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Installation, Configuration, and Administration
NetLink Telephony Gateway
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8.
NetLink Telephony Gateway Administration Overview
The NetLink Telephony Gateway(s) and wireless telephones are administered and
maintained through a series of menu options for each NetLink Telephony Gateway
in the system. The NetLink SVP Server has a separate set of menus that are covered
in a separate document:
NetLink SVP Server: Installation, Configuration, and
Administration
.
System menus are usually viewed via an administrative computer that is connected to
a NetLink Telephony Gateway via the serial port or through a Telnet session on the
LAN. Alternately, an external modem may be used for viewing system menus. The
series of screens containing menus and options for configuring and maintaining the
NetLink components is called the Administration Console. Maintenance functions
include:
•
Configuring the NetLink Telephony Gateway’s network parameters and its
interface to the host telephone system.
•
Configuring each NetLink Telephony Gateway’s handsets, including adding
and deleting handsets.
•
Programming the handset’s menu and features associated with PBX
functions.
•
Reviewing system status to check usage and diagnose system problems.
Wireless telephones have a separate administration document that is used in
conjunction with this one for complete system configuration and administration. See
NetLink e340/h340/i640 Wireless Telephone: Configuration and Administration
or
NetLink
8000 Series Wireless Telephone: Configuration and Administration.
APs move information between the wireless local area network (LAN) and the wired
LAN. They are NOT configured from the Administration Console. They are
administered independently as covered in the
Configuration Note
for the specific type
of AP in use.
8.1
NetLink Telephony Gateway Configuration Sequence
This section covers the steps that must be taken to configure the NetLink Telephony
Gateway for operation. The usual course of setup procedures will follow these
general steps in the following order:
1.
Configure the APs per the
Configuration Note
for the type of APs in use at the site.
Ensure the data rates are correctly set for your system design.
2.
Download and install updates to the NetLink Telephony Gateway software per
section 20
Software Maintenance
. Note that you may also download code for the
NetLink Wireless Telephone software and the SVP Server software (if used) at
this time. For the NetLink SVP Server code refer to
NetLink SVP Server:
Installation, Configuration, and Administration
document, section 6
Software
Maintenance
. For NetLink Wireless Telephone updates, refer to the
NetLink
e340/h340/i640 Wireless Telephone: Configuration and Administration
document or
NetLink 8000 Series Wireless Telephone: Configuration and Administration.