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Preface

Preface

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This document provides information you need to get started using the Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool version 2.6(1). You should read the documents supplied with your system before using this guide. A complete list of these documents is included in the Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Version 9 Installation and Configuration Guide that ships with your system.

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Note The Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool (VSPT) was previously known as the Cisco Media Gateway Controller (MGC) Node Manager Provisioning Tool (MNM-PT).

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This preface describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of this document. It contains the following sections:

•Audience

•Conventions

•Product Documentation

•Related Documentation

•Document Organization

•Terminology

•Document Change History

•Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Audience

This document is designed for network operators and administrators who have experience with telecommunication networks, protocols, and equipment and who have familiarity with data communication networks, protocols, and equipment. Software and hardware installers and network designers will also find this document useful.

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Item	Convention
Commands and keywords	boldface font
Variables for which you supply values	italic font
Displayed session and system information	screen font
Information you enter	boldface screen font
Variables you enter	italic screen font
Menu items and button names	boldface font
Selecting a menu item in paragraphs	Option > Network Preferences
Selecting a menu item in tables	Option > Network Preferences

Notes use the following conventions:

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.

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Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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Product Documentation

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Note We sometimes update the printed and electronic documentation after original publication. Therefore, you should also review the documentation on Cisco.com for any updates.

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Note The Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool (VSPT) was previously known as the Cisco Media Gateway Controller (MGC) Node Manager Provisioning Tool (MNM-PT).

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Table 1 lists the documents available with Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool Release 2.6(1).

Table 1 Product Documentation

Document Title	Available Formats
Release Notes for Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool Release 2.6(1)	•Printed document that is included with the product •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2272/prod_release_notes_list.html
User Guide for Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool Release 2.6(1)	•PDF on the product CD-ROM. •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2272/products_user_guide_list.html

Related Documentation

Table 2 describes the additional documentation available

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Table 2 Related Documentation 

Document Title	Available Formats
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 Provisioning Guide, Chapter 3, "Provisioning with the Voice Services Provisioning Tool"	•On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/9/provisioning/guide/R9GUI.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 Dial Plan Guide, Chapter 3, "Provisioning Dial Plans with VSPT"	•On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/9/dial_plan/guide/DP_VSPT.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Installation and Configuration Guide (Releases 9.1 through 9.6)	•PDF on the product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/9/installation/software/SW2/pre97inst.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 Provisioning Guide	•PDF on the product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/9/provisioning/guide/prvgde.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 Dial Plan Guide	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/9/dial_plan/guide/dplan.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 MML Command Reference	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/9/command/reference/mmlref_1.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 Messages Reference Guide	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/9/system/message/errmsg.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 Operations, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Guide	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/9/maintenance/guide/omtguide.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Hardware Installation Guide	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/sc/rel7/hrdwrnst/index.htm
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 Billing Interface Guide	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/sc/rel9/billinf/index.htm
Cisco MGC Software Release 9.6(1) Feature Modules	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/9/installation/hardware/hrdwrnst.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 Management Information Base (MIB) Guide	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/prod_technical_reference_list.html
Cisco Signaling Link Terminal	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/sc/slt/index.htm
Cisco Billing and Measurements Server, Release 2 and Cisco Billing and Measurements Server, Release 3.10 and 3.13	•PDFs on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL for Cisco Billing and Measurements Server, Release 2 http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/sc/bams2/index.htm •On Cicso.copm at this URL for Cisco Billing and Measurement Server, Release 3.10 http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/sc/rel9/bams3/index.htm •On Cisco.com at this URL for Cisco Billing and Measurement Server, Release 3.13 http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/pgw/bams/3.13/guide/3132ug.html
H.323 Signaling Interface Guide	•PDF on the Product CD-ROM •On Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/products_user_guide_list.html
Voice Services Provisioning Tool Release User's Guides	•On Cisco.com at the following URLs: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2272/products_user_guide_list.html
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Release 9 Release Notes.	•On Cisco.com at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/prod_release_notes_list.html

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Note If you are using Cisco MGC Release 7, you can find documentation at:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/sc/rel7/index.htm

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Note This document uses the term media gateway controller software or MGC application to mean the Cisco MGC software that runs in the UNIX environment on a server. The term MGC refers to the combination of this software and the server. The Cisco MGC communicates with the SS7 network to process and route calls between a traditional time-division multiplexing (TDM) network and a packet data network. This routing takes place through a variety of media gateways, standalone devices that perform the conversion between the TDM and data network formats.

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Note The Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch was formerly known as the Cisco PGW 2200 PSTN Gateway. Older names of this product are the Cisco VSC 3000 and Cisco SC 2200. Some parts of this document may still use the older names.

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Figure 1 shows the sequence in which the various manuals documenting Cisco telephony solutions should be read.

Figure 1 Documentation Map

 

Document Organization

Table 3 describes the major sections of this document.

Table 3 Document Organization 

Chapter	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Installing Cisco VSPT	This chapter describes the VSPT installation and setup procedure.
Chapter 2	Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool Overview	This chapter describes the VSPT and provides information on how to get started using the tool.
Chapter 3	VSPT Utilities	This chapter describes the utilities included with VSPT and provides instructions for using them.

Terminology

The following terms are used in this document:

Cisco MGC host—A Sun host server running Cisco MGC software. If your product is the Cisco SC2200, this is also known as an SC host. If your product is the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch, this is also known as a PSTN Gateway host.

Cisco SC node—The combination of the Cisco SC2200 product and the control signaling network. The SC node consists of all solution components except the media gateway.

Cisco MGC node—The logical grouping of the active and standby MGC hosts, the control signaling network, and the Cisco Signaling Link Terminals (SLTs).

Simplex MGC node—A node that uses a single Cisco MGC host. Typically, nodes of this type are used for solution evaluation tests or for small installations. Any loss of service in the Cisco MGC host disrupts all call traffic. If your product is the Cisco SC2200, this is also called a simplex SC node.

Continuous-service MGC node—A node that uses two Cisco MGC hosts to prevent system downtime that might otherwise result from the failure of a single MGC host. Calls in progress are maintained when one MGC host fails. Continuous-service nodes use SLTs to preprocess SS7 signaling and distribute signaling to both MGC hosts. If a failover occurs, all stable calls are maintained. If your product is the Cisco SC2200, this is also called a continuous-service SC node.

Document Change History

Table 4 Change History 

Subject	Document No, Change Date	Change Summary
Updated to document features new in VSPT 2.6(1)	OL-8097-01, July 2005	Updated to document new features in VSPT Release 2.6(1)
Updated to document features new in VSPT 2.5(2)	OL-6449-01, August 2004	Updated to document to reflect name change and separation from Cisco MGC Node Manager.
Updated to document features new in MNM-PT 2.4(1)	OL-3871-01, June 2003	Updated to document features new in Cisco MGC software Release 9.4(1) and to reflect name change and tighter integration with Cisco MGC Node Manager.
Updated to document features new in VSPT 2.3(2)	OL-3541-01, December 05, 2002	Updated to document features new in Cisco MGC software Release 9.3(2).
Updated to document features new in VSPT 2.3(1)	OL-1910-02, July 30, 2002	Updated to document HSI adjunct, 6509 LAN Switch, and integrated SLT.
Initial release, VSPT 2.2	OL-1910-01, February 15, 2002	Initial online release

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html