User`s guide

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About This Guide
This guide explains how to install, configure, and test the MultiVoice Gateway for the MAX
hardware. It also explains how to navigate the user interface. When you finish with the
instructions in this guide, you will be ready to configure the MultiVoice Gateway.
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Caution: MultiVoice Gateways running Ascend’s True Access Operation System (TAOS)
Release 7.0.0 are not backwards compatible with Gateways running Release 6.x.x. Calls
placed between Gateways running different releases will fail. You must upgrade all Gateways
to Release 7.0.0.
How to use this guide
This guide contains the following chapters:
• Chapter 1, “Introducing MultiVoice Gateway concepts,” gives a brief overview of
traditional voice communications and describes several applications of MultiVoice
Gateway in a voice communications network.
• Chapter 2, “Getting Acquainted with the MultiVoice Gateway,” lists the MultiVoice
Gateway features as they apply to various applications.
• Chapter 3, “Setting Up the MultiVoice Gateway Hardware,” explains how to install and
test the MultiVoice Gateway hardware.
• Chapter 4, “Navigating the User Interface,” introduces the user interface and explains how
to navigate to configuration menus.
• Chapter 5, “Configuring the WAN Interfaces,”shows you how to configure the MultiVoice
Gateway for various types of WAN connectivity.
• Chapter 6, “Configuring MultiVoice,” explains how to set up the MultiVoice call
operations parameters.
• Chapter 7, “Configuring Frame Relay,”explains how to set up your connections for Frame
Relay.
• Chapter 8, “Configuring IP Routing,”explains how to configure the MultiVoice Gateway
for IP routing.
• Chapter 9, “Configuring OSPF Routing,”explains how to configure the MultiVoice
Gateway for this Internet routing protocol.
• Chapter 10, “MultiVoice Gateway System Administration,” explains how to administer
and manage the MultiVoice Gateway.
• Appendix A, “Troubleshooting,” discusses hardware and software troubleshooting tips.
• Appendix B, “Provisioning the Switch,” explains provisioning of T1, E1, ISDN PRI and
ISDN BRI lines.