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Cisco TelePresence

ISDN GW MSE 8321

Getting started

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Summary of Contents for TelePresence ISDN GW MSE 8321

Page 1: ...Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW MSE 8321 Getting started 61 0020 05 ...

Page 2: ...9 Initial configuration 10 Step one Configure Ethernet Port A settings 10 Step two Assign an IP address to the ISDN gateway 10 Configuring the ISDN gateway 11 Step one Log in to the ISDN gateway 11 Step two Allocate port licences 11 Step three Set up the ISDN interfaces 11 Step four Configure an H 323 gatekeeper 12 Step five Configure the dial plan 12 Troubleshooting and technical support informat...

Page 3: ...network connectivity for the Cisco TelePresence IP based video infrastructure products as well as IP based endpoints Port and LED location Figure 1 shows the position of ports on the ISDN gateway Figure 1 ISDN GW MSE 8321 front panel Cisco ISDN GW MSE 8321 Alarm LED Status LED Compact Flash Activity LED ISDN Ports Ethernet Port Status LEDs Ethernet Ports Power LED Console Port ISDN Port Status LED...

Page 4: ...the internal clock Refer to the web interface for more information about the problem go to Status Health ISDN Port Status for each ISDN port L1 Off There is no connection on this port or the ISDN gateway is not receiving framing also known as Red Alarm Flashing green The ISDN gateway is receiving framing but the far end is not receiving framing also known as Yellow Alarm Green The port is connecte...

Page 5: ...ted as a full duplex link Act Green Packets are being transmitted on this port Link Green The speed of the link from this port which is either 10 100 or 1000 Mbps Power Blue The ISDN gateway is receiving power from the MSE 8000 chassis Table 1 ISDN GW MSE 8321 LED behavior continued LED Color Indicates ...

Page 6: ...both retaining latches on the front of the ISDN gateway When open a retaining latch is at a 90 angle perpendicular to the front of the blade 3 Slide the ISDN gateway into the blade slot as shown in Figure 2 until it stops IMPORTANT Before installing the ISDN GW MSE 8321 into the MSE 8000 and connecting the power supply you must read the safety information at http www cisco com go telepresence safe...

Page 7: ...es on the blade thereby engaging the connectors at the rear of the blade to secure it in the chassis as shown in Figure 3 5 Using a No 1 Phillips screwdriver tighten the screws in the retaining latches with a clockwise quarter turn Figure 2 Inserting a blade into the chassis ...

Page 8: ...Installing the ISDN gateway 8 Figure 3 Closing the retaining latches on the front of a blade ...

Page 9: ...h rather than a hub to minimize interference from other devices on the network The Ethernet port is a 10 100 1000 Mbps auto sensing connection Step two Connect to the ISDN ports The ISDN gateway uses a standard RJ48C ISDN interface for each PRI port Use a single straight through STP patch cable to connect each PRI port on the ISDN gateway to your ISDN connection For information about the behavior ...

Page 10: ...onfigure the IP addresses of all blades installed in the MSE 8000 Note that all blades are supplied with DHCP enabled You can either keep this setting or assign static IP addresses to a blade from the Supervisor s web interface To view or configure the IP address of the ISDN gateway log in to the Supervisor and go to Hardware Blades To access the web interface of the ISDN gateway go to Hardware Bl...

Page 11: ...o match that of your installation E1 is typically used in the UK and mainland Europe T1 USA and Canada in North America and T1 Japan in Japan 3 Complete the other settings as required by your network referring to the online help for further information 4 Click Apply changes to save any changes you have made to the configuration 5 Restart the ISDN gateway this is only necessary if you changed the I...

Page 12: ...r video calls for example 8 For more information refer to the online help topic Configuring gatekeeper settings Step five Configure the dial plan The default behavior of the ISDN gateway is to reject all calls You must configure a dial plan to allow permitted calls to be placed Below are some simple configurations for dial plan rules Refer to the online help for more information on dial plan rule ...

Page 13: ...d number matches and enter the correct match for example D DD which will match the last 2 digits of the dialed number To match the last 3 digits use D DDD 3 For Action select Call this number and enter 59 1 4 For Call type select Video 5 Leave the other values unchanged Click Add rule to add the rule to the dial plan Option 2 This example assumes that you have a PRI line which has 1 number associa...

Page 14: ... prefixes thereby enabling users to use the correct bandwidth for an IP to ISDN call You can also use the dial plan to enable the ISDN gateway to join incoming ISDN calls to the correct conference on an MCU These dial plan configurations and the dial plan rule syntax are explained in greater detail and with supporting examples in the online help accessible from the web interface ...

Page 15: ...ends registering your product at http www tandberg com services video conferencing product registration jsp in order to receive notifications about the latest software and security updates New feature and maintenance releases are published regularly and we recommend that the ISDN gateway s software is always kept up to date If you experience any problems when configuring or using the ISDN gateway ...

Page 16: ... in Figure 4 The pin assignments for the PRI ports are shown in Table 2 Figure 4 Pin numbering for PRI ports Table 2 Pin assignments for PRI ports Pin number Signal 1 Receive 2 Receive 3 Not connected 4 Transmit 5 Transmit 6 Not connected 7 Not connected 8 Not connected 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...

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