MP-11x Fast Track Installation Guide MGCP, H.323 & SIP Version 4.
MP-11x Fast Track Installation Guide MGCP, H.323 & SIP Version 4.
Notice This Fast Track Installation Guide describes the installation of the AudioCodes MediaPack Series MP-11x VoIP gateways applying to MGCP, H.323 and SIP versions. Information contained in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of printing. However, due to ongoing product improvements and revisions, AudioCodes cannot guarantee the accuracy of printed material after the Date Published nor can it accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
Fast Track Installation Guide Contents Table of Contents 1 Quick Start ................................................................................................................................................. 7 2 Installing the MP-11x ................................................................................................................................ 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Unpacking ..........................................................................................................
MP-11x List of Figures Figure 1-1: Required Steps to Install the MP-11x ............................................................................................. 7 Figure 2-1: 19-inch Rack Shelf .......................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 2-2: View of the MP-11x Base................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 2-3: MP-11x Rack Mount........
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MP-11x MP-11x Warning: Ensure that you connect FXS ports to analog telephone or to PBX-trunk lines only. Warning: The MP-11x is supplied as a sealed unit and must only be serviced by qualified service personnel.
Fast Track Installation Guide 1 1. Quick Start Quick Start This guide provides you with information on how to install the MP-11x for the first time. Prior knowledge of IP networks is preferred. Refer to the configuration procedures, outlined in Figure 1-1, for information on how to install, initialize, configure the device and make calls. For detailed information on how to fully configure the gateway refer to the MP-11x User’s Manuals. Figure 1-1: Required Steps to Install the MP-11x Refer to Section 2.
MP-11x 2 Installing the MP-11x Caution Electrical Shock The equipment must only be installed or serviced by qualified service personnel. ¾ To install the MP-11x, take these 3 steps: 1. Unpack the MP-11x (refer to Section 2.1 below). 2. Check the package contents (refer to Section 2.2 below). 3. Mount the MP-11x (refer to Section 2.4 on page 9). 4. Cable the MP-11x (refer to Section 2.5 on page 10).
Fast Track Installation Guide 2.3 2. Installing the MP-11x 19-inch Rack Installation Package Additional option is available for installing the MP-11x in a 19-inch rack. The 19-inch rack installation package contains a single shelf (shown in Figure 2-2 below) and eight shelf-to-device screws. Figure 2-1: 19-inch Rack Shelf 2.4 Mounting the MP-11x The MP-11x can be mounted on a desktop (refer to Section 2.4.1 below), on a wall (refer to Section 2.4.
MP-11x 2.4.1 Mounting the MP-11x on a Desktop Attach the four (supplied) anti-slide bumpers to the base of the MP-11x (refer to item #1 in Figure 2-2) and place it on the desktop in the position you require. 2.4.2 Mounting the MP-11x on a Wall ¾ To mount the MP-11x on a wall, take these 4 steps: 1. 2.4.3 Drill four holes according to the following dimensions: ¾ Side-to-side distance 140 mm. ¾ Front-to-back distance 101.4 mm. 2. Insert a wall anchor of the appropriate size into each hole. 3.
Fast Track Installation Guide 2.5 2. Installing the MP-11x Cabling the MP-11x Refer to Table 2-4 below for the cabling procedure for the MP-11x. Figure 2-4: MP-118 Rear Panel Connectors 1 2 3 5 4 4 Table 2-3: MP-11x Rear Panel Component Descriptions Item # Label Component Description 1 2 3 4 5 100-240~0.3A max. Ethernet RS-232 FXS Reset AC power supply socket 10/100 Base-TX Uplink port RS-232 status port (requires a DB-9 to PS/2 adaptor) 4 RJ-11 FXS ports (total 8) Reset button 2.5.
MP-11x Figure 2-5: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Pinout RJ-45 Connector and Pinout 12345678 1 - Tx+ 2 - Tx3 - Rx+ 6 - Rx- 4, 5, 7, 8 not connected Figure 2-6: RJ-11 Phone Connector Pinout RJ-11 Connector and Pinout 1234 1234- Not connected Tip Ring Not connected Figure 2-7: PS/2 Pinout PS/2 Female Connector and Pinout 2 (TD) - Transmit Data 3 (GND) - Ground for Voltage 6 (RD) - Receive Data MP-11x 12 Document #: LTRT-61504
Fast Track Installation Guide 3 3. Configuring the MP-11x Configuring the MP-11x The MP-11x application software already resides in the device’s flash memory when it is supplied (with factory default parameters). MP-11x devices also include an Embedded (integrally stored) Web Server. Section 3.1 below describes how to assign an IP address to the MP-11x, while Section 3.
MP-11x settings. If your network doesn’t feature a default gateway, enter a dummy value in the ‘Default Gateway IP Address’ field. 5. Click the Reset button and click OK in the prompt; the MP-11x applies the changes and restarts. This takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. When the MP-11x has finished restarting, the Power and Ready LEDs on the front panel are lit green. Tip: 3.1.2 Record & retain the IP address and subnet mask you assign the MP-11x.
Fast Track Installation Guide 3. Configuring the MP-11x 11. Click OK; the ‘Client Configuration’ screen is closed. 12. Use the reset button (located on the MP-11x rear panel) to physically reset the gateway causing it to use BootP; the device changes its network parameters to the values provided by the BootP. Figure 3-1: Client Configuration Screen with Blank Parameters 3.1.
MP-11x ¾ To access the CLI via the RS-232 port, take these 2 steps: 1. Connect the MP-11x RS-232 port to either COM1 or COM2 RS-232 communication port on your PC (refer to Table 2-4 on page 11 for detailed information). 2. Use a serial communication software (e.g., HyperTerminalTM) to connect to the MP-11x.
Fast Track Installation Guide 3.3 3. Configuring the MP-11x Accessing the Embedded Web Server ¾ To access the Embedded Web Server, take these 4 steps: 1. Open a standard Web-browsing application such as Microsoft™ Internet Explorer™ (Version 6.0 and higher) or Netscape™ Navigator™ (Version 7.2 and higher). 2. In the URL field, specify the IP address of the MP-11x (e.g., http://10.1.10.10); the Embedded Web Server’s ‘Enter Network Password’ screen appears, shown in Figure 3-2.
MP-11x 3.4.1 Configuring Basic MGCP Parameters After accessing the Embedded Web Server (refer to Section 3.3 on page 17) the MGCP ‘Quick Setup’ screen is displayed, shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3: MP-11x MGCP Quick Setup Screen ¾ To configure basic MGCP parameters, take these 10 steps: MP-11x 1.
Fast Track Installation Guide 3. Configuring the MP-11x 8. In the ‘Endpoint Name’ field, enter an intuitive endpoint name. Ensure that the endpoint name you choose is the one that the Call Agent works with. 9. In the ‘Endpoint Numbering Offset’ field, you can enter a value to offset the numbers that represent the gateway’s endpoints. 10. Click the Reset button and click OK in the prompt; The MP-11x applies the changes and restarts. This takes approximately 2 minutes to complete.
MP-11x 3. Leave parameter ‘Enable Annex D/T.38 FAX Relay’ at its default unless your technical requirements differ. 4. Select the coder (i.e., vocoder) that best suits your VoIP system requirements. The default coder is: G.7231 30 msec. To program the entire list of coders you want the MP-11x to use, click the button on the left side of the ‘1st Coder’ field; the drop-down list for the 2nd to 5th coders appear. Select coders according to your system requirements.
Fast Track Installation Guide 3.4.3 3. Configuring the MP-11x Configuring Basic SIP Parameters After accessing the Embedded Web Server (refer to Section 3.3 on page 17) the SIP ‘Quick Setup’ screen is displayed, shown in Figure 3-5. Figure 3-5: MP-11x SIP Quick Setup Screen ¾ To configure basic SIP parameters, take these 9 steps: 1. If the MP-11x is connected to a router with NAT enabled, perform the following procedure. If it isn’t, leave the ‘NAT IP Address’ field undefined.
MP-11x parameters ‘Registration Time’ and ‘Authentication Mode’, refer to the MP-11x SIP User’s Manual. 6. Select the coder (i.e., vocoder) that best suits your VoIP system requirements. The default coder is: G.7231 30 msec. To program the entire list of coders you want the MP-11x to use, click the button on the left side of the ‘1st Coder’ field; the drop-down list for the 2nd to 5th coders appears. Select coders according to your system requirements.
Fast Track Installation Guide 3.4.4 3. Configuring the MP-11x Example of Connecting Two MP-118 Devices This example applies to H.323 and SIP. Figure 3-6 below shows an example of two MP-118/FXS devices’ internal routing tables. The phone ‘2001’ is connected to the first channel of gateway 10.2.222.108, and phone ‘2101’ is connected to the first channel of gateway 10.2.222.107.
MP-11x Note: 4 The following Sections from here, up to the end of this Fast Track Guide, apply equally to MGCP, H.323 and SIP. Changing the MP-11x Username and Password To prevent unauthorized access to the Embedded Web Server, two levels of security are available: Administrator and Monitoring. Each employs a different username and password.
Fast Track Installation Guide 5 5. Restoring and Backing Up the MP-11x Configuration Restoring and Backing Up the MP-11x Configuration The ‘Configuration File’ screen enables you to restore (load a new ini file to the gateway) or to back up (make a copy of the VoIP gateway ini file and store it in a directory on your PC) the current configuration the gateway is using. Back up your configuration if you want to protect your VoIP gateway programming.
MP-11x 6 Monitoring the MP-11x The MP-11x provides several ways of monitoring the status of the gateway: 6.1 • Monitoring the MP-11x front panel LEDs (refer to Section 6.1 below). • Monitoring the MP-11x channels via the Embedded Web Server (refer to Section 6.2 on page 27). Monitoring the MP-11x Front Panel LEDs The MP-11x front panel LEDs indicate the Ethernet LAN status, Data (RTP) activity and state of the gateway ports.
Fast Track Installation Guide 6.2 6. Monitoring the MP-11x Monitoring the MP-11x Channels ¾ To monitor the status of the channels: • Open the Channel Status screen (Status & Diagnostics menu > Channel Status); the Channel Status screen is displayed. Figure 6-1: MP-11x Channel Status Screen The color of each channel shows the call status of that channel. Refer to Table 6-2 below for information on the different statuses a call can have.
MP-11x 7 Upgrading the MP-11x To upgrade the MP-11x (load new software or auxiliary files onto the VoIP gateway) use the Software Update feature, available through the Embedded Web Server. The ‘Software Update’ menu comprises two submenus: • Software Update Wizard (refer to Section 7.1 below). • Auxiliary Files (refer to Section 7.2 on page 33). Note: 7.
Fast Track Installation Guide Note: 3. 7. Upgrading the MP-11x At this point, the process can be canceled with no consequence to the device (click the Cancel button). If you continue the process (by clicking the Start Software Upgrade button, the process must be followed through and completed with a device reset at the end. If you click the Cancel button in any of the subsequent screens, the device is automatically reset with the configuration that was previously burned in flash memory.
MP-11x 5. Note that the four action buttons (Cancel, Reset, Back, and Next) are now activated (following cmp file loading). You can now choose to either: ¾ Click Reset; the device resets, utilizing the new cmp you loaded and utilizing the current configuration files. ¾ Click Cancel; the device resets utilizing the cmp, ini and all other configuration files that were previously stored in flash memory. Note that these are NOT the files you loaded in the previous Wizard steps.
Fast Track Installation Guide 7. Upgrading the MP-11x Figure 7-5: Load a CPT File Screen 7. Follow the same procedure you followed when loading the ini file (refer to Step 6). The same procedure applies to the ‘Load a VP file’ (not applicable to the MP-11x gateway) screen and ‘Load a coefficient file’ screen. 8. In the ‘FINISH’ screen (refer to Figure 7-6), the Next button is disabled. Complete the upgrade process by clicking Reset or Cancel.
MP-11x Figure 7-7: ‘End Process’ Screen 9. MP-11x Click the End Process button; the ‘Quick Setup’ screen appears and the full Web application is reactivated.
Fast Track Installation Guide 7.2 7. Upgrading the MP-11x Updating the Auxiliary Files The auxiliary files are configuration dat files that are loaded to the gateway (in addition to the ini file) to enable enhanced gateway provisioning. The following auxiliary files are available: coefficient, Voice Prompts, Call Progress Tones (CPT) and Prerecorded Tones (PRT). The PRT and Voice Prompts files are currently applicable only to MGCP.
MP-11x Figure 7-8: Auxiliary Files Screen ¾ To save the loaded auxiliary files to flash memory, take these 2 steps: 1. Click the Save Configuration button on the main menu bar; the ‘Save Configuration to the Flash Memory’ screen is displayed. Note: 2. Saving an auxiliary file to flash memory may disrupt traffic on the device. To avoid this, disable all traffic on the device before saving to flash memory.
Fast Track Installation Guide 8 8. Regulatory Information Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Application of Council Directives: 73/23/EEC (including amendments), 89/336/EEC (including amendments), Standards to which Conformity is Declared: EN55022: 1998, Class B EN55024:1998 EN61000-3-2: 1995 (including amendments A1: 1998, A2: 1998, A14: 2000) EN61000-3-3: 1995 EN60950-1: 2001 Manufacturer’s Name: AudioCodes Ltd.
MP-11x Telecommunication Safety The safety status of each port on the gateway is declared and detailed in the table below: TNV-3: SELV: Ports Safety Status Ethernet (100 Base-TX) SELV FXS (ODP P/N’s) FXS TNV-3 TNV-2 Circuit whose normal operating voltages exceeds the limits for an SELV circuit under normal operating conditions and on which over voltages from Telecommunication Networks are possible Safety extra low voltage circuit.
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