Nortel Communication Server 1000

Signaling Server IP Line

Applications Fundamentals
Release: 6.0
Document Revision: 01.04

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Nortel Communication Server 1000

Release: 6.0
Publication: NN43001-125
Document release date: 19 February 2010
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Revision history 9
Structure 9
Legacy products and releases
Related information 9
Getting
Getting
Getting
Getting

help
help
help
help

from the Nortel Web site 11

over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center 11
from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code 12
through a Nortel distributor or reseller 12

Hardware platforms 13
Software installation 14
Software delivery 14
Software applications description 14
Line Terminal Proxy Server 15
SIP and H.323 signaling gateway (Virtual Trunk) 15
Application Server for the Personal Directory, Callers List, and Redial List
feature 16
UCM - Common Services 16
System configurations 17
Contents 19
Introduction 19
Digital Signaling Processor daughterboards 19
Interworking 21
Required packages 21
Fax/Modem pass-through 22
Modem traffic 24
Voice Gateway Media Cards 26
Media Card 32S 27
Reliable User Datagram Protocol 29

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Virtual superloops, Virtual TNs, and physical TNs 30

Licenses 31
Scalability 32
Redundancy 32
Administration 33
Contents 35
Introduction 36
Live Dialpad 38
Diagnostics 39
Unicode 39
Language synchronization 40
Unicode Name Directory 40
Virtual Office interaction 44
IP Client cookies 44
e2dsetShow () 45
IP Phone Types 45
Unique TN Types for existing IP Phone models 46
Automatic IP Phone TN conversion (Flexible Registration) 47
Manual IP Phone TN conversion 48
Active Call Failover for IP Phones 48
DSP peg counter for CS 1000E systems 70
Enhanced UNIStim Firmware Download for IP Phones 70
Firmware download using UNIStim FTP 98
NAT Traversal feature 105
Corporate Directory 119
Personal Directory, Callers List, and Redial List 120
IP Call Recording 120
pbxLink connection failure detection 129
Display pbxLink information using LD 117 STAT SERV 130
IP Phone support 134
Element Manager support 134
Call Statistics collection 135
Programmable line/DN feature keys (self-labeled) 141
Zones 142
Network wide Virtual Office 144
Bandwidth Management for Network wide Virtual Office 147
Branch Office and Media Gateway 1000B 147
802.1Q support 148
Data Path Capture tool 149
IP Phone firmware 149
Hardware watchdog timer 149
Codecs 150

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Signaling Server IP Line Applications Fundamentals
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IP Phone type checking and blocking 150

Enhanced Redundancy for IP Line nodes 152
Patch Management 154
Migration from Solid database to MySQL 154
Contents 157
Introduction 157
Personal Directory 159
Callers List 160
Redial List 162
IP Phone Application Server configuration and administration 163
IP Phone Application Server database maintenance 168
Call Server configuration 172
Password administration 172
Unicode Name Directory 174
Unicode Name Directory feature restrictions and limitations 175
IP Phones configuration 176
Contents 177
Introduction 177
Codec configuration 179
Codec registration 180
Codec negotiation 184
Codec selection 186
H.323 Master/Slave algorithm 187
SIP Offer/Answer model 187
Contents 189
Introduction 189
Before you begin 189
Installation summary 189

Contents 193
Introduction 193
Installation Task Flow 193
Software Deployment Packages 194
Pre-installation checklist 195
Nortel Linux Base installation 195
Signaling Server application installation 195
Access UCM 197
Element Manager configuration 198

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Configuring the Internet Explorer browser 198

Contents 203
Introduction 203
Overview 204
Signaling Server software upgrade task flow 204
Upgrade paths 205
Upgrade from Succession 1000 Release 3.0 205
Upgrade from CS 1000 Release 4.0 205
Upgrade from Communication Server 1000 Release 4.5
Upgrade from Communication Server 1000 Release 5.0
Upgrade from Communication Server 1000 Release 5.5
Upgrade procedures 207

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Contents 215
Introduction 215
Equipment considerations 216
Install the hardware components 217
Initial configuration of MC 32S card 225
Initial configuration of IP Line data 226
Configure the Expansion Module for IP Phone 1100 Series 236
Configure the IP Phone 1200 Series Key Expansion Module 238
Node election rules 243

Contents 245
Introduction 245
Configure IP Line data using Element Manager 246
Transfer node configuration from Element Manager to the Voice Gateway Media
Cards 263
Upgrade the Voice Gateway Media Card and IP Phone firmware 264
Download the current loadware and IP Phone firmware 266
Assemble and install an IP Phone 275
Change the default IPL CLI Shell password 275
Configure the IP Phone Installer Passwords 275
Import node configuration from an existing node 276
Contents 279
Introduction 279
IP Line feature administration 280
Password security 285
IP configuration commands 298

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TLAN network interface configuration commands

Display the number of DSPs 299
Display IP Telephony node properties 299
Packet loss monitor 302
Transfer files using the CLI 303
Reset the Operational Measurements file 304

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Contents 305
Introduction 305
Element Manager administration procedures 305
View Traffic reports 316
Backup and restore data 338
Update IP Telephony node properties 341
Update other node properties 348
Import or Export an IP Node Configuration File 348
Telnet to a Voice Gateway Media Card using Virtual Terminal 350
Check the Voice Gateway Channels 351
Setting the IP Phone Installer Password 352
Contents 357
Introduction 357
IP Line and IP Phone maintenance and diagnostics 357
IP Line CLI commands 366
Lamp Audit function 368
Troubleshoot an IP Phone installation 368
Maintenance telephone 368
Faceplate maintenance display codes 369
System error messages 371
Voice Gateway Media Card self-tests 376
Replace the Media Card CompactFlash 376

Contents 379
Introduction 379
Replace a Voice Gateway Media Card 379
Add another Voice Gateway Media Card 380
Access CLI commands from Element Manager

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Contents 383
Description 383
Requirements 384
Natcheck output 386

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Contents 389
Introduction 389
NTMF94EA I/O cable 389
Connector pin assignments 390
NTAG81CA maintenance cable description 393
NTAG81BA maintenance extender cable 394
Replace the NT8D81BA cable 395
Contents 399
Introduction 399
Reliability 399
Environmental specifications 400

Introduction

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