User guide

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Cisco Media Gateway Manager 5.0 User Guide

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Provisioning Connections

This chapter details the tasks required to create new connections, and display, modify, and delete

existing connections, and includes the following information:

• 7.1 What Is Connection Provisioning?

• 7.2 What Types of Connection Are Available?

• 7.3 Where Do I Find Information About Connections?

• 7.4 How Do I Create, Modify and Delete Voice Connections?

• 7.5 How Do I Configure Connection Templates?

• 7.6 How Can I Test the Connections?

7.1 What Is Connection Provisioning?

Cisco MGM supports device level provisioning of the Cisco MGX Media Gateway cards, lines, ports

and connections, and the task of creating these connections is called connection provisioning.

Cisco MGM uses the Configuration Center to create new intra-chassis connections, and display, modify,

and delete existing connections. You select the desired connection end-points and configure the

connection type and class of service.

Connections in a switched voice applications are AAL-5 connections for bearer and control paths. A

Media Gateway Controller or Call Agent is required for these switching applications.

By managing connections using the Configuration Center, you can create and maintain soft permanent

virtual circuits (SPVCs).

7.2 What Types of Connection Are Available?

The type of connection available on each card is listed in Table 7-1.

Table 7-1 Supported Connection and Card Types

Connection Type Card

ATM AXSM (T3, E3)

AXSM/B (T3, E3)

AXSM-E (T1, E1)