card for ONS 15454 SONET

ONS 15454 SONET OC-3, OC-12, and OC-48 cards can be provisioned to support either SONET or SONET over SDH signals.

Step 1 Select an ONS 15454 SONET NE in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > NE Explorer.

Step 2 In the tree view of the NE Explorer window, select the OC-N card.

Step 3 Click the Line tab; then, click the Line Config subtab.

Step 4 In the EnableSyncMsg column, uncheck the check box.

Step 5 In the Type column, choose SDH.

Step 6 Click Apply.

6.10  Transponder Cards

The following table lists the transponder cards supported in CTM and the NEs that contain the transponder card.

Table 6-13 Transponder Cards

Card Type

NE

For Slot Property Information, See

BT10E-LCxx/BT10E-LLxx—Bidirectional Line Transponder

ONS 15808

D.5.1  Slot Properties—BT10E-LCxx and BT10E-LLxx, page D-201

FEC-LEM—Forward Error Correction Line Extender Module

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.2  Slot Properties—FEC-LEM, page D-206

LEM—Line Extender Module

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.3  Slot Properties—LEM, page D-210

LEM-10-B1—Line Extender Module-10 Gbps B1

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.4  Slot Properties—LEM-10-B1, page D-213

LEM-10G-Nxx—Line Extender Module-10 Gbps-Normal

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.5  Slot Properties—LEM-10G-Nxx, page D-217

LEM-EM-M—Line Extender Module-Externally Modulated-B1 Monitoring

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.6  Slot Properties—LEM-EM-M, page D-220

LT—Line Transponder

ONS 15808

D.5.7  Slot Properties—LT, page D-223

RT—Receiver Transponder

ONS 15808

D.5.8  Slot Properties—RT, page D-228

RXT—Receive Transponder

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.9  Slot Properties—RXT, page D-232

RXT-10G-N—Receive Transponder-10 Gbps-Normal

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.10  Slot Properties—RXT-10G-N, page D-234

RXT_10H-M—Receive Transponder-10 Gbps High Sensitivity-B1 Monitoring

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.11  Slot Properties—RXT-10H-M, page D-237

RXT-B1 Monitoring—Receive Transponder-B1 Monitoring

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.12  Slot Properties—RXT-B1, page D-240

RXT-FEC—Receive Transponder-Forward Error Correction

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.13  Slot Properties—RXT-FEC, page D-244

TT-25G-Cxx—Transmit Transponder-2.5 Gbps-C band-FEC Coding

TT-10G-Cxx—Transmit Transponder-10 Gbps-C band-FEC Coding

TT-10G-SCxx—Transmit Transponder-10 Gbps-C band-Single Slot-FEC Coding

TT-10G-SLxx—Transmit Transponder-10 Gbps-L band-Single Slot-FEC Coding

ONS 15808

D.5.14  Slot Properties—Transmitter Transponder, page D-247

WCM—Wavelength Converter Module

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.15  Slot Properties—WCM, page D-252

WCM-10G-Nxx—Wavelength Converter Module-10 Gbps-Normal

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.16  Slot Properties—WCM-10G-Nxx, page D-255

WCM-FEC—Wavelength Converted Module-Forward Error Correction

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.17  Slot Properties—WCM-FEC, page D-258

WCM-EM-Fxx—Wavelength Converted Module-Externally Modulated-Forward Error Correction

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.18  Slot Properties—WCM-EM-Fxx, page D-262

WCM-EM-Mxx—Wavelength Converted Module-Externally Modulated-B1 Monitoring

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.19  Slot Properties—WCM-EM-Mxx, page D-267

WCM10—Wavelength Converted Module-10 Gbps

ONS 15800 and ONS 15801

D.5.20  Slot Properties—WCM10, page D-271

6.11  MGX Modules

The following table lists the MGX Voice Gateway modules that CTM manages.

Table 6-14 MGX Voice Gateway Modules and Cards

Module

Front Card

Back Card

PXM45

PXM45/B

PXM-UI-S3

PXM-HD

PXM45/C

PXM-UI-S3/B

PXM-HD

PXM1-E

PXM1E-4-155

MGX-MMF-4-155/C

MGX-SMFIR-4-155/C

MGX-SMFLR-4-155/C

PXM1E-8-T3E3

SMB-8-T3

SMB-8-E3

PXM1E-8-155

SFP-8-155

MCC-8-155

PXM1E-16-T1E1

MCC-16-E1

RBBN-16-T1E1

PXM1E-COMBO

MGX-T3E3-155

RPM-PR

MGX-RPM-PR-256

MGX-RPM-PR-512

MGX-RJ45-4E/B

MGX-RJ45-FE

MGX-MMF-FE

MGX-RPM-1FE-CP

RPM-XF

MGX-RPM-XF-512

MGX-1OC12POS-IR

MGX-1GE

MGX-2GE

MGX-2OC12POS

AXSM/B

AXSM-16-T3E3/B

SMB-8-T3

SMB-8-E3

AXSM-16-155/B

MMF-8-155-MT/B

SMFIR-8-155-LC/B

SMFLR-8-155-LC/B

SMB-4-155

AXSM-4-622/B

SMFIR-2-622/B

SMFLR-2-622/B

AXSM-1-2488/B

SMFSR-1-2488/B

SMFLR-1-2488/B

AXSME

AXSM-32-T1E1-E

MCC-16-E1

RBBN-16-T1E1

VXSM

MGX-VXSM-155

VXSM-BC-4-155

MGX-VXSM-T1E1

VXSM-BC-24T1E1

MGX-VXSM-6-T3

VXSM-BC-3T3

VXSM redundant backcard

—

VXSM-R-BC

RCON-1TO5-8850

—

—

VISM-PR

MGX-VISM-PR-8T1

AX-RJ48-8T1

AX-R-RJ48-8T1

MGX-VISM-PR-8E1

AX-RJ48-8E1

AX-R-RJ48-8E1

AX-SMB-8E1

AX-R-SMB-8E1

SRME/B

MGX-SRME/B

MGX-SMFIR-1-155

MGX-STM1-EL-1

MGX-BNC-3T3-M

SRME

MGX-SRME

MGX-SMFIR-1-155

MGX-STM1-EL-1

MPSM

MPSM-8-T1E1

AX-RJ48-8T1

AX-RJ48-8E1

MPSM-16-8T1E1

RBBN-16-T1E1-1N

MCC-16-E1-1N

MPSM-T3E3-155

BNC-3T3E3

SFP-2-155

MPSM redundant back card

—

RED-16-T1E1

6.12  MGX Voice Gateway Cards

This section describes how to provision cards on MGX Voice Gateway devices. This section contains the following information:

•How Do I Provision AXSM Cards?

•How Do I Provision VXSM Cards?

•Configuring Stream Control Transmission Protocol for H.248 Traffic

•Configuring H248.11

•Configuring Voice Quality Trigger Metric and Threshold Parameters

•How Do I Provision RPM Cards?

•How Do I Provision VISM-PR Cards?

6.12.1  How Do I Provision AXSM Cards?

Figure 6-1 Process for Provisioning AXSM Cards

The ATM Switch Service Module, or AXSM cards, can be provisioned in CTM as follows:

1. Enable the AXSM line—See the following sections:

–For an OC-type AXSM card, see Enabling SONET Lines for AXSM.

–For a T1-type AXSM card, see Enabling DS-1 Lines for AXSM.

–For a T3-type AXSM card, see Enabling DS3 Lines for AXSM.

2. (Optional) Create or modify APS—See Creating or Modifying AXSM SONET Line APSs.

3. Create a port—See Creating a Port for AXSM.

4. Create a resource partition—See Creating a Resource Partition for AXSM.

5. Create a connection—See Chapter 7, "Provisioning Services and Connections."

6.12.1.1  Enabling SONET Lines for AXSM

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click an AXSM (OC) card.

Step 3 Click the Lines tab. Click the line you want to enable; then, click Details. The Line Config tab opens, with the Sonet Line Config category selected by default. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 4 Choose the Up option from the Enable drop-down list.

Step 5 (Optional) Verify or modify additional fields as necessary.

Table 6-15 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Line Config Tab, Sonet Line Config Category

Field Name

Description

Speed (Mbps)

An estimate of the interface's current bandwidth in units of 1,000,000 bits per second.

Enable

Desired state of the interface:

•up—Enables the line

•down—Disables the line

Loopback Type

Desired loopback mode configuration of the line:

•noLoopback—Specifies no loopback state.

•lineLocal—Signal sent at the line is looped back through the device.

•lineRemote—Signal sent does not go through the device but is looped back out.

Clock Source

Specifies the source of the transmit clock.

Frame Scramble

Enables or disables the scrambling option in the line.

Line Type

Configured line type.

Descriptor

Line descriptor.

6.12.1.1.1  Provisioning Sonet Medium Config

Step 1 Under the Line Config tab, choose the Sonet Medium Config option from the Category drop-down list. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 2 From the Medium Type drop-down list, choose the appropriate option.

Step 3 Click Apply.

Table 6-16 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Line Config Tab, Sonet Medium Config Category

Field Name

Description

Medium Type

Identifies whether a SONET or SDH signal is used across the interface.

Time Elapsed

Number of seconds (including partial seconds) elapsed since the beginning of the current measurement period.

Valid Intervals

Number of previous 15-minute intervals for which data was collected.

Line Coding

Describes the line coding for the interface signals:

•sonetMediumOther

•sonetMediumB3ZS

•sonetMediumCMI

•sonetMediumNRZ

•sonetMediumRZ

Note B3ZS and CMI are used for electrical SONET/SDH signals (STS-1 and STS-3). NRZ is used for the optical SONET/SDH signals.

Line Type

Describes the line type for this interface:

•sonetOther

•sonetShortSingleMode

•sonetLongSingleMode

•sonetMultimode

•sonetCoax

•sonetUTP

Note The line types are short- and long-range, single-mode fiber or multimode fiber interfaces; coax; and UTP for electrical interfaces.

Circuit ID

The transmission vendor's circuit identifier, for facilitating troubleshooting.

Note The circuit identifier, if available, is also represented by ifPhysAddress.

6.12.1.1.2  Provisioning the Sonet Line Alarm

Step 1 Under the Line Config tab, choose the Sonet Line Alarm option from the Category drop-down list. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 2 Choose the appropriate option from the Alarm Severity drop-down list. Enter data into the other fields as necessary.

Step 3 Click Apply.

Note The following thresholds are the same for the far end and the near end.

Table 6-17 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Line Config Tab, Sonet Line Alarm Category

Field Name

Description

Alarm Severity

Setting this option to major or minor raises a corresponding severity alarm when any statistical threshold is exceeded.

Note For alarm severity definitions, see Chapter 9, "Managing Faults."

ESs Threshold

Threshold value for Errored Seconds detection for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total ESs Threshold

Threshold value for Errored Seconds detection for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

SESs Threshold

Severely Errored Seconds threshold for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total SESs Threshold

Severely Errored Seconds threshold for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

CVs Threshold

Coding Violations threshold for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total CVs Threshold

Coding Violations threshold for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

UASs Threshold

Unavailable Seconds threshold for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total UASs Threshold

Unavailable Seconds threshold for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Line Alarm State

Current alarm status of the line.

Line Stat Alarm State

Indicates the line stat alarm status.

6.12.1.1.3  Provisioning the Sonet Section Alarm

Step 1 Under the Line Config tab, choose the Sonet Section Alarm option from the Category drop-down list. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 2 Choose the appropriate option from the Alarm Severity drop-down list. Enter data into the other fields as necessary.

Step 3 Click Apply.

Note The following thresholds are the same for the far end and the near end.

Table 6-18 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Line Config Tab, Sonet Section Alarm Category

Field Name

Description

Alarm Severity

Setting this option to major or minor raises a corresponding severity alarm when any statistical threshold is exceeded.

Note For alarm severity definitions, see Chapter 9, "Managing Faults."

ESs Threshold

Threshold value for Errored Seconds detection for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total ESs Threshold

Threshold value for Errored Seconds detection for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

SESs Threshold

Severely Errored Seconds threshold for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total SESs Threshold

Severely Errored Seconds threshold for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

SEFSs Threshold

Severely Errored Framing Seconds threshold for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total SEFSs Threshold

Severely Errored Framing Seconds threshold for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

CVs Threshold

Coding Violations threshold for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total CVs Threshold

Coding Violations threshold for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Section Alarm State

Current alarm status of the section.

Section Stat Alarm State

Indicates the section stat alarm status of the interface.

6.12.1.1.4  Provisioning the Sonet Path Alarm

Step 1 Under the Line Config tab, choose the Sonet Path Alarm option from the Category drop-down list. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 2 Choose the appropriate option from the Alarm Severity drop-down list. Enter data into the other fields as necessary.

Step 3 Click Apply.

Note The following thresholds are the same for the far end and the near end.

Table 6-19 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Line Config Tab, Sonet Path Alarm Category

Field Name

Description

Alarm Severity

Setting this option to major or minor raises a corresponding severity alarm when any statistical threshold is exceeded. By default, TCA crossing does not raise any alarm.

For alarm severity definitions, see Chapter 9, "Managing Faults."

ESs Threshold

Threshold value for Errored Seconds (ES) detection for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated. This threshold is the same for the far end and the near end.

Total ESs Threshold

Threshold value for Errored Seconds detection for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

SESs Threshold

Severely Errored Seconds threshold for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total SESs Threshold

Severely Errored Seconds threshold for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

CVs Threshold

Coding Violations threshold for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total CVs Threshold

Coding Violations threshold for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

UASs Threshold

Unavailable Seconds threshold for the current 15-minute interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Total UASs Threshold

Unavailable Seconds threshold for the 24-hour interval, above which an alarm is generated.

Path Alarm State

Current alarm status of the path.

Path Stat Alarm State

Indicates the path stat alarm status of the interface.

6.12.1.1.5  Provisioning the ATM Cell Layer

Step 1 Under the Line Config tab, choose the ATM Cell Layer option from the Category drop-down list. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 2 Choose the appropriate options from the HEC Coset Enable and Payload Scrambling drop-down lists.

Step 3 Click Apply.

Table 6-20 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Line Config Tab, ATM Cell Layer Category

Field Name

Description

Cell Layer Description

This string should include the name of the manufacturer, the product name, and the version of the hardware interface.

Status

Current operational state of the interface. The testing state indicates that no operational packets can be passed.

Null Cell Header

The first four bytes of the ATM header to be used for null cells.

Null Cell Payload

Null cell payload definition. The Cisco default value is 106 (0x6A).

HEC Coset Enable

If enabled, the algorithm of Coset Polynomial Addition is applied to do header error check calculations. It applies to transmitted as well as received cells.

Payload Scrambling

Indicates whether or not payload scrambling is enabled.

6.12.1.2  Enabling DS-1 Lines for AXSM

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click an AXSM (T1E1) card.

Step 3 Click the Lines tab. Click the line you want to enable; then, click Details. The Line Config tab opens. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 4 From the Admin Status drop-down list, choose the Up option.

Step 5 (Optional) Verify or modify additional fields as necessary.

Table 6-21 Field Descriptions for the AXSM DS1 Line Config Tab

Field Name

Description

Admin Status

Desired state of the interface.

Time Elapsed

Number of seconds that have elapsed since the beginning of the near-end current error measurement period.

Valid Intervals

Number of previous near-end intervals for which data was collected.

Line Type

Configured line type.

Line Coding

Type of zero code suppression used on this interface.

Loopback Config

Desired loopback configuration.

Line Status

Line status of interface.

Transmit Clock Source

Source of the transmit clock.

Line Length (meters)

Length of the DS-1 line. Only useful if the interface has configurable, line build-out circuitry.

Loopback Status

Current state of loopback on the DS-1 interface.

Descriptor

Line descriptor.

6.12.1.3  Enabling DS3 Lines for AXSM

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click an AXSM (T3E3) card.

Step 3 Click the Lines tab. Click the line you want to enable; then, click Details. The Line Config tab opens, with the Line Config category selected by default. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 4 Choose the Up option from the Interface Status drop-down list.

Step 5 (Optional) Verify or modify additional fields as necessary.

Table 6-22 Field Descriptions for the AXSM DS3 Line Config Tab, Line Config Category

Field Name

Description

CDSX3 Line Type

Type of DS3 C-bit or E3 application implementing this interface.

DSX3 Line Type

Type of DS3 C-bit or E3 application implementing this interface.

Interface Status

State of the interface.

Alarm Indication Signal Bits

When check is set, the Alarm Indication Signal (AIS) is declared when "1010..."b is found and C-bits are all zero. When ignore is set, an AIS condition is declared when "1010..."b is detected irrespective of the state of the C-bits.

Rcv FEAC Validation

Specifies the Far-End Alarm and Control (FEAC) code validation criteria.

Out of Frame Criteria

Specifies the Out of Frame decision criteria.

Time Elapsed Seconds

Number of seconds that have elapsed since the beginning of the near-end current error measurement period.

Valid Intervals

Number of previous near-end intervals for which data was collected. This value will be 96 unless the interface was brought online within the last 24 hours, in which case the value will be the number of complete 15-minute near-end intervals since the interface has been online.

Line Coding

Type of zero code suppression used on this interface.

Send Code Type

Type of code that is being sent across the DS3/E3 interface by the device.

Circuit Identifier

Variable that contains the transmission vendor's circuit identifier, to facilitate troubleshooting.

Loopback Configuration

Represents the desired loopback configuration of the DS/E3 interface. dsx3NoLoop means not in the loopback state. Additional values include:

•dsx3PayLoadLoop

•dsx3LineLoop

•dsx3OtherLoop

•dsx3InwardLoop

•dsx3DualLoop

Interface Line Status

Line status of the interface.

Transmit Clock Source

Source of the transmit clock.

Invalid Intervals

Number of intervals in the range from 0 to dsx3ValidIntervals for which no data is available.

Line Length (meters)

Length of the DS3 line.

Descriptor

Line descriptor.

6.12.1.3.1  Setting Up Statistical Alarm Severity

Step 1 Under the AXSM DS3 Line Config tab, select the 15 Min Alarm Config option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 2 Choose the Statistical Alarm Severity level from the drop-down list. Values include:

•none

•minor

•major

Step 3 Provision additional fields as necessary. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 4 Click Apply to set up the statistical alarm severity.

Table 6-23 Field Descriptions for the AXSM DS3 Line Config Tab, 15 Min Alarm Config Category

Field Name

Description

Statistical Alarm Severity

Sets up the severity of any of the statistical alarms.

DS3 Line Statistics Alarm

Bitmap of the DS3 line statistical alarms.

15 Min LCV Threshold

If this value is exceeded in a 15-minute window, a statistical alarm will be declared.

15 Min LES Threshold

15 Min PCV Threshold (only for T3)

15 Min PES Threshold (only for T3)

15 Min PSES Threshold (only for T3)

15 Min SEFS Threshold

15 Min UAS Threshold

15 Min CCV Threshold (only for T3)

15 Min CES Threshold (only for T3)

15 Min CSES Threshold (only for T3)

6.12.1.3.2  Setting Up the DSX3 24-Hour Alarm

Step 1 Under the AXSM DS3 Line Config tab, choose the Dsx3 24 Hr Alarm Config option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 2 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 3 Click Apply to set up the DSX3 24-hour alarm configuration.

Table 6-24 Field Descriptions for the AXSM DS3 Line Config Tab, Dsx3 24 Hr Alarm Config Category

Field Name

Description

24 Hr LCV Threshold

If this value is exceeded in a sliding 24-hour window, a statistical alarm will be declared. The threshold is checked every 15 minutes for the preceding 24-hour interval.

24 Hr LES Threshold

24 Hr PCV Threshold (only for T3)

24 Hr PES Threshold (only for T3)

24 Hr PSES Threshold (only for T3)

24 Hr SEFS Threshold

24 Hr UAS Threshold

24 Hr CCV Threshold (only for T3)

24 Hr CES Threshold (only for T3)

24 Hr CSES Threshold (only for T3)

6.12.1.3.3  Setting Up the ATM Cell Layer

Step 1 Under the AXSM DS3 Line Config tab, choose the ATM Cell Layer option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 2 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 3 Click Apply to set up the ATM cell layer configuration.

Table 6-25 Field Descriptions for the AXSM DS3 Line Config Tab, ATM Cell Layer Category

Field Name

Description

Cell Layer Description

This string should include the name of the manufacturer, the product name, and the version of the hardware interface.

Status

Current operational state of the interface. The testing state indicates that no operational packets can be passed.

Null Cell Header

First four bytes of the ATM header to be used for null cells.

Null Cell Payload

Null cell payload definition. Cisco default value is 0x6A.

HEC Coset Enable

If set to true, the algorithm of Coset Polynomial Addition is applied to perform header error check calculations. Applies to transmitted and received cells.

Payload Scrambling

Indicates whether or not payload scrambling is enabled.

6.12.1.3.4  Setting Up the Plcp Statistical Alarm Severity

Step 1 Under the AXSM DS3 Line Config tab, choose the Plcp Alarm option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 2 From the drop-down list, choose the Plcp Statistical Alarm Severity level. Values include:

•none

•minor

•major

Step 3 Provision additional fields as necessary. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 4 Click Apply to set up the Plcp statistical alarm severity.

Table 6-26 Field Descriptions for the AXSM DS3 Line Config Tab, Plcp Alarm Category

Field Name

Description

Plcp Statistical Alarm Severity

Severity of PLCP statistical alarm.

15 Min BIP8Cv Threshold

If this value is exceeded in a 15-minute or sliding 24-hour window, a statistical alarm will be declared.

24 Hr BIP8Cv Threshold

15 Min BIP8ES Threshold

24 Hr BIP8ES Threshold

15 Min BIP8SES Threshold

24 Hr BIP8SES Threshold

15 Min BIP8SEFS Threshold

24 HR BIP8SEFS Threshold

15 Min BIP8UAS Threshold

24 Hr BIP8UAS Threshold

Plcp Line Alarm Status

Bitmap of the DS3 line alarms.

Plcp Line Stat Alarm State

Bitmap of the DS3 Plcp line statistical alarms.

6.12.1.4  Creating or Modifying AXSM SONET Line APSs

You can provision the SONET line to have Automatic Protection Switching (APS). SRM or AXSME cards can be provisioned for APS.

If you are setting up APS on multiple cards, you must first set up an APS connector and then set up redundancy on the node (for details on setting up redundancy, see 4.5.13  Configuring Card Redundancy, page 4-93).

Note This tab is only applicable for OC-type AXSM cards, and not T3 or T1-type AXSM cards.

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Double-click an AXSM card.

Step 3 Click the AXSM Sonet Line APS tab. Under the Sonet Line APS tab, you can:

•Click Create to create a new Sonet Line APS

•Select the line you want to modify and click Details

Step 4 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 5 Click Apply to save any changes.

Table 6-27 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Sonet Line APS Tab

Field Name

Description

Working Bay

Working bay number.

Working Line

Working line number.

Protection Slot

Protection slot number.

Protection Bay

Protection bay number.

Protection Line

Protection line number.

APS Mode

Provisions APS architecture mode on the working/protection line pairs.

Active Line

Indicates which line is active.

Signal Fault BER

Contains the bit error rate threshold for signal fault detection on the working line.

Signal Degrade BER

Contains the bit error rate threshold for signal degrade detection on the working line.

Switch Back Time

Contains the interval (in minutes) to wait before attempting to switch back to the working line.

Switching Direction

Provisions the switching direction supported by this APS line.

APS Revertive

Provisions the APS revertive or nonrevertive option.

APS Operational Direction

Shows the actual APS direction that is implemented on the near-end terminal.

APS Operational Mode

Shows the actual APS architecture mode that is implemented on the near-end terminal.

Channel Protocol

Allows configuration of APS channel protocol to be implemented at the near-end terminal.

Line Failure Status

APS line failure status.

Line Switch Reason

APS line switch reason.

Working Section

Indicates which working section is the APS primary section.

6.12.1.5  Creating a Port for AXSM

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node, and expand the AXSM card. Double-click the line you want to create a port under.

Step 3 Click the Ports tab; then, click Create. The Port Config tab opens.

Step 4 Complete the active fields as necessary. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 5 Click Apply.

Table 6-28 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Port Config Tab

Field Name

Description

Virtual Port

Unique value for the ATM virtual interface.

Row Status

Status of the row.

Max Cell Rate

ATM virtual interface's max cell rate.

Min Cell Rate

ATM virtual interface's guaranteed cell rate.

SCT ID

ID of the file that holds module-specific configuration parameters for this ATM virtual interface.

Interface Type

Type of ATM virtual interface that can be provisioned within a physical interface. Values include:

•uni

•nni

•vnni

•vuni

•evuni

•evnni

Vpi No (VUNI/VNNI)

Vpi number.

Min Vpi No (EVUNI/EVNNI)

Minimum Vpi number.

Max Vpi No (EVUNI/EVNNI)

Maximum Vpi number.

Descriptor

Port descriptor.

6.12.1.6  Creating a Resource Partition for AXSM

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node, the AXSM card, and the AXSM line. Double-click the port you want to create a resource partition on.

Step 3 Click the Resource Partitions tab; then, click Create. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 4 Enter or modify the data as necessary; then, click Apply.

Table 6-29 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Resource Partitions Tab, ATM Resource Partition Category

Field Name

Description

Resource Partition ID

Resource partition identifier.

Controller ID

Controller identifier.

Egress Guaranteed BW

Guaranteed percentage of bandwidth reserved for the resource partition in egress direction. The range is from 0 to 1000000.

Egress Max BW

Maximum percentage of bandwidth for the resource partition in egress direction. The range is from 0 to 1000000.

Ingress Guaranteed BW

Guaranteed percentage of bandwidth reserved for the resource partition in ingress direction. The range is from 0 to 1000000.

Ingress Max BW

Maximum percentage of bandwidth for the resource partition in ingress direction. The range is from 0 to 1000000.

Min VPI

Beginning of the VPI range for this partition.

Max VPI

End of the VPI range for this partition.

Min VCI

Beginning of the VCI range for this partition.

Max VCI

End of the VCI range for this partition.

Min Connections

Guaranteed number of connections that can be provisioned on this partition.

Max Connections

Maximum number of connections that can be provisioned on this partition.

Egress BW Used

Percentage of bandwidth used by the resource partition in egress direction.

Egress BW Avail

Percentage of bandwidth available on the resource partition in egress direction.

Ingress BW Used

Percentage of bandwidth used by the resource partition in ingress direction.

Ingress BW Avail

Percentage of bandwidth available on the resource partition in ingress direction.

Used Connections

Number of connections currently in use on this partition.

Avail Connections

Number of connections available that can be added on this partition.

6.12.1.6.1  Modifying the ILMI Configuration

Step 1 Under the AXSM Resource Partitions tab, choose the ILMI Configuration option from the Category drop-down list. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 2 Choose the appropriate options from the ILMI Enabled and ILMI Trap Enable drop-down lists, and modify data as necessary. Click Apply.

Table 6-30 Field Descriptions for the AXSM Resource Partitions Tab, ILMI Configuration Category

Field Name

Description

ILMI Enabled

Indicates if ILMI signaling is enabled or disabled.

Signaling Vpi

Vpi on which signaling cells arrive.

Signaling Vci

Vci on which signaling cells arrive.

ILMI Trap Enable

Indicates if ILMI trap generation is enabled or disabled.

ILMI Est Conn Poll Intervals

Time S between successive transmissions of ILMI messages on this interface for detecting establishment of ILMI connectivity.

ILMI Connect Poll Intvl

Time T between successive transmissions of ILMI messages on this interface for detecting loss of ILMI connectivity.

ILMI Poll Conn Inact Factor

Number K of consecutive polls on this interface for which no ILMI response message is received before ILMI connectivity is declared lost.

6.12.2  How Do I Provision VXSM Cards?

Tip For more detailed information on VXSM provisioning, refer to the Cisco Voice Switch Services (VXSM) Configuration Guide and Command Reference for MGX Switches and Media Gateways, Release 5.

The Cisco MGX 8880, 8850, and 8830 support the Voice Switch Service Module (VXSM) card, which functions as a media gateway (MG) and can be provisioned to meet the requirements of a variety of applications. For Voice over IP (VoIP) switching applications, the voice Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) interface, the packet network interface, and the interface to the media gateway controller (MGC) or call agent must be provisioned.

Figure 6-2 Process for Provisioning VXSM Cards

To provision VXSM cards:

1. Create a resource partition—See Creating a Resource Partition for VXSM.

2. Create AAL5+control VXSM connections—See Chapter 7, "Provisioning Services and Connections."

3. (Optional, for OC3 cards only) Enable the mapping mode—See Enabling the Mapping Mode for VXSM.

4. Create and assign an IP address for the connection—See Creating and Assigning an IP Address for the Connection.

5. Provision the TDM interface—See Provisioning the Time-Division Multiplexing Interface for VXSM.

6. Provision voice interfaces (VIs)—See Provisioning Voice Interfaces.

7. Provision the MG and MGC interface using H.248 or XGCP protocol—See Provisioning MG-MGC Interfaces.

8. (Optional) Provision VXSM features—See How Do I Provision VXSM Features?.

9. Configure Media Security—See Configuring Media Security.

10. Create an IP Security Tunnel—See Creating an IP Security Tunnel.

6.12.2.1  Creating a Resource Partition for VXSM

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM card.

Step 3 Click the Port tab to display the entries of the port table.

Step 4 Select the port entry.

Step 5 Click Details.

Step 6 Click the Resource Partitions tab to display the resource partitions table.

Step 7 Click Create. The Create Resource Partitions window opens.

Step 8 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 9 Click Apply to create the resource partition.

Table 6-31 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create Resource Partitions Window

Field Name

Description

Resource Partition ID

Value for the resource partition identifier. The range is from 1 to 10. The value 1 is reserved for PNNI.

Controller ID

Value for the controller identifier. The range is from 2 to 255. The value 2 is reserved for PNNI.

Egress Guaranteed BW

Guaranteed percentage of bandwidth reserved for the resource partition in egress direction. The range is from 0 to 1000000.

Egress Max BW

Maximum percentage of bandwidth for the resource partition in egress direction. The range is from 0 to 1000000.

Ingress Guaranteed BW

Guaranteed percentage of bandwidth reserved for the resource partition in ingress direction. The range is from 0 to 1000000.

Ingress Max BW

Maximum percentage of bandwidth for the resource partition in ingress direction. The range is from 0 to 1000000.

Min VPI

Beginning of the VPI range for this partition. For RPM VCC partitions, the range is from 0 to 0. For RPM VPC partitions, the range is from 1 to 255. For VXSM, the range is from 0 to 255.

Max VPI

End of the VPI range for this partition. For RPM VCC partitions, the range is from 0 to 0. For RPM VPC partitions, the range is from 1 to 255. For VXSM, the range is from 0 to 255.

Min VCI

Beginning of the VCI range for this partition. For VXSM, the range is from 1 to 65535.

Max VCI

End of the VCI range for this partition. For VXSM, the range is from 1 to 65535.

Min Connections

Guaranteed number of connections that can be provisioned on this partition. For VXSM, the range is from 1 to 8100.

Max Connections

Maximum number of connections that can be provisioned on this partition. For VXSM, the range is from 1 to 8100.

Egress BW Used

Percentage of bandwidth used by the resource partition in egress direction.

Egress BW Avail

Percentage of bandwidth available on the resource partition in egress direction.

Ingress BW Used

Percentage of bandwidth used by the resource partition in ingress direction.

Ingress BW Avail

Percentage of bandwidth available on the resource partition in ingress direction.

Used Connections

Number of connections currently in use on this partition.

Avail Connections

Number of connections available that can be added on this partition.

6.12.2.2  Enabling the Mapping Mode for VXSM

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM card.

Step 3 Click the Media Gateway tab. The Gateway Capabilities category opens by default. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 4 Set the VT Mapping Mode to standard or titan.

Note For additional information on this field, refer to the Cisco Voice Switch Services (VXSM) Configuration Guide and Command Reference for MGX Switches and Media Gateways, Release 5.

Step 5 Click Apply to enable the mapping mode.

Table 6-32 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Media Gateway Tab, Gateway Capabilities Category

Field Name

Description

Gateway Domain Name

Domain name under which the media gateway could also be registered in a DNS name server.

VT Mapping Mode

Represents the VT mapping mode, which can be either:

•standard—Standard mapping mode.

•titan—Titan 5500 mapping mode. Only valid if SONET line medium type is SONET and SONET path payload type is VT1.5.

CM Gateway Source Filter Enabled

Enable or disable the source IP and port filtering. Values are:

•True—Source IP and port filter are enabled.

•False—Source IP and port filter are disabled.

Total Number of DSPs

Total number of DSPs in the card.

6.12.2.3  Creating and Assigning an IP Address for the Connection

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click the VXSM card that contains the connection you created.

Step 3 Click the Media Gateway tab.

Step 4 Choose the PVC IP Address option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 5 Click Create to display the Create PVC IP Address window.

Step 6 Fill in the fields. Make sure to use the same VPI/VCI combination entered when you created the connection. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 7 Click Apply to add the IP address for the connection.

Table 6-33 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create PVC IP Address Window

Field Name

Description

Index

A unique index to identify each media gateway IP address.

Interface

Virtual port associated to the media gateway IP address.

VPI

Represents the VPI of the PVC associated to the IP address.

VCI

Represents the VCI of the PVC associated to the IP address.

IP Address

Configured IP address of the media gateway.

Prefix Length

Specifies the number of leading one bits from the mask to be logical and-ed with the media gateway address before being compared to the value in the cmgwIpCofigAddress.

IP Address Type

IP address type.

Default Gateway IP

Specifies the IP address of the entry, which will become the default gateway address.

6.12.2.4  Provisioning the Time-Division Multiplexing Interface for VXSM

The TDM network consists of a number of DS-1s that each contain DS-0 voice circuits, which interface with the VXSM card either through the 4-port OC-3 back card or the 24-port T1/E1 back card.

These tasks describe how to provision the TDM interface:

1. (Optional) Change the line type to SDH (by default, the line type is set to SONET)—See Changing the VXSM Line Type to SDH.

2. Complete one of the following options:

–Enable SONET lines and paths—See Enabling SONET Lines and Paths for VXSM.

–Enable SDH lines and paths—See Enabling SDH Lines and Paths for VXSM.

6.12.2.4.1  Changing the VXSM Line Type to SDH

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM card, and double-click the first VXSM line. The Line Config tab opens.

Step 3 Choose the Sonet Medium Config option from the Category drop-down list. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 4 In the Medium Type field, click the drop-down list to choose SDH.

Step 5 Click Apply to change the line type to SDH.

Note Changing the line type to SDH on the first line trickles down to the other lines.

Table 6-34 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Line Config Tab, Sonet Medium Config Category

Field Name

Description

Medium Type

Identifies whether a SONET or SDH signal is used across the interface.

Time Elapsed

Number of seconds (including partial seconds) elapsed since the beginning of the current measurement period.

Valid Intervals

Number of previous 15-minute intervals for which data was collected.

Circuit ID

The transmission vendor's circuit identifier, for facilitating troubleshooting.

Note The circuit identifier, if available, is also represented by ifPhysAddress.

6.12.2.4.2  Enabling SONET Lines and Paths for VXSM

If you are using SONET, you must enable the lines and paths in the following order:

1. SONET line

2. STS path

3. DS-1/E1 line

Perform the following steps:

Step 1 Enable the SONET line:

a. Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

b. Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM OC3 card.

c. Click the Lines tab.

d. Click the SONET line that you want to enable; then, click Details. The Line Config tab opens, with the Sonet Line Config category selected by default. Table 6-35 provides descriptions.

e. From the Enable drop-down list, choose the up option to enable the SONET line.

f. Click Apply.

Step 2 Enable the STS path:

a. Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM OC3 card; then, double-click the SONET line that contains the STS path you want to enable.

b. Click the STS Paths tab.

c. Click the STS path that you want to enable; then, click Details. The Path Config tab opens, with the Paths category selected by default. Table 6-36 provides descriptions.

d. (Optional) Change the channelization type to DS3, DS1, or E1 in the Path Payload field.

e. From the Enable drop-down list, choose the up option to enable the STS path.

f. Click Apply.

Step 3 Enable the DS-1/E1 line:

a. Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM OC3 card and expand the SONET line, STS path, and VT path that contain the DS-1/E1 line you want to enable. Double-click the DS-1/E1 line. The DS1/E1 Path tab opens, with the DS1/E1 Line Info option selected by default. Table 6-37 provides descriptions.

b. From the Admin Status drop-down list, choose the up option to enable the STS path.

c. Click Apply.

Table 6-35 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Line Config Tab, Sonet Line Config Category

Field Name

Description

Speed (Mbps)

An estimate of the interface's current bandwidth in units of 1,000,000 bits per second.

Enable

Desired state of the interface:

•up—Enables the line

•down—Disables the line

Loopback Type

Desired loopback mode configuration of the line:

•noLoopback—Specifies no loopback state.

•lineLocal—Signal sent at the line is looped back through the device.

•lineRemote—Signal sent does not go through the device but is looped back out.

Clock Source

Specifies the source of the transmit clock.

Frame Scramble

Enables or disables the scrambling option in the line.

Line Type

Configured line type.

Descriptor

Line descriptor.

RDIV Type

Specifies the type of Remote Defect Indication - Virtual Tributary/Container (RDI-V) sent by this NE to the remote NE. Values include:

•onebit—(Cisco default) specifies 1-bit RDIV

•threebit—Specifies 3-bit enhanced RDIV

RDIP Type

Specifies the type of Remote Defect Indication - Path (RDI-P) sent by this NE to the remote NE. Values include:

•onebit—(Cisco default) specifies 1-bit RDIP

•threebit—Specifies 3-bit enhanced RDIP

Table 6-36 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Path Config Tab, Paths Category

Field Name

Description

Path Number

Path number.

Enable

Desired state of the interface:

•up—Enables the path

•down—Disables the path

Path Width

Value that indicates the type of SONET/SDH path. For SONET, the assigned types are the STS-Nc SPEs, where N=1, 3, 12, 24, 48, 192 and 768. STS-1 is equal to 51.84 Mbps. For SDH, the assigned types are the STM-Nc VCs, where N=1, 4, 16, 64, and 256.

Path Payload

Specifies the payload carried by the SONET/SDH path. Values are:

•ds3

•vt15vc11 (DS1)

•vt2vc12 (E1)

Path Status

Indicates the status of the interface.

Table 6-37 Field Descriptions for the VXSM DS1/E1 Path Tab, DS1/E1 Line Info Category

Field Name

Description

Admin Status

Desired state of the interface.

Time Elapsed

Number of seconds that have elapsed since the beginning of the near-end current error measurement period.

Valid Intervals

Number of previous near-end intervals for which data was collected.

Line Type

Indicates the variety of DS-1 line implementing this circuit. Values include:

•For T1 interfaces only:

–dsx1ESF—Extended SuperFrame DS-1 (T1.107)

–dsx1D4—AT&T D4 format DS-1 (T1.107)

•For E1 interfaces only:

–dsx1E1—ITU-T Recommendation G.704 (Table 4a)

–dsx1E1CRC—ITU-T Recommendation G.704 (Table 4b)

–dsx1E1MF—G.704 (Table 4a) with TS16 multiframing enabled

–dsx1E1CRCMF—G.704 (Table 4b) with TS16 multiframing enabled

–dsx1Unframed—DS-1 with No Framing

–dsx1E1Unframed—E1 with No Framing (G.703)

–dsx1E1Q50—ITU-T G.704, Table 14

–dsx1E1Q50CRC—E1Q50 with CRC

Loopback Config

Desired loopback configuration of the DS-1/E1 interface.

Line Status

Status of the line.

Transmit Clock Source

Source of transmit clock.

Loopback Status

Current loopback state on the DS-1/E1 interface.

Send Code

Indicates what type of code is being sent across the DS-1/E1 interface. Setting this variable causes the interface to send the code requested.

Signal Mode

Signal options used by the DS-1 line for the media gateway. Values include:

•none—Indicates no bits are reserved for signaling on this channel.

•robbedBit—Indicates the DS-1 Robbed Bit Signaling is in use. This option applies only to the T1 interface.

•messageOriented—Indicates that Common Channel Signaling (CCS) is used either on channel 16 of an E1 link or channel 24 of a DS-1 link.

cds1 Loopback CodeDetection

Enables or disables the detection of far-end loopback requests (inband or out-of-band ESF).

cds1 Repetition

Used to repeatedly apply the writable objects of dsx1ConfigTable and cds1ConfigTable specified in the same SNMP PDU. The repetition starts from the row indicated by the index of the instance for the number of rows specified in this object.

6.12.2.4.3  Enabling SDH Lines and Paths for VXSM

If you are using SDH, you must enable the lines and paths in the following order:

1. SDH line

2. STM path

3. DS-1/E1 line

Perform the following steps:

Step 1 Enable the SDH line:

a. Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

b. Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM OC3 card and double-click the SDH line. The Line Config tab opens.

c. From the Enable drop-down list, choose the up option to enable the SDH line.

Step 2 Enable the STM path:

a. Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

b. Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM OC3 card and double-click the AU-3 path. The Path Config tab opens.

c. From the Enable drop-down list, choose the up option to enable the STS path.

d. (Optional) From the Tributary Grouping Type drop-down list, choose one of the following options:

•au3Grouping—Channelization appears as follows: AU-3 > TU > DS-1

•au4Grouping—Channelization appears as follows: AU-3 > TUG3 >TU > DS-1

e. Click Apply to enable the STM path.

Step 3 Enable the DS-1/E1 line:

a. Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

b. Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM OC3 card and double-click the DS-1/E1 line. The DS1/E1 Path tab opens.

c. From the Admin Status drop-down list, choose the up option to enable the DS-1/E1 line.

6.12.2.5  Provisioning Voice Interfaces

A voice interface (VIF) is a set of parameters applied to a group of DS-0s within a DS-1 in the TDM voice network. To provision voice interfaces:

1. Check to see if there are existing VIFs—See Checking for Existing VIFs for VXSM.

If there are no existing VIFs, proceed to Step 2. If there are existing VIFs, skip task 2.

2. (Optional) Create a VIF—See Creating a VIF for VXSM.

3. (Optional) View or modify VIF configuration—See Viewing or Modifying the VIF Configuration.

6.12.2.5.1  Checking for Existing VIFs for VXSM

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM card until you see the DS-1 path you want to view VIFs under. Double-click the DS-1 path. The DS1 Path tab opens.

Step 3 Choose DSX0 Group from the Category drop-down list. Any available VIFs appear in the table. To proceed, see Provisioning Voice Interfaces.

6.12.2.5.2  Creating a VIF for VXSM

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM card until you see the DS-1 path you want to view VIFs under. Double-click the DS-1 path. The DS1 Path tab opens.

Step 3 Choose DSX0 Group from the Category drop-down list.

Step 4 Click Create. The Create DSX0 Group window opens.

Step 5 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 6 Click Apply to add the VIF.

Table 6-38 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create DSX0 Group Window

Field Name

Description

DSX0 Grp Index

Value that identifies the DS-0 group in the T1/E1 interface. T1 range is 0 to 23; E1 range is 0 to 30.

DS0 Channels

Bitmap of the selected DS-0 channels to be added into this group. T1 range is 1 to 24; E1 range is 1 to 31.

DSX0 Service Type

Specifies the service type of the CAS/DS-0 group. Values include:

•xgcp—Specifies the xgcp (tgcp) protocol.

•h248—Specifies the ITU H2.48 protocol media gateway control service type that is used when the DS-0 is provisioned for null signaling.

6.12.2.5.3  Viewing or Modifying the VIF Configuration

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM card until you see the DS-1 path you want to view VIFs under. Double-click the DS-1 path. The DS1 Path tab opens.

Step 3 From the Category drop-down list, choose DSX0 Voice Parameters or Extended DSX0 Voice Parameters. Table 6-39 and Table 6-40 provide descriptions.

Step 4 Click a VIF; then, click Details.

Step 5 View or modify the fields.

Step 6 (Optional) Click Apply to save any changes.

Table 6-39 Field Descriptions for the VXSM DS1 Path, DSX0 Voice Parameters Category

Field Name

Description

DSX0 Grp Index

Index that uniquely identifies a DS-0 group in a T1/E1.

Noise Reg Enable

Indicates whether or not the background noise should be played to fill silence gaps if VAD is activated.

Non Linear Proc Enable

Indicates whether or not nonlinear processing is enabled for this interface.

Music On Hold Threshold

Music on hold threshold for this interface.

In Gain

Amount of gain inserted at the receiver side of the interface.

Tx Attenuation

Amount of attenuation inserted at the transmit side of the interface.

Echo Cancel Enable

Specifies whether or not echo cancellation is enabled for the interface.

Echo Cancel Coverage

Echo canceller coverage for the interface.

Initial Digit timeout

Initial digit timeout that indicates the amount of time the managed system waits for an initial input digit from the caller.

Inter Digit timeout

Interdigit timeout that indicates the amount of time the managed system waits for a subsequent input digit from the caller.

Table 6-40 Field Descriptions for the VXSM DS1 Path, Extended DSX0 Voice Parameters Category

Field Name

Description

DSX0 Grp Index

Index that uniquely identifies a DS-0 group in a T1/E1.

LIF Number

Logical interface number associated with this voice interface.

Call Control Profile

Index of call control profile used by this DS-0 group.

VAD Enable

Indicates whether or not Voice Activity Detection is enabled for the compression DSPs of this interface.

CoT 1

First frequency tone to be sent between the terminating and originating gateways in the continuity test.

CoT 2

Second frequency tone to be sent between the terminating and originating gateways in the continuity test.

Repetition

Used to repeatedly apply the writable objects of ccasIfExtVoiceCfgTable specified in the same SNMP PDU. The repetition starts from the row specified by the index of the instance for the number of rows specified in this object.

VAD Timer

Hangover time for VAD.

ICS Enable

Specifies whether or not the Idle Channel Suppression is enabled for an ATM adaptation layer 2 (AAL2) connection.

ICS Integration Timer

Specifies a timeout value for the ICS integration timer.

Tone Plan

Specifies which tone plan the DS-0 group is using for playing the tones.

Gateway Link ID

Specifies the H.248 media gateway link that this DS-0 group belongs to. This object is applicable only if the value of Service Type is h248.

H.248 Pkg IDs

H.248 packages supported in this DS-0 group.

Event Mapping Index

Specifies the actions of the voice band data signal event handling in this DS-0 group.

CAS Profile Index

Specifies the index of CAS profile that is used by this DS-0 group.

CAS Variant Index

Specifies the index of CAS variant that is used by this DS-0 group.

6.12.2.6  Provisioning MG-MGC Interfaces

VXSM cards support both the ITU H.248 and the XGCP protocols. Depending upon which protocol you are using, the procedure to provision the MG-MGC interface differs.

For each protocol type, the procedure consists of two phases. The first phase provisions MGC and MGC groups. The second phase provisions the protocol and protocol profile details that are used for the VXSM and the MGC to communicate.

Figure 6-3 Process for Provisioning MG-MGC Interfaces

Before you can provision MG-MGC interfaces, be sure you have completed the following tasks:

1. Add a resource partition to the node—See Creating a Resource Partition for VXSM.

2. Add an AAL5+control VXSM connection—See Chapter 7, "Provisioning Services and Connections."

3. Create and assign an IP address for the connection—See Creating and Assigning an IP Address for the Connection.

To provision the interface between the MG and the MGC for either protocol, complete the following tasks:

1. Set up MGC and MGC groups—See Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups.

2. Provision H.248 or XGCP protocol— See Provisioning H.248 Protocol and Profiles or Provisioning XGCP Protocol.

3. Provision the MGC profile—See Provisioning H.248 Protocol and Profiles or Provisioning MGC XGCP Profiles.

4. (Optional) Provision MGC redundancy—See Provisioning MGC Redundancy.

6.12.2.6.1  Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups

Figure 6-4 Process for Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups

Step 1 Create an MGC by assigning it a domain name, and specify how the domain name is to be resolved:

a. Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

b. Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM card.

c. Click the MG Controller tab. The Domain Names category opens by default.

d. Click Create. The Create MGC Domain Names window opens.

e. Fill in the fields. Table 6-41 provides descriptions.

f. Click Apply to create the domain name.

Step 2 Change the IP address resolution and (optionally) create an IP address for the domain:

a. Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM card.

b. Click the MG Controller tab.

c. From the Category drop-down list, choose the Media Gateway Controllers option.

d. Click an MGC entry; then, click Details. The Media Gateway Controllers tab opens. Table 6-42 provides descriptions.

e. Fill in the IP Address Resolution field.

f. Click Apply.

g. If you selected internalOnly, proceed to substep h to create an IP address for the domain. If you selected externalOnly, skip the rest of these substeps and proceed to Step 3.

h. Under the MG Controller tab, from the Category drop-down list, choose the MGC IP Addresses option.

i. Click Create. The Create MGC IP Addresses window opens.

j. Fill in the fields. Table 6-43 provides descriptions.

k. Click Apply to create the MGC IP address.

Step 3 (XGCP only: skip to Step 4 if you are using H.248) Provision the MGC group for XGCP:

a. Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM card.

b. Click the XGCP tab.

c. From the Category drop-down list, choose the XGCP MGC Association option.

d. Fill in the fields. Table 6-44 provides descriptions.

e. Click Apply to provision the MGC group for XGCP.

Step 4 Add an MGC to an MGC group:

a. Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM card.

b. Click the MG Controller tab.

c. From the Category drop-down list, choose the MGC Groups option.

d. Click Create. The Create MGC Groups window opens.

e. Fill in the fields. Table 6-45 provides descriptions.

f. Click Apply to add a specific MGC to a particular MGC group.

Table 6-41 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create MGC Domain Name Window

Field Name

Description

Domain Index

Enter an integer to identify an MGC domain name. The following values are valid:

•For MGC, the range is from 1 to 4.

•For a gateway, the value is 13.

•For dnsServer, the value is 14.

Domain Name Type

Choose from the following types to indicate the entity for the domain name:

•gateway

•dnsServer

•mgc

Domain Name

Enter the domain name. The maximum amount of characters is 64.

Table 6-42 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Media Gateway Controllers Tab

Field Name

Description

MGC Index

Unique index to identify each MGC that will communicate with this MG.

Domain Name

This name is the same as the name in the cMgcDomainName object of the associated entry in cMediaGwDomainNameConfigTable.

Number of MGC Groups

Number of MGC groups with which this MGC is associated. A zero value means this MGC is not associated with any MGC group.

Number of IP Addresses

Indicates the number of IP addresses associated with this MGC. A zero value means there is no IP address associated with this MGC. The MGC cannot be deleted if the value of this object is nonzero and if the IP Address Resolution field is set to internalOnly.

IP Address Resolution

Determines the type of resolution applied to this MGC. Values are:

•internalOnly—(Cisco default) Specifies the internal resolution. If the internalOnly option is chosen, the IP address associated with the file server is determined according to the IP address of the server.

•externalOnly—Specifies the external resolution.

Table 6-43 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create MGC IP Address Window

Field Name

Description

MGC Index

Unique index value to identify each MGC that will communicate with this media gateway. The range is from 1 to 4.

IP Address Index

Unique index value to identify the address of a specific MGC. The MGC is represented by cMgcIndex. The range is from 1 to 4.

IP Address

Configured IP address.

IP Address Type

IP address type for the MGC (call agent):

•unknown

•ipv4

•ipv6

•ipv4z

•ipv6z

•dns

Preference

Preference value of the IP address for the specific MGC (call agent). If the value is lower, the preference of the IP address is higher. For example, the value 1 has a higher preference than the value 2. If several IP addresses have the same preference value, the media gateway selects them one at a time. The range is from 1 to 4. The Cisco default value is 1.

Table 6-44 Field Descriptions for the VXSM XGCP Tab, XGCP MGC Association Category

Field Name

Description

MGC Group Number

Specifies which MGC redundant group will be used in XGCP. The value of this object refers to the object cMgcGrpIndex from the MGC Redundant Group table, cMgcGrpParamTable.

MGC IP Addr Type

Specifies the address type of MGC (object cXgcpMgcConfigAddress), either ipv4 or ipv6.

MGC IP Address

Specifies the address of MGC (call agent) the gateway used to communicate within call setup.

Protocol Index

Specifies which protocol the MG should use to communicate with MGC when it attempts to set up the call.

cXgcpMgcConfigGatewayUdpPort

The UDP port of the MG that is used to communicate with the call agent in MGCP.

Table 6-45 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create MGC Groups Window

Field Name

Description

MGC Grp Index

Unique index value to identify the particular MGC group. The range is from 1 to 12.

MGC Index

Unique index value to identify each MGC (call agent) that communicates with the media gateway. The range is from 1 to 4.

Preference

Preference value of the IP address for the specific MGC (call agent). If the value is lower, the preference of the IP address is higher. For example, the value 1 has a higher preference than the value 2. If several IP addresses have the same preference value, the media gateway selects them one at a time. The range is from 1 to 12. The Cisco default value is 1.

UDP Port

Value to represent the UDP port of the MGC in the MGC group. A value of 0 means that no UDP port is specified. Therefore, the UDP port that is already in the protocol table is used. The range is from 1024 to 65535.

6.12.2.6.2  Provisioning H.248 Protocol and Profiles

An MG communicates with a group of MGCs through an MG link. Both the MG and MGC group form an H.248 association.

Once you have completed the steps in Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups, perform the steps shown in the following figure to provision H.248 protocol and profiles.

Figure 6-5 Process for Provisioning H.248 Protocol and Profiles

Step 1 Add an MG and MGC association:

a. Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

b. Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click the VXSM card that contains the connection you created.

c. Click the H.248 tab.

d. Choose the MG-MGC Association option from the Category drop-down list.

e. Click Create to display the Create MG-MGC Association window.

f. Fill in the fields. Table 6-46 provides descriptions.

g. Click Apply to add an H.248 association between the MG and MGC. Once you have created an MG-MGC association, an entry will appear in the H.248 tab, Extended Association category.

Step 2 Provision a port for the MG-MGC link:

a. Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click the VXSM card that contains the connection you created.

b. Click the H.248 tab.

c. Choose the Extended Association option from the Category drop-down list.

d. Click a link entry; then, click Details. The Extended Association tab opens.

e. Fill in the Gateway Port and other fields as necessary. Table 6-47 provides descriptions.

f. Click Apply to provision the port for the MG-MGC link.

Step 3 Add an H.248 profile:

a. Under the H.248 tab, choose the Profile Properties option from the Category drop-down list.

b. Click Create. The Create H.248 Profile Properties window opens.

c. Fill in the fields. Table 6-48 provides descriptions.

d. Click Apply to create the H.248 profile.

Step 4 Provision terminations for the switch circuit network (SCN) side of VXSM:

a. Add a voice interface (VIF)—See Provisioning Voice Interfaces.

b. Associate the Gateway Link ID and H.248 package ID by completing the Gateway Link ID and H.248 Pkg IDs fields—See Viewing or Modifying the VIF Configuration.

Step 5 Provision terminations for the packet data network (PDN) side of VXSM:

a. Under the H.248 tab, choose the Termination Types option from the Category drop-down list.

b. Click Create. The Create H.248 Termination Types window opens.

c. Fill in the fields. Table 6-49 provides descriptions.

d. Click Apply to create the H.248 termination type.

Table 6-46 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create MG-MGC Association Window

Field Name

Description

Gateway Link ID

Unique link ID that identifies the signaling link this gateway uses to communicate with the gateway controllers to form an H.248 association. Enter the value of 1 to identify the MG to MGC link in the Gateway Link ID field. Only one link is supported.

MGC Group Index

Unique index value to identify the particular MGC group. The range is from 1 to 12.

Gateway IP Address Index

Index value for the IP address of the media gateway. The range is from 1 to 16.

Association ID

Unique identification of the H.248 association assigned by the H.248 stack.

Transport Protocol

From the Transport Protocol drop-down list, choose one of the following options for the signaling traffic associated with the H.248 protocol:

•tcp—(Cisco default) Transport Control Protocol (TCP)

•udp—User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

TCP/UDP Port Number

TCP/UDP port number that the media gateway controller will use to communicate with the media gateway.

Active MGC Address

Address of the currently active MGC in this media gateway link.

Active MGC Port Number

Transport layer port number of the currently active MGC in this media gateway link.

Enable Dynamic TPKT Version

Specifies the TPKT version that is dynamically assigned based on the size of the packet presented to the TCP layer.

Command Maximum Message Size

Maximum message size on the gateway link for an H248 transaction containing the media gateway-initiated commands.

Reply Maximum Message Size

Maximum message size on the gateway link for an H248 transaction containing the media gateway reply messages to the MGC.

SCTP Association Id.

SCTP association ID related to the H.248 association. If the value is 0, it means that there is no SCTP association.

Media Gateway Service Change Profile

Name used in the profile parameter of the Service Change message to specify the attributes and behaviors of the media gateway.

Media Gateway Service Change Profile Version

Version of the profile indicated in the cmedxGatewaySRVChgProfile.

Table 6-47 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Extended Association Tab

Field Name

Description

Gateway Link ID

Unique link ID that identifies the signaling link this gateway uses to communicate with the gateway controllers to form an H.248 association.

Gateway IP Address Index

MG IP address index.

Gateway IP Address

IP address that the MGC uses to communicate with the MG.

Gateway Port

TCP/UDP port number that the MGC uses to communicate with the MG.

Encoding Scheme

Used to encode the H.248 messages that are sent/received to/from the gateway controller.

Control Protocol

Control protocol type in use.

Maximum Contexts

Maximum number of contexts allowed in this media gateway link.

Maximum Terminations

Maximum number of terminations per context in this media gateway link.

Gateway Execution Time

Interval within which the MGC expects a response to any transaction from the MG (exclusive of network delay specified by the object cmedxGatewayInitialRtt).

MGC Execution Time

Interval within which the MG expects a response to any transaction from the MGC (exclusive of network delay specified by the object cmedxGatewayInitialRtt).

Pending Response Time

Time within which to expect a pending response if a transaction cannot be completed in the MG and in the MGCs of the media gateway link.

Retries Before Disconnect

Number of times the MG retries to connect to the MGC before it sends out a disconnect command.

Max Waiting Delay

Maximum amount of time to wait after powering on an MG before initiating a restart timer. This value is a random value, uniformly distributed between zero and the value specified in this object.

Restart Delay

Time delay before the MG accepts any call from MGC after it sends the service change command with a restart.

Response Retention Time

Amount of time for which responses should be retained before they are sent, if they receive a repetition of a transaction that is still being executed.

Initial Round Trip Time

Initial round-trip time for the H.248 transaction to be responded to. Reflects the network delay time.

Inactivity Time

Period of silence between messages from the MGC.

H.248 Header IP Address Type

Address type in the H.248 message header.

Grace Period for Service Down

Grace period before the media gateway link is taken out of service.

Active MGC Domain Name

Domain name of the currently active MGC in this media gateway link.

Operational State Change Reason

Reason for the operational state change (cmedGatewayOperStatus) in the media gateway link.

Operational State Change Method

Method for the operational state change (cmedGatewayOperStatus) in the media gateway link.

Gateway Link Service State

Actions for modifying the media gateway link service state.

Gateway Link Operational State

Operational status of media gateway link.

Table 6-48 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create H.248 Profile Properties Window

Field Name

Description

H.248 Profile Index

Unique identifier for the H.248 profile.

Inter CP Tone Duration (milliseconds)

Duration for playing a list of call-progressing tones between two call-progressing signals.

Digit On Duration (milliseconds)

Duration of the active DTMF digit during DTMF playout from the gateway.

Digit Pause Duration (milliseconds)

Duration of the pause after an active DTMF digit during DTMF playout from the gateway.

Transmit COT Frequency

Tone frequency to be transmitted between gateways in the continuity test.

Receive COT Frequency

Tone frequency to be received between gateways in the continuity test.

COT Duration (milliseconds)

Duration for the continuity test tone to be played when the gateway initiates a continuity test tone.

Response COT Method

Method for responding to a continuity test tone when the gateway detects the continuity test signal.

Detect Long CP Tone Duration (milliseconds)

Duration for detecting a long call-progressing tone.

Detect Long Digit Duration (milliseconds)

Duration for detecting a long digit tone signal.

Echo Cancellation

Specifies whether or not the echo cancellation is enabled.

Echo Canceller Tail

Echo canceller coverage.

Input Gain

Amount of gain inserted at the receiver side of the interface.

Output Attenuation

Amount of attenuation inserted at the transmit side of the interface.

VoIP VAD

Voice Activity Detection is enabled for the compression DSPs of this interface when the application is VoIP.

VoIP VAD Timer (milliseconds)

Hangover time for VAD in the VoIP application.

AAL2 VAD Timer (milliseconds)

Hangover time for VAD in the VoATM over AAL2 application.

ATM Bearer Type

ATM bearer type.

AAL Partial Fill

Fill level of cells in case of AAL adaptation.

AAL Type

Adaption layer of ATM.

Suppress Bearer Digit

Controls whether or not the digits should be suppressed from the voice media stream.

Transmitted COT, Originating

Specifies the continuity test tone to be transmitted from the originating gateway in the continuity test.

Received COT, Originating

Specifies the continuity test tone to be received from the originating gateway in the continuity test.

Table 6-49 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create H.248 Termination Types Window

Field Name

Description

Termination Type ID

Unique identification number that is assigned to the termination type by the manager.

H.248 Packages Applied

H.248 packages applied to this termination type.

Termination Type

Type of a group of ephemeral terminations.

Profile ID

Property profile identifier with which the terminations within this termination type will be associated.

6.12.2.6.3  Provisioning XGCP Protocol

Once you have completed the steps in Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups, perform the following steps to provision XGCP (TGCP) protocol:

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM card.

Step 3 Click the XGCP tab. The Media Gateway XGCP Configuration option opens by default in the Category drop-down list.

Step 4 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 5 Click Apply to provision XGCP (TGCP) protocol.

Table 6-50 Field Descriptions for the VXSM XGCP Tab, Media Gateway XGCP Configuration Category

Field Name

Description

Request Timeout (milliseconds)

Period that the XGCP (TGCP) protocol waits before retransmitting an unacknowledged message. It is the responsibility of the requesting entity to provide suitable timeouts for all outstanding commands, and to retry commands when timeouts are exceeded.

MG Max Exp Retry Timeout (milliseconds)

Specifies the maximum timeout for exponential command retry by the media gateway.

Max Waiting Delay Timeout (milliseconds)

Value used for the media gateway to send the first restart in progress to the MGC in an implementation-dependent manner. This value is based on the call volume of the system.

Restart Delay (seconds)

Specifies the restart delay timeout for the restart process for a gateway to send a RestartInProgress when it is powered on or reset.

Default Package

Represents the default capability package supported in the gateway.

Supported Packages

Represents the bit map of MGCP supported packages.

Simple SDP Enabled

Used to enable or disable building of s, t, and o lines in the Sessions Description Protocol (SDP) message. The o field indicates the owner/creator and session identifier. The s field indicates the session name field. The t field indicates the duration while a session is valid. A value of true (enabled) means that SDP will NOT include the fields s, t, and o. A value of false (disabled) means that the o, s, and t lines will be built before sending SDP.

AckSDP Enabled

Specifies whether the ACK SDP is enabled or disabled. If the value is true (enabled), it sends ADP with ACK when CODEC or reportable NTE delta changes, or an attempt is made to change CODEC, VAD, packet-period, or echo cancellation in FAX/modem mode.

Undotted Notation Enabled

Enables or disables the undotted notation for CODEC. This object is used to set CODEC notation to dotted or undotted in SDP between the gateway and the call agent.

Process Quarantine Events

Determines how to handle persistent events. If the value is true, the quarantined events are processed; otherwise the quarantined events are discarded.

Quarantine Loop Enabled

Controls the default quarantine mode. If the value is true, the default quarantine mode is loop and not step. The gateway is expected to generate multiple notifications (loop).

Bypass Quarantine Buffer

Specifies how the persistent events will be handled in quarantine processing. If the value is true, the persistent events bypass the quarantine buffer. If the value is set to false, this object will be ignored.

Piggyback Message Enabled

Enables or disables the piggyback message generation. If the value is true, a call agent can send several MGCP messages in the same UDP packets to the gateway.

Max XGCP Msg Size (bytes)

Specifies the maximum XGCP (TGCP) message size that is supported by the call agent via an AuditEndPoint response. A value of zero means there is no limit to the size of the XGCP message.

Dtmf Relay

When the value is true, the digits are sent as peer-to-peer packets in the bearer. When the value is false, the digits are sent as regular voice packets in the bearer.

Calea Enabled

CALEA, or Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, is a feature that allows for a lawful intercept of the details and contents of a call originating or terminating on specific terminals. A value of true indicates that CALEA is enabled; a value of false indicates that CALEA is disabled.

Gateway Service State

Defines the service state of the media gateway.

Gateway Admin State

Defines the administrative state of the media gateway.

Grace Time (seconds)

Represents the grace period (restart delay in RSIP message), in seconds. It indicates how soon the gateway will be taken out of service. A value of -1 indicates that the grace period time is disabled.

6.12.2.6.4  Provisioning MGC XGCP Profiles

To provision MGC XGCP profiles, you must create a call control profile.

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM card.

Step 3 Click the XGCP tab.

Step 4 Choose the XGCP Call Control Profile Configuration option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 5 Click Create. The Create XGCP Call Control Profile window opens.

Step 6 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 7 Click Apply to create the XGCP (TGCP) call control profile.

Table 6-51 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create XGCP Call Control Profile Window

Field Name

Description

Profile Index

Uniquely identifies the call control profile.

Profile Name

Unique name for the profile. This cannot be modified once it is created.

Total VIFs Associated

Total number of voice interfaces (DS-0 group) associated with this call control profile. A value of zero means there are no voice interfaces associated with the profile.

Protocol Index

Specifies the protocol that the MG should use to communicate with the MGC during call setup.

Suspicious Error Threshold

Contains the suspicious error threshold for signaling messages.

Max1 DNS Lookup Enabled

Enables or disables the Max1 DNS query operation when Max1 expires.

Disconnect Error Threshold

Contains the disconnect error threshold for signaling messages.

Max2 DNS Lookup Enabled

Enables or disables the Max2 DNS query operation when Max2 expires.

Message Waiting Indicator Timeout (milliseconds)

Timeout value for the message waiting indicator (MWI) tone. The MWI tone is used with message waiting services, and indicates that the MG is not ready to accept address information or other information from an access line.

Retransmission Removal Timeout (seconds)

Timeout value for retransmission removal.

Initial Waiting Delay Timeout (seconds)

The voice interface (DS-0 group) becomes disconnected when the MG tries to communicate with the call agent and the retransmission procedure times out after retrying.

Min Waiting Delay Timeout (seconds)

The DS-0 group (voice interface) becomes disconnected when the MG tries to communicate with the call agent and the retransmission procedure times out after retrying.

Max Waiting Delay Timeout (seconds)

Maximum waiting delay (Tdmax) timeout value used by the MG to send the restart in progress with the restart method as RM:disconected to the call agent when the voice interface-associated ds0-group disconnection condition occurs.

Critical Timer Timeout (seconds)

Represents the timeout value for the critical timer.

Partial Dial Timeout (seconds

Represents the partial dial timeout and is used along with a digit map as the interdigit timer.

History Timeout (seconds)

The value of cxeCcProfileThisTimeout, which specifies the number of seconds for which responses to old transactions must be kept. The MGCP protocol is organized as a set of transactions, each of which is composed of a command and a response. In the absence of a timely response, commands are repeated. The MG must keep in memory a list of the responses it has sent to recent transactions, and a list of the transactions that are currently being executed.

Local Ring Back Tone Timeout (seconds)

The time for which the local ring-back tone (toward the TDM) will be generated unless interrupted. A value of zero indicates that the tone will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

Remote Ring Back Tone Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time for which the remote ring-back tone (toward the packet network) will be generated unless interrupted. A value of zero indicates that the tone will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

Congestion Tone Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time for the network congestion tone to be generated. A value of zero indicates that the tone will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

Busy Tone Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time for which the busy tone will be generated unless interrupted. A value of zero indicates that the tone will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

Dial Tone Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time for which the dial tone will be generated unless interrupted. A value of zero indicates that the tone will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

Confirmation Dial Tone Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time for which the stutter or confirmation dial tone will be generated unless interrupted. A value of zero indicates that the tone will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

Ringing Cadence Tone Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time for which the ringing cadence will be generated toward the basic PBX unless interrupted. A value of zero indicates that the cadence will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

Reorder Tone Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time for which the reorder tone or fast busy tone will be generated unless interrupted. A value of zero indicates that the tone will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

COT1 Timeout (seconds)

Specifies time for which the continuity test tone 1 will be generated unless interrupted. A value of zero indicates that the tone will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

COT2 Timeout (seconds)

Specifies time for which the continuity test tone 2 will be generated unless interrupted. A value of zero indicates that the tone will be generated indefinitely unless interrupted.

6.12.2.6.5  Provisioning MGC Redundancy

MGCs provisioned in an MGC group form a set of redundant MGCs, up to a maximum of four. The order in which MGCs are added to the group is the order of preference for selecting the MGC to use. Besides having up to four MGCs in a group, each MGC can have up to four IP addresses.

The tasks involved in provisioning MGC redundancy are:

1. Create an MGC by assigning it a domain name, and specify how the domain name is to be resolved (see Step 1 in Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups).

2. Change the IP address resolution and (optionally) create an IP address for the domain (see Step 2 in Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups).

3. Add another MGC to an MGC group (see Step 4 in Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups).

6.12.3  Configuring Stream Control Transmission Protocol for H.248 Traffic

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click the VXSM card.

Step 3 Click the H.248 tab.

Step 4 Choose the SCTP Config option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 5 Click a configuration entry; then, click Details. The H.248 tab opens.

Step 6 Fill in the fields as necessary. Table 6-52 provides descriptions.

Step 7 Click Apply.

Table 6-52 Field Descriptions for the H.248 Tab, SCTP Config Category

Field

Description

Config Index

Index that uniquely identifies an entry in the csctpConfigTable.

Init Retransmission Interval

Upper-bound retransmission timeout for initialization and cookie chunks to be transmitted before reporting failure for association request. Changing this value does not affect the existing association because this parameter is used during association initialization. If this value is changed after the association initialization, the new value is used when restarting the association.

Max Init Retransmission

Maximum number of times that the SCTP initialization and cookie chunks are retransmitted before reporting failure for association request. Changing this value does not affect the existing association because this parameter is used during association initialization. If this value is changed after the association initialization, the new value will be used when restarting the association.

Min Retransmission Timeout

Lower-bound for retransmission timeout.

Max Retransmission Timeout

Upper-bound for retransmission timeout.

Max Association Retransmissions

Maximum number of association retransmissions of MEGACO. This value is sent to the SCTP, and if the number of retransmissions go over this value, the association will fail.

Keep Alive Interval

Heartbeat timeout interval for the IP.

Path Retransmission for Remote IP

SCTP path retransmission for the remote IP. The remote IP is considered inactive after retransmitting the value specified.

Type of Service

Type of Service (ToS) of IP header for the SCTP.

Inbound Streams

Number of inbound streams according to the negotiation at association startup.

Outbound Streams

Number of outbound streams according to the negotiation at association startup.

6.12.4  Configuring H248.11

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click the VXSM card.

Step 3 Click the H.248 tab.

Step 4 Choose the H248.11 (Overload Control Configuration) option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 5 Fill in the fields as necessary. Table 6-53 provides descriptions.

Step 6 Click Apply.

Table 6-53 Field Descriptions for the H.248 Tab, H248.11 (Overload Control Configuration) Category

Field

Description

Overload Control Enable

Indicates whether the H.248 overload package and its features are applied to the media gateway.

Overload Notify State

Indicates the state of the current media gateway overload notifications. Values are:

•true—When the media gateway is overloaded, it notifies the MGC.

•false—When the media gateway is overloaded, it does not notify the MGC.

Notify Enabled Bitmap

Indicates the bitmap representation of the H248 association index number, which indicates whether the gateway overload notification is enabled.

6.12.5  Configuring Voice Quality Trigger Metric and Threshold Parameters

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click a VXSM (T1E1) card.

Step 3 Click the H248.30 (Voice Quality Monitoring) tab.

Step 4 Configure the fields. Table 6-54 provides descriptions.

Step 5 Click Apply.

Table 6-54 Field Descriptions for the H248.30 (Voice Quality Monitoring) tab

Field

Description

RTCP Timer Control

Specifies when the RTCP receive timer is started. Values are:

•disabled—RTCP receive timer is disabled.

•startImmediately—RTCP receive timer starts immediately after RTCP is enabled on the call.

•startRtpOrRtcpPktRcvd—RTCP receive timer starts upon receiving the first RTP or RTCP packet.

•startRtcpPktRcvd—RTCP receive timer starts upon receipt of the first RTCP packet.

VQM Control

Enables or disables voice quality monitor feature. If disabled, DSP does not measure the voice quality and H.248.30 packages cannot be configured.

RTCPXR Enable

Controls the Real-time Control Protocol Extended Report (RTCPXR). If enabled, both transmission and reception of RTCPXR packets are enabled. If disabled, the transmission of RTCPXR packets is disabled and any reception of RTCPXR packets is ignored.

RTCPXR Report Frequency

Used to configure RTCPXR report frequency. If set to 0, the RTCPXR report is not sent to the remote gateway.

Default Minimum Gap Value

Default minimum gap value configured for the IP stream.

External R Factor Metric Value

External R factor metric value. The value of 127 means that the object is not applicable.

VQM Threshold SES Value

Specifies the threshold for severely errored seconds (SES) on the VQM.

6.12.5.1  How Do I Provision VXSM Features?

This section contains the following information:

•Setting up an RUDP Session

•Creating an MGC Session Set

•Creating an MGC Session Group

•Creating an RUDP Session

•Provisioning Voiceband Data

•Creating PRI-BH

•Provisioning Announcement Control Parameters

•Provisioning the CAS Feature

•Creating a Gateway Instance

•Modifying a Gateway Instance

•Deleting a Gateway Instance

•Creating a Gateway Point Code

•Modifying a Gateway Point Code

•Deleting a Gateway Point Code

•Creating a GSP Linkset

•Modifying a GSP Linkset

•Deleting a GSP Linkset

•Creating a GSP Link

•Modifying a GSP Link

•Deleting a GSP Link

•Creating a GSP Profile Timer

•Modifying a GSP Profile Timer

•Deleting a GSP Profile Timer

•Creating a Gateway Route

•Modifying a Gateway Route

•Deleting a Gateway Route

•Creating a MTP3/SCCP User Adaption (XUA)

•Modifying a MTP3/SCCP User Adaption (XUA)

•Deleting a MTP3/SCCP User Adaption (XUA)

•Creating a XUA Local IP

•Modifying a XUA Local IP

•Deleting a XUA Local IP

•Creating a XUA ASP

•Modifying a XUA ASP

•Deleting a XUA ASP

•Creating a XUA QOS

•Deleting a XUA QOS

•Creating a XUA ASP Remote IP

•Modifying a XUA ASP Remote IP

•Deleting a XUA ASP Remote IP

•Creating a XUA AS

•Modifying a XUA AS

•Deleting a XUA AS

•Creating a XUA ASP AS

•Modifying a XUA ASP AS

•Deleting a XUA ASP AS

•Creating a XUA AS Route

•Deleting a XUA AS Route

•Creating a XUA AS Route AS

•Modifying a XUA AS Route AS

•Deleting a XUA AS Route AS

•Creating a GTT Selector

•Modifying a GTT Selector

•Deleting a GTT Selector

•Creating a GTT Global Title Address

•Modifying a GTT Global Title Address

•Deleting a GTT Global Title Address

•Creating a GTT Application Group

•Modifying a GTT Application Group

•Deleting a GTT Application Group

•Creating a GTT Mated Application

•Modifying a GTT Mated Application

•Deleting a GTT Mated Application

•Creating a GTT Prefix Conversion

•Modifying a GTT Prefix Conversion

•Deleting a GTT Prefix Conversion

6.12.5.1.1  Setting up an RUDP Session

Figure 6-6 Process for Creating an RUDP Session

Before you can create an RUDP session, be sure you have completed the following tasks:

1. Create a resource partition on the node—See Creating a Resource Partition for VXSM.

2. Create an AAL5+control VXSM connection—See Chapter 7, "Provisioning Services and Connections."

3. Create and assign an IP address for the connection—See Creating and Assigning an IP Address for the Connection.

4. Create an MGC domain name—See Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups.

5. Create an MGC IP address—See Setting Up MGCs and MGC Groups.

To proceed with the creation of an RUDP session, complete the following tasks:

1. Create an MGC session set—See Creating an MGC Session Set.

2. Create an MGC session group—See Creating an MGC Session Group.

3. Create an RUDP session—See Creating an RUDP Session.

6.12.5.1.2  Creating an MGC Session Set

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click the VXSM card that contains the connection you created.

Step 3 Click the MG Controller tab.

Step 4 Choose the Session Set option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 5 Click Create to display the Create Session Set window.

Step 6 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 7 Click Apply to add an MGC session set.

Table 6-55 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create Session Set Window

Field Name

Description

Session Set Number

Logical index of this table. Currently only set 1 is used and all the signaling channels are implicitly mapped to set 1.

Session Set State

Denotes the state this set is in.

Total Session Groups

Keeps track of the number of session groups that have been added to a session set.

Current Active Group

Current active group number.

Number of Failed Switch Between Groups

Keeps track of failed attempts to switch between session groups in this set.

Number of Successful Switch Between Groups

Keeps track of successful attempts to switch between session groups in this set.

Fault Tolerant

Indicates whether or not the set configuration is fault tolerant.

6.12.5.1.3  Creating an MGC Session Group

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click the VXSM card that contains the connection you created.

Step 3 Click the MG Controller tab.

Step 4 Choose the Session Group option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 5 Click Create to display the Create Session Group window.

Step 6 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 7 Click Apply to add the MGC session group.

Table 6-56 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create Session Group Window

Field Name

Description

Session Group Number

Index for this table. One set can have up to two groups.

Session Set Number

Session set number to which this session group belongs.

MGC Name

Denotes the name of the MGC. This corresponds to a domain name under which the MGC could also be registered in a DNS.

Group State

State the session group is in.

Current Active Session

Indicates the current session that is open to communication with the MGC. There is only one action session per session group.

Total Number of Sessions

Keeps track of the total number of sessions that have been added to this group.

Number of Fail Attempts

Keeps track of failed attempts to switch between sessions in this group.

Number of Success Attempts

Keeps track of successful attempts to switch between sessions in this group.

6.12.5.1.4  Creating an RUDP Session

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click the VXSM card that contains the connection you created.

Step 3 Click the MG Controller tab.

Step 4 Choose the RUDP Session option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 5 Click Create to display the Create RUDP Session window.

Step 6 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 7 Click Apply to add an RUDP session.

Table 6-57 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create RUDP Session Window

Field Name

Description

Session Number

Index for this table. One group can have a maximum of four sessions.

Session Group Number

Indicates the session group that this session belongs to.

Session Priority

When a session fails, it indicates which session the session manager should try to activate. A lower number means higher priority.

Local Port Number

Port number of the gateway for this session. The port number should be unique across other sessions and XGCP/SRCP.

Remote Port Number

Port number of the MGC for this session. The port number should be unique across other sessions and XGCP/SRCP.

Session State

State this session is in.

Current Session

Indicates which session has received an active message from the MGC.

Local IP Address

IP address of the gateway.

Remote IP Address

IP address of the MGC. It is resolved by using vismSessionGrpMgcName in vismSessionGrpTable.

Max Window Size

Maximum size of the receive window in segments; used for flow control.

Max Attempts to Synchronize

Maximum number of attempts to synchronize with the MGC.

Max Segment Size

Maximum number of octets that can be received by the peer sending the SYN segment.

Max Auto Resets

Maximum number of consecutive auto resets that will be performed before a connection is reset.

Retransmission TimeOut (ms)

Timeout value, in milliseconds, for retransmission of unacknowledged packets.

Max Retransmits

Maximum number of times consecutive transmission will be attempted before the connection is considered broken.

Max Acknowledgements Accumulated

Maximum number of acknowledgments that will be accumulated before sending an acknowledgment if another segment is not sent.

Accumulated Acknowledgement TimeOut (ms)

Timeout value, in milliseconds, for sending an acknowledgment segment if another segment is not sent.

Max Number Of Out Of Sequence Packets

Maximum number of out-of-sequence packets that will be accumulated before an EACK segment is sent. The EACK segment is used to acknowledge segments received out of sequence.

Send Null Segment Timeout (ms)

Idle time, in milliseconds, before sending a null segment.

Auto Reset Timeout (ms)

Amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait for transfer state before an auto reset occurs.

6.12.5.1.5  Provisioning Voiceband Data

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then, double-click the VXSM card.

Step 3 Click the VBD tab.

Step 4 Create a profile:

a. Choose one of the following options from the Category drop-down list:

•Profile

•FaxRelay Profile

•TTY Profile

b. Click Create. The Create VBD Profile window opens if you selected Profile from the Category drop-down list. The Create FaxRelay Profile window opens if you selected FaxRelay Profile from the Category drop-down list. The Create TTY Profile window opens if you selected TTY Profile from the Category drop-down list.

c. Fill in the fields. Table 6-58, Table 6-59, and Table 6-60 provide descriptions.

d. Click Apply to create the profile.

Step 5 Create two event mapping indexes:

a. Choose the Event Mapping option from the Category drop-down list.

b. Click Create. The Create Event Mapping window opens.

c. Fill in the fields. Table 6-61 provides descriptions.

Note Make sure to create one Event Index as ced, and a second Event Index as v21Tone. The value of the Event Handle Type field should be set to VBD, FaxRelay, or TTY depending on the type of profile associated with the event mapping.

d. Click Apply to create one event mapping index. Perform Step 5 again, and create a second index.

Step 6 Associate the event mapping index to the voice interface. See Viewing or Modifying the VIF Configuration for more information.

Table 6-58 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create VBD Profile Window

Field Name

Description

Profile Index

This field identifies uniquely the VBD profile.

Upspeed CODEC Type

Specifies the CODEC type to use for the upspeed.

Jitter Buffer Delay Mode

Specifies the jitter buffer mode applied to the VBD call connection.

Jitter Maximum Delay

Specifies the maximum jitter buffer size in the VBD connection.

Jitter Nominal Delay

Specifies the nominal jitter buffer size in the VBD connection.

Inactivity Timeout

Specifies the maximum jitter buffer size in the VBD connection.

Table 6-59 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create FaxRelay Profile Window

Field Name

Description

Profile Index

This field uniquely identifies the FaxRelay profile.

Profile Mode

Specifies the control mode of a fax call that the GateWay will follow upon detecting a V.21 preamble.

T38 Variant

Specifies the ITU-T T.38 version for the different packet data coding.

Transport Protocol

Specifies the transport protocol in-bearer path.

TCF Method

Specifies the method used to verify the training check field (TCF).

Max. Transmit Rate (Bits Per Second)

Specifies the maximum fax transmission rate.

Packet Size

Specifies the packet rate of primary high-speed (HS) data packet.

Data Redundancy (Low Speed Control)

Specifies the number of preceding packets of Internet Fax Protocol (IFP) packet transmission redundancy for the low-speed control information exchanged during the first phase of a T.38 fax relay connection.

Data Redundancy (High Speed Control)

Specifies the number of preceding packets of the IFP packet transmission redundancy for the high-speed control and image information exchanged following the initial low-speed phase of a T.38 fax relay transmission.

Override Enable

Enables or disables the GateWay to override the nonstandard facilities (NSF) code in the following T.30 signals: NSF, nonstandard facilities command (NSC), and nonstandard facilities setup (NSS).

Country Code

Specifies the country code for identifying the country where the media gateway with nonstandard capabilities was manufactured. This object is applicable only if cvbdpFaxProfNsfOverrideEnable is set to true.

Vendor Code

According to ITU T.35, the vendor code (also called the Terminal Provider Code) in the NSF is a two-byte field identifying the manufacturer of the media gateway with nonstandard capabilities. This is applicable if cvbdpFaxProfNsfOverrideEnable is set to true.

Acknowledgement Timeout (Milliseconds)

Specifies the timeout value for the NSE timer.

Inactivity Timeout (Seconds)

Specifies the timeout value before reverting to voice mode if application supports it when there is no activity in the fax relay.

Nominal Delay (Milliseconds)

Specifies the nominal delay in the fax relay.

T30 ECM Enable

Enables or disables the T.30 error correction mode (ECM). ECM is a feature implemented by many new fax devices that improves image quality and page compression capabilities through a reliable image data transmission protocol ECM. When the value of this object is set to true, the ECM feature is enabled. Otherwise, the ECM feature is disabled. If fax calls are failing due to high-packet loss, set this field to false to improve the fax success rate.

Table 6-60 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create TTY Profile Window

Field Name

Description

Profile Index

This field uniquely defines the TTY profile.

Profile CODEC

Specifies the CODEC type to use for upspeed.

Jitter Delay Mode

Specifies the jitter buffer mode applied to a TTY call connection.

Jitter Maximum Delay (Milliseconds)

Specifies the maximum jitter buffer size in the TTY connection.

Jitter Nominal Delay (Milliseconds)

Specifies the nominal jitter buffers size in the TTY connection.

Jitter Minimum Delay (Milliseconds)

Specifies the minimum jitter buffer size in the TTY connection.

Inactivity Timeout (Seconds)

Specifies the timeout value before reverting to voice mode if application supports it when there is not activity in the TTY connection.

Vad Control

Specifies whether the gateway autonomously controls the voice activity detection (VAD).

Packet Period Control

Specifies whether the gateway autonomously controls the packetization period of a TTY connection without explicit commands from MGC.

Packet Period

Specifies the packetization period for the TTY connection.

Table 6-61 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Create Event Mapping Window

Field Name

Description

Event Mapping Index

Index that uniquely identifies a set of voice data events supported and how they will be handled in the media gateway.

Event Index

Index that uniquely identifies the voice band data event.

Event Handle Type

Specifies the type of handle function in response to the event detection.

Event Profile Index

Specifies the index of the profile that defines the handling attributes in response to the event detection.

Event Handle Mode

Specifies the handling mode of the event.

6.12.5.1.6  Creating PRI-BH

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the node, expand the VXSM OC3 card and expand the SONET line, STS path, and VT path that contain the DS-1/E1 line you want to enable. Double-click the DS-1/E1 line. The DS1/E1 Path tab opens, with the DS1/E1 Line Info option selected by default.

Step 3 Under the Elements tab, within the node, expand the VXSM card, and double-click the DS-1/E1 line under which you want to create PRI-BH.

Step 4 Click the PRI-BH tab.

Step 5 Click Create. The VXSM PRI-BH Create window opens.

Step 6 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 7 Click Apply to create PRI-BH.

Table 6-62 Field Descriptions for the VXSM PRI-BH Create Window

Field Name

Description

DS0 Number

DS-0 number.

Application Type

Specifies the application type for the corresponding LAPD D channel. After the LAPD is added, this object cannot be modified.

Side

Specifies whether the LAPD stack is at the user or network side.

Oper Status

Operational status of this interface.

If Type

Specifies the type of interface in which the LAPD stack resides.

DS0 Format

Specifies the DS-0 format. 56k is robbed-bit for T1.

Hdlc Profile

Specifies the HDLC profile which, contains a list of HDLC attributes for the Primary Rate Interface (PRI) backhaul connection.

Win Size

Specifies the maximum number of sequentially numbered l-frames that might be outstanding.

N200

Specifies the maximum number of retransmissions of a frame.

T200

Specifies the maximum time to wait for acknowledgment of a transmit frame.

T203

Specifies the maximum time, in milliseconds, allowed without frames being exchanged. This value should be greater than the value for T200.

6.12.5.1.7  Provisioning Announcement Control Parameters

In switching mode, VXSM delivers prerecorded announcements in either direction—for example, to a calling party or a called party—under the control of the MGC. These announcements are played during call setup and after the call is established. The announcement files are available to be played out from VXSM memory. If the file does not reside in VXSM memory, VXSM uses TFTP to obtain the file from an external announcement server, caches it, and plays it out.

A media gateway is an NE. It provides an electrical conversion between audio signals carried on telephone circuits and data packets carried over the Internet or over other packet data networks. To set up an announcement system, the media gateway plays prerecorded audio files. These files are played bidirectionally over existing connections (calls, for example), or directed toward a TDM network to a TDM endpoint that is terminated on a media gateway.

To provision the announcement control parameters:

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice Gateway > Configuration Center.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, within the node, double-click the VXSM card.

Step 3 Click the VOICE Features tab.

Step 4 Choose the Announcement Controls option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 5 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 6 Click Apply to provision the announcement controls.

Table 6-63 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Voice Features Tab, Announcement Controls Category

Field Name

Description

Announcement Server Domain Name

Specifies the domain name of an announcement file server that resides in an IP network and is reachable from the media gateway. The Cisco default value of this object is NULL string (size is 0). Before using any object in this table, this object should be provisioned as non-NULL.

Domain Name Resolution

Specifies the domain name resolution for the domain name of the announcement file server that is specified by the Audio File Name object. If this object is set to internalOnly, the IP address associated with the file server (Audio File Name) will be determined by the cannoIpAddress object. Values include:

•internalOnly—(Cisco default) Specifies the internal resolution of the domain name for the announcement file server. If the internalOnly option is chosen, the IP address associated with the file server is determined according to the IP address of the server.

•externalOnly—Specifies the external resolution of the domain name for the announcement file server.

Server IP Address Type

Specifies the IP address type of cannoIpAddress. This object is not applicable when Domain Name Resolution is set to externalOnly.

Server IP Address

Specifies the IP address type associated with the Audio File Name object. This object is not applicable when Domain Name Resolution is set to externalOnly.

Ann File Age (minutes)

Specifies the maximum life span of the dynamic announcement files in the cache. A value of 0 indicates that the age time is disabled. The range is from 0 to 1440 minutes. The Cisco default value is 1440 minutes.

Directory Path

Specifies the directory path under the default TFTP directory in the announcement file server for announcement files. The characters can be alphanumeric characters, forward slashes, backward slashes, periods, dashes, and underscores. No embedded spaces are allowed. The subdirectory path can contain up to 64 characters.

Request TimeOut (seconds)

Specifies the time for a play announcement request to be serviced. The range is from 1 to 50 seconds. The Cisco default value is 5 seconds.

Max Announcement Number

Specifies the maximum number of permanent announcement files that can be added to the media gateway. A value of 0 indicates that the media gateway supports only dynamic announcement files. The range is from 0 to 136. The Cisco default value is 41.

To map an announcement number to the announcement filename:

Step 1 Under the VOICE Features tab, choose the Announcement Files option from the Category drop-down list.

Step 2 Click Create to display the Announcement Files Configuration window.

Step 3 Fill in the fields. The following table provides descriptions.

Step 4 Click Apply to map the announcement number to the announcement filename.

Table 6-64 Field Descriptions for the VXSM Voice Features Tab, Announcement Files Category

Field Name

Description

File Number

Index value to identify the announcement file that is used by the media gateway. The range is from 1 to 1024.

File Name

Name of a valid announcement that is stored in the media gateway announcement table. The announcement filename is composed of up to 64 characters, and can incorporate path or subdirectory information. The characters can be alphanumeric characters, forward slashes, backward slashes, periods, dashes, and underscores. No embedded spaces are allowed. The last character of the filename cannot be a dash or forward slash.

File Status

Status of the audio file.

Number of Play Cycles

Number of times that the announcement file is played. The range is from 0 to 65535 cycles. The Cisco default is 1 cycle. The value 0 indicates that an announcement file is played or looped continuously.

Note The Number of Play Cycles parameter is used only when the play announcement signal from the MGC does not incorporate a parameter, which specifies the number of cycles that the announcement is played.

Play Duration (10 milliseconds)

Length of time that the announcement file is played during an announcement cycle. The range is from 0 to 65535 milliseconds. The Cisco default value is 0. The value 0 indicates that the duration of the announcement is a variable, and the Number of Play Cycles parameter determines the time.

Note The Play Duration (10 milliseconds) field is applicable only for playing a fixed announcement.

To play a fixed announcement, the Number of Play Cycles parameter and the Play Duration parameter are used together to determine how long the announcement is played.

File Type

Announcement file type. Values include:

•dynamic—(Cisco default) Specifies that the dynamic file will be removed from the cache when the age of the file reaches a specified limit or in accordance with a Least Replaceable Unit (LRU) algorithm when the cache is full.

•permanent—Specifies that the permanent file will be stored in the cache until it is deliberately deleted.

Aging Time (minutes)

Announcement file age in cache; only for dynamic files.

6.12.5.1.8  Provisioning the CAS Feature

Step 1 Select a node in the Domain Explorer tree and choose Configuration > MGX Voice GateWay > Configuration Center. The Configuration window for the selected node opens.

Step 2 Under the Elements tab, expand the node; then double-click the VSXM card.

Step 3 Click the CAS tab.

Step 4 Create a CAS variant:

a. Choose the CAS Variant option from the Category drop-down list.

b. Click Create. The Create CAS Variant window opens.

c. Fill in the fields. Table 6-65 provides descriptions.

d. Click Apply to create the CAS variant.

Note After successfully creating the CAS variant, the incoming line signal and outgoing line signal entries will be created. Incoming line signal and outgoing line signal entries can be viewed and modified.

Step 5 Modify the incoming line signal.

a. Choose the Incoming Line Signal option from the Category drop-down list.

b. Click Details. The Modify Incoming Line Signal window opens.

c. Fill in the fields. Table 6-66 provides description.

d. Click Apply to modify the incoming line signal.

Step 6 Modify the outgoing line signal.

a. Choose the Outgoing Line Signal option from the Category drop-down list.

b. Click Details. The Modify Outgoing Line Signal window opens.

c. Fill in the fields. Table 6-67 provides description.

d. Click Apply to modify the outgoing line signal.

Step 7 Create the line signal timer:

a.