MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual Version 4.
Notice This document describes the AudioCodes MediaPack Series MP-1xx Voice over IP (VoIP) gateways. 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 accuracy of printed material after the Date Published nor can it accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
MP-1xx H.323 User Manual Contents Table of Contents 1 Overview ..................................................................................................................15 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................15 Gateway Description.......................................................................................................................15 MP-1xx Features .......
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.1.3 Coders ......................................................................................................................... 52 5.8.1.4 DTMF & Dialing Parameters........................................................................................ 54 5.8.2 Configuring the Advanced Parameters ................................................................................. 57 5.8.2.1 General Parameters ................................................................................
MP-1xx H.323 User Manual Contents 7.1 Configuring the Call Progress Tones and Ringing File ................................................................145 7.1.1 Format of the Call Progress Tones Section in the ini File ................................................... 145 7.1.2 Format of the Ringing Definition Section in the ini File ....................................................... 147 7.1.2.1 Examples of Various Ringing Signals................................................................
MP-1xx H.323 10.3.2 Vendor Specific Information Field........................................................................................ 174 11 SNMP-Based Management ...................................................................................177 11.1 About SNMP .................................................................................................................................177 11.1.1 SNMP Message Standard ..........................................................................
MP-1xx H.323 User Manual Contents D.4 Supporting V.34 Faxes .................................................................................................................210 D.4.1 Using Bypass Mechanism for V.34 Fax Transmission ........................................................ 210 D.4.2 Using Relay Mode for both T.30 and V.34 Faxes ............................................................... 210 Appendix E Customizing the MP-1xx Web Interface ..............................................
MP-1xx H.323 List of Figures Figure 1-1: MP-124 Gateway Front View ........................................................................................................ 15 Figure 1-2: MP-108 Gateway Front View ........................................................................................................ 16 Figure 1-3: MP-104 Gateway Front View ........................................................................................................ 16 Figure 1-4: MP-102 Gateway Front View ......
MP-1xx H.323 User Manual Contents Figure 5-39: MP-1xx/FXS Channel Status Screen........................................................................................ 128 Figure 5-40: Channel Status Details Screen ................................................................................................. 129 Figure 5-41: Message Log Screen ................................................................................................................ 130 Figure 5-42: System Information Screen......
MP-1xx H.323 List of Tables Table 2-1: Front Panel Buttons on the MP-1xx ............................................................................................... 21 Table 2-2: Indicator LEDs on the MP-1xx Front Panel.................................................................................... 22 Table 2-3: MP-10x Rear Panel Component Descriptions ............................................................................... 23 Table 2-4: Indicator LEDs on the MP-10x Rear Panel ..............
MP-1xx H.323 User Manual Contents Table C-3: Default RTP/RTCP/T.38 Port Allocation...................................................................................... 208 Table E-1: Customizable Logo ini File Parameters ....................................................................................... 213 Table E-2: Web Appearance Customizable ini File Parameters ................................................................... 213 Table E-3: Customizable Logo ini File Parameters ................
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MP-1xx H.323 Warning: Ensure that you connect FXS ports to analog telephone or to PBX-trunk lines only and FXO ports to Central Office (CO)/PBX lines only. Warning: The MP-1xx is supplied as a sealed unit and must only be serviced by qualified service personnel. Warning: Disconnect the MP-1xx from the mains and from the Telephone Network Voltage (TNV) before servicing. MP-1xx H.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 1. Overview 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction This document provides you with the information on installation, configuration and operation of the MP-124 24-port, MP-108 8-port, MP-104 4-port and MP-102 2-port VoIP media gateways. As these units have similar functionality, except for the number of channels and some minor features, they are referred to collectively as the MP-1xx. Prior knowledge of regular telephony and data networking concepts is required. 1.
MP-1xx H.323 The MP-108 supports up to 8 analog telephone loop start FXS or FXO ports, shown in Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2: MP-108 Gateway Front View The MP-104 supports up to 4 analog telephone loop start FXS or FXO ports, shown in Figure 1-3. Figure 1-3: MP-104 Gateway Front View The MP-102 supports up to 2 analog telephone loop start FXS ports, shown in Figure 1-4. Figure 1-4: MP-102 Gateway Front View MP-1xx H.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 1. Overview The layout diagram (Figure 1-5) illustrates a typical MP-108 and MP-104 or MP-102 VoIP application. Figure 1-5: Typical MP-1xx VoIP Application Version 4.
MP-1xx H.323 1.3 MP-1xx Features This section provides a high-level overview of some of the many MP-1xx supported features. 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 General Features • Superior, high quality Voice, Data and fax over IP networks. • Spans a range of 2 to 24 analog ports. • Supports analog telephone sets or analog PSTN/PBX trunk lines (FXS/FXO). • Connects to the network via a 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet interface. • Selectable G.711 or Low Bit Rate (LBR) coders per channel. • T.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 1.3.3.2 1.3.3.3 1. Overview • Works also without a Gatekeeper using the internal routing table with or without dialing plan rules. • Can fallback to internal routing table if there is no communication with the Gatekeepers. • Supports the "TimeToLive" parameter. The MP-1xx Gateway sends Registration requests up to "TimeToLive" expiration. • Supports Info Request Response (IRR) messages for KeepAlive.
MP-1xx H.323 • Supports H.450 Call Hold, Call Transfer, Call Forwarding, Call waiting, Message Waiting Indication and Name Identification supplementary services (H.450.1, H.450.2, H.450.3, H.450.4, H.450.6, H.450.7 and H.450.8). • Supports the following coders: G.711 A-law 64 kbps (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120 msec) G.711 µ-law 64 kbps (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120 msec) G.723.1 5.3, 6.3 kbps (30, 60, 90, 120, 150 msec) G.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 2 2. MP-1xx Physical Description MP-1xx Physical Description This section provides detailed information on the MP-1xx hardware, the location and functionality of the LEDs, buttons and connectors on the front and rear panels. For detailed information on installing the MP-1xx refer to Section 3 on page 25. 2.1 MP-1xx Front Panel Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 illustrate the front layout of the MP-108 (almost identical on MP-104 and MP-102) and MP-124 respectively.
MP-1xx H.323 2.1.2 MP-1xx Front Panel LEDs Table 2-2 lists and describes the front panel LEDs on the MP-1xx. MP-1xx (FXS/FXO) media gateways feature almost identical front panel LEDs; they only differ in the number of channel LEDs that correspond to the number of channels.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 2. MP-1xx Physical Description Figure 2-3: MP-104/FXS Rear Panel Connectors 1 2 4 3 6 5 Table 2-3: MP-10x Rear Panel Component Descriptions Item # Label Component Description 1 100-250V ~ 1A 50-60 Hz AC power supply socket. 2 Protective earthing screw (mandatory for all installations). 3 Eth 1 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet connection. 4 2, 4 or 8 FXS/FXO ports. 5 FXS 6 RS-232 FXS / FXO label.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 2-5: MP-124 Rear Panel Component Descriptions Item # Label Component Description 1 Protective earthing screw (mandatory for all installations). 2 100-250 V~ 50 - 60 Hz 2A 3 ANALOG LINES 1 –24 4 Data Cntrl Ready 5 RS-232 6 Eth 1 Eth 2 AC power supply socket. 50-pin Telco for 1 to 24 analog lines. LED indicators (described in Table 2-6). 9 pin RS-232 status port (for Cable Wiring of the RS-232 refer to Figure 3-10 on page 32). Dual 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet connections.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 3 3. Installing The MP-1xx Installing the MP-1xx This section provides information on the hardware installation procedure for the MP-1xx. For information on how to start using the gateway, refer to Section 4 on page 35. For detailed information on the MP-1xx connectors, LEDs and buttons, refer to Section 2 on page 21. Caution Electrical Shock The equipment must only be installed or serviced by qualified service personnel. To install the MP-1xx, take these 4 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 3.3 Mounting the MP-1xx The MP-1xx can be mounted on a desktop or on a wall (only MP-10x), or installed in a standard 19-inch rack. Refer to Section 3.4 on page 29 for cabling the MP-1xx. 3.3.1 Mounting the MP-1xx on a Desktop No brackets are required. Simply place the MP-1xx on the desktop in the position you require.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 3. Installing The MP-1xx 4. Use the screws found in the devices’ package to attach the short bracket to the side of the device. 5. Remove the two screws on the other side of the device nearest the front panel. 6. Position the long bracket so that the holes in the bracket line up with the two empty screw holes on the device. 7. Use the screws found in the device’s package to attach the long bracket to the side of the device. 8.
MP-1xx H.323 Figure 3-3: MP-124 with Brackets for Rack Installation 3.3.4 Mounting the MP-10x on a Wall The MP-10x is mounted on a wall by the addition of two short (equal-length) supplied brackets. The MP-102 with brackets for wall mount is shown in Figure 3-4. To mount the MP-10x on a wall, take these 7 steps: 1. Remove the screw on the side of the device that is nearest the bottom and the front panel. 2.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 3.4 3. Installing The MP-1xx Cabling the MP-1xx Verify that you have the cables listed under column ‘Cable’ in Table 3-1 before beginning to cable the MP-1xx according to the column ‘Cabling Procedure’. For detailed information on the MP-1xx rear panel connectors, refer to Section 2.2 on page 22.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 3. Installing The MP-1xx Figure 3-9: DC Power Supply on the MP-124 1 2 3 Table 3-2: DC Power Supply on the MP-124 Component Descriptions Component Description Item # 1 2 screws for wire connection to the DC terminal block. 2 2 screws for connecting the DC terminal block to the MP-124 panel. 3 Two 18 AWG wires.
MP-1xx H.323 3.4.1 Connecting the MP-1xx RS-232 Port to Your PC Using a standard RS-232 straight cable (not a cross-over cable) with DB-9 connectors, connect the MP-1xx RS-232 port to either COM1 or COM2 RS-232 communication port on your PC. The required connector pinout and gender are shown below in Figure 3-10. The RS-232 port is mainly used internally by service personnel for monitoring purposes. Advanced users can also use this feature to obtain log information (for example).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 3. Installing The MP-1xx To cable the MP-10x/FXS Lifeline phone, take these 3 steps: 1. Connect the Lifeline Splitter to port #4 (on the MP-104/FXS or MP-108/FXS) or to port #2 (on the MP-102/FXS). 2. Connect the Lifeline phone to Port A on the Lifeline Splitter. 3. Connect an analog PSTN line to Port B on the Lifeline Splitter.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 4 4. Getting Started Getting Started The MP-1xx is supplied with application software already resident in its flash memory (with factory default parameters). Section 4.1 below describes how to assign an IP address to the MP-1xx, while Section 4.2 on page 36 describes how to set up the MP-1xx with basic parameters using a standard Web browser (such as Microsoft TM Internet Explorer).
MP-1xx H.323 Tip: 4.1.2 Record and retain the IP address and subnet mask you assign the MP-1xx. Do the same when defining new username or password.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 4.3 4. Getting Started 3. While the Control LED is blinking, press shortly on the reset button (located on the left side of the front panel); the gateway resets a second time and is restored with factory default parameters (username: “Admin”, password: “Admin”). 4. Reconnect the network cable. 5. Assigning the MP-1xx IP address (refer to Section 4.1 on page 35). 6. Load your previously backed-up ini file, or the default ini file (received with the software kit).
MP-1xx H.323 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-1xx 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. Note that coders higher on the list are preferred and take precedence over coders lower on the list.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx 5 Configuring the MP-1xx 5.1 Configuration Concepts Users can utilize the MP-1xx in a wide variety of applications, enabled by its parameters and configuration files (e.g., Call Progress Tones (CPT), etc.). The parameters can be configured and configuration files can be loaded using: • A standard Web Browser (described and explained in this section). • A configuration file referred to as the ini file.
MP-1xx H.323 5.4 Password Control The Embedded Web Server is protected by a unique username and password combination. The first time a browser request is made, the User is requested to provide his username and password to obtain access.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.6 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Accessing the Embedded Web Server 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 7.0 and higher). 2. In the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) field, specify the IP address of the MP-1xx (e.g., http://10.1.10.10); the Embedded Web Server’s ‘Enter Network Password’ screen appears, shown in Figure 5-1.
MP-1xx H.323 5.7 Getting Acquainted with the Web Interface Figure 5-2 shows the general layout of the Web Interface screen. Figure 5-2: MP-1xx Web Interface Main Menu Bar Submenu Bar Title Bar Corporate Logo Main Action Frame Control Protocol The Web Interface screen features the following components: 5.7.1 • Title bar - contains three configurable elements: corporate logo, a background image and the product’s name. For information on how to modify these elements refer to Appendix E on page 211.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx • Status & Diagnostics – Use this subdivided menu to view and monitor the gateway’s channels, Syslog messages, hardware / software product information, and to assess the gateway’s statistics and IP connectivity information (refer to Section 5.10 on page 124). • Software Update – Use this subdivided menu when you want to load new software or configuration files onto the gateway (refer to Section 5.11 on page 131).
MP-1xx H.323 5.8 Protocol Management Use this subdivided menu to configure the gateway’s H.323 parameters and tables. Note: 5.8.1 Those parameters contained within square brackets are the names used to configure the parameters via the ini file. Protocol Definition Parameters Use this submenu to configure the gateway’s specific H.323 protocol parameters. 5.8.1.1 General Parameters Use this screen to configure general H.323 parameters.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx 2. Configure the general parameters under Protocol Definition according to Table 5-1. 3. Click the Submit button to save your changes. 4. To save the changes so they are available after a power fail refer to Section 5.12 on page 140.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-1: Protocol Definition, General Parameters (continues on pages 45 to 47) Parameter Description Send Media Information on Connect [IsFSMediaInfoSendOnConn ect] No [0] = Fast Start Structure response is sent in the Alert message (default). Yes [1] = Fast Start Structure response is sent in the Connect message after the call is answered. After receiving the Fast Start Setup message, the gateway should reply with an H.225 message that includes media information structure.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-1: Protocol Definition, General Parameters (continues on pages 45 to 47) Parameter Description H.323 Base Port [H323BasePort] Starting Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) / User Datagram Protocol (UDP) transport port for H.225/H.245 messages (used for RAS, H.225 and H.245 protocols). The MP-1xx gateways uses 500 dynamic ports (except RTP ports) starting from this port. If you enter 0, or if not specified, the default ports are used.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.1.2 Gatekeeper Parameters Use this screen to configure parameters that are associated with Gatekeepers. To configure the Gatekeeper parameters, take these 4 steps: 1. Open the ‘Gatekeeper’ parameters screen (Protocol Management menu > Protocol Definition submenu > Gatekeeper option); the ‘Gatekeeper’ parameters screen is displayed. Figure 5-4: Gatekeeper Parameters Screen 2. Configure the Gatekeeper parameters according to Table 5-2. 3.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-2: Gatekeeper Parameters (continues on pages 49 to 51) Parameter Description General Working with Gatekeeper [IsGatekeeperUsed] No Yes [0] = Gatekeeper isn’t used. [1] = Gatekeeper is used (default). If you are using a Gatekeeper, enter the IP address of the primary Gatekeeper in the ‘Gatekeeper IP address’ field. If you are not using a Gatekeeper, you must configure the Tel to IP Routing table on the gateway (described in Section 5.8.4.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-2: Gatekeeper Parameters (continues on pages 49 to 51) Parameter Description Third Gatekeeper IP Address [GatekeeperIP] Or [GatekeeperIP = IP,ID] IP address (or domain name) of the second redundant Gatekeeper you are using. Enter the IP address in dotted format notation, for example 192.10.1.255. Note 1: This parameter is available only if you select Yes in the Gatekeeper Redundancy field.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-2: Gatekeeper Parameters (continues on pages 49 to 51) Parameter Description Enable Pre-Grant ARQ [EnablePregrantARQ] Disable [0] Enable [1] = Disabled (default). = Enables the H.323 pre-granted ARQ mechanism.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.1.3 Coders From the Coders screen you can configure the first to fifth preferred coders (and their corresponding ptimes) for the gateway. The first coder is the highest priority coder and is used by the gateway whenever possible. If the far end gateway cannot use the coder assigned as the first coder, the gateway attempts to use the next coder and so forth. To configure the Gateway’s coders, take these 6 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-3: ini File Coder Parameter Parameter Description CoderName Enter the coders in the format: CoderName=,. For example: CoderName = g711Alaw64k,20 CoderName = g711Ulaw64k,40 CoderName = g7231,90 Note 1: This parameter (CoderName) can appear up to 5 times. Note 2: The coder name is case-sensitive. You can select the following coders: g711Alaw64k – G.711 A-law. g711Ulaw64k – G.711 µ-law. g7231 – G.723.1 6.3 kbps (default).
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.1.4 DTMF & Dialing Parameters Use this screen to configure parameters that are associated with DTMF and dialing. To configure the dialing parameters, take these 4 steps: 1. Open the ‘DTMF & Dialing’ screen (Protocol Management menu > Protocol Definition submenu > DTMF & Dialing option); the ‘DTMF & Dialing’ parameters screen is displayed. Figure 5-6: DTMF & Dialing Parameters Screen 2. Configure the DTMF & Dialing parameters according to Table 5-4. 3.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-4: DTMF & Dialing Parameters (continues on pages 54 to 56) Parameter st th 1 to 5 Tx DTMF Option [TxDTMFOption] Description One or more preferred Transmit DTMF negotiation methods. You can select: Not Supported [0] = DTMF is sent according to the “DTMFTransportType” parameter H.245 User Input [1]. H.245 Signal Method [2]. Q.931 Info Message [3]. RFC 2833 [4] (default).
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-4: DTMF & Dialing Parameters (continues on pages 54 to 56) Parameter Description Hook-flash Option [HookFlashOption] Supported hook-flash Transport Type (method by which hook-flash is sent and received). You can select: Not Supported [0] = Hook-flash indication isn’t sent (default). H.245 User Input [1] = Send H.245 User Input indication message in a basic string. H.245 Signal Method [2] = Send H.245 User Input indication message in a signal structure. Q.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.8.2 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Configuring the Advanced Parameters Use this submenu to configure the gateway’s advanced control protocol parameters. 5.8.2.1 General Parameters Use this screen to configure general control protocol parameters. To configure the general parameters under Advanced Parameters, take these 4 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 2. Configure the general parameters under ‘Advanced Parameters’ according to Table 5-5. 3. Click the Submit button to save your changes. 4. To save the changes so they are available after a power fail refer to Section 5.12 on page 140. Table 5-5: Advanced Parameters, General Parameters (continues on pages 58 to 61) Parameter Description Signaling DiffServ [ControlIPDiffServ] Defines the value of the 'DiffServ' field in the IP header for the signaling session.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-5: Advanced Parameters, General Parameters (continues on pages 58 to 61) Parameter Description Enable DID Wink [EnableDIDWink] Disable [0] = DID is disabled (default). Enable [1] = Enable DID. If enabled, the MP-1xx can be used for connection to EIA/TIA-464B DID Loop Start lines. Both FXO (detection) and FXS (generation) are supported. An FXO gateway dials DTMF digits after a Wink signal is detected (instead of a Dial tone).
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-5: Advanced Parameters, General Parameters (continues on pages 58 to 61) Parameter Description Silence Detection Method Silence detection method. [FarEndDisconnectSilenceM None [0] = Silence detection option is disabled. ethod] Packets Count [1] = According to packet count. Voice/Energy Detectors [2] = According to energy and voice detectors (default). All [3] = According to packet count and energy / voice detectors.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-5: Advanced Parameters, General Parameters (continues on pages 58 to 61) Parameter Description EnableLanWatchDog [Enable LAN Watchdog] Disable [0] = Disable LAN Watch-Dog (default). Enable [1] = Enable LAN Watch-Dog. If LAN Watch-Dog is enabled, the gateway restarts when a network failure is detected. CutThrough [Enable Calls Cut Through] Enables users to receive incoming IP calls while the port is in an offhooked state.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.2.2 Supplementary Services Use this screen to configure parameters that are associated with supplementary services. For detailed information on the supplementary services, refer to Section 8.5 on page 155. To configure the supplementary services’ parameters, take these 4 steps: 1. Open the ‘Supplementary Services’ screen (Protocol Management menu > Advanced Parameters submenu > Supplementary Services option); the ‘Supplementary Services’ screen is displayed.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-6: Supplementary Services Parameters (continues on pages 21 to 64) Parameter Description Enable Hold [EnableHold] Disable [0] = Disable the Hold service (default). Enable [1] = Enable the Hold service (H.450.4). If the Hold service is enabled, a user can activate Hold (or Unhold) using the hook-flash. On receiving a Hold request, the remote party is put on-hold and hears the hold tone. Note: To use the H.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-6: Supplementary Services Parameters (continues on pages 21 to 64) Parameter Description Waiting Beep Duration [WaitingBeepDuration] Duration (in msec) of waiting indications that are played to the receiving side of the call (FXS only) for Call Waiting. The default value is 300. Enable Caller ID [EnableCallerID] Disable [0] = Disable the Caller ID service (default). Enable [1] = Enable the Caller ID service.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.8.2.3 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Keypad Features The Keypad Features screen (applicable only to FXS gateways) enables you to activate / deactivate the following features directly from the connected telephone’s keypad: • Call Forward (refer to Section 5.8.8.4 on page 95). • Caller ID Restriction (refer to Section 5.8.8.3 on page 94). • Hotline (refer to Section 5.8.8.2 on page 93). To configure the keypad features, take these 4 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-7: Keypad Features Parameters Parameter Description Forward Unconditional [KeyCFUnCond] Keypad sequence that activates the immediate forward option. No Answer [KeyCFNoAnswer] Keypad sequence that activates the forward on no answer option. On Busy [KeyCFBusy] Keypad sequence that activates the forward on busy option. On Busy or No Answer [KeyCFBusyOrNoAnswer] Keypad sequence that activates the forward on busy or no answer options.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.8.3 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Configuring the Manipulation Tables The VoIP gateway provides four Number Manipulation tables for incoming and outgoing calls. These tables are used to modify the destination and source telephone numbers so that the calls can be routed correctly.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-8: Number Manipulation Parameters Parameter Description Destination Prefix Each entry in the Destination Prefix fields represents a destination telephone number prefix. An asterisk (*) represents any number. Source Prefix Each entry in the Source Prefix fields represents a source telephone number prefix. An asterisk (*) represents any number. Source IP Each entry in the Source IP fields represents the source IP address of the call (obtained from the Setup message).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-9: Number Manipulation ini File Parameters (continues on pages 69 to 70) Parameter Name in ini File Parameter Format NumberMapTel2IP Manipulates the destination number for Tel to IP calls. NumberMapTel2IP = a,b,c,d,e,f,g a = Destination number prefix b = Number of stripped digits from the left, or (if brackets are used) from the right. A combination of both options is allowed. c = String to add as prefix, or (if brackets are used) as suffix.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-9: Number Manipulation ini File Parameters (continues on pages 69 to 70) Parameter Name in ini File Parameter Format SourceNumberMapTel2IP SourceNumberMapTel2IP = a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h a = Source number prefix b = Number of stripped digits from the left, or (if in brackets are used) from right. A combination of both options is allowed. c = String to add as prefix, or (if in brackets are used) as suffix. A combination of both options is allowed.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx • [5551200-5551300]# represents all numbers from 5551200 to 5551300 • [2,3,4] represents all numbers that start with the numbers 2, 3 and 4 • 54324 represents any number that starts with 54324 • 54324xx# represents a 7 digit number that starts with 54324 • 123[100-200]# represents all numbers from 123100 to 123200. The VoIP gateway matches the rules starting at the top of the table.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.4 Configuring the Routing Tables Use this submenu to configure the gateway’s IP Tel and Tel IP routing tables and their associated parameters. 5.8.4.1 General Parameters Use this screen to configure the gateway’s IP Tel and Tel IP routing parameters. To configure the general parameters under Routing Tables, take these 4 steps: 1. Open the ‘General Parameters’ screen (Protocol Management menu > Routing Tables submenu > General option); the ‘General Parameters’ screen is displayed.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-11: Routing Tables, General Parameters (continues on pages 72 to 73) Parameter Description IP to Tel Remove Routing Table Prefix [RemovePrefix] No [0] = Don't remove prefix (default) Yes [1] = Remove the prefix (defined in the IP to Hunt Group Routing table) from a telephone number for an IP Tel call, before forwarding it to Tel.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.4.2 Tel to IP Routing Table The Tel to IP Routing Table is used to route incoming Tel calls to IP addresses. This routing table associates a called / calling telephone number’s prefixes with a destination IP address or with an FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx 2. In the ‘Tel to IP Routing Mode’ field, select the Tel to IP routing mode (refer to Table 5-12). 3. In the ‘Routing Index' drop-down list, select the range of entries that you want to edit. 4. Configure the Tel to IP Routing table according to Table 5-12. 5. Click the Submit button to save your changes. 6. To save the changes so they are available after a power fail refer to Section 5.12 on page 140.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-12: Tel to IP Routing Table Parameter Description Parameter Name in ini File Parameter Format Prefix Prefix = ,,, For example: Prefix = 20,10.2.10.2,202,1 Prefix = 10[340-451]xxx#,10.2.10.6,*,1 Prefix = *,gateway.domain.com,* Note 1: can be single number or a range of numbers. For available notations refer to Section 5.8.3.1 on page 70.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.8.4.3 5. Configuring the MP-1xx IP to Hunt Group Routing Table The IP to Hunt Group Routing Table is used to route incoming IP calls to groups of channels called hunt groups. Calls are assigned to hunt groups according to any combination of the following three options (or using each independently): • Destination phone prefix • Source phone prefix • Source IP address The call is then sent to the VoIP gateway channels assigned to that hunt group.
MP-1xx H.323 2. In the ‘IP to Tel Routing Mode’ field, select the IP to Tel routing mode (refer to Table 5-13). 3. In the ‘Routing Index’ drop-down list, select the range of entries that you want to edit (up to 24 entries can be configured). 4. Configure the IP to Hunt Group Routing table according to Table 5-13. 5. Click the Submit button to save your changes. 6. To save the changes so they are available after a power fail refer to Section 5.12 on page 140.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.8.4.4 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Internal DNS Table The internal DNS table, similar to a DNS resolution, translates hostnames into IP addresses. This table is used when hostname translation is required (e.g., ‘Tel to IP Routing’ table, ‘Gatekeeper IP Address’, etc.). Two different IP addresses can be assigned to the same hostname. If the hostname isn’t found in this table, the gateway communicates with an external DNS server.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.4.5 Reasons for Alternative Routing The Reasons for Alternative Routing screen includes two tables (Tel IP and IP Tel). Each table enables you to define up to 4 different release reasons. If a call is released as a result of one of these reasons (received in Q.931 presentation), the gateway tries to find an alternative route to that call. For Tel IP calls an alternative IP address, for IP Tel calls an alternative hunt group.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-15: Reasons for Alternative Routing ini File Parameter Parameter Name in ini File Parameter Format AltRouteCauseTel2IP AltRouteCauseTel2IP = For example: AltRouteCauseTel2IP = 3 (No route to destination). AltRouteCauseTel2IP = 18 (User doesn’t respond). AltRouteCauseTel2IP = 17 (User is busy). Note: This parameter can appear up to 4 times.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.5 Configuring the Profile Definitions Utilizing the Profiles feature, the MP-1xx provides high-level adaptation when connected to a variety of equipment (from both Tel and IP sides) and protocols, each of which require a different system behavior. Using Profiles, users can assign different Profiles (behavior) on a per-call basis, using the Tel to IP and IP to Hunt Group Routing tables, or associate different Profiles to the gateway’s endpoint(s).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Note 1: The ptime packetization period depends on the selected coder name. Note 2: If not specified, the ptime gets a default value. Note 3: The ptime specifies the maximum packetization time the gateway can receive. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the second to fifth coders (optional). 6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the second to forth coder groups (optional). 7. Click the Submit button to save your changes. 8.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.5.2 Tel Profile Settings Use the Tel Profile Settings screen to define up to four different Tel Profiles. These Profiles are used in the ‘Endpoint Phone Number’ table to associate different Profiles to gateway’s endpoints, thereby applying different behavior to different MP-1xx ports. To configure the Tel Profile settings, take these 9 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx the coders is performed (i.e., only common coders remain). The order of the coders is determined by the preference. 5. Configure the Profile’s parameters according to your requirements. For detailed information on each parameter refer to the description of the screen in which it is configured as an individual parameter. 6. In the ‘Coder Group’ drop-down list, select the coder group you want to assign to that Profile.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.5.3 IP Profile Settings Use the IP Profile Settings screen to define up to four different IP Profiles. These Profiles are used in the Tel to IP and IP to Hunt Group Routing tables to associate different Profiles to routing rules. To configure the IP Profile settings, take these 9 steps: 1. Open the ‘IP Profile Settings’ screen (Protocol Management menu > Profile Definitions submenu > IP Profile Settings option); the ‘IP Profile Settings’ screen is displayed.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx the coder groups you defined in the Coder Group Settings screen (refer to Section 5.8.5.1 on page 82). 7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the second to fifth IP Profiles (optional). 8. Click the Submit button to save your changes. 9. To save the changes so they are available after a power fail refer to Section 5.12 on page 140.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.6 Configuring the Registration Prefixes The Gatekeeper Registration Prefixes Table enables the MP-1xx to register with a Gatekeeper by associating dialing plan information with specific digit prefixes. The Gatekeeper Registration Prefixes Table data is sent when the gateway requests permission to register with the Gatekeeper. This registration request is triggered by a gateway reset, or by the user from the Web Interface.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-19: Registration Prefixes Table Parameter Description Gatekeeper Registration Prefixes Enter the Gatekeeper Registration prefixes. These prefixes are used by the VoIP gateway to register to a Gatekeeper. When entering a prefix, you can create an entry that represents multiple prefixes using the following notation: n-m represents a range of numbers. For example, enter ‘250-279’ to specify all prefixes from 250 to 279.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.7 Configuring the Endpoint Phone Number Table From the Endpoint Phone Numbers screen you can enable and assign telephone numbers, hunt groups (optional)and profiles to the VoIP gateway ports. To configure the Endpoint Phone Numbers table, take these 4 steps: 5. Open the ‘Endpoint Phone Numbers Table’ screen (Protocol Management menu > Endpoint Phone Numbers); the ‘Endpoint Phone Numbers Table’ screen is displayed. Figure 5-20: Endpoint Phone Number Table Screen 6.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-20: Endpoint Phone Numbers Table Parameter Description Hunt Group ID In each of the Hunt Group ID fields, enter the hunt group ID (1-99) assigned to the channel(s). The same hunt group ID can be used for more than one channel and in more than one field. The hunt group ID is an optional field that is used to define a group of common behavior channels that are used for routing IP to Tel calls.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.8 Configuring the Endpoint Settings The Endpoint Settings screens enable you to configure port-specific parameters. 5.8.8.1 H.323 Port ID The H.323 Port ID table enables you to assign a specific ID to each port. These IDs are used for registration to the Gatekeeper (RRQ) when ‘GWRegistrType’ = 1 or 2 and for Gatekeeper admission (ARQ) and call initialization when ‘SourceEncodeType’ = 1 or 2. This table is ignored if the parameter ‘H323IDString’ is configured.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.8.8.2 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Automatic Dialing Use the Automatic Dialing Table to define telephone numbers that are automatically dialed when a specific port is used. To configure the Automatic Dialing table, take these 6 steps: 1. Open the ‘Automatic Dialing’ screen (Protocol Management menu > Endpoint Settings submenu > Automatic Dialing option); the ‘Automatic Dialing’ screen is displayed. Figure 5-22: Automatic Dialing Screen 2.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-22: Automatic Dialing ini File Parameter Parameter Name in ini File Parameter Format TargetOfChannelX TargetOfChannel = , For example: TargetOfChannel0 = 1001,1 TargetOfChannel3 = 911,2 Note 1: The numbering of channels starts with 0. Note 2: Define this parameter for each gateway port you want to use for Automatic Dialing. Note 3: This parameter can appear up to 8 times for MP-108 gateways and up to 24 times for MP-124 gateways. 5.8.8.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx don’t want to send this string. Note: The value of the ‘Presentation’ field can (optionally) be overridden by configuring the ‘Presentation’ parameter in the ‘Source Number Manipulation’ table. To maintain backward compatibility, when the string “Private” is set in the Caller ID/Name field, the Caller ID is restricted and the value in the Presentation field is ignored. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each VoIP gateway port. 5.
MP-1xx H.323 2. Configure the Call Forward parameters for each port according to the table below. 3. Click the Submit button to save your changes. 4. To save the changes so they are available after a power fail refer to Section 5.12 on page 140. Table 5-24: Call Forward Table Parameter Description Forward Type Not in use [0] = Don’t forward incoming calls (default). On Busy [1] = Forward incoming calls when the gateway port is busy.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.8.8.5 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Caller ID Permissions The Caller ID Permission table is used to enable or disable (per port) the Caller ID generation (for FXS gateways) and detection (for FXO gateways). If a port isn’t configured, its Caller ID generation / detection is determined according to the global parameter ‘EnableCallerID’ (described in Table 5-6). To configure the Caller ID Permission Table, take these 5 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.9 Configuring the Hunt Group Settings Table The Hunt Group Settings is used to determine the method in which new calls are assigned to channels within each hunt group. If such a rule doesn’t exist (for a specific hunt group), the global rule, defined by the ‘Channel Select Mode’ parameter (Protocol Definition > General Parameters), applies. To configure the Hunt Group Settings table, take these 7 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-26: Channel Select Modes Mode Description By phone number Select the gateway port according to the called number (refer to the note below). Cyclic Ascending Select the next available channel in ascending cycle order. Always select the next higher channel number in the hunt group. When the gateway reaches the highest channel number in the hunt group, it selects the lowest channel number in the hunt group and then starts ascending again.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.10 Configuring the FXO Parameters Use this screen to configure the gateway’s specific FXO parameters. To configure the FXO parameters, take these 4 steps: 1. Open the ‘FXO Settings’ screen (Protocol Management menu > FXO); the ‘FXO Settings’ screen is displayed. Figure 5-27: FXO Settings Screen 2. Configure the FXO parameters according to Table 5-27. 3. Click the Submit button to save your changes. 4. To save the changes so they are available after a power fail refer to Section 5.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-27: FXO Parameters (continues on pages 100 to 101) Parameter Description Waiting For Dial Tone [IsWaitForDialTone] No Yes [0] = Don’t wait for dial tone. [1] = Wait for dial tone (default). Used for IP MP-1xx/FXO gateways, when ‘One Stage Dialing’ is enabled. If “wait for dial tone” is enabled, the FXO gateway dials the phone number (to the PSTN/PBX line) only after it detects a dial tone.
MP-1xx H.323 5.8.11 Protocol Management ini File Parameters Table 5-28 describes the H.323 Protocol management parameters that can only be configured via the ini file. Table 5-28: Protocol Definition, ini File Parameters (continues on pages 102 to 103) Parameter Description FarEndDisconnectSilence Threshold of the packet count (in percents), below which is considered silence by the Threshold media gateway. The valid range is 1 to 100. The default is 8%.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-28: Protocol Definition, ini File Parameters (continues on pages 102 to 103) Parameter Description PolarityReversalType Defines the voltage change slope during polarity reversal or wink. 0 = Soft (default). 1 = Hard. Note 1: Some Caller ID signals use reversal polarity and/or wink signals. In these cases it is recommended to set PolarityReversalType to 1 (Hard). Note 2: Applicable only to FXS gateways.
MP-1xx H.323 5.9 Advanced Configuration Use this subdivided menu to set the gateway’s advanced configuration parameters (for advanced users only). 5.9.1 Configuring the Network Settings From the Network Settings page you can define: • IP settings. • NTP settings. • Syslog settings. • SNMP settings. • RTP settings. • Ethernet Ports Information (read-only). To configure the Network Settings parameters, take these 4 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx 2. Configure the Network Settings according to Table 5-29. 3. Click the Submit button to save your changes. 4. To save the changes so they are available after a power fail refer to Section 5.12 on page 140. Note: Those parameters contained within square brackets are the names used to configure the parameters via the ini file.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-29: Network Setting Parameters (continues on pages 105 to 107) Parameter Description Enable DHCP [DHCPEnable] Disable [0] = Disable DHCP support on the gateway (default). Enable [1] = Enable DHCP support on the gateway. After the gateway is powered up, it attempts to communicate with a BootP server. If a BootP server is not responding and if DHCP is enabled, then the gateway attempts to get its IP address and other network parameters from the DHCP server.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-29: Network Setting Parameters (continues on pages 105 to 107) Parameter Description Enable Syslog [EnableSyslog] Enable [1] = Send the logs and error message generated by the gateway to the Syslog Server. If you select Enable, you must enter an IP address in the Syslog Server IP address field. Disable [0] = Logs and errors are not sent to the Syslog Server (default). Note 1: Syslog messages may increase the network traffic.
MP-1xx H.323 5.9.1.1 Configuring the SNMP Managers Table The SNMP Managers table allows you to configure the attributes of up to five SNMP managers. To configure the SNMP Managers Table, take these 6 steps: 1. Access the ‘Network Settings’ screen (Advanced Configuration menu > Network Settings); the ‘Network Settings’ screen is displayed (Figure 5-28). 2.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual Trap Port [SNMPManagerTrapPort_x] 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Up to five parameters used to define the Port numbers of the remote SNMP Managers. The device sends SNMP traps to these ports. Note: The first entry (out of the five) replaces the obsolete parameter SNMPTrapPort. The default SNMP trap port is 162 The SNMP trap port must be between 100 to 4000.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-31: Board ini File Parameters (continues on pages 109 to 111) ini File Parameter Name Description EnableIPAddrTranslation 0 = Disable IP address translation. 1 = Enable IP address translation (default). When enabled, the gateway compares the source IP address of the first incoming packet, to the remote IP address stated in the opening of the channel. If the two IP addresses don’t match, the NAT mechanism is activated.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-31: Board ini File Parameters (continues on pages 109 to 111) ini File Parameter Name Description BootPSelectiveEnable Enables the Selective BootP mechanism. 1 = Enabled. 0 = Disabled (default). The Selective BootP mechanism enables the gateway’s integral BootP client to filter unsolicited BootP/DHCP replies (accepts only BootP replies that contain the text “AUDC" in the vendor specific information field).
MP-1xx H.323 SNMPManagerIP Note: Obsolete parameter, use SNMPManagerTableIP_x instead. IP address (in dotted format notation) for the computer that is used as the first SNMP Manager. The SNMP Manager is a device that is used for receiving SNMP Traps. Note 1: To enable the device to send SNMP Traps, set the ini file parameter SNMPManagerIsUsed to 1. Note 2: If you want to use more than one SNMP manger, ignore this parameter and use the parameters ‘SNMPManagerTableIP_x’ instead. 5.9.1.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.9.2 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Configuring the Channel Settings The Channels Settings screen enables you to set the VoIP gateway channel parameters, such as Input and Output voice gain, Jitter buffer characteristics, Modem, Fax and DTMF transport modes. These parameters are applied to all MP-1xx channels. Note that several Channels Settings parameters can be configured per call using profiles (refer to Section 5.8.5 on page 82).
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-33: Channel Settings, Voice Settings Parameters Parameter Description Voice Volume [VoiceVolume] Voice gain control in dB. This parameter sets the level for the transmitted (IP Tel) signal. You can enter a value from -32 to 31 dB. The default value is 0 dB. Input Gain [InputGain] PCM input gain control in dB. This parameter sets the level for the received (Tel IP) signal. You can enter a value from -32 to 31 dB. The default value is 0 dB.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Figure 5-31: Channel Settings, Fax/Modem/CID Parameters Table 5-34: Channel Settings, Fax/Modem/CID Parameters (continues on pages 115 to 116) Parameter Description Fax Transport Mode [FaxTransportMode] Fax Transport Mode that the gateway uses. You can select: Disable [0]. T.38 Relay [1] (default). Bypass [2]. Events Only [3] = N/A. Note: If parameter IsFaxUsed = 1, then FaxTransportMode is always set to 1 (T.38 relay).
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-34: Channel Settings, Fax/Modem/CID Parameters (continues on pages 115 to 116) Parameter Description V23 Modem Transport Type [V23ModemTransportType] V.23 Modem Transport Type that the gateway uses. You can select: Transparent [0]. Relay [1] = N/A. Bypass [2] (default). V32 Modem Transport Type [V32ModemTransportType] V.32 Modem Transport Type that the gateway uses. You can select: Transparent [0]. Relay [1] = N/A. Bypass [2] (default). Note: This option applies to V.32 and V.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Figure 5-32: Channel Settings, RTP Parameters Table 5-35: Channel Settings, RTP Parameters Parameter Description Dynamic Jitter Buffer Minimum Delay [DJBufMinDelay] Minimum delay for the Dynamic Jitter Buffer. You can enter a value from 0 to 150 milliseconds. The default delay is 70 milliseconds. Note: For more information on the Jitter Buffer, refer to Section 5.9.2.1 on page 120.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 5-35: Channel Settings, RTP Parameters Parameter Description Enable RFC 3389 CN Payload Type [EnableStandardSIDPayloadType] Disable [0] = G.711 SID packets are sent in a proprietary method (default). Enable [1] = SID (comfort noise) packets are sent with the RTP SID payload type according to RFC 3389. Applicable to G.711 and G.726 coders. Analog Signal Transport Type [AnalogSignalTransportType] Ignore analog signals [0] = Hook-flash isn’t transferred to the remote side (default).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-37 describes the Channel parameters that can only be configured via the ini file. Table 5-37: Channel Settings, ini file Parameters ini File Parameter Name Description ECHybridLoss 0 = 6 dB (default) 1 = 9 dB 2 = 0 dB 3 = 3 dB Sets the four wire to two wire worst case Hybrid loss, the ratio between the signal level sent to the hybrid and the echo level returning from the hybrid.
MP-1xx H.323 5.9.2.1 Dynamic Jitter Buffer Operation Voice frames are transmitted at a fixed rate. If the frames arrive at the other end at the same rate, voice quality is perceived as good. In many cases, however, some frames can arrive slightly faster or slower than the other frames. This is called jitter (delay variation), and degrades the perceived voice quality. To minimize this problem, the gateway uses a jitter buffer.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5.9.3 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Restoring and Backing Up the Gateway 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 computer) the current configuration the gateway is using. Back up your configuration if you want to protect your VoIP gateway programming.
MP-1xx H.323 5.9.4 Regional Settings The ‘Regional Settings’ screen enables you to set and view the gateway’s internal date and time and to load to the gateway the following configuration files: Call Progress Tones, coefficient (different files for MP-1xx/FXS and MP-10x/FXO gateways) and Voice Prompts (currently not applicable to MP-1xx gateways). For detailed information on the configuration files refer to Section 7 on page 145. To configure the date and time of the MP-1xx, take these 3 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual Note 1: Note 2: 5.9.5 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Saving a configuration file to flash memory may disrupt traffic on the MP-1xx. To avoid this, disable all traffic on the device before saving to flash memory. A device reset is required to activate a loaded CPT file. 7. To save the loaded auxiliary files so they are available after a power fail refer to Section 5.12 on page 140. 8. To reset the MP-1xx refer to Section 5.12 on page 140.
MP-1xx H.323 5.10 Status & Diagnostics Use this subdivided menu to view and monitor the gateway’s channels, Syslog messages, hardware / software product information, and to assess the gateway’s statistics and IP connectivity information. 5.10.1 Gateway Statistics Use the screens under Gateway Statistics to monitor real-time activity such as IP Connectivity information, call details and call statistics, including the number of call attempts, failed calls, fax calls, etc.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-38: IP Connectivity Parameters Column Name Description IP Address IP address defined in the destination IP address field in the Tel to IP Routing table. or IP address that is resolved from the host name defined in the destination IP address field in the Tel to IP Routing table. Host Name Host name (or IP address) defined in the destination IP address field in the Tel to IP Routing table.
MP-1xx H.323 Figure 5-38: Tel IP Call Counters Screen Table 5-39: Call Counters Description (continues on pages 126 to 127) Counter Number of Attempted Calls Description This counter indicates the number of attempted calls. It is composed of established and failed calls. The number of established calls is represented by the ‘Number of Established Calls’ counter. The number of failed calls is represented by the five failed-call counters.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Table 5-39: Call Counters Description (continues on pages 126 to 127) Counter Description This counter indicates the number of calls that failed due to mismatched gateway Number of Failed Calls capabilities. It is incremented as a result of an internal identification of capability due to No Matched mismatch.
MP-1xx H.323 5.10.2 Monitoring the MP-1xx Channels The Channel Status screen provides real time monitoring on the current channels status. To monitor the status of the MP-1xx channels take this step: • Open the ‘Channel Status’ screen (Status & Diagnostics menu > Channel Status); the ‘Channel Status’ screen is displayed (different screen for FXS and FXO). Figure 5-39: MP-1xx/FXS Channel Status Screen The color of each channel shows the call status of that channel.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Figure 5-40: Channel Status Details Screen Version 4.
MP-1xx H.323 5.10.3 Activating the Internal Syslog Viewer The Message Log screen displays Syslog debug messages sent by the gateway. Note that it is not recommended to keep a ‘Message Log’ session open for a prolonged period (refer to the Note below). For prolong debugging use an external Syslog server, refer to Section 9.3 on page 169. Refer to the Debug Level parameter ‘GwDebugLevel’ (described in Table 5-5) to determine the Syslog logging level. To activate the Message Log, take these 4 steps: 1.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx 5.10.4 System Information The System Information screen displays specific hardware and software product information. This information can help you to expedite any troubleshooting process. Capture the screen and email it to ‘our’ Technical Support personnel to ensure quick diagnosis and effective corrective action. From this screen, you can also view and remove any loaded auxiliary files used by the MP-1xx (stored in the RAM).
MP-1xx H.323 5.11 Software Update The ‘Software Update’ menu enables users to upgrade the MP-1xx software by loading a new cmp file along with the ini and a suite of auxiliary files, or to update the existing auxiliary files. The ‘Software Update’ menu comprises two submenus: • Software Update Wizard (refer to Section 5.11.1 below). • Auxiliary Files (refer to Section 5.11.2 on page 138).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual Note: 3. 5. Configuring the MP-1xx At this point, the process can be canceled with no consequence to the MP1xx (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 MP-1xx reset at the end. If you click the Cancel button in any of the subsequent screens, the MP-1xx is automatically reset with the configuration that was previously burned in flash memory.
MP-1xx H.323 Figure 5-45: cmp File Successfully Loaded into the MP-1xx Notification 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: Click Reset; the MP-1xx resets, utilizing the new cmp you loaded and utilizing the current configuration files. Click Cancel; the MP-1xx resets utilizing the cmp, ini and all other configuration files that were previously stored in flash memory.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Figure 5-46: Load an ini File Screen 6. In the ‘Load an ini File’ screen, you can now choose to either: Click Browse and navigate to the ini file; the check box ‘Use existing configuration’, by default checked, becomes unchecked. Click Send File; the ini file is loaded to the MP1xx and you’re notified as to a successful loading.
MP-1xx H.323 Figure 5-47: 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-1xx gateway) screen and ‘Load a coefficient file’ screen. 8. In the ‘FINISH’ screen (refer to Figure 5-48), the Next button is disabled. Complete the upgrade process by clicking Reset or Cancel. Button Result Reset The MP-1xx ‘burns’ the newly loaded files to flash memory.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Figure 5-48: FINISH Screen Figure 5-49: ‘End Process’ Screen 9. Version 4.4 Click the End Process button; the ‘Quick Setup’ screen appears and the full Web application is reactivated.
MP-1xx H.323 5.11.2 Auxiliary Files The ‘Auxiliary Files’ screen enables you to load to the gateway the following files: Call Progress Tones, coefficient and Prerecorded Tones (PRT). The Voice Prompts file is currently not applicable to the MP-1xx. For detailed information on these files refer to Section 7 on page 145. For information on deleting these files from the MP-1xx refer to Section 5.10.4 on page 131. Table 5-40 presents a brief description of each auxiliary file.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx Figure 5-50: Auxiliary Files Screen 5.11.2.1 Loading the Auxiliary Files via the ini File To load the auxiliary files via the ini file, take these 3 steps: 1. In the ini file, define the auxiliary files to be loaded to the MP-1xx. You can also define in the ini file whether the loaded files should be stored in the non-volatile memory so that the TFTP process is not required every time the MP-1xx boots up. 2.
MP-1xx H.323 5.12 Save Configuration The Save Configuration screen enables users to save the current parameter configuration and the loaded auxiliary files to the non-volatile memory so they are available after a power fail. Parameters that are only saved to the volatile memory revert to their previous settings after hardware reset. Note that when performing a software reset (i.e., via Web or SNMP) you can choose to save the changes to the non-volatile memory.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 5. Configuring the MP-1xx 5.13 Resetting the MP-1xx The Reset screen enables you to remotely reset the gateway. Before reset you can choose to save the gateway configuration to flash memory. To reset the MP-1xx, take these 3 steps: 1. Click the Reset button on the main menu bar; the Reset screen is displayed. Figure 5-52: Reset Screen 2. Select one of the following options: Burn - (default) the current configuration is burned to flash prior to reset.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 6 6. ini File Configuration of the MP-1xx ini File Configuration of the MP-1xx As an alternative to configuring the VoIP gateway using the Web Interface (refer to Section 5 on page 39) , it can be configured by loading the ini file containing Customer-configured parameters. The ini file is loaded via the BootP/TFTP utility (refer to Appendix B on page 195) or via any standard TFTP server. It can also be loaded through the Web Interface (refer to Section 5.9.2.1 on page 120).
MP-1xx H.323 6.3 The ini File Structure The ini file can contain any number of parameters. The parameters are divided into groups by their functionality. The general form of the ini file is shown in Figure 6-1. Figure 6-1: ini File Structure [Sub Section Name] Parameter_Name = Parameter_Value Parameter_Name = Parameter_Value ; REMARK [Sub Section Name] 6.3.1 6.3.2 The ini File Structure Rules • Lines beginning with a semi-colon ‘;’ (as the first character) are ignored.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 7 7. Configuration Files Configuration Files This section describes the configuration dat files that are loaded (in addition to the ini file) to the gateway. The configuration files are: • Call Progress Tones file (refer to Section 7.1 on page 145). • Prerecorded Tones file (refer to Section 7.2 on page 149). • FXS/FXO coefficient files (refer to Section 7.3 on page 150).
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 7. Configuration Files Figure 7-2: Defining a Dial Tone Example #Dial tone [CALL PROGRESS TONE #1] Tone Type=1 Low Freq [Hz]=440 High Freq [Hz]=0 Low Freq Level [-dBm]=10 (-10 dBm) High Freq Level [-dBm]=32 (use 32 only if a single tone is required) First Signal On Time [10msec]=300; the dial tone is detected after 3 sec First Signal Off Time [10msec]=0 Second Signal On Time [10msec]=0 Second Signal Off Time [10msec]=0 7.1.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 7.2 7. Configuration Files Prerecorded Tones (PRT) File The Call Progress Tones mechanism has several limitations, such as a limited number of predefined tones and a limited number of frequency integrations in one tone. To work around these limitations and provide tone generation capability that is more flexible, the PRT file can be used.
MP-1xx H.323 7.3 The Coefficient Configuration File The Coeff_FXS.dat and Coeff_FXO.dat files are used to provide best termination and transmission quality adaptation for different line types for MP-1xx/FXS and MP-10x/FXO gateways respectively. This adaptation is performed by modifying the telephony interface characteristics (such as DC and AC impedance, feeding current and ringing voltage). The coeff.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 8. Gateway Capabilities Description 8 Gateway Capabilities Description 8.1 Redundant Gatekeeper Implementation The redundant Gatekeeper mechanism (IsRedundantGKUsed=1), similar to the Alternate Gatekeeper procedure (described in para. 7.2.6 in the H.323 standard), provides MP-1xx gateways with Gatekeeper redundancy options. This mechanism allows the gateway to use up to two additional Gatekeepers as a backup in the event of a primary Gatekeeper failure.
MP-1xx H.323 8.2 MP-1xx Registration with a Gatekeeper The MP-1xx supports three different methods of registration with a Gatekeeper: 8.2.1 Registration with Prefixes The gateway registers with a Gatekeeper using prefixes (range of numbers). To register with prefixes: 1. Configure the Registration Prefixes Table (refer to Section 5.8.6 on page 88). 2. Set the GWRegistrType parameter (Table 5-2) according to your requirements: E.164 [0] = The gateway registers the prefixes using E.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 8. Gateway Capabilities Description (once); if not defined, each endpoint registers twice, in E.164 format and H.323-ID format (using the ‘H.323 Port ID’ table or, if this table isn’t defined, as a string). NPI/TON from Table [3] = N/A in this mode. NPI/TON and H323-ID [4] = N/A in this mode. For detailed information on the ‘H.323 Port ID’ table refer to Section 5.8.8.1 on page 92. 8.3 Configuring the DTMF Transport Types The MP-1xx H.
MP-1xx H.323 2. 8.3.1 Set parameter DTMFTransportType = Transparent. Overview of In-Band DTMF Transport Types The MP-1xx gateway controls the way DTMF digits are transferred in-band (as part of the audio stream) using the DTMFTransport configuration parameter. Note that this parameter is automatically updated in the first four methods described in the previous section and therefore shouldn’t be changed, while, for the fifth method (in-band DTMF) it should normally be set to Transparent.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual • 8.4.3 8. Gateway Capabilities Description DNS resolution – When host name is used (instead of IP address) for the destination route, it is resolved to an IP address by a DNS server. Connectivity and QoS are then applied to the resolved IP address. Relevant Parameters The following parameters (described in Table 5-11) are used to configure the Alternative Routing mechanism: 8.
MP-1xx H.323 8.5.3 • After holding a call (by pressing hook-flash) the holding party hears dial tone and can now initiate a new call which is called a consultation call. • At the stage of hearing dial tone or dialing to the new destination (before completing the dialing) the user can retrieve the held call by pressing hook-flash. • The held call can’t be retrieved while hearing Ringback tone.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 8. Gateway Capabilities Description 1. Served party – the party that is configured to forward the call – MP-1xx/FXS. 2. Originating party – the party that initiated the first call – MP-1xx/FXS or FXO. 3. Diverted party – the new destination of the forwarded call – MP-1xx/FXS or FXO. The served party (MP-1xx/FXS) can be configured from Web browser (refer to Section 5.8.8.
MP-1xx H.323 8.6 Call Termination on MP-1xx FXO The following five methods for call termination are supported by the MP-1xx/FXO. Note that the disconnection methods used by the MP-1xx must be supported by the CO or PBX. 8.7 • Detection of polarity reversal / current disconnect This is the recommended method. The call is immediately disconnected after polarity reversal or current disconnect is detected on the Tel side (assuming the PBX / CO produces this signal).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 8.8 8. Gateway Capabilities Description Call Detail Report The Call Detail Report (CDR) contains vital statistic information on calls made by the gateway. CDRs are generated at the end and (optionally) at the beginning of each call (determined by the parameter ‘CDRReportLevel’). The destination IP address for CDR logs is determined by the parameter ‘CDRSyslogServerIP’. The following CDR fields are supported: Table 8-1: Supported CDR Fields Version 4.
MP-1xx H.323 8.9 Metering Tones Relay The MP-1xx FXS and FXO gateways can be used to relay standard 12 or 16 kHz metering tones over the IP network as illustrated in Figure 8-1 below. Figure 8-1: Metering Tone Relay Architecture After a call is established between the FXS and FXO gateways, the PSTN generates 12 or 16 kHz metering tones towards the FXO gateway. The FXO gateway detects these pulses and relays them, over IP, to the FXS gateway using a non-standard data in an H.225 Facility message.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 8. Gateway Capabilities Description 8.10 Configuration Examples 8.10.1 Establishing a Call between Two Gateways After you’ve installed and set up the MP-1xx, you can ensure that it functions as expected by establishing a call between it and another gateway. This section exemplifies how to configure two MP-108/FXS H.323 gateways in order to establish a call.
MP-1xx H.323 8.10.2 Using Two Gateways with Gatekeeper In this demo, a call can be made from an endpoint in one gateway to an endpoint in another. To configure the ini file parameters, take these 8 steps: 1. Use Gatekeeper. 2. In “GatekeeperIP”, insert the IP of the PC that runs the Gatekeeper. 3. Endpoint numbers of the first MP-108 gateway: 101...108. 4. Endpoint numbers of the second MP-108 gateway: 201...208. 5. Run Gatekeeper on the PC. 6.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 8. Gateway Capabilities Description Figure 8-2: MP-108 FXS & FXO Remote IP Extension 8.10.4.1 Dialing from Remote Extension (Phone connected to MP-108/FXS) To configure the call, take these 6 steps: 1. Lift the handset to hear the dial tone coming from PBX, as if the phone was connected directly to PBX. 2. MP-108/FXS and MP-108/FXO establish a voice path connection from the phone to the PBX immediately the phone handset is raised. 3.
MP-1xx H.323 5. The call is disconnected when phone connected to MP-108/FXS goes onhook. 8.10.4.3 MP-108/FXS Configuration (Using the Embedded Web Server) To configure the MP-108/FXS, take these 3 steps: 1. In the ‘Endpoint Phone Numbers’ screen, assign the phone numbers 100 to 107 for the gateway’s endpoints. 2. In the ‘Automatic Dialing’ screen, enter the phone numbers of the MP-108/FXO gateway in the ‘Destination Phone Number’ fields.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 8. Gateway Capabilities Description 8.10.4.4 MP-108/FXO Configuration (Using the Embedded Web Server) To configure the MP-108/FXO, take these 4 steps: 1. In the ‘Endpoint Phone Numbers’ screen, assign the phone numbers 200 to 207 for the gateway’s endpoints. 2. In the ‘Automatic Dialing’ screen, enter the phone numbers of the MP-108/FXS gateway in the ‘Destination Phone Number’ fields.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 9 9. Diagnostics Diagnostics Several diagnostic tools are provided, enabling you to identify correct functioning of the MP-1xx, or an error condition with a probable cause and a solution or workaround. 9.1 • Front and rear panel indicator LEDs on the MP-1xx. The location and functionality of the front panel LEDs is shown in Section 2.1.2 on page 22. The location and functionality of the rear panel LEDs is shown in Sections 2.2 and 22.
MP-1xx H.323 9.2 Troubleshooting the MP-1xx via the RS-232 Port To troubleshoot initialization problems and view the status and error messages of the MP-1xx, use serial communication software (e.g., HyperTerminalTM) connected to the MP-1xx via the RS232 port. You can also use this connection to change the network settings (IP address, subnet mask and default gateway IP address) of the MP-1xx. For detailed information on connecting the RS-232 port to your PC, refer to Section 3.4.1 on page 32. 9.2.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 9.3 9. Diagnostics Syslog Support Syslog protocol is an event notification protocol that enables a machine to send event notification messages across IP networks to event message collectors -also known as Syslog servers. Syslog protocol is defined in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 3164 standard. Since each process, application and operating system was written independently, there is little uniformity to Syslog messages.
MP-1xx H.323 Figure 9-2: Setting the Syslog Server IP Address • 9.3.2.3 Alternately, use the Embedded Web Server or the BootP/TFTP utility to load the ini configuration file containing both the IP address and the enabling parameters: SyslogServerIP and EnableSyslog respectively. For detailed information on the BootP/TFTP utility, refer to Appendix B on page 195. For an ini file example showing these parameters, refer to Section 9.3.2.3 and to Figure 9-2 under it.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 10 10. BootP/DHCP Support BootP/DHCP Support 10.1 Startup Process The startup process (illustrated in Figure 10-1 on page 172) begins when the gateway is reset (physically or from the Web / SNMP) and ends when the operational software is running. In the startup process, the network parameters, software and configuration files are obtained. After the gateway powers up or after it is physically reset, it broadcasts a BootRequest message to the network.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 10. BootP/DHCP Support 10.2 DHCP Support When the gateway is configured to use DHCP (DHCPEnable = 1), it attempts to contact the enterprise’s DHCP server to obtain the networking parameters (IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and primary/secondary DNS server). These network parameters have a "time limit". After the time limit expires, the gateway must "renew" its lease from the DHCP server.
MP-1xx H.323 10.3 BootP Support 10.3.1 Upgrading the MP-1xx When upgrading the MP-1xx (loading new software onto the gateway) using the BootP/TFTP configuration utility: • From version 4.2 to version 4.4, the device loses its configuration. Therefore, to retain the previous gateway configuration you must save the ini file before you replace the cmp file, and reload it to the device. For information on backing up and restoring the gateway’s configuration refer to Section 5.9.2.1 on page 120.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 10. BootP/DHCP Support Table 10-2 exemplifies the structure of the vendor specific information field for a TP-1610 slave module with IP Address 10.2.70.1. Table 10-2: Structure of the Vendor Specific Information Field Value (4) Tag End 175 Value (3) 221 Value (2) 1 Value (1) 1 Length 225 Tag Num 2 Value Tab Num 1 Length Value 220 Length Version 4.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 11 11. SNMP-Based Management SNMP-Based Management Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a standard-based network control protocol used to manage elements in a network. The SNMP Manager (usually implemented by a Network Manager (NM) or an Element Manager (EM)) connects to an SNMP Agent (embedded on a remote Network Element (NE)) to perform network element Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OAM).
MP-1xx H.323 • Trap Message - The SNMP standard furnishes a mechanism by which devices can ‘reach out’ to a Network Manager on their own (via a ‘trap’ message) to notify or alert the manager of a problem with the device. This typically requires each device on the network to be configured to issue SNMP traps to one or more network devices that are awaiting these traps. The above message types are all encoded into messages referred to as Protocol Data Units (PDUs) that are interchanged between SNMP devices.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 11. SNMP-Based Management 11.2 Carrier Grade Alarm System The basic alarm system has been extended to a carrier-grade alarm system. A carrier-grade alarm system provides a reliable alarm reporting mechanism that takes into account EMS outages, network outages, and transport mechanism such as SNMP over UDP.
MP-1xx H.323 • The enterprise acBoardEvBoardStarted which is generated at the end of system initialization. This is more of an ‘application-level’ cold start sent after the entire initializing process is complete and all the modules are ready. 11.4 Third-Party Performance Monitoring Measurements Performance measurements are available for a third-party performance monitoring system through an SNMP interface.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual • 11. SNMP-Based Management acBoard MIB - This proprietary MIB contains objects related to configuration of the device and channels, as well as to run-time information. Through this MIB, users can set up the device configuration parameters, reset the device, monitor the device’s operational robustness and Quality of Service during run-time, and receive traps. Note: The acBoard MIB is still supported but is being replaced by five newer proprietary MIBs.
MP-1xx H.323 The table size can be altered via notificationLogMIB.notificationLogMIBObjects.nlmConfig.nlmConfigGlobalEntryLimit or notificationLogMIB.notificationLogMIBObjects.nlmConfig.nlmConfigLogTable.nlm ConfigLogEntry.nlmConfigLogEntryLimit. The table size can be any value between 10 to 100 and is 100 by default. • Traps Full proprietary trap definitions and trap Varbinds are found in the acBoard MIB and acAlarm MIB.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 11. SNMP-Based Management encoding, refer to Section 6.1 on page 143. 11.6.1 SNMP Community Names By default, the device uses a single, read-only community string of ‘public’ and a single read-write community string of ‘private’. Users can configure up to 5 read-only community strings and up to 5 read-write community strings, and a single trap community string is supported: 11.6.1.
MP-1xx H.323 To change the trap community string, take these 2 steps: (The following procedure assumes that a row already exists in the srCommunityTable for the new trap community string. The trap community string can be part of the TrapGroup, ReadGroup or ReadWriteGroup. If the trap community string is used solely for sending traps (recommended), it should be made part of the TrapGroup). 1.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 11. SNMP-Based Management To add a subsequent Trusted Manager, take these 2 steps: (The following procedure assumes that there is at least one configured read-write community. There are currently one or more Trusted Managers. The taglist for columns for all rows in the srCommunityTable are currently set to MGR. This procedure must be performed from one of the existing Trusted Managers). 1.
MP-1xx H.323 • snmpManagerIsUsed (Default = Disable(0)) The allowed values are 0 (disable or no) and 1 (enable or yes). • snmpManagerIp (Default = 0.0.0.0) This is known as SNMPMANAGERTABLEIP in the ini file and is the IP address of the manager. • SnmpManagerTrapPort (Default = 162) The valid port range for this is 100-4000. • snmpManagerTrapSendingEnable (Default = Enable(1)) The allowed values are 0 (disable) and 1 (enable).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 11. SNMP-Based Management ;SNMPManagerTrapSendingEnable_2=1 ; ;SNMPManagerTableIP_3= ;SNMPManagerTrapPort_3=162 ;SNMPManagerIsUsed_3=1 ;SNMPManagerTrapSendingEnable_3=1 ; ;SNMPManagerTableIP_4= ;SNMPManagerTrapPort_4=162 ;SNMPManagerIsUsed_4=1 ;SNMPManagerTrapSendingEnable_4=1 Note: The same information configurable in the ini file can also be configured via the acBoardMIB. 11.6.4.2 Configuration via SNMP To configure trap destinations, the EM must use the snmpTargetMIB.
MP-1xx H.323 • When setting ANY IP to the acSNMPManagerIP (this is the older parameter, not the table parameter), two more parameters are SET to ENABLE. snmpManagerIsUsed.0 and snmpManagerTrapSendingEnable.0 are both set to 1. 11.8 AudioCodes’ Element Management System Using AudioCodes’ Element Management System (EMS) is recommended to Customers requiring large deployments (multiple media gateways in globally distributed enterprise offices, for example), that need to be managed by central personnel.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 12 12. Selected Technical Specifications Selected Technical Specifications Table 12-1: MP-1xx Selected Technical Specifications (continues on pages 189 to 191) MP-1xx/FXS Functionality Short or Long Haul: MP-10x/FXS: up to 15k feet (4,600 m) using 24 AWG line cord. up to 24k feet (7,300 m) using 26 AWG line cord. MP-124/FXS: up to 10k feet (3,000 m) using 24 AWG line cord.
MP-1xx H.323 Table 12-1: MP-1xx Selected Technical Specifications (continues on pages 189 to 191) Fax and Modem Transport Modes Real time Fax Relay Group 3 real-time fax relay up to 14400 bps with auto fallback Tolerant network delay (up to 9 seconds round trip delay) T.30 (PSTN) and T.38 (IP) compliant (real-time fax) CNG tone detection & Relay per T.38 Answer tone (CED or AnsAm) detection & Relay per T.38 Fax Transparency Automatic fax bypass (pass-through) to G.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual A. MP-1xx H.323 Software Kit Appendix A MP-1xx H.323 Software Kit Table A-1 describes the standard supplied software kit for MP-1xx FXS/FXO H.323 gateways. The supplied documentation includes this User’s Manual, the MP-1xx Fast Track and the MP-1xx H.323 Release Notes. Table A-1: MP-1xx H.323 Supplied Software Kit File Name Description Ram.cmp files MP124_H323_xxx.cmp Image file containing the software for the MP-124/FXS gateway. MP108_H323_xxx.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual B. The BootP/TFTP Configuration Utility Appendix B The BootP/TFTP Configuration Utility The BootP/TFTP utility enables you to easily configure and provision our boards and media gateways. Similar to third-party BootP/TFTP utilities (which are also supported) but with added functionality; our BootP/TFTP utility can be installed on Windows™ 98 or Windows™ NT/2000/XP. The BootP/TFTP utility enables remote reset of the device to trigger the initialization procedure (BootP and TFTP).
MP-1xx H.323 B.4 B.5 • Remote reset. • Unicast BootP response. • User-initiated BootP respond, for remote provisioning over WAN. • Filtered display of BootP requests. • Location of other BootP utilities that contain the same MAC entity. • Common log window for both BootP and TFTP sessions. • Works with Windows™ 98, Windows™ NT, Windows™ 2000 and Windows™ XP.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual B.7 B. The BootP/TFTP Configuration Utility BootP/TFTP Application User Interface Figure B-1 shows the main application screen for the BootP/TFTP utility. Figure B-1: Main Screen Log Window B.8 Function Buttons on the Main Screen Pause: Click this button to pause the BootP Tool so that no replies are sent to BootP requests. Click the button again to restart the BootP Tool so that it responds to all BootP requests.
MP-1xx H.323 When a gateway resets, it first sends a BootRequest. Therefore, Reset can be used to force a BootP session with a gateway without needing to power cycle the gateway. As with any BootP session, the computer running the BootP Tool must be located on the same subnet as the controlled VoIP gateway. B.9 Log Window The log window (refer to Figure B-1 on the previous page) records all BootP request and BootP reply transactions, as well as TFTP transactions.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual B. The BootP/TFTP Configuration Utility B.10 Setting the Preferences The Preferences window, Figure B-3, is used to configure the BootP Tool parameters. Figure B-3: Preferences Screen B.10.1 BootP Preferences ARP is a common acronym for Address Resolution Protocol, and is the method used by all Internet devices to determine the link layer address, such as the Ethernet MAC address, in order to route Datagrams to devices that are on the same subnet.
MP-1xx H.323 • ARP Type: The type of entry made into the ARP cache on the computer, once ARP Manipulation is enabled, can be either Dynamic or Static. Dynamic entries expire after a period of time, keeping the cache clean so that stale entries do not consume computer resources. The Dynamic setting is the default setting and the setting most often used. Static entries do not expire.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual B. The BootP/TFTP Configuration Utility B.11 Configuring the BootP Clients The Clients window, shown in Figure B-4 below, is used to set up the parameters for each specific VoIP gateway. Figure B-4: Client Configuration Screen B.11.1 Adding Clients Adding a client creates an entry in the BootP Tool for a specific gateway. To add a client to the list without using a template, take these 3 steps: 1. Click on the Add New Client Icon; a client with blank parameters is displayed.
MP-1xx H.323 To add a client to the list using a template, take these 5 steps: 1. Click on the Add New Client Icon; a client with blank parameters is displayed. 2. In the field Template, located on the right side of the Client Configuration Window, click on the down arrow to the right of the entry field and select the template that you want to use. 3. The values provided by the template are automatically entered into the parameter fields on the right side of the Client Configuration Window.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual B. The BootP/TFTP Configuration Utility B.11.5 Setting Client Parameters Client parameters are listed on the right side of the Client Configuration Window. • Client MAC: The Client MAC is used by BootP to identify the VoIP gateway. The MAC address for the VoIP gateway is printed on a label located on the VoIP gateway hardware. Enter the Ethernet MAC address for the VoIP gateway in this field.
MP-1xx H.323 B.11.6 Using Command Line Switches You can add command line switches in the field Boot File. To use a Command Line Switch, take these 4 steps: 1. In the field Boot File, leave the file name defined in the field as it is (e.g., ramxxx.cmp). 2. Place your cursor after cmp 3. Press the space bar 4. Type in the switch you require. Example: “ramxxx.cmp -fb” to burn flash memory. “ramxxx.cmp -fb -em 4” to burn flash memory and for Ethernet Mode 4 (auto-negotiate).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual B. The BootP/TFTP Configuration Utility B.12 Managing Client Templates Templates can be used to simplify configuration of clients when most of the parameters are the same. Figure B-5: Templates Screen To create a new template, take these 4 steps: 1. Click on the Add New Template button 2. Fill in the default parameter values in the parameter fields. 3. Click Apply to save this new template. 4. Click OK when you are finished adding templates.
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual C. RTP/RTCP Payload Types and Port Allocation Appendix C RTP/RTCP Payload Types and Port Allocation RTP Payload Types are defined in RFC 1889 and RFC 1890. We have added new payload types to enable advanced use of other coder types. These types are reportedly not used by other applications. C.1 Packet Types Defined in RFC 1890 Table C-1: Packet Types Defined in RFC 1890 Payload Type C.2 Description Basic Packet Rate [msec] 0 2 4 8 18 200 G.711 µ-Law G.726-32 G.723 (6.3/5.
MP-1xx H.323 C.3 Default RTP/RTCP/T.38 Port Allocation The following table shows the Default RTP/RTCP/T.38 Port Allocation. Table C-3: Default RTP/RTCP/T.38 Port Allocation Channel Number RTP Port RTCP Port T.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual D. Fax & Modem Transport Modes Appendix D Fax & Modem Transport Modes D.1 Fax/Modem Settings Users may choose to use one of the following transport methods for fax and for each modem type (V.22/V.23/Bell/V.32/V.
MP-1xx H.323 D.4 Supporting V.34 Faxes V.34 faxes don’t comply with the T.38 relay standard. We therefore provide the optional modes described under Sections D.4.1 and D.4.2: Note that the CNG detector is disabled (CNGDetectorMode=0) in all the following examples. D.4.1 Using Bypass Mechanism for V.34 Fax Transmission In this proprietary scenario, the media gateway uses a high bit-rate coder to transmit V.34 faxes, enabling the full utilization of its speed.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual E. Customizing the MP-1xx Web Interface Appendix E Customizing the MP-1xx Web Interface Customers incorporating the MP-1xx into their portfolios can customize the Web Interface to suit their specific corporate logo and product naming conventions. Customers can customize the Web Interface’s title bar (AudioCodes’ title bar is shown in Figure E-1; a customized title bar is shown in Figure E-3).
MP-1xx H.323 Figure E-3: Image load Screen 4. Click the Browse button in the Send Logo Image file from your computer to the device box. Navigate to the folder that contains the logo image file you want to load. 5. Click the Send File button; the file is sent to the device. When loading is complete, the screen is automatically refreshed and the new logo image is displayed. 6. Note the appearance of the logo.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual E. Customizing the MP-1xx Web Interface Table E-1: Customizable Logo ini File Parameters Parameter Description LogoFileName The name of the image file containing your corporate logo. Use a gif, jpg or jpeg image file. The default is AudioCodes’ logo file. Note: The length of the name of the image file is limited to 47 characters. LogoWidth Width (in pixels) of the logo image. Note: The optimal setting depends on the resolution settings.
MP-1xx H.323 If you encounter any problem during the loading of the files, or you want to restore the default images, click the Restore Default Images button. When replacing both the background image and the logo image, first load the logo image followed by the background image. Tip 1: Tip 2: To replace the background image via the ini file, take these 2 steps: 1. Place your background image file in the same folder as where the device’s ini file is located (i.e.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual E.4 E. Customizing the MP-1xx Web Interface Modifying ini File Parameters via the Web AdminPage To modify ini file parameters via the AdminPage, take these 6 steps: 1. Access the MP-1xx Embedded Web Server (refer to Section 5.6 on page 41). 2. In the URL field, append the suffix ‘AdminPage’ (note that it’s case-sensitive) to the IP address, e.g., http://10.1.229.17/AdminPage. 3. Click the INI Parameters option, the INI Parameters screen is displayed (shown in Figure E-4).
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MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual F. Accessory Programs and Tools Appendix F Accessory Programs and Tools The accessory applications and tools shipped with the device provide you with friendly interfaces that enhance device usability and smooth your transition to the new VoIP infrastructure. The following applications are available: F.1 • TrunkPack Downloadable Conversion Utility (refer to Section F.1 below). • Call Progress Tones Wizard (refer to Section F.1.3 on page 220).
MP-1xx H.323 F.1.1 Converting a CPT ini File to a Binary dat File For detailed information on creating a CPT ini file refer to Section 7.1 on page 145. To convert a CPT ini file to a binary dat file, take these 10 steps: 1. Execute the TrunkPack Downloadable Conversion Utility, DConvert240.exe (supplied with the software package); the utility’s main screen opens (shown in Figure F-1). 2. Click the Process Call Progress Tones File(s) button; the ‘Call Progress Tones’ screen, shown in Figure F-2, opens.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual F.1.2 F. Accessory Programs and Tools Encoding / Decoding an ini File For detailed information on secured ini file refer to Section 6.1 on page 143. To encode an ini file, take these 6 steps: 1. Execute the TrunkPack Downloadable Conversion Utility, DConvert240.exe (supplied with the software package); the utility’s main screen opens (shown in Figure F-1). 2.
MP-1xx H.323 F.1.3 Creating a Loadable Prerecorded Tones File For detailed information on the PRT file refer to Section 7.2 on page 149. To create a loadable PRT dat file from your raw data files, take these 7 steps: 1. Prepare the prerecorded tones (raw data PCM or L8) files you want to combine into a single dat file using standard recording utilities. 2. Execute the TrunkPack Downloadable Conversion utility, DConvert240.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual F. Accessory Programs and Tools Prerecorded Tone files and press the Add>> button. Close the ‘Select Files’ screen. 5. For each raw data file, define a Tone Type, a Coder and a Default Duration by completing the following steps: Double-click or right-click the required file; the ‘File Data’ window (shown in Figure F-5) appears. From the ‘Type’ drop-down list, select the tone type this raw data file is associated with.
MP-1xx H.323 F.2 Call Progress Tones Wizard This section describes the Call Progress Tones Wizard (CPTWizard), an application designed to facilitate the provisioning of an MP-1xx/FXO gateway by recording and analyzing Call Progress Tones generated by any PBX or telephone network. F.2.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual 4. In the Invalid phone number field, enter a number that generates a “fast busy” tone when dialed. Usually, any incorrect phone number should cause a “fast busy” tone. 5. Press Next. Note: F.2.4 F. Accessory Programs and Tools The CPTWizard communicates with the MP-10x/FXO gateway via TPNCP (TrunkPack Network Control Protocol). If this protocol has been disabled in the gateway configuration, the CPTWizard doesn’t display the next screen and an error is reported.
MP-1xx H.323 Figure F-8: Recording Screen after Automatic Detection 6. All four Call Progress Tones are saved (as standard A-law PCM at 8000 bits per sample) in the same directory as the CPTWizard.exe file is located, with the following names: cpt_recorded_dialtone.pcm cpt_recorded_busytone.pcm cpt_recorded_ringtone.pcm cpt_recorded_invalidtone.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual F. Accessory Programs and Tools To start recording in manual mode, take these 6 steps: 1. Press the Manual tab at the top of the recording screen, the manual recording screen is displayed. Figure F-9: Recording Screen - Manual Mode 2. Check the play-through check box to hear the tones through your PC speakers. 3. Press the Go offhook button, enter a number to dial in the Dial field, and press the Dial button.
MP-1xx H.323 Figure F-10: Call Progress Tone Properties [CALL PROGRESS TONE #1] Tone Type=1 Low Freq [Hz]=350 High Freq [Hz]=440 Low Freq Level [-dBm]=0 High Freq Level [-dBm]=0 First Signal On Time [10msec]=0 First Signal Off Time [10msec]=0 Second Signal On Time [10msec]=0 Second Signal Off Time [10msec]=0 • Information related to possible matches of each tone with the CPTWizard’s internal database of well-known tones.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual G. SNMP Traps Appendix G SNMP Traps This section provides information on proprietary SNMP traps currently supported by the gateway. There is a separation between traps that are alarms and traps that are not (logs). Currently all have the same structure made up of the same 10 varbinds (1.3.6.1.4.1.5003.9.10.1.21.1). G.1 Alarm Traps The following tables provide information on alarms that are raised as a result of a generated SNMP trap.
MP-1xx H.323 Table G-3: acBoardCallResourcesAlarm Alarm Trap Alarm: acBoardCallResourcesAlarm OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5003.9.10.1.21.2.0.8 Default Severity Major Event Type: processingErrorAlarm Probable Cause: softwareError (46) Alarm Text: Call resources alarm Status Changes: Condition: Number of free channels exceeds the predefined RAI high threshold. Alarm Status: Major Note: To enable this alarm the RAI mechanism must be activated (EnableRAI = 1).
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual G.1.2 G. SNMP Traps Component: AlarmManager#0 Table G-6: acActiveAlarmTableOverflow Alarm Trap Alarm: acActiveAlarmTableOverflow OID: 1.3.6.1.4.15003.9.10.1.21.2.0.
MP-1xx H.323 G.1.4 Other Traps The following are provided as SNMP traps and are not alarms. Table G-8: coldStart Trap Trap Name: coldStart OID: 1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.1 MIB SNMPv2-MIB Note: This is a trap from the standard SNMP MIB. Table G-9: authenticationFailure Trap Trap Name: authenticationFailure OID: 1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.5 MIB SNMPv2-MIB Table G-10: acBoardEvBoardStarted Trap Trap Name: acBoardEvBoardStarted OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.5003.9.10.1.21.2.0.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual H. Regulatory Information Appendix H Regulatory Information H.1 MP-11x FXS 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 EN60950: 2000 (including amendments A1: 1998, A2: 1998, A14: 2000) EN61000-3-3: 1995 Manufacturer’s Name: AudioCodes Ltd.
MP-1xx H.323 Safety Notice Installation and service of this card must only be performed by authorized, qualified service personnel. The protective earth terminal on the back of the MP-1xx must be permanently connected to protective earth.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual H. Regulatory Information Czech [AudioCodes Ltd] tímto prohlašuje, že tento [MP-1xx/FXO] je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES.
MP-1xx H.323 MP-1xx/FXO Notice The MP-1xx FXO Output Tones and DTMF level should not exceed -9 dBm (AudioCodes setting #23) in order to comply with FCC 68, TIA/EIA/IS-968 and TBR-21. The maximum allowed gain between any 2 ports connected to the PSTN should be set to 0 dB in order to comply with FCC 68, TIA/EIA/IS-968 Signal power limitation FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
MP-1xx H.323 User’s Manual H. Regulatory Information Icelandic æki þetta er í samræmi við tilskipun Evrópusambandsins 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC Italian Con la presente [AudioCodes Ltd] dichiara che questo (MP-124) è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla directiva 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC. Latvian Ar šo [AudioCodes Ltd] deklarē, ka [MP-124] atbilst Direktīvas 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem.
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