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SonataCoreVoiceNetwork
IS41R4.5.3|GSMR4.5.4
CallConferenceServer
Guide
PartNumberD02649GSRevA0
CDMA2000|GSM
SonataCoreVoiceNetwork
IS41R4.5.3|GSMR4.5.4
CallConferenceServer
Guide
PartNumberD02649GSRevA0
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CONTENTS
ABOUTTHISGUIDE
Conventions 12
Notices 12
FiguresandScreenCaptures 12
Text 12
RelatedDocumentation 13
TechnicalSupport 15
ObtainingTechnicalAssistance 15
ServiceCentersOperationalHours 15
WarrantySupport 16
ContactingTechnicalDocumentation 16
PARTI CALLCONFERENCESERVEROVERVIEW
1 PRODUCTOVERVIEW
StarSolutionsSonataSystem 19
ProductDescriptionandFunctionality 20
PhysicalSpecifications 21
ProductFeatures 22
SubscriberLevelFeatures 22
ServiceProviderLevelFeatures 23
NetworkLevelFeatures 23
PARTII INITIALCONFIGURATION
2 INITIALCONFIGURATION
ConfiguringtheCallConferenceServer 27
BootP/TFTPServerOverview 28
PreparingtheBootPServer 28
GatheringInformation 28
DeterminingtheCallConferenceServerMACaddress 28
Editingthe/etc/hostsand/etc/bootptabFiles 29
bootptabfileParameters 30
Preparingthe.iniFile 30
Downloadingthe.inifiletotheCallConferenceServer 31
Burningthe.iniand.cmpfilestotheCallConferenceServerNVRAM 31
TurningoffCMPFileDownload 35
VerifyingtheCallConferenceServerConfiguration 36
3 PROVISIONING
ProvisioningUsingthe.iniFile 39
Editingthe.iniFile 39
.iniFileParameters 40
Loadingthe.iniFileontotheCallConferenceServer 42
Example.iniFiles 44
GSMExample.iniFile 44
CDMA(IS41)Example.iniFile 46
4 OPERATIONS
UsingtheCallConferenceServerWebbasedGUI 49
StartingtheCallConferenceServerGUI 49
ViewingConfigurationDetails 50
ViewingtheSIPCoders 51
ViewingtheSoftwareVersion 51
ViewingtheSoftwareLicense 51
ChangingtheDateandTime 52
ChangingtheUsernameandPasswordfortheWebManagementTool 52
MonitoringtheCallConferenceServerStatus 54
ResettingtheCallConferenceServer 55
HardwareReset 55
SoftwareReset 55
ThreewayCallCallDetailRecords 56
5 MAINTENANCE
ManagingFaults 57
LEDIndicators 57
SNMPSupport 58
SyslogSupport 58
ViewingtheLogFile 59
ReplacinganIPM1610Board 61
RemovinganIPM1610board 61
InsertinganewIPM1610board 61
ReplacingaPowerSupply 61
UpgradingtheFirmware 61
PARTIV APPENDIXES
A REGULATORY ANDSAFETYNOTICES
RegulatoryNotices 65
IndustryCanadaStatement 65
FCCStatement 65
DeclarationofConformity 66
IntentofUse 66
SafetyNotices 66
B ACRONYMS
INDEX
LISTOFTABLES
Table 1 NoticeIconDescriptions 12
Table 2 TextConventionDescriptions 12
Table 3 PhysicalSpecifications 21
Table 4 EssentialbootptabParameters 30
Table 5 .iniFileSystemParameters 40
Table 6 .iniFileBSPparameters 41
Table 7 .iniFileVoiceEngineParameters 41
Table 8 .iniFileWEBParameters 41
Table 9 .iniFileSIPParameters 42
Table 10 FrontPanelIndicatorLEDs 57
Table 11 FrontPanelEthernetIndicatorLEDs 57
Table 12 FrontPanelAuxiliaryIndicatorLEDs 57
Table 13 DebugLevelDescriptions 59
Table 14 ListofAcronyms 67
LISTOFFIGURES
Figure 1 CoreVoiceNetworkDocumentMap 13
Figure 2 SonataNetworkArchitecture 20
Figure 3 FrontViewoftheIPmedia2000MediaServer 20
Figure 4 RearViewoftheIPmedia2000MediaServer 21
Figure 5 CallFlowforaThreeWayCallUsingtheCallConferencingServer 22
Figure 6 SoftwareUpdateScreen 32
Figure 7 SoftwareUpgradeWizardStartScreen 32
Figure 8 Load.cmpFileScreen 33
Figure 9 LoadingScreen 33
Figure 10 LoadSuccessScreen 34
Figure 11 BurningFilestoFlashProgressScreen 34
Figure 12 ResetScreen 35
Figure 13 CancelSoftwareUpdateScreen 35
Figure 14 GettingtheCallConferenceServers.iniFile 36
Figure 15 QuickSetupScreen 51
Figure 16 ProtocolDefinition/CodersScreen 51
Figure 17 DateandTimeManagementWebPage 52
Figure 18 UserManagementWebPage 53
Figure 19 DeviceInformationScreen 54
Figure 20 ResetScreen 55
Figure 21 ExampleofathreewaycallCDR 56
Figure 22 MessageLogWebPage 60
Figure 23 SoftwareUpdateWizardPopupWindow 62
Thisguideisdesignedfornetworkarchitects,designers,operationsandsupport
engineersresponsibleforthedesign,development,andmaintenanceofwireless
voiceanddatanetworks.PriorexperiencewithStarSolutionsproductsishelpful
butnotrequired.Theguideassumesitsreadershaveathoroughunderstanding
oftelecommunications,wirelessCDMAorGSMnetworks,InternetProtocol(IP)
telephony,fax,modem,dataprocessingandmanipulation,remoteaccess,
routing,andtelephonenetworktechnologies.Thisguidealsoassumesitsreaders
haveadequateknowledgeoftheexistingnetworkandsystemadministrator
privileges.
TheAboutThisGuidesectionincludes:
Conventions
RelatedDocumentation
TechnicalSupport
WarrantySupport
ContactingTechnicalDocumentation
Releasenotesareissuedwithsomeproducts.Iftheinformationintherelease
notesdiffersfromtheinformationinthisguide,followtheinstructionsinthe
releasenotes.
Conventions Thisguidemaycontainnotices,figures,screencaptures,andcertaintext
conventions.
Table 1NoticeIconDescriptions
Cautionor CautionsareprecededwiththewordCaution.This
Warning typeofcautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminor
ormoderateinjury.Itmayalsoalertagainstunsafe
practicesandpotentialprogram,data,system,or
devicedamage.
WarningsareprecededwiththewordWarning.This
typeofwarningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeath
orseriousinjury.
Cautionor Cautionsduetopotentialelectricalhazardsare
Warningdueto precededwiththewordCaution.Thistypeof
potential cautionindicatesapotentialelectricalhazard.This
electricalhazard hazard,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror
moderateinjury.Itmayalsoalertagainstunsafe
practicesandpotentialprogram,data,system,or
devicedamage.
Warningsduetopotentialelectricalhazardsare
precededwiththewordWarning.Thistypeof
warningindicatesapotentialelectricalhazard.This
hazard,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathor
seriousinjury.
ESD Informationthatindicatespropergrounding
precautionsarerequiredbeforehandlingaproduct.
FiguresandScreenCaptures Thisguideprovidesfiguresandscreencapturesasexamples.Theseexamples
containsampledata.Thisdatamayvaryfromtheactualdataonaninstalled
system.
Convention Description
Textrepresentedasscreen Thistypefacerepresentstextthatappearsona
display terminalscreen,forexample:login:.
Textrepresentedasuser Thistypefacerepresentscommandsenteredbythe
entry. user,forexample,cd$HOME.
Textrepresentedasmenus, Thistypefacerepresentsallmenus,submenus,buttons,
submenus,buttons,tabs, tabs,directories,andfieldnameswithinprocedures,for
directories,andfieldnames example:
OntheFilemenu,clickNew.
Textrepresentedby Thistypefacerepresentsarequiredvariable,for
<variable> example:<filename>
Figure 1CoreVoiceNetworkDocumentMap
SonataCoreVoiceNetwork
IS41R4.5.4SystemOverviewGuide
SonataCoreVoiceNetwork
GSMR4.5.4SystemOverviewGuide
SonataCoreVoiceNetwork SonataCoreVoiceNetwork
IS41R4.5.4BaseLevelReleaseNotes
SonataCoreVoiceNetwork IS41R4.5.4PatchLevelReleaseNotes
SonataCoreVoiceNetwork
GSMR4.5.4BaseLevelReleaseNotes GSMR4.5.4PatchLevelReleaseNotes
SonataOperationsandMaintenanceCenter SonataOperationsandMaintenanceCenter
OMCR4.5.4BaseLevelReleaseNotes OMCR4.5.4PatchLevelReleaseNotes
SonataCoreVoiceNetwork
InstallationandInitialConfigurationGuide
SonataCoreVoiceNetwork
cPCISystemInstallationandInitCfgGuide
SonataOperationsandMaintenanceCenter
OMCR4.5.4ServerGuide
SonataOperationsandMaintenanceCenter
OMCR4.5.4UserInterfaceGuide
SonataCoreVoiceNetwork
IS41/GSMR4.5.4Ops,Maint&ProvisioningGuide
SonataSoftExchange
IS41R4.5.4MSCServerProvisioningGuide
SonataSoftExchange
GSMR4.5.4MSCServerProvisioningGuide SonataFeatureServer
IS41R4.5.4HLR/ACGuide
SonataFeatureServer
SonataSoftExchange GSMR4.5.4HLR/AuCGuide
IS41R4.5.4MSCServerOps&MaintGuide
SonataSoftExchange
GSMR4.5.4MSCServerOps&MaintGuide
SonataSoftExchange SonataFeatureServer
IS41/GSMR4.5.4MediaResourceFunctionGuide IS41/GSMR4.5.4SignalingServerGuide
SonataSoftExchange
IS41/GSMR4.5.4LawfulInterceptGuide
GuidesforIS41systems
SonataSoftExchange
IS41/GSMR4.5.4CallConferenceServGuide GuidesforGSMsystems
GuidesforIS41andGSMsystems
SonataSoftExchange
IS41/GSMR4.5.4Media/SignalingGwGuide Thisguide
TheCoreVoiceNetworkOperations,Maintenance,andProvisioningGuideand
theOMCUserInterfaceGuidecontaincommonproceduresandinformationfor
allCoreVoiceNetworknodesexcepttheCallConferenceServerand
Media/SignalingGateway.ReadtheCoreOMPGuidepriortoreadingthe
nodespecificguides.
Theothernodespecificguidesare:
MSCServerProvisioningGuide,whichcontainstheMSCspecifictablesand
howtoprovisionthem.
MSCServerOperationsandMaintenanceGuide,whichcontainsthe
MSCspecificproceduresforoperatingandmaintainingtheMSCServer,such
asproceduresrelatedtoupperlayercallprocessingprotocols,CallDetail
Records(CDR),andMSCspecificalarms.
HLRandAuthenticationCenterGuide,whichcontainsallHLRspecific
provisioning,operationsandmaintenanceprocedures,andHLRspecific
alarmsetc.
MRFGuide,whichcontainsadescriptionofthetonesandannouncements
availabletotheMSC,adescriptionoftheMediaResourceFunction(MRF),
andoperations,maintenance,andprovisioningproceduresspecifictothe
AccessServer.
LawfulInterceptGuide,whichcontainsadescriptionoftheLawfulIntercept
service,thecomponentsthatareinvolvedtheservice,andtheoperations,
maintenance,andprovisioningspecifictotheLawfulInterceptServerand
service.
CallConferenceServerGuide(thisguide),whichcontainsadescriptionofthe
CallConferenceServer,adescriptionofthethreewaycallfunctionality,and
operations,maintenance,andprovisioningproceduresspecifictotheCall
ConferenceServer.
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Chapter 1 ProductOverview
PRODUCTOVERVIEW
1
TheCallConferenceServerprovidesfunctionalityfortheSonataMobile
SwitchingCenter(MSC)tosupportthreewaycalls.
Thischapterincludes:
StarSolutionsSonataSystem
ProductDescriptionandFunctionality
ProductFeatures
StarSolutionsSonata TheCallConferenceServerispartoftheStarSolutionsSonatasystem.Itprovides
System thefunctionalityforthreewayconferencecalls.ThefullSonatasystemincludes
thefollowingcomponents:
StarSolutionsiCellBaseTransceiverStationandSoftBaseStationController
StarSolutionsSonataMobileSwitchingCenter
StarSolutionsSonataHomeLocationRegister
StarSolutionsSonataSignalingServer
StarSolutionsSonataAccessServer(MRF)
StarSolutionsSonataCallConferenceServer
StarSolutionsSonataLawfulInterceptServer
StarSolutionsSonataOperationsandMaintenanceCenter
MediaGateways:
StarSolutionsSonataIntelligentMediaGateway5000
StarSolutionsSonataIntelligentMediaGateway8000
StarSolutionscPCISystem(includesanIntelligentMediaGateway)
Figure 2showstheCallConferenceServerwithintheSonatasystem.
Figure 2SonataNetworkArchitecture
LIS* SSVR*
AS* CCS
BSSIP
GSM Only
SS7
SGW SGW
BSSTDM
MGW MGW PSTN
OMC Operations and Maintenance Center MSC Mobile Switching Center HLR Home Location Register
LIS Lawful Intercept Server VLR Visitor Location Register SGW Signaling Gateway
BSS Base Station Subsystem AS Access Server MGW Media Gateway
CCS Call Conferencing Server Media- or Call-Control Signaling
An asterisk (*) indicates that the network element is managed by the OMC Media Streaming
ProductDescriptionand TheCallConferenceServerisbasedontheIPmedia2000SIPMediaServer
Functionality hardwareplatform.ItcontainsanIPM1610board(16E1/T1cPCIVoIPMedia
ProcessingBoard)whichisahotswappablecompactPCIboardwithacapacityof
upto240ports.TheIPM1610boardprovidestheconferencingcapability.
Figure 3andFigure 4showthefrontandrearviewsoftheIPmedia2000.
Figure 3FrontViewoftheIPmedia2000MediaServer
Figure 4RearViewoftheIPmedia2000MediaServer
TheCallConferenceServersetsupandimplementsthreewaycalls.
TheMSCcommunicateswiththeCallConferenceServerviatheInternet
EngineeringTaskForce(IETF)SessionInitiationProtocol(SIP).SIPisan
applicationlayersignalingprotocolforcreating,modifying,andterminating
sessionswithoneormoreparticipants.TheMSCpassescontrolofthethree
portsinthethreewaycalltotheCallConferenceServer.TheCallConference
ServerusestheRealTimeProtocol(RTP)totheIntelligentMediaGatewayand/or
BaseStationtostreamandmixthevoiceforthethreeparties.
TheCallConferenceServerisdesignedfordeploymentinnetworksasa
componentwithintheSonatasystem.Itisnotdesignedtobedeployedasa
"standalone"component.
Table 3PhysicalSpecifications
Function Specification
ACPowerSupply Universal90to260VAC1Amax,4763Hz
Optionforadualredundantpowersupply
DCPowerSupply 36to72VDC(nominal48VDC),4Amax,floatinginput
(optional)
Environmental Operational:00to400C
Shortterm(16hour):00to500C
Storage:00to700C
Humidity:10to90%noncondensing
Dimensions 17.5x1.75x12in;445x44x300mm
ProductFeatures TheCallConferenceServerincludesthefollowingfeatures.
SubscriberLevelFeatures TheCallConferenceServersupportsabasicthreewaycallwhere:
PartyA(originatingcaller)callspartyB,placespartyBonhold,callspartyC,
thenconferencespartiesBandCtogether.
Duringanactivethreewaycall,ifpartyBorpartyCdisconnects,partyAand
theotherpartyremainconnected.
Duringanactivethreewaycall,ifpartyAdisconnects,partiesBandCarealso
disconnected.
Figure 5showsthecallflowforsetupofathreewaycallusingtheCall
ConferenceServer.
Figure 5CallFlowforaThreeWayCallUsingtheCallConferencingServer
A SIP
B Proxy MSC Call
C
Conferencing
A dials B, normal call setup
Server
A & B voice stream set up by MSC / Media Gateway / BSC
over EVRC
A presses SEND
INVITE B, call ID = 1
200 OK
The Call Conferencing Server acts as a bridge and uses RTP to stream and
mix voice between A, B, and C by communicating directly with
the Media Gateway and BSC(s). INVITE C, call ID = 1
200 OK
ServiceProviderLevel AServiceProvidercanexpectthefollowingfeaturesfromtheCallConference
Features Server:
Acompactandrugged19inchrackmountablecase,1U(1.75inchesor44.5
mm)high
AvailabilityofeitheranACorDCpowersupply
OptionaldualACpowersuppliesforredundancy
Supportforupto80concurrentthreewaycalls
Thepowersuppliesinaredundantpowersupplysystemarenothotswappable.
NetworkLevelFeatures Networklevelfeaturesinclude:
UseofSIPtocommunicatewiththeMSCformediacontrol
CompliancewithSIPRFC3261
InteroperabilitywithaMSCviatwo10/100BaseTEthernetinterface
connections
UseofaninternalSIPRoutingTable
SupportforthefollowingSIPmethods:
INVITE
CANCEL
BYE
ACK
REGISTER
OPTIONS
INFO
REFER
NOTIFY
PRACK
SUBSCRIBE
reINVITE
Chapter 2 InitialConfiguration
INITIALCONFIGURATION
2
TheCallConferenceServerapplicationsoftwarealreadyresidesinthedevice's
flashmemorywhenitisshipped(withfactorydefaultparameters).TheCall
ConferenceServerisalsoshippedwithanintegratedWebserverprovidingaWeb
managementtoolforviewingconfigurationdataandruntimemonitoringofthe
CallConferenceServer.
TypicallytheCallConferenceServershipsfromthefactoryorintegrationcenter
withtheproceduresdescribedinthischaptercompleted.Thischapteris
providedprimarilyforinformationalpurposes.Configurationparametersshould
notbechangedwithoutpriorconsultationwithStarSolutionssupportpersonnel.
ThischaptercontainsInitialConfigurationinformation.Foradditional
informationonconfiguringproductfeaturesusingtheWebinterface,refertothe
provisioningsectionofthisguide.Foradditionalinformationonmonitoringthe
CallConferencingserverrefertotheOperationsandMaintenancesectionsofthis
guide.
Thischapterincludes:
ConfiguringtheCallConferenceServer
Burningthe.iniand.cmpfilestotheCallConferenceServerNVRAM
TurningoffCMPFileDownload
VerifyingtheCallConferenceServerConfiguration
ConfiguringtheCall TheCallConferenceServerisconfiguredbymeansofan.iniconfigurationfile
ConferenceServer thattheCallConferenceServerrequestseachtimeitboots.Itmakestherequest
usingtheBootPprotocol.
ThereareanumberofstepsinvolvedtoinitiallyconfiguretheCallConference
Server.TomakesubsequentchangestotheCallConferenceServerconfiguration,
refertoChapter 3,Provisioning.
ToinitiallyconfiguretheCallConferenceServer:
1 PreparetheBootPserver.RefertoBootP/TFTPServerOverviewandPreparing
theBootPServer.
2 Editthe/etc/hostsand/etc/bootptabfiles.RefertoEditingthe/etc/hostsand
/etc/bootptabFiles.
3 Preparethe.inifile.RefertoPreparingthe.iniFile.
4 Downloadthe.inifiletotheCallConferenceServer.RefertoDownloadingthe.ini
filetotheCallConferenceServer.
5 BurntheconfigurationtotheCallConferenceServerNVRAM.RefertoBurning
the.iniand.cmpfilestotheCallConferenceServerNVRAM.
6 TurnoffCMPdownloadfromtheBootPserver.
BootP/TFTPServerOverview BootPisaprotocoldefinedinRFC951andRFC1542thatenablesaninternet
devicetodiscoveritsownIPaddressandtheIPaddressofaBootPserveronthe
network,andtoobtainfilesfromtheBootPserverthatneedtobeloadedonto
thedevice.
TheBootPserverthenconstantlylistensforincomingBootPrequests.Typically
theMSCisconfiguredtoactasaBootPserverfortheCallConferenceServer.
IftheBootPserverdetectsaBootPrequestfromaCallConferenceServerwitha
MACaddressthatisinitslist,itsendsthatServeraBootPreply.TheBootPreply
assignstheCallConferenceServeranIPaddressandgivesitotherinformation,
includingaprompttodownloadthe.inifileusingTFTP.
InformationintheBootPreplyincludes:
CallConferenceServerIPaddress
Subnetmask
Bootserveraddress
TFTPserveraddress
Domainname
PreparingtheBootPServer ThissectiondescribeshowtopreparetheBootPserver,whichisusuallytheMSC.
ThisincludesGatheringInformationandEditingthe/etc/hostsand/etc/bootptab
Files.
GatheringInformation
GatherthefollowinginformationfortheCallConferenceServer:
CallConferenceServerIPaddressandhostname
CallConferenceServersubnetmaskanddefaultgatewayIPaddress
CallConferenceServerMACaddress:refertoDeterminingtheCallConference
ServerMACaddress.
Domainname
.inifilename
BootPserverIPaddress(usuallytheMSC)
DeterminingtheCallConferenceServerMACaddress
TheMACaddresscanbedeterminedbysnoopingtheIPtrafficcomingfromthe
CallConferenceServerandfindingtheBOOTPREQmessage.TheMACaddressis
includedintheBOOTPREQ.
TosnoopIPtrafficfromtheCallConferenceServer:
1 LogintotheBootPserver(usuallytheMSC)asroot.
2 Executethefollowingcommand:
snoopx0ofindmac.snoop
3 HardwarereboottheConferenceServer.RefertoResettingtheCallConference
ServerinChapter 4,Operations.
4 OncetheCallConferenceServerhasrebooted,stopthesnoopcaptureandpull
the'findmac.snoop'filetoaplacewhereWiresharkcanbeusetoviewthefile.
FindtheMACaddressintheBOTPREQmessage.
Editingthe/etc/hostsand The/etc/hostsand/etc/bootptabfilesshouldalreadyexistontheBootP
/etc/bootptabFiles server.
Editthe/etc/hostsand/etc/bootptabfilesontheBootPserverasdescribed
below:
1 LogintotheBootPserverasroot.
2 AddanentryfortheCallConferenceServerinthe/etc/hostsfileontheBootP
server:
a Openthe/etc/hostsfileforediting.
b AddalinetothefilewiththeIPaddressandhostnameoftheCallConference
Server.
Forexample:
149.112.34.48 callconf1
c Saveandclosethefile.
3 AddanentryfortheCallConferenceServerinthe/etc/bootptabfileonthe
BootPserver.
a Openthe/etc/bootptabfileforediting.
b Addthefollowinglinesthenedittosuittherequirements.(Refertobootptab
fileParametersforinformationontheparametersinthisfile.)
ipm2000:ha=00908f035234:\
:hn:\
:dn="starsolutions.com":\
:td=/tftpboot:hd=/:bf=IPM1610_SIP_F4.80A.012.009.cmp;ipm2000.ini:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:\
:gw=10.10.10.254:\
:sa=10.10.10.250:\
:ip=10.10.10.1:
c Saveandclosethefile.
d LogoutoftheBootPserver.
4 RestarttheBootPserverdaemonbyperformingthefollowingsteps:
a Astherootuser,execute:
psef|grepbootpd
b Theoutputwilllooksimilarto:
root16355211013:54:26?0:00bootpdc/tftpboot
root332929861016:45:16pts/90:00grepbootpd
c Killthebootpdprocess.Forexample:
kill916355
d Thebootpddaemonwillrestartonitsown.Checkthatithasrestartedby
executingthefollowingcommandandcheckingthatabootpdprocessexists.
psef|grepbootpd
Table 4EssentialbootptabParameters
bootptabParameter Description
ha CallConferenceServerhardware(MAC)address
dn Domainname
td TFTPdirectory(onMSC)
hd Homedirectory
bf Bootfile(.inifilenameand.cmpfilenameforupgrading
Gatewayfirmware)
sm Subnetmask
gw Defaultgateway
sa Bootserver(MSC)IPaddress
ip IPaddresstobeassignedtotheCallConferenceServer
Preparingthe.iniFile The.inifileincludesthefollowingconfigurationdata:
SIPCoders
Boardlevelparameters
Networksettings
Createthe.inifileontheBootPserver:
1 LogintotheBootPserverasroot.
2 Navigatetothedirectorydefinedbythe tdparameterinthe
/etc/bootptabfile.Thisisusuallythe/tftpbootdirectory.
3 Createan.inifilefortheCallConferenceServer
Thenameofthe.inifilemustmatchthenamedefinedbythehdparameter
inthe/etc/bootptabfile.
Thepermissionsonthe.inifilemustalsoallowreadaccessforother,for
example:rwrr
4 Editandsavethe.inifile.
Downloadingthe.inifileto AhardwareresetcausestheCallConferenceServertobootandsendaBootP
theCallConferenceServer requesttotheBootPserverwhichdownloadsthefilesspecifiedbythebf
parameterinthebootptabfile.
The.cmpfileshouldbeincludedinthebootptabfile(usingthebfparameter)at
leastthefirsttimethebootptabfileisloadedontotheCallConferenceServer
(usingahardwarereset).The.cmpfilecanberemovedfromthebootptabfile
afterthefirsthardwareresetsothatthe.cmpfileisnotloadedeverytimethe
CallConferenceServerishardwarereset,whichcanbeslow.
All.iniand.cmpfiledataisstoredintheCallConferenceServer'snonvolatile
memory(NVRAM),fromwhichitretrievesitsinitializationandconfiguration
parametersforallsubsequentoperations.Theboarddoesnotneedtodownload
the.inifileagain,unlessthereisanew.inifileortherehasbeenaboardlevel
softwareupgrade.Ifanew.inifileisrequired,theCallConferenceServermust
behardwarereset.(AsoftwareresetdoesnotcausetheCallConferenceServer
tosendaBootPrequest.)
ToresettheCallConferenceServerrefertoReplacinganIPM1610Boardin
Chapter 5,Maintenance.
Burningthe.iniand.cmp The.iniand.cmpparametersmustbeburnttotheCallConferenceServer
filestotheCallConference NVRAMwhenevernewparametersaredownloaded.
ServerNVRAM Toburnthe.cmpand.inifilestotheCallConferenceServer:
1 Copythe.cmpfileand.inifiletothelocalcomputerwherethewebbrowserwill
belaunched.
2 Usingawebbrowser,navigatetotheCallConferenceServerIPaddress:
http://<CallConferenceServerIPaddress>
3 Loginusingtheadministratorusernameandpassword.
4 ClickSoftwareUpdateintheleftpane.ThescreenshowninFigure 6appears:
Figure 6SoftwareUpdateScreen
5 ClickSoftwareUpgradeWizardinthetoppane.ThescreenshowninFigure 7
appears.
Figure 7SoftwareUpgradeWizardStartScreen
6 ClickStartSoftwareUpgrade.ThescreenshowninFigure 8appears.
Figure 8Load.cmpFileScreen
7 ClickBrowse...,thenselecttheappropriatefile(eg..cmpor.ini)fromthelocal
computersharddisk.
8 ClickSendFile.Waituntilthefilehasbeenloadedontotheboard.Referto
Figure 9.
Figure 9LoadingScreen
9 Whenthefilehasbeensuccessfullyloadedontotheboard,thescreenshownin
Figure 10appears.
Figure 10LoadSuccessScreen
10 Toloadthe.inifile,clickNextsothatINIfileishighlightedintheleftpane,then
repeatstep 7tostep 9forthe.inifile.(Note:Figure 8willlookslightlydifferent
forthe.inifile.Itwillsay:LoadaINIfilefromyourcomputertothedevice.)
11 TocontinuewithburningthefilestoNVRAM,clickReset.Thescreenshownin
Figure 11appears.ThedeviceautomaticallygoestoRESETinprogressasshown
inFigure 12.TocanceltheprocesswithoutburningthefilestoNVRAM,click
Cancel.ThescreeninFigure 13appears.
Figure 11BurningFilestoFlashProgressScreen
Figure 12ResetScreen
Figure 13CancelSoftwareUpdateScreen
TurningoffCMPFile OncetheinitialconfigurationhasbeencompletedontheCallConferenceServer,
Download itisnotnecessaryfortheCallConferenceServertodownloadthe.cmpfileevery
timeitishardwarereset,unlesstheconfigurationhasbeenchanged.
ToturnoffCMPfiledownloadfromtheBootPserver:
1 Takeoutthe.cmpfileentryfromthe/etc/bootptabfilefortheCallConference
Serverbytakingoutthe.cmpfile.
Thefollowingshowsanexampleofthebootptabfilecontentsafterthe.cmpfile
referencehasbeentakenout:
#ipm2000:ha=00908f035234:\
:hn:\
:dn="starsolutions.com":\
:td=/tftpboot:hd=/:bf=ipm2000.ini:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:\
:gw=10.10.10.254:\
:sa=10.10.10.250:\
:ip=10.10.10.1:
VerifyingtheCall VerifythattheCallConferenceServerreceivedthe.inifilebycheckingtheCall
ConferenceServer ConferenceServer'sinternalwebinterface.
Configuration
1 FromacomputeronthesameIPnetworkastheCallConferenceServer,starta
webbrowser.
2 BrowsetotheIPaddressoftheCallConferenceServer(http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3 Whenprompted,entertheadministratorusernameandpassword.
4 ClickAdvancedConfiguration.
5 ClickConfigurationFile.
Figure 14showstheConfigurationFilescreen.
Figure 14GettingtheCallConferenceServers.iniFile
6 ClickGetiniFile.
Firefox:The.inifileappearsinthewebbrowser.
InternetExplorer:The.inifileisdownloadedtoyourcomputer.
7 Checkthatthe.inifilematchestheoneyoucreated.
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PROVISIONING,OPERATIONS, AND
III MAINTENANCE
Chapter 3 Provisioning
Chapter 4 Operations
Chapter 5 Maintenance
PROVISIONING
3
ThereisverylittleprovisioningtobedoneontheCallConferenceServer.The
initialconfigurationissuppliedwiththesystemandanychangestothe
configurationareperformedbyeditingthe.inifileasdescribedinthischapter.
TheMSCmustalsobeprovisionedtocommunicatewiththeCallConference
Server.ThisiscoveredintheAddingandRemovingaCallConferenceServerfor
ThreeWayCallschapteroftheSonataMobileSwitchingCenterProvisioning
Guide.
Thischapterincludes:
ProvisioningUsingthe.iniFile
Loadingthe.iniFileontotheCallConferenceServer
Example.iniFiles
Example.iniFiles
Example.iniFiles
ProvisioningUsingthe.ini TheCallConferenceServerisconfiguredbydownloadingthe.inifile.
File
The.inifileisdownloadedusingtheCallConferenceServer'sBoot/TFTPserveror
withanystandardTFTPserver.RefertoBootP/TFTPServerOverviewin
Chapter 2,InitialConfigurationforanexplanationoftheBootPprocess.
TheCallConferenceServerstoresthe.inifileconfigurationparametersinthe
nonvolatile(NVRAM)memoryafterthefileisdownloaded.Ifaparameteror
parametervalueismissingfromadownloaded.inifile,theCallConference
Serverrestoresthedefaultvaluefortheparameter.TheCallConferenceServer
referstoits.cmpfiletodeterminethedefaultvalues.TheCallConferenceServer
alsostoresthe.cmpfileinNVRAM.
Editingthe.iniFile TomakechangestotheCallConferenceServerconfiguration:
1 Ifchangeshavebeenmadetothe.cmpfile,putareferencetothe.cmpfileback
intothe/etc/bootptabfileontheBootPserver.Thebfparameterdoesnotneed
toincludethe.cmpfileifnochangeshavebeenmadetoit.
ipm2000:ha=00908f035234:\
:hn:\
:dn="utstar.com":\
:td=/tftpboot:hd=/:bf=IPM1610_SIP_F4.80A.012.009.cmp;ipm2000.ini:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:\
:gw=10.10.10.254:\
:sa=10.10.10.250:\
:ip=10.10.10.1:
2 Editthe.inifileontheBootPserver.Referto.iniFileParametersforadescription
oftheparametersthatcanbechanged.ReferalsotoExample.iniFileson
page 44.
.iniFileParameters
Therearefivemaintypesof.inifileparametersfortheCallConferenceServer:
Systemparameters
BSPparameters
VoiceEngineparameters
WEBparameters
SIPparameters
Theparameterdescriptionsthatareusedforthreewaycallsaredetailedin
Table 5toTable 9.
Toeditthe.inifile:
1 Copythecurrent.inifilefromtheCallConferenceServertothemanagement
computer.
2 Openthe.inifilewithNotepadoranothertextfileeditor.
3 Modifythe.inifilesystemparameters.Table 5showsthesystemparameter
definitions.
Table 5.iniFileSystemParameters
.iniFileParameterName DescriptionandValidRange
ENABLESYSLOG SettingtoEnableorDisablesystemlogging
0=Loganderrormessagesarenotsenttothesystem
logserver.
1=LoganderrormessagesgeneratedbytheCall
ConferenceServeraresenttothesystemlogserver.
Whenthisparameterissettoone,the
SYSLOGSERVERIPparametermustbesettoavalidIP
address.
DefaultValue=0
SYSLOGSERVERIP IPaddressofthesystemlogserver(MSC).
Table 5.iniFileSystemParameters
.iniFileParameterName DescriptionandValidRange
GWDEBUGLEVEL TheCallConferenceServerdebuglevel.
Establisheslevelofsystemanderrormessages
recordedinthesystemlog.TheENABLESYSLOGand
SYSLOGSERVERIPparametermustbesetforthe
GWDEBUGLEVELtowork.
0=Debugisdisabled.
1=Flowdebuggingisenabled.
2=Flowandboardinterfacedebuggingareenabled.
3=Flow,boardinterface,andstackinterfacelevel
debuggingareenabled.
4=Flow,boardinterface,stackinterface,andsession
managerdebuggingareenabled.
5=Flow,boardinterface,stackinterface,andsession
managerexpandeddebuggingareenabled.
DefaultValue=0
4 Modifythe.inifileBSPparameters.Table 6showstheBSPparameterdefinitions.
Table 6.iniFileBSPparameters
.iniFileParameterName DescriptionandValidRange
PCMLAWSELECT PCMLawSelect.
1=Alaw
3=ulaw
Typically,AlawisusedwithE1Spansandulawis
usedwithT1andJ1spans.
5 Modifythe.inifileVoiceEngineparameters.Table 7showstheVoiceEngine
parameterdefinitions.
Table 7.iniFileVoiceEngineParameters
.iniFileParameterName DescriptionandValidRange
DSPVERSIONTEMPLATENUMBER DSPVersionTemplateNumber.
1=GSM
2=CDMA
6 Modifythe.inifileWEBparameters.Table 8showstheWEBparameter
definitions.
Table 8.iniFileWEBParameters
.iniFileParameterName DescriptionandValidRange
LogoWidth Width(inpixels)ofthelogoimage
0199
default=141(WidthofAudioCodeslogo).
Note:Optimalsettingdependsonscreenresolution
settings
Table 8.iniFileWEBParameters
.iniFileParameterName DescriptionandValidRange
WEBLOGOTEXT Textstringthatreplacesthelogoimage.
Upto15characters
ThisshouldbesettoGSMConfServ
USELOGOINWEB WhethertouselogoortextstringintheWeb
managementGUI.
0=Uselogoimageinweb(default).
1=Usetextstringinsteadoflogoimage
Thisshouldbesetto1
7 Modifythe.inifileSIPparameters.Table 9showstheSIPparameterdefinitions.
Table 9.iniFileSIPParameters
.iniFileParameterName DescriptionandValidRange
VBRCoderHeaderFormat EVRCheaderformat.
1=draft7(default)
3=RFC3558
CODERNAME CoderName,.ptime
Thisparametercanappearuptofivetimes.
Theparameternamesarecasesensitive.
The.ptimespecifiesthemaximumpacketization
timetheCallConferenceServerwillreceive.TheRTP
packetizationperiod(ptime,inmsec)dependsonthe
selectedcoder.
8 Savethe.inifileaftercompletingtheediting.
9 Verifythechangeshavebeensavedcorrectlyinthenew.inifilebyviewingthe
file.
CODERNAMEforGSMEFR InordertosupportGSMEFRwiththe8410MediaGatewaywhendoing
multipartycalls,theCallConferenceServermusthavethefollowing
CODERNAMEsdefinedintheinifileSIPparametersection:
CODERNAME=gsmFullRate,20
CODERNAME=g711Ulaw64k,40
CODERNAME=gsmEnhancedFullRate,20
Loadingthe.iniFileonto The.inifilemustnowbeloadedontotheCallConferenceServer.
theCallConferenceServer
Toloadthe.inifileontoaCallConferenceServer:
1 NavigatetothefolderspecifiedintheBOOTPpreferencesontheTFTPServer
computer.
1 Copytheold.inifileto*.ini.old.
2 Copythenew.inifileintothisfolder.
3 VerifytheBootP/TFTPServerPreferencesaresetcorrectly.
4 VerifytheClientconfigurationissetcorrectly.
5 PerformahardwareresetoftheCallConferenceServer.RefertoResettingthe
CallConferenceServerinChapter 4,Operations.
TheresetcausestheCallConferenceServertouseBootPtoaccessthenetwork
andpickupthe.inifile.WhentherestartfinishesthePWRandLINKLEDsonthe
frontpanellightupgreen.
UsethefollowingstepsintheInitialConfigurationchaptertocompletethe
provisioningbyburningthenew.cmpand/or.inifilestotheCallConference
ServerNVRAM:
Burningthe.iniand.cmpfilestotheCallConferenceServerNVRAM(page 31)
TurningoffCMPFileDownload(page 35)
VerifyingtheCallConferenceServerConfiguration(page 36)
Example.iniFiles Theeditstothe.inifilecanbecomparedwiththefollowingexamplesofaGSM
Example.iniFileandaCDMA(IS41)Example.iniFile.inifiles.
GSMExample.iniFile
;**************
;**IniFile**
;**************
;Board:IPmedia2000
;SerialNumber:321597
;SlotNumber:1
;SoftwareVersion:4.80A.012.009
;BoardIPAddress:172.25.140.61
;BoardSubnetMask:255.255.252.0
;BoardDefaultGateway:172.25.140.1
;Ramsize:128MFlashsize:8M
;NumDSPs:32NumDSPchannels:96
;Profile:NONE
;Keyfeatures:;MaxSWVer:5.0;BoardType:IPmedia2000;DSPVoice
features:EC128mSecAdditionTimeslotSummationFastSlowPlaybackBargeIn
PatternDetectorIpmDetectorRTCPXR;Security:IPSECMediaEncryption
StrongEncryptionEncryptControlProtocol;ChannelType:RTPATMPCI
DspCh=240;Coders:G723G729G728NETCODERGSMFRGSMEFRAMREVRCQCELP
G727;SS7Links:MTP2=16MTP3=16M2UA=16M3UA=16;PSTNProtocols:ISDN
IUA=8CASV5.2;E1Trunks=8;T1Trunks=8;ControlProtocols:MGCPMEGACOSIP
;IPMedia:ConfVXML;Defaultfeatures:;Coders:G711G726;
;
[SYSTEMParams]
DisableSNMP=0
SNMPTrapManagerHostName=''
#DNSPriServerIP=
SyslogServerIP=172.25.141.8
EnableSyslog=1
[BSPParams]
PCMLawSelect=3
[ATMParams]
[AnalogParams]
[ControlProtocolsParams]
[MGCPParams]
[MEGACOParams]
[PSTNParams]
[SS7Params]
[VoiceEngineParams]
DSPVersionTemplateNumber=1
[WEBParams]
LogoWidth='339'
WEBLOGOTEXT='GSMConfServ'
USELOGOINWEB=1
[SIPParams]
VBRCoderHeaderFormat=1
CLOCKMASTER=1
LOCALSIPPORT=5060
PLAYRBTONE2IP=0
MEDIACHANNELS=60
SIPT1RTX=500
SIPT2RTX=4000
SIPDESTINATIONPORT=5060
PLAYRBTONE2TEL=2
DETFAXONANSWERTONE=0
CHANNELSELECTMODE=1
GWDEBUGLEVEL=5
ENABLERPIHEADER=0
ENABLEEARLYMEDIA=0
ISUSERPHONE=1
SIPSESSIONEXPIRES=0
PRACKMODE=1
SIPMAXRTX=7
ASSERTEDIDMODE=0
ISUSERPHONEINFROM=0
ADDTON2RPI=1
USESOURCENUMBERASDISPLAYNAME=0
MINSE=30
IPALERTTIMEOUT=180
ISFAXUSED=0
SIPTRANSPORTTYPE=0
TCPLOCALSIPPORT=5060
SIP183BEHAVIOUR=0
PLAYBUSYTONE2ISDN=0
TLSLOCALSIPPORT=5061
ENABLESIPS=0
USERAGENTDISPLAYINFO=''
SESSIONEXPIRESMETHOD=0
USEDISPLAYNAMEASSOURCENUMBER=0
USESIPTGRP=0
SIPSUBJECT=''
;CODERNAME=Evrc,20
CODERNAME=gsmFullRate,20
CODERNAME=g711Ulaw64k,40
CODERNAME=gsmEnhancedFullRate,20
CODERNAME=Amr,20
[SCTPParams]
[VXMLParams]
[IPsecParams]
[AudioStagingParams]
[PSTNSDHParams]
;**************
;**IniFile**
;**************
;Board:IPmedia2000
;SerialNumber:321597
;SlotNumber:1
;SoftwareVersion:4.80A.012.009
;BoardIPAddress:172.25.140.61
;BoardSubnetMask:255.255.252.0
;BoardDefaultGateway:172.25.140.1
;Ramsize:128MFlashsize:8M
;NumDSPs:32NumDSPchannels:96
;Profile:NONE
;Keyfeatures:;MaxSWVer:5.0;BoardType:IPmedia2000;DSPVoice
features:EC128mSecAdditionTimeslotSummationFastSlowPlaybackBargeIn
PatternDetectorIpmDetectorRTCPXR;Security:IPSECMediaEncryption
StrongEncryptionEncryptControlProtocol;ChannelType:RTPATMPCI
DspCh=240;Coders:G723G729G728NETCODERGSMFRGSMEFRAMREVRCQCELP
G727;SS7Links:MTP2=16MTP3=16M2UA=16M3UA=16;PSTNProtocols:ISDN
IUA=8CASV5.2;E1Trunks=8;T1Trunks=8;ControlProtocols:MGCPMEGACOSIP
;IPMedia:ConfVXML;Defaultfeatures:;Coders:G711G726;
;
[SYSTEMParams]
DisableSNMP=0
SNMPTrapManagerHostName=''
#DNSPriServerIP=
SyslogServerIP=172.25.141.8
EnableSyslog=1
[BSPParams]
PCMLawSelect=3
[ATMParams]
[AnalogParams]
[ControlProtocolsParams]
[MGCPParams]
[MEGACOParams]
[PSTNParams]
[SS7Params]
[VoiceEngineParams]
DSPVersionTemplateNumber=2
[WEBParams]
LogoWidth='339'
WEBLOGOTEXT='IS41ConferenceServer'
USELOGOINWEB=1
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[SIPParams]
VBRCoderHeaderFormat=1
CLOCKMASTER=1
LOCALSIPPORT=5060
PLAYRBTONE2IP=0
MEDIACHANNELS=60
SIPT1RTX=500
SIPT2RTX=4000
SIPDESTINATIONPORT=5060
PLAYRBTONE2TEL=2
DETFAXONANSWERTONE=0
CHANNELSELECTMODE=1
GWDEBUGLEVEL=5
ENABLERPIHEADER=0
ENABLEEARLYMEDIA=0
ISUSERPHONE=1
SIPSESSIONEXPIRES=0
PRACKMODE=1
SIPMAXRTX=7
ASSERTEDIDMODE=0
ISUSERPHONEINFROM=0
ADDTON2RPI=1
USESOURCENUMBERASDISPLAYNAME=0
MINSE=30
IPALERTTIMEOUT=180
ISFAXUSED=0
SIPTRANSPORTTYPE=0
TCPLOCALSIPPORT=5060
SIP183BEHAVIOUR=0
PLAYBUSYTONE2ISDN=0
TLSLOCALSIPPORT=5061
ENABLESIPS=0
USERAGENTDISPLAYINFO=''
SESSIONEXPIRESMETHOD=0
USEDISPLAYNAMEASSOURCENUMBER=0
USESIPTGRP=0
SIPSUBJECT=''
CODERNAME=Evrc,20
;CODERNAME=g711Ulaw64k,40
[SCTPParams]
[VXMLParams]
[IPsecParams]
[AudioStagingParams]
[PSTNSDHParams]
Thischapterdescribeshowtocheckthecontentsofthe.inifileandmonitorthe
statusoftheCallConferenceServerfromthewebbasedGUI.
Thischapterincludes:
UsingtheCallConferenceServerWebbasedGUI
ViewingConfigurationDetails
ChangingtheDateandTime
ChangingtheUsernameandPasswordfortheWebManagementTool
MonitoringtheCallConferenceServerStatus
ResettingtheCallConferenceServer
ThreewayCallCallDetailRecords
UsingtheCallConference TheCallConferenceServerwebbasedGUIresidesontheCallConferenceServer
ServerWebbasedGUI andprovideseasyaccesstoconfigurationdetailsandboardandtrunk/channel
status.
AccesstotheWebmanagementtoolisprotectedbyusernameandpassword
authentication.Inaddition,readonlyaccessrestrictionsmayhavebeen
implementedforthistoolandamaximumofthreeIPaddressescanaccessthe
Webserverconcurrently.AfourthuseristoldthattheWebserverisbusy.
Caution:
DonotchangeanyconfigurationdetailsfromtheGUI.Thechangeswillbe
overwrittenbythe.inifilethenexttimetheCallConferenceServerisreset.All
configurationchangesmustbemadeinthe.inifileontheBootPserver.
StartingtheCallConference TostarttheCallConferenceServerWebbasedGUI:
ServerGUI
1 Usingawebbrowser,navigatetotheCallConferenceServerIPaddress:
http://<CallConferenceServerIPaddress>
2 Loginusingtheadministratorusernameandpassword.
TheQuickSetupscreenappears.
ViewingConfiguration ViewthebasicconfigurationparametersandvaluesfromtheQuickSetupscreen.
Details
TheWebinterfaceisdividedintosevenmenusasdescribedbelow:
QuickSetupconfigurestheCallConferenceServer'sbasicsettings.Accessto
alloftheparametersisviatheremainingmenus.
ProtocolManagementOnlytheProtocolDefinitionsubmenuisusedfor
theCallConferenceServertodefinetheSIPparameters.
AdvancedConfigurationTheCallConferenceServeronlyusestheNetwork
Settings,ConfigurationFile,andChangePasswordsubmenus.
Status&DiagnosticsTheMessageLogsubmenuallowstheusertomonitor
thestatusoftheSyslogfileandtheVersionssubmenuallowstheuserto
examinethesoftwareversioninformation.TheChannelStatussubmenuis
notusedbytheCallConferenceServer.
SoftwareUpdateThismenumaybeusedtosendanew.ini,.cmp,orlicense
keyfiletotheCallConferenceServer.TheCallConferenceServerdoesnotuse
theotheroptions.
SaveConfigurationThismenuallowstheusertosaveconfigurationchanges
tononvolatilememory(flash).
ResetThisremotelyresetstheCallConferenceServer.Notethatthe
configurationisautomaticallysavedtoflashmemorybeforereset.
Somemenusarefurthersubdividedwithoptionsdisplayedinamenubaralong
thetopoftheWebpage
ToViewtheCallConferenceServerConfiguration:
1 ViewthebasicconfigurationparametersandvaluesfromtheQuickSetupscreen,
asshowninFigure 15.
TheProtocolDefinition/CodersscreenisshowninFigure 16.
Figure 15QuickSetupScreen
ViewingtheSIPCoders ToviewtheSIPcoders,clickontheCodersTablearrowintheTablessectionof
theQuickSetupscreen.YoucanalsoviewtheCodersTablefromtheProtocol
Definition>CodersmenuasshowninFigure 16.
Figure 16ProtocolDefinition/CodersScreen
ViewingtheSoftwareVersion ToviewthesoftwareversionoftheCallConferenceServer:
1 IntheQuickSetupscreen,clickStatus&Diagnosticsintheleftpane.
2 ClickDeviceInformationinthetoppane.
ViewingtheSoftwareLicense ToviewthelicenseontheCallConferenceServer:
3 IntheQuickSetupscreen,clickSoftwareUpdateintheleftpane.
4 ClickSoftwareUpgradeKeyinthetoppane.
ChangingtheDateand ThedateandtimethattheCallConferenceServerusescanbechanged.Thedate
Time andtimecanbechangedtocompensatefordaylightsavingstimeorothertime
changeandmustalsobeupdatedaftereveryhardwarereset(i.e.powercycle).
Tochangethedateandtime:
1 OpentheWebmanagementtool(seeUsingtheCallConferenceServer
WebbasedGUI).
2 ClickAdvancedConfigurationintheleftpane.
3 ClickRegionalSettingsonthetoolbar.TheWebpageshowninFigure 17
appears.
Figure 17DateandTimeManagementWebPage
4 Enterthecurrentlocaldateandtime.
5 ClickSetDate&Time.
ThedateandtimeareupdatedintheCallConferenceServer.
ChangingtheUsername AccesstotheWebmanagementtooliscontrolledbyusernameandpassword
andPasswordfortheWeb authentication.Theusernameandpasswordcanbechanged,butnoadditional
ManagementTool userscanbeadded.
Tochangetheusernameand/orpassword:
1 OpentheWebmanagementtool(seeStartingtheCallConferenceServerGUI).
2 ClickAdvancedConfigurationintheleftpane.
3 ClickSecuritySettings>WebUserAccountsonthetoolbar.TheWebpage
showninFigure 18appears.
Figure 18UserManagementWebPage
4 Enteranewusernameand/orpassword.
5 ClickChangePassword.
6 ClickOK.
TheusernameandpasswordarechangedontheCallConferenceServer.
MonitoringtheCall TomonitortheCallConferenceServerstatusandtrunkstatus:
ConferenceServerStatus
1 OpentheWebmanagementtool(seeStartingtheCallConferenceServerGUI).
TheQuickSetupscreenappears.
2 ClickStatus&Diagnosticsintheleftpane.
3 ClickeitherMessageLogorDeviceInformationinthetoppane.
TheDeviceInformationscreenisshowninFigure 19.
Figure 19DeviceInformationScreen
ResettingtheCall TheCallConferenceServercanberesetinhardwareorsoftware.Bothhardware
ConferenceServer andsoftwareresetstakedownthevoicestreamingforanyconferencecalls
currentlyinprogresswhichcausestheconferencecallpartiestolosethevoice
path.Anycallsinthesetupphasearetakendownimmediately.
AhardwareresetcausestheCallConferenceServertobootandsendaBootP
requesttotheBootPserverwhichdownloadsthefilesspecifiedbythebf
parameterinthebootptabfile.
HardwareReset TherearetwowaystoperformahardwareresetontheCallConferenceServer:
1 Powertheserveroffandthenonagain.WhentheresethasfinishedtheWeb
managementtoolwillreconnecttotheCallConferenceServer,or
2 RemoveandreplacetheIPM1610board.RefertoReplacinganIPM1610Board
inChapter 5,Maintenance.
SoftwareReset TosoftwareresettheCallConferenceServer:
1 OpentheWebmanagementtool(seeStartingtheCallConferenceServerGUI).
TheQuickSetupscreenappears.
2 ClickResetintheleftpane.
3 SelectAllowGracefulShutdownbeforeReset.
4 ClickReset.
TheResetscreenisshowninFigure 20.WhentheresethasfinishedthePWRand
LINKLEDsonthefrontpanelarelitgreen.
Figure 20ResetScreen
ThreewayCallCallDetail TheMSCdisplaystheCallDetailRecords(CDR).RefertotheSonataMobile
Records SwitchingCenterOperationsandMaintenanceGuidefortheproceduresto
displayCDRs.Figure 21showsanexampleofaCDRforathreewaycall.
Figure 21ExampleofathreewaycallCDR
Thischapterincludes:
ManagingFaults
ReplacinganIPM1610Board
ReplacinganIPM1610Board
ReplacingaPowerSupply
UpgradingtheFirmware
ManagingFaults FaultmanagementontheCallConferenceServerusestheSyslogfilewhichis
senttoeithertheMSCorOMCandSNMPtrapswhicharesenttotheOMC.
TherearealsoanumberofLEDsonthefrontpanelwhichindicatethestatusof
theCallConferenceServer.
LEDIndicators ThefunctionalityoftheLEDsonthefrontpaneloftheCallConferenceServeris
describedinthefollowingtables.Figure 3showsthelocationoftheLEDsonthe
frontpanel.
Table 10FrontPanelIndicatorLEDs
LEDName LEDColor LEDFunction
FAIL Red Gatewayfailure(fatalerror)
ACT Green Gatewayinitializationsequence
terminatedOK
Yellow N/A
Table 11FrontPanelEthernetIndicatorLEDs
LEDName LEDColor LEDFunction
LINK Green LinkallOK
ACT Yellow Transmit/ReceiveActivity
Table 12FrontPanelAuxiliaryIndicatorLEDs
LEDName LEDColor LEDFunction
PWR Green Powerissuppliedtotheboard
SWAPREADY Blue TheIPM1610boardcannowberemoved
TheIPM1610boardwasinserted
successfully
DuringcorrectoperationoftheCallConferenceServer,theACTLEDislitgreen,
theFAILLEDisoffandtheLINKLEDislitgreen.TheACTLEDmaybeofforlit
yellow.
SNMPSupport TherelevantSNMPMIBsfortheCallConferenceServer,supportedbytheCall
ConferenceServerare:
TheStandardMIB(MIBII)RFC1213definestheSNMPvaluesinthestandard
MIB.ThestandardMIBincludesvariousobjectstomeasureandmonitorIP
activity,TCPactivity,UDPactivity,IProutes,TCPconnections,interfaces,and
generalsystemdescription.
RTPMIBTheRTPMIBcomplieswithRFC2959.Itcontainsobjectsrelevantto
theRTPstreamsgeneratedbyandterminatedtotheRTCP.
SNMPmustbeenabledontheCallConferenceServer,andconfiguredsuchthe
SNMPmanager(theOMC)receivestrapsviaaNetworkInterface.
SNMPisenabledbychangingtheDISABLESNMPparameterto1inthe.inifileand
settingtheSNMPMANAGERIPparametertotheOMCIPaddress.These
parametersareintheSystemParameterssectionofthe.inifile.RefertoEditing
the.iniFileo.npage 39
RefertotheMSCServerandOMCguidesforanoverviewofhowtomonitorthe
SNMPtraps.
SyslogSupport TheSyslogprotocolisaneventnotificationprotocolwhichenablesamachineto
sendeventnotificationmessagesacrossIPnetworkstoeventmessagecollectors
alsoknownasSyslogservers.TheIETFFRC3164standarddefinestheSyslog
protocol.
SyslogusestheUserDatagramProtocol(UDP)asitsunderlyingtransportlayer
mechanism.TheUDPportassignedtoSyslogis514.ASyslogmessageis
transmittedasanASCIImessage.Themessagestartswithaleading","character,
followedbyaPrioritynumber,whichisfollowedbya">"character.Thisis
optionallyfollowedbyasingleASCIIspace.
ThePrioritynumberrepresentsboththeFacilityandSeverity.ThePriority
numberconsistsofone,two,orthreedecimalintegers.Forexample:
TheSyslogfilemustbeturnedonandconfiguredintheCallConferenceServer
.inifilesuchthattheCallConferenceServersendstheSyslogfiletoeitherthe
MSCortheOMC.
RefertotheMSCServerandOMCguidesforanoverviewonhowtomonitorthe
Syslogfiles.
SyslogisenabledbychangingtheENABLESYSLOGparameterto1inthe.inifileand
settingtheSYSLOGSERVERIPparametertotheIPaddresswheretheSyslogfile
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willbesentto.TheseparametersareintheSystemParameterssectionofthe.ini
file.RefertoEditingthe.iniFileonpage 39
5 Setthedebugleveltoindicatewhateventswillbelogged.Thedebuglevelsarein
thex(Protocol/Misc?)parameterssectionofthe.inifile.
6 ThelastparameterinthetableisDebugLevel.Thedebuglevelisintherangeof
0to5.ThedebugleveldefinitionsareshowninTable 13.
Table 13DebugLevelDescriptions
Parametername Descriptionandvaluerange
DebugLevel TheCallConferenceServerdebuglevel.
Establisheslevelofsystemanderrormessages
recordedinthesystemlog.TheENABLESYSLOGand
SYSLOGSERVERIPparametermustbesetforthe
GWDEBUGLEVELtowork.
0=Debugisdisabled.
1=Flowdebuggingisenabled.
2=Flowandboardinterfacedebuggingare
enabled.
3=Flow,boardinterface,andstackinterfacelevel
debuggingareenabled.
4=Flow,boardinterface,stackinterface,and
sessionmanagerdebuggingareenabled.
5=Flow,boardinterface,stackinterface,and
sessionmanagerexpandeddebuggingareenabled.
DefaultValue=0
ViewingtheLogFile CheckthecurrentmessagesontheCallConferenceServerusingtheWeb
managementtool,usingcarewhendoingso,sinceprolongedusewilloverload
theserver.ItisbettertoviewtheSyslogfileontheMSCorOMC.
TocheckcurrentlogmessagesontheCallConferenceServer:
1 OpentheWebmanagementtool(seeUsingtheCallConferenceServer
WebbasedGUI).
2 ClickStatus&Diagnostics.
3 ClickMessageLogonthetoolbar.TheWebpageasshowninFigure 22should
appearwiththemessageLog is activated.Messagesstarttoshowonthe
screen.
Figure 22MessageLogWebPage
4 Toclearthescreenandstartthemessagelogagain,clickMessageLogagainon
thetoolbar.
ReplacinganIPM1610 TheIPM1610cPCIboardishotswappable.Theboardcanbeinsertedand
Board removedwhentheCallConferenceServerchassisispoweredon.
RemovinganIPM1610board ToremoveanIPM1610board:
1 PressthetworedlatchesonthefrontoftheCallConferenceServerchassis.Refer
toFigure 3forthepositionoftheredlatches.
2 WaitfortheblueLEDonthefrontpaneltolight,indicatingthattheboardcanbe
removed.RefertoFigure 3forthepositionoftheLEDs.
3 Removetheboard.
InsertinganewIPM1610 ToinsertanewIPM1610board:
board
1 PressthetworedlatchesonthefrontoftheCallConferenceServerchassis.Refer
toFigure 3forthepositionoftheredlatches.
2 Inserttheboard.
3 WaitfortheblueLEDonthefrontpaneltolight,indicatingthattheboardhas
beeninsertedcorrectly.
AfterreplacinganIPM1610boarditmustbeinitializedasdescribedintheInitial
Configurationchapter.
ReplacingaPowerSupply TheFaultLEDontheIPMedia2000cardindicatesthatapowersupplyhasfailed
inaredundantpowersupplysystem.RefertoFigure 3forthelocationoftheLED.
IfapowersupplyfailsintheCallConferenceServer,whetherornotitisasingle
ordualpowersupply,thecompletechassismustbereplaced.Powersuppliesare
nothotswappable.
RefertoRemovinganIPM1610boardtoremovetheIPM1610boardfromthe
oldchassis.
UpgradingtheFirmware The.cmpfilescontaintheembeddedfirmwareimagetobedownloadedtothe
IPM1610card.Thefirmwareisupgradedbydownloadingtheappropriatefiles
usingtheWebmanagementtool.
Toupgradethefirmware:
1 Obtaintheappropriate.cmpfilesfromStarSolutionssupport.
2 CopythefilestothefolderspecifiedintheBootPPreferencesontheBootP/TFTP
server.
3 OpentheWebmanagementtool(seeUsingtheCallConferenceServer
WebbasedGUI).
4 ClickSoftwareUpdate.
5 ClickSoftwareUpdateWizardonthetoolbar.Thepopupwindowshownin
Figure 23appears.
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6 ClickStartSoftwareUpdate.
TheCallConferenceServerwillresetafterthesoftwareupdatehasfinished.
Figure 23SoftwareUpdateWizardPopupWindow
Appendix A RegulatoryandSafetyNotices
Appendix B Acronyms
REGULATORYANDSAFETYNOTICES
A
RegulatoryNotices TheIPmedia2000SIPmediaserverconformstoregulatoryandsafetystandards
asindicated.Thefollowingnoticeshavebeenreprintedfromplatform
documentation.TheyrefertotheregulatoryandsafetynoticesfortheIPmedia
2000SIPmediaserverthatisusedbyStarSolutionsastheCallConferenceServer
platform.
IndustryCanadaStatement
FCCStatement
DeclarationofConformity
IntentofUse
SafetyNotices TheinstallationandserviceoftheIPmedia2000SIPmediaservermustonlybe
performedbyauthorizedandqualifiedservicepersonnel.TheIPmedia2000
mustbepermanentlyconnectedtogroundviatheprotectiveearthterminal.
Thisappendixdefinesacronymsusedinthisguide.
Table 14ListofAcronyms
Acronym Definition
ABC AutomaticBillCalling
AC AuthenticationCenterorAlternatingCurrent
ARP AddressResolutionProtocol
ASCII AmericanStandardCodeforInformationInterchange
AWG AmericanWireGauge
BSP BroadbandServiceProvider
CD CompactDisc
CDMA CodeDivisionMultipleAccess
CDR CallDetailRecord
DC DirectCurrent
DNS DomainNamingSystemorDomainNameServer
DSP DisplaySystemProtocolorDigitalSignalProcessor
DTMF DualTone,MultiFrequency
EVRC EnhancedVariableRateCode
GSM GlobalSystemforMobileCommunication
HLR HomeLocationRegister
IETF IntelligentEngineeringTaskForce
IP InternetProtocol
LAN LocalAreaNetwork
MGCP MediaGatewayControlProtocol
MRF MediaResourceFunction
MS MobileStationorMicrosoft
MSC MobileSwitchingCenter
OMC OperationandMaintenanceCenter
PCI ProtocolControlInformationorPeripheralComponent
Interconnect
PRI PrimaryRateInterface
PSI PacketSwitchingInterfaceorPoundsperSquareInch
PSTN PublicSwitchedTelephoneNetwork.
PSU PacketSwitchUnitorPowerSupplyUnit
RAM RandomAccessMemory
Table 14ListofAcronyms
Acronym Definition
RFC RequestforComments
RJ RegisteredJacks
RTCP RealTimeConferencingProtocolorRealTimeControl
Protocol
RTP RealtimeTransportProtocolorRoutingTableProtocol
SCE ServiceCreationEnvironment
SCTP StreamControlTransmissionProtocolorScreenedTwisted
PairorSimpleComputerTelephonyProtocol
SIP SessionInitiationProtocolorSingleInlinePackage
SNMP SignalingNetworkManagementProtocolorSimpleNetwork
ManagementProtocol
SS7 SignalingSystemSeven
SSVR SignalingServer
SWAP SharedWirelessAccessProtocol
TCP TransmissionControlProtocolorTestCoordination
Procedure
TDM TimeDivisionMultiplexed
TFTP TrivialFileTransferProtocol
UDP UserDatagramProtocol
URI UniformResourceIdentifier
URL UniformResourceLocator
VAC VoiceActivityCompressionorVolts,AlternatingCurrent
VDC Volts,DirectCurrent
VoIP VoiceoverIP
VXML VoiceXML
B L U
BootP 27 licensekey Usernameandpassword
displaying 52 changing 52
usermanagementscreen 53
C
callconferencingserver M
resetting 61 monitoringIMGstatus 49 W
calldetailrecords 56 warrantysupport 16
example 56
contacting N
technicaldocumentationdepartment 16 notices 12
conventions,text 12
customerservice
contacting 15 P
parameters
CODERNAME 42
D DSPVERSIONTEMPLATENUMBER 41
DateandTime ENABLESYSLOG 40,58
changing 47 GWDEBUGLEVEL 41
managementscreen 52 PCMLAWSELECT 41
debuglevels SYSLOGSERVERIP 40
description 59 physicalspecifications
description 21
powersupply
F replacing 61
faults productfeatures
debugleveldescriptions 59 description 22
LEDindicators 57 networklevelfeatures 23
logfile 59 serviceproviderlevelfeatures 23
managing 57 subscriberlevelfeatures 22
SNMPsupport 58
syslogsupport 58
firmware S
upgrading 61 SessionInitiationProtocol
usage 21
SIP
I communicationwithMSC 23
icons 12 usage 21
IMG SNMP
verifyingconfiguration 36 support 58
inifile syslog
BSPparameters 41 support 58
example 44
restoringdefaults 61
SIPparameters 41,42 T
systemparameters 40 technicalsupport
VoiceEngineparameters 41 hours 15
IPM1610board website 15
description 20 threewaycall
replacing 61 calldetailrecords 56
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