Allied Telesis AT-VP504E FXS, Administration Manual

Page 1: ...AT VP504E FXO H 323 Administration Manual PN 990 11592 10 Rev C VoIPTalk...

Page 2: ...of their respective owners Allied Telesyn International Corp reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information containedinthisdocumentwithoutpriorwrittennotice Theinformation...

Page 3: ...ns 4 Interpreting the AT VP504E FXO LEDs 5 Interpreting the Ready LED 5 Interpreting the In Use LED 5 Interpreting the LAN LED 6 Interpreting the Power LED 6 LED Behavior in Download Mode 7 Chapter 2...

Page 4: ...going Calls Parameters 41 Telephony Settings 43 PSTN to IP Network Call Settings 44 IP Network to PSTN Call Settings 48 Analog Telephone Line Type Setting 48 Geographical Specific Configuration 48 Vie...

Page 5: ...72 Appendix A DHCP Server Vendor Specific Information 73 Configuring the DHCP Server 73 Network Configuration 73 Creating Vendor Specific Information 74 Appendix B Continent Specific Parameters 79 Aus...

Page 6: ...H 323 Version AT VP504E FXO vi Registration with a Gatekeeper 86 Lightweight Registration 88 Examples 89 Registering with a Gatekeeper 89 Unregistration Request from a Gatekeeper 89 Gatekeeper Unreach...

Page 7: ...nsequently it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs Local Area Networks From the perspective of the LAN administrator an AT VP504E FXO presents itself just like another PC that is to be added to t...

Page 8: ...s Manual each document set of the AT VP504E FXO includes the following AT VP504E FXO Quick Start booklet This printed booklet allows you to quickly setup and work with the AT VP504E FXO TCP IP Transmi...

Page 9: ...o a single unified network Carrying telephone traffic over data networks uses less bandwidth as compared to telephone trunks resulting in a more cost effective network solution Easily integrates with...

Page 10: ...P data network such as the Internet or another type of data network Upon reaching its destination the data is converted back into voice signals then fed into the corresponding endpoint The AT VP504E F...

Page 11: ...re introduced in the H 323v2 protocol to reduce the initialisation latency when initiating a call To operate in FastConnect mode all H 323 elements calling party caller party gatekeeper involved in th...

Page 12: ...r indicator When lit at least one of the FXO ports configured to be registered with a Gatekeeper is properly and successfully registered In Use Port In Use indicator When lit at least one of the FXO p...

Page 13: ...Ground Start lines are supported 100 250 Vac 120 65 ma 50 60 Hz Universal Power Supply input Default Settings switch The Default Settings switch resets configuration parameters of the AT VP504E FXO t...

Page 14: ...tion link_down Steady OFF Ethernet port does not sense the carrier signal link_up Steady ON Only valid for the first 4 seconds after initial receipt of carrier signal link_active Variable Blinking It...

Page 15: ...of the process Table 7 LED States in Software Download Event LED State IMAGE_DOWNLOADING download phase Each LED blinks alternately at 1 Hz with 1 3 ON duty cycle IMAGE_WRITING writing to EEPROM phase...

Page 16: ...Chapter 1 Introducing the AT VP504E FXO Administration Manual H 323 Version AT VP504E FXO 8...

Page 17: ...be using the AT VP504E FXO Table 8 AT VP504E FXO Required Items Item Description Remote Party Endpoints where the AT VP504E FXO terminates a call For example it could be a standard telephone fax atta...

Page 18: ...he AT VP504E FXO The airflow is not restricted around the AT VP504E FXO or through the vents in the side of the unit It is necessary to have a minimum of 25 mm 1 in clearance Mounting the AT VP504E FX...

Page 19: ...AT VP504E FXO casing B 1 Right rack mount bracket already installed in Figure 3 C 1 Left rack mount bracket D 4 6 32 5 16 across 7 64 thick steel Hex machine screw nuts E 4 6 32 UNC 1 2 steel philips...

Page 20: ...AT VP504E FXO 1 Disconnect all of the cables from the AT VP504E FXO before mounting 2 Ensure that the wall you are using is smooth flat dry and sturdy Attach a piece of plywood approximately 305 mm x...

Page 21: ...ounting bracket from the wall and place it right side up on a hard flat surface with the front the side that has two screw holes facing toward you 6 Remove all of the rubber feet from the AT VP504E FX...

Page 22: ...nting bracket over the screws installed in step 4 E D C B A Table 10 Wall Mounting Pieces Item Qty Description A 1 AT VP504E FXO casing B 4 6 32 UNC 1 2 steel philips binding head screws C 1 Wall moun...

Page 23: ...me you must change these settings so that it can access your network During the first installation of the AT VP504E FXO the straightforward way to access the configuration web pages is to connect a PC...

Page 24: ...must be depressed while the AT VP504E FXO reboots so it reverts back to a known configuration The switch is located at the back of the AT VP504E FXO 4 While depressing the Default Settings switch powe...

Page 25: ...E FXO has finished rebooting turn it off plug it on the network and turn it on again Setting up the AT VP504E FXO for the first time 1 Once the AT VP504E FXO is started enter the IP address 192 168 0...

Page 26: ...e a mix of static IP addresses that you specify and IP addresses provided by a DHCP server 3 If you don t have a DHCP server make sure that you enter the following parameters Local IP address assigned...

Page 27: ...located on the bottom side of the AT VP504E FXO some previous versions of the device may not have the MAC address on the label There are two ways to find an IP address by using the Syslog daemon This...

Page 28: ...aemon and their source is displayed This IP address is the one assigned to the AT VP504E FXO To find the IP address with the DHCP Server of your network 1 Open the DHCP Server you are using 2 Browse t...

Page 29: ...need to wait for the device to complete its power up cycle before proceeding to the next step 2 Connect standard PSTN telephone lines to Ports 1 2 3 and 4 The AT VP504E FXO supports both Loop Start an...

Page 30: ...ation Manual H 323 Version AT VP504E FXO 22 3 Connect a 10 100 BaseT Ethernet RJ 45 cable into the Ethernet connector of the AT VP504E FXO and connect the other end to the network Figure 8 Installing...

Page 31: ...TML 4 0 Suitable Web browsers are Netscape Navigator Version 4 7 or above Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5 0 or above Accessing the Web Interface The web interface gives you an overview of the AT...

Page 32: ...display web pages in the Content frame Menu Frame Content Frame Table 11 Menu Frame Links Link Description Overview Links to the Overview web page which displays in read only format the parameters and...

Page 33: ...n page 1 Click the Configuration link of the menu frame If you are accessing the configuration pages for the first time the following dialog box opens Figure 10 Enter Network Password Window 2 Enter t...

Page 34: ...O configuration with the changes you have made See Updating the Configuration on page 27 for more details Download Starts a new software download See Setting up the Software Download on page 63 for mo...

Page 35: ...update is not processed A message informs you of this situation The reverse situation is also true For example if the user tries to use an FXO port while the AT VP504E FXO processes a configuration up...

Page 36: ...fields by clicking Reset at the bottom of the Configuration web page The AT VP504E FXO configuration is not updated Integrating the AT VP504E FXO into the Communi cation Environ ment Since the AT VP5...

Page 37: ...VP504E FXO 29 Figure 11 Example IP Configuration Section The IP information is broken down into five columns Column Headers Table 13 IP Column Description Column Description Description Brief descript...

Page 38: ...box is NOT checked There is no IP address in the Static DHCP failure field There was no DHCP server available to provide an IP address and there was no IP address in the Static DHCP failure field The...

Page 39: ...y a DHCP server If the Static checkbox is NOT checked the IP address in the Static DHCP failure field is used only if no DHCP server could provide the corresponding IP address If the row of an IP addr...

Page 40: ...04E FXO uses the IP address in the corresponding Static DHCP failure field Configuring IP Addresses The IP Configuration section sets the general IP addresses used by the AT VP504E FXO Figure 12 IP Co...

Page 41: ...rver does not provide one no messages are sent Note Please refer to Appendix A DHCP Server Vendor Specific Information on page 73 for DHCP server vendor specific information Messages to Syslog Daemon...

Page 42: ...tion on the right 2 Enable Messages to Syslog Daemon Figure 13 Syslog Daemon 3 Click the Update button at the bottom of the web browser The AT VP504E FXO restarts You can now use your Syslog daemon to...

Page 43: ...Gatekeeper Registration Logic on page 85 Gatekeeper Type of gatekeeper to register with Please note that No gatekeeper is the only mode where direct calls are allowed See Appendix C Gatekeeper Regist...

Page 44: ...egister again Value Any number of minutes between 1 and 60 Default Value 1 See Appendix C Gatekeeper Registration Logic on page 85 for more details on the gatekeeper registration logic Voice Call Serv...

Page 45: ...f data might get precedence over other kinds of traffic Unlike the earlier mechanisms of 802 1p tagging and Type of Service ToS Differentiated Services avoids simple priority tagging and depends on mo...

Page 46: ...that defines the default IP transmission You must check the Enabled option to use the DiffServ value Value Any number between 0 and 254 with increments of 4 0 4 8 12 16 etc Default Value 184 Signalin...

Page 47: ...eaders in which three bits are reserved for priority indication VLANs are created with standard Layer 2 Ethernet A VLAN Identifier VID is associated with each VLAN VLANs aim to offer the following ben...

Page 48: ...VID For both signaling and media packets the VLAN priority section is configurable independently Figure 16 802 1q Configuration Section The following parameters can be set Table 17 802 1q Parameters...

Page 49: ...ion sound levels etc It also allows to define how each FXO port handles incoming and outgoing calls Each FXO section has a master switch the Enabled check box to enable or disable a specific port When...

Page 50: ...Apply to All FXO Ports in the FXO Port 1 section once the parameters are set If you want to assign different values for each FXO port you can do so by enabling the corresponding FXO Port section The F...

Page 51: ...711 A law and G 711 u law are offered in the AT VP504E FXO capabilities Input Sound Level The sound level in dB received by the AT VP504E FXO Value 12 6 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 Default Value 6 dB Output So...

Page 52: ...some part of the voice transfers Values None Low transparent Normal conservative High aggressive Note The difference between transparent and conservative is how aggressive the algorithm will consider...

Page 53: ...n using values other than Disabled and Automatic the Alias on the right is dialed when the selected value is pressed on the phone keypad e g 9 This value must be the first digit entered For instance d...

Page 54: ...T VP504E FXO is configured to register with a gatekeeper Default Value End of Dialing Character Character that indicates the end of the dialing sequence This character will not be part of the dialing...

Page 55: ...efault Value 20 Assume End of Dialing After n seconds Time in seconds to wait after the last digit is dialed before processing the call Notes This rule applies to telephone numbers E 164 aliases and I...

Page 56: ...fic Configuration This section allows you to define the geographical region in which the AT VP504E FXO is located Figure 18 Geographical Specific Configuration Section Table 20 FXO Ports IP Network to...

Page 57: ...eters specific to this country For parameters specific to each supported country please refer to Appendix B Continent Specific Parameters on page 79 Value Austria France Germany 1 Germany 2 Great Brit...

Page 58: ...ing a ROM Check If you want to perform a ROM check you must click the ROM Check button at the bottom of the browser window If the AT VP504E FXO is in use when you click ROM Check the ROM check is not...

Page 59: ...n this dialog The user name and password must be valid They are case sensitive hence they must be entered properly 3 Click OK The Change Password User Name web page is displayed in the content frame I...

Page 60: ...rameters Parameter Definition Administrator user name The user name used in the login process The user name is case sensitive Value A string of 6 to 10 alphanumeric characters a z A Z 0 9 The user nam...

Page 61: ...e parsed by the AT VP504E FXO and used in an H 323 call establishment Types of Calls When calling a phone or fax on another remote H 323 terminal or on the PSTN you can do so when registered to a gate...

Page 62: ...oft Phone an IP phone directly connected to the IP network LAN H 323 endpoint AT VP504E FXO PSTN A LAN H 323 endpoint contacts the AT VP504E FXO which reaches the corresponding PSTN destination IP LAN...

Page 63: ...d from a telephone company line FXO port It helps to determine if an IP address or an E 164 alias is complete General Dialing Rules The rules are applied according to a specific priority order They ar...

Page 64: ...No digit needs to be dialed in order to activate the automatic speed dial Priority 2 One digit speed dial When dialing a particular digit a new call is automatically started and routed on the IP netw...

Page 65: ...applied See Table 25 on page 59 When the IP address prefix is recognized the One digit speed dial the End of Dialing Character and the Assume End of Dialing after n digits rules are not applied When...

Page 66: ...can be dialed in an E 164 alias If the end of dialing character is the can be dialed in an E 164 alias If there is no end of dialing character both and can be dialed in an E 164 alias Priority 4 Assum...

Page 67: ...rule is applied once the IP address prefix is recognized n the number of seconds is the value of the Assume End of Dialing After n seconds rule see Table 24 on page 56 IP address time out If the IP a...

Page 68: ...of the IP address prefix The IP address prefix rule has a higher priority than the End of dialing character rule Case 1 The user wants to dial 829 8749 1 The user dials 8298749 When the last 9 is dia...

Page 69: ...lete sequence 204 236 247 67 Case 6 The user wants to dial 204 236 247 67 1 The user dials 1 The IP address prefix is not recognized because another digit was dialed before Actually this sequence is r...

Page 70: ...none the user must wait 5 seconds before the E 164 alias is considered complete Complete sequence 240 Case 3 The user wants to dial 1230 1 The user dials one digit speed dial 2 The speed dial is activ...

Page 71: ...ignated as the software file server This application will let you download the new software into your AT VP504E FXO If you don t have a TFTP server you can install Pumpkin one of the best and fastest...

Page 72: ...g Figure 23 Pumpkin Options 4 From the PC launch your Internet browser and enter the IP address of the AT VP504E FXO you wish to upgrade The AT VP504E FXO s configuration web pages are displayed 5 Onc...

Page 73: ...is first downloaded into the RAM of the AT VP504E FXO It is then transferred from the RAM to the EEPROM The AT VP504E FXO then reboots Please refer to Setting up the Software Download on page 63 for i...

Page 74: ...4 After this one 1 minute the AT VP504E FXO retries to initiate a software download Table 27 Emergency Software Download Parameters Parameter Definition Primary software server Server to contact in c...

Page 75: ...AT VP504E FXO retries to initiate the software download by doubling the delay between each try up to a maximum of 16 minutes first try 1 minute delay second try 2 minutes delay third try 4 minutes del...

Page 76: ...Chapter 5 Software Upgrade Administration Manual H 323 Version AT VP504E FXO 68...

Page 77: ...cessive heat could damage the internal components Condensation When the unit is brought into a warm environment from the cold condensation may result which might be harmful to the unit If this occurs...

Page 78: ...following happens Dial tone present Power LED on LAN LED on Configurable parameters of the AT VP504E FXO are not set properly Refer to Chapter 3 of this manual for a complete description of the confi...

Page 79: ...ption in your Web browser URL not found message is displayed when trying to access the web interface The Web browser cannot access the AT VP504E FXO s web interface Check that You have the proper IP a...

Page 80: ...grade command does not exist or is in a different directory than the one given Check the file name and its location Make sure that the software server TFTP is running and is properly configured The IP...

Page 81: ...ommends that you reserve an IP address for each AT VP504E FXO on the network In addition to the IP address the DHCP server can set other configurable options within the AT VP504E FXO which expects to...

Page 82: ...ws 2000 based DHCP server How to create vendor specific information differs from one DHCP server program to another To create vendor specific information 1 In Start Program Administrative Tools select...

Page 83: ...d then type in the Vendor Specific Information you want to add A new line will be automatically created Use one line for each Vendor Specific information you want to add You can enter a maximum of 255...

Page 84: ...figuration is valid it is kept 2 If not the static value is used if valid 3 If not the default value is used Example The following example shows how to enter the Syslog IP address 192 168 0 10 with th...

Page 85: ...Administration Manual H 323 Version AT VP504E FXO 77 Figure 28 Example Short Address String Figure 29 Example Long Address String 6E 04 C0 A8 00 0A Vendor Size IP Address Specific Code 6E 06 C0 A8 00...

Page 86: ...Appendix A DHCP Server Vendor Specific Information Administration Manual H 323 Version AT VP504E FXO 78...

Page 87: ...uence s Elect Levels Dial Tone 425 Hz CONTINUOUS 20 dBm Busy Tone 400 Hz 0 375 0 375 20 dBm Ringing Tone 450 Hz 450 Hz 0 4 0 2 0 4 2 0 19 dBm Special Information Tone 950 Hz 1400 Hz 1800 Hz 0 33 0 33...

Page 88: ...one 440 Hz 0 5 0 5 19 9 dBm Ringing Tone 440 Hz 1 5 3 5 19 9 dBm Special Information Tone 950 Hz 1400 Hz 1800 Hz 0 33 0 33 0 33 1 0 19 9 dBm Ring 75 VRMS 50 Hz 1 5 3 5 Impedance ZR 215 1000 137 nF Tbr...

Page 89: ...VRMS 25 Hz 1 4 Impedance ZR 220 820 115 nF Tbrl Impedance ZN 220 820 115 nF FXO Line Attenuation Input 7 dBr FXO Line Attenuation Output 0 dBr Table 36 Great Britain Parameters Parameter Value On Off...

Page 90: ...4 0 13 dBm Special Information Tone 950 Hz 1400 Hz 1800 Hz 0 33 0 33 0 33 1 0 20 dBm Ring 75 VRMS 25 Hz 1 0 4 0 Impedance ZR 180 630 60 nF Tbrl impedance ZN 750 18 nF FXO Line Attenuation Input 7 dBr...

Page 91: ...dBm Intercept Tone 440 Hz 620 Hz 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 14 dBm Ring 70 VRMS 20 Hz 2 0 4 0 Impedance ZR 600 Tbrl Impedance ZN 600 FXO Line Attenuation Input 3 dBr FXO Line Attenuation Output 3 dBr Table 4...

Page 92: ...5 3 0 13 dBm Special Information Tone 950 Hz 1400 Hz 1800 Hz 0 33 0 33 0 33 1 0 20 dBm Ring 75 VRMS 25 Hz 1 5 3 0 Impedance ZR 220 820 120 nF Tbrl Impedance ZN 220 820 120 nF FXO Line Attenuation Inp...

Page 93: ...pts the registration request from the AT VP504E FXO it replies with a registration confirm message If the gatekeeper refuses the registration request from the AT VP504E FXO it replies with a registrat...

Page 94: ...of the Retry time field is used only after the second gatekeeper registration request The following states describe the gatekeeper registration logic of the AT VP504E FXO Table 43 Gatekeeper Registrat...

Page 95: ...AT VP504E FXO waits a certain number of minutes before retrying to register The number of minutes is defined by the value of the Retry time field Once the waiting period is finished the AT VP504E FXO...

Page 96: ...rval This interval is equal to one third the value of the timeToLive field from the registration confirm message If the gatekeeper does not respond to a lightweight registration request message if a l...

Page 97: ...per but the registration request times out The gatekeeper is not ready 3 The AT VP504E FXO waits one 1 minute without trying to register 4 The AT VP504E FXO tries to register with the gatekeeper but t...

Page 98: ...eld is set to 1 minute for both AT VP504E FXOs 1 The AT VP504E FXO 1 is registered with the gatekeeper 2 The AT VP504E FXO 2 is registered with the gatekeeper 3 The gatekeeper has a hard disk failure...

Page 99: ...fails The user of the AT VP504E FXO 2 hangs up the handset 12 The AT VP504E FXO 2 waits one 1 minute before trying to register 13 The AT VP504E FXO 2 tries to register with the gatekeeper but the regi...

Page 100: ...Appendix C Gatekeeper Registration Logic Administration Manual H 323 Version AT VP504E FXO 92...

Page 101: ...e in the North American telephone number 561 955 1212 the numbers are defined as follows Outside North America the Area Code may have any number of digits depending on the national telecommunication r...

Page 102: ...git numbers that represent the country names that follow the geographical place names Custom Local Area Signaling Services CLASS One of an identified group of network provided enhanced services A CLAS...

Page 103: ...mmable Read Only Memory EPROM EPROM is a special type of memory that retains its contents until it is exposed to ultraviolet light The ultraviolet light clears its contents making it possible to repro...

Page 104: ...termittently on both typed Normal single line phones and key systems typically work on loop start lines Ground Start ensures proper Far End Disconnect between an FXO port and the SCN See Loop Start H...

Page 105: ...layer incoming messages for local host domains A router is a layer 3 device although some newer switch also perform layer 3 functions The Internet Protocol Internet Protocol address is a layer 3 addr...

Page 106: ...ination origin length of packet data to be transmitted and error detection and correction bits An information block identified by a label at layer 3 of the OSI reference model correction bits An infor...

Page 107: ...The total REN expresses the total loading effect of the subscriber s equipment on the central office ringing current generator The service provider usually sets a limit e g 3 4 or 5 representing exte...

Page 108: ...andards for transmitting data over networks Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP A simplified version of FTP that transfers files but does not provide password protection provide directory capability o...

Page 109: ...cific parameters 79 D default router setting 32 Default Settings switch using 15 DHCP server definition 95 setting IP address 33 vendor specific information 73 Differentiated Service setting 37 downlo...

Page 110: ...ng assigned with DHCP Server 20 with Syslog daemon 19 IP configuration 32 J Jitter 97 jitter buffer protection setting 43 L LAN 97 Layer 2 97 Layer 3 97 LED 97 behavior in download mode 7 In Use 5 int...

Page 111: ...are download initiating 63 IP address of server 63 stacking units 15 subnet mask setting 32 Syslog daemon enabling messages 33 setting IP address of 33 using 33 Syslog debug messages setting 33 T T 38...

Page 112: ...Index Administration Manual H 323 Version AT VP504E FXO 104...