User's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- MAIN MENU
- MASTER INDEX
- GLOSSARY
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- DEFINITY® ECS Release 8.2 Administration for Network Connectivity
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Networking Overview
- 2 H.323 Trunks
- Overview
- H.323 Trunk Administration
- Enabling Administration
- H.323 Trunk Administration — Task Summary
- H.323 Trunk Administration — Task Detail
- Task 1 — Assign Node Names
- Task 2 — Define IP Interfaces
- Task 3 — Assign Link via ethernet Data Module to the LAN
- Task 4 — Create a signaling group
- Task 5 — Create a trunk group
- Task 6 — Modify signaling group
- Task 7 — Specify codecs
- Troubleshooting IP Solutions
- 3 C-LAN Administration
- Overview
- Configuration 1: R8r <—ppp—> R8si
- Task Summary
- Prerequisite Administration
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to Switch 2
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to Switch 1
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Enable links and processor channels
- Configuration 2: R7r (+CMS) <—ethernet—> R7csi
- Task Summary
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 1 Task — Assign IP Interfaces
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ethernet Data Module to the LAN
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Switch 2 Task — Enable Bus Bridge Connectivity
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 2 Task — Define IP Interfaces
- Switch 2 Task— Assign Link via ethernet Data Module to the LAN
- Switch 2 Task — Assign IP Route (to Switch 1)
- Switch 2 Task— Assign Processor Channels
- Intuity System Administration
- Administer Subscribers
- Worksheet A: Names and IP Addresses for Lucent Intuity System
- Worksheet B: LAN Data for the Lucent Intuity System
- Enable links and processor channels
- Configuration 3:R8si<—x.25 —> R8r Gateway <—ethernet—> R8si
- Task Summary
- Prerequisite Administration
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 1 Task — Assign pdm Data Module
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via x.25 Data Module to Switch 2
- Switch 1 Task — Assign IP Interfaces
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ethernet Data Module to the LAN
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Link via procr-intf Data Module to Switch 1
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 1 Task — Assign IP Interfaces
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Link via ethernet Data Module to the LAN
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Enable links and processor channels
- Configuration 4: R8csi <—ISDN—> R8si Gateway <—ppp—> R8csi
- Task Summary
- Prerequisite Administration
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to Switch 3
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Signaling Group and administered NCA TSC
- Switch 1 Task — Assign ISDN-TSC Gateway
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Signaling Group and administered NCA TSC
- Switch 3 Task — Enable Bus Bridge Connectivity
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to Switch 1
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Enable links and processor channels
- Configuration 5A: R8csi <—ppp—> R8r (one C-LAN) <—ethernet—> R8si
- Task Summary
- Prerequisite Administration
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to Switch 2
- Switch 1 Task — Assign IP Interfaces
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ethernet Data Module to Ethernet
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Switch 2 Task — Enable Bus Bridge Connectivity
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to Switch 1
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Switch 2 Task — Assign IP Route to node-3
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 3 Task — Assign IP Interfaces
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Link via ethernet Data Module to the LAN
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Enable links and processor channels
- Configuration 5B:R8csi <—ppp—> R8r (2 C-LANs) <—ethernet—> R8si
- Task Summary
- Prerequisite Administration
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to Switch 2
- Switch 1 Task — Assign IP Interfaces
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ethernet Data Module to the LAN
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to C-LAN(a)
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to C-LAN(b)
- Switch 1 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Switch 1 Task — Assign IP Route: C-LAN(a) to node-3
- Switch 1 Task — Assign IP Route: C-LAN(b) to node-2
- Switch 2 Task — Enable Bus Bridge Connectivity
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Link via ppp Data Module to Switch 1
- Switch 2 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Switch 2 Task — Assign IP Route to node-3
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Node Names
- Switch 3 Task — Assign IP Interfaces
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Link via ethernet Data Module to the LAN
- Switch 3 Task — Assign Processor Channels
- Enable links and processor channels
- 4 Networking Example
- A Screens Reference
- Networking Screens
- Other Network-Related DEFINITY Screens
- Networking Screens
- Node Names
- page 1
- Pages 2 – 6
- IP Interfaces
- IP Routing
- IP Media Parameters
- Data Module Screens
- Common Data Module Fields
- Data Module — Type ethernet
- Data Module — Type ppp
- Data Module — Type procr-intf (used for BX.25 connections with the si model)
- Data Module - type X.25 (used for BX.25 connections with the r model)
- Data Module - type pdm (used for BX.25 connections with the r model)
- Communication-Interface Processor Channel
- Circuit Packs
- Signaling Group
- ISDN TSC Gateway Channel Assignments
- Other Networking-Related DEFINITY Screens
- Communication Interface Links
- Data Module - type netcon
- Data Module - type analog-dm
- Extended Trunk Access Call Screening
- Extension Number Portability Numbering Plan
- Hop Channel Assignments Screen
- Implementation notes
- Node Number Routing
- Message Waiting Indication Subscriber Number Prefixes
- Synchronization Plan
- Pages 1–X of the screen
- Uniform Dial Plan
- B Private Networking
- Contents of this Appendix
- Distributed Communications System
- Description of DCS
- DCS Features
- Italian DCS Protocol
- ISDN/X.25 gateway
- DCS Over ISDN-PRI D-channel
- DCS feature considerations
- DCS Interactions
- Example DCS configurations
- Centralized Attendant Service
- Extended Trunk Access
- Extension Number Portability
- Inter-PBX Attendant Service
- Private Network Access
- Uniform Dial Plan
- ISDN Feature Plus
- QSIG
- Centralized Voice Mail Via Mode Code
- Japan TTC Q931-a Private Networking Protocols
- C Security Issues
- D Capacities and Performance
- E C-LAN Installation
- F IP Trunk Installation and Administration
- IP Trunk Installation
- IP Trunk Administration
- Procedures for Extension Dialing Between Sites
- DCS over IP Trunk
- DCS or Dedicated Trunks to Specific Locations Configurations
- Rerouting calls when IP transmission quality is poor
- Placing a test telephone call
- Setting up alerts on IP trunks
- Alert types
- Viewing error messages
- Troubleshooting IP trunk
- Maintaining the performance of the IP trunk server
- Configuring Microsoft NetMeeting™ on a PC
- IP Trunk Worksheets
- G References
- Glossary
- Index
DEFINITY Switch Connectivity 1 Networking Overview
Administration for Network Connectivity
CID: 77730 555-233-504 — Issue 1 — April 2000
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Networks
When two or more switches are connected via tie trunks, they form a private network.
There are two basic types of networks for Lucent switches:
• Main-satellite/tributary (MS/T) — A network of switches in which a main switch
is fully functional and provides attendants and CO trunks for connected satellite
switches. Tributary switches are connected to the main and may have their own
attendant and CO trunks. The main switch may be connected to one or more
Electronic tandem networks (ETNs).
• Electronic tandem network (ETN) — A wide-area network of switches in which a
call can tandem through one or more switches on its way from the originating
switch to the destination switch. ETNs have a uniform dial plan (UDP), automatic
alternate routing (AAR), and automatic route selection (ARS).
AT&T provides a service called software-defined network (SDN) that allows you to
build a private network through the AT&T public network facilities. An ETN can be
combined with an SDN to form a hybrid (ETN/SDN) network.
The switches in MS/T or ETN networks need to be provisioned with special
DEFINITY networking software packages.
DCS
Distributed Communications System (DCS) is a messaging overlay for ETN or MS/T
networks. The overlay provides signaling connections between network nodes that
enable certain key call features to operate transparently across the DCS network. That
is, the transparent features appear to operate as if the switches in the DCS network
were a single switch. For example, the DCS Call Coverage feature enables calls to an
extension on one switch to be covered by extensions on a remote switch in the
network.
DCS consists of two components — routing and message signaling. Routing the
message requires one of several networking software packages. Typically, UDP is
used singe it is included with DCS at no additional charge.
Although DCS is actually a messaging overlay for an existing network, it is
commonly thought of as a type of network itself. In this document, we will refer to
DCS in this way — DCS network will refer to a cluster of switches that are part of an
existing ETN or MS/T network and are also administered for DCS.
In addition to the normal tie-trunk connections for the transmission of voice and
call-control data, DCS requires a special signaling connection to carry the
information needed to make the DCS features work. This signaling connection, or
link, between two switches in a DCS network can be implemented in one of three
ways:
• over a processor interface (PI) channel (on the si model) or a packet gateway
(PGATE) channel (r model) using the X.25 protocol
• over an ISDN-PRI D-channel (csi, si, or r models)
• over a TCP/IP (either PPP or 10Base-T Ethernet) connection (csi, si, or r models)
Note: The csi model does not support X.25 connections.