Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide User manual

Type
User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Nortel Communication Server 1000
Nortel Communication Server 1000 Release 4.5
Communication Server 1000S
Overview
Document Number: 553-3031-010
Document Release: Standard 3.00
Date: August 2005
Year Publish FCC TM
Copyright © Nortel Networks Limited 2005
All Rights Reserved
Produced in Canada
Information is subject to change without notice. Nortel Networks reserves the right to make changes in design
or components as progress in engineering and manufacturing may warrant.
Nortel, Nortel (Logo), the Globemark, This is the Way, This is Nortel (Design mark), SL-1, Meridian 1, and
Succession are trademarks of Nortel Networks.
Title page
Page 3 of 44
Communication Server 1000S Overview
4
Revision history
August 2005
Standard 3.00. This document is up-issued to support Communication
Server 1000 Release 4.5.
September 2004
Standard 2.00. This document is up-issued for Communication Server 1000
Release 4.0.
October 2003
Standard 1.00. This document is a new NTP for Succession 3.0. It was created
to support a restructuring of the Documentation Library. This document
contains information previously contained in the following legacy document,
now retired: System Overview (553-3023-010).
Page 4 of 44 Revision history
553-3031-010 Standard 3.00 August 2005
Page 5 of 44
Communication Server 1000S Overview
6
Contents
About this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Subject .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Applicable systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Conventions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Related information .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Description and features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Contents .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Migrating to an IP telephony network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Flexibility and redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Software applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Enhanced system management .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Terminal equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Interworking/Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
System architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Contents .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hardware architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Call Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Small System Controller card .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Signaling Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Page 6 of 44 Contents
553-3031-010 Standard 3.00 August 2005
Media Gateway 1000S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ethernet switch (customer-supplied) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power over LAN (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Software architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Centralized Automatic Software Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Centralized upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Centralized patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
File uploading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Patching implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Configuration options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Single campus deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Multiple buildings in a campus .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Multiple sites .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Routing to and from local branch offices .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Distributed Call Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reliability strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
IP telephony node configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Page 7 of 44
Communication Server 1000S Overview
10
About this document
This document is a global document. Contact your system supplier or your
Nortel representative to verify that the hardware and software described are
supported in your area.
Subject
This document provides an overview of the general design and features of the
CS 1000S system.
Note on legacy products and releases
This NTP contains information about systems, components, and features that
are compatible with Nortel Communication Server 1000 Release 4.5
software. For more information on legacy products and releases, click the
WARNING
Before a CS 1000S system can be installed, a network
assessment must be performed and the network must be
VoIP-ready.
If the minimum VoIP network requirements are not met,
the system will not operate properly.
For information on the minimum VoIP network
requirements and converging a data network with VoIP,
refer to Data Networking for Voice over IP
(553-3001-160).
Page 8 of 44 About this document
553-3031-010 Standard 3.00 August 2005
Technical Documentation link under Support & Training on the Nortel
home page:
www.nortel.com
Applicable systems
This document applies to the Communication Server 1000S (CS 1000S)
system.
Intended audience
This document is intended for individuals responsible for the sale,
acquisition, planning, or installation of a CS 1000S system.
Conventions
In this document, the CS 1000S system is referred to generically as “system.”
Related information
This section lists information sources that relate to this document.
NTPs
The following NTPs are referenced in this document:
Data Networking for Voice over IP (553-3001-160)
IP Peer Networking: Installation and Configuration (553-3001-213)
Branch Office: Installation and Configuration (553-3001-214)
WLAN IP Telephony: Installation and Configuration (553-3001-304)
Integrated Conference Bridge: Service Implementation Guide
(553-3001-358)
Hospitality Integrated Voice Services: Service Implementation Guide
(553-3001-359)
Integrated Recorded Announcer: Service Implementation Guide
(553-3001-360)
About this document Page 9 of 44
Communication Server 1000S Overview
Integrated Call Director: Service Implementation Guide (553-3001-361)
Integrated Call Assistant: Service Implementation Guide
(553-3001-362)
IP Line: Description, Installation, and Operation (553-3001-365)
Telephones and Consoles: Description, Installation, and Operation
(553-3001-367)
IP Phones: Description, Installation, and Operation (553-3001-368)
DECT: Description, Planning, Installation, and Operation
(553-3001-370)
Online
To access Nortel documentation online, click the Technical Documentation
link under Support & Training on the Nortel home page:
www.nortel.com
CD-ROM
To obtain Nortel documentation on CD-ROM, contact your Nortel customer
representative.
Page 10 of 44 About this document
553-3031-010 Standard 3.00 August 2005
Page 11 of 44
Communication Server 1000S Overview
22
Description and features
Contents
This section contains information on the following topics:
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Migrating to an IP telephony network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Flexibility and redundancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Software applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Enhanced system management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Terminal equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Interworking/Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Page 12 of 44 Description and features
553-3031-010 Standard 3.00 August 2005
Introduction
The CS 1000S is an IP PBX that was introduced to address the increasing
demand for Voice over IP (VoIP) and support the convergence of voice and
data networks. In addition to supporting powerful new IP features, including
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the CS 1000S provides continued support
of the traditional Meridian suite of features.
CS 1000S expands the system’s capabilities to leverage the flexibility of IP
WANs. It provides seamless network integration, simplified management,
greater flexibility in network deployment, and reduced costs for supporting
an increasingly distributed global user community.
CS 1000S is more than an IP PBX. It is the architecture that evolves, using
open standards, to deliver future Advanced Applications, Interactive
Multimedia Services, Integrated Desktops, and Management Services.
Migrating to an IP telephony network
CS 1000S architecture provides an IP-based alternative to traditional
Meridian 1 architecture. It is designed to enable IP-based communication
models while protecting the investment of Meridian 1 end users as they
migrate to new technologies. Figure 1 illustrates the key components of this
architecture.
WARNING
Before a CS 1000S system can be installed, a network
assessment must be performed and the network must be
VoIP-ready.
If the minimum VoIP network requirements are not met,
the system will not operate properly.
For information on the minimum VoIP network
requirements and converging a data network with VoIP,
refer to Data Networking for Voice over IP
(553-3001-160).
Description and features Page 13 of 44
Communication Server 1000S Overview
Figure 1
Software architecture for telephony
Telephony Feature Processing is based on the existing Meridian 1 Call
Processing software and provides industry-leading feature capabilities.
The Virtual Connection Manager allows IP-based devices that are registered
with the Call Server to access the same feature capabilities as existing
telephony devices. In this way, the Meridian 1 feature set is made available
to evolving IP devices and soft clients, and is the switching foundation of
CS 1000S. In addition to access to the Telephony Feature Processing of a Call
Server, devices can also access other services in the network, such as XML
and IM. The Virtual Connection Manager supports IP Phones and a wider
suite of devices and services.
Telephony
Feature
Proccessing
CS 1000
Circuit Switching Equipment Interface for IP-Based Devices
Internet Enabling
Meridian 1
Digital
Telephones
Analog
Telephones
PSTN/
ISDN
Other
TDM
Virtual Connection ManagerCircuit Switching Manager
Media
BW
control
IP
Phone
control
H.323 XML SIP ...
553-AAA2129
Page 14 of 44 Description and features
553-3031-010 Standard 3.00 August 2005
The Circuit Switching Manager evolved from Meridian 1 software. This
migration strategy enables Telephony Feature Processing for future releases
of CS 1000S to control existing Meridian 1 hardware components. In this
way, the investment in existing equipment is preserved while new capabilities
are added at a managed pace.
Features
Key features of the CS 1000S system are as follows:
• capacity
flexibility and redundancy
software applications
enhanced system management
terminal equipment
• interworking/interoperability
Capacity
The CS 1000S Call Server can support up to four Media Gateway 1000S
(MG 1000S) systems, and each MG 1000S can support a Media
Gateway 1000S Expander (MG 1000S Expander).
The MG 1000S has a Small System Controller (SSC) card and has four
available slots for flexible configurations of line and trunk cards.
The Call Server can support up to 1000 IP Phones.
Flexibility and redundancy
The CS 1000S can be deployed in many flexible configurations in a LAN or
WAN environment. The system can be deployed in a single location, multiple
buildings in a campus setting, or a network of multiple locations with
distributed Call Servers or branch offices.
Description and features Page 15 of 44
Communication Server 1000S Overview
The CS 1000S provides a number of capabilities to ensure that telephony is
available in the event of equipment failure at a site. CS 1000S provides the
following component redundancy:
Call Server with automatic database distribution
Signaling Server software, including H.323 Gateway and IP Phone
software
H.323 Gatekeeper
H.323 Gateway interface to Gatekeeper
Campus-distributed MG 1000S in Survival Mode
Refer to “Configuration options” on page 33 for more information on system
deployment and reliability strategies.
Software applications
CS 1000S supports a broad suite of applications, including the following:
CallPilot applications
Symposium Call Center Server
Nortel Integrated Recorded Announcer
Nortel Remote Gateway 9150
Nortel Integrated Call Assistant
Nortel Integrated Conference Bridge
Nortel Integrated Call Director
Nortel Hospitality Integrated Voice Services
CallPilot applications
CallPilot is a multimedia messaging system that offers a single solution for
managing information, including the following:
voice, fax, and e-mail messages
telephone calls (including conference)
• calendars
Page 16 of 44 Description and features
553-3031-010 Standard 3.00 August 2005
• directories
call logs
CallPilot 2.0
CallPilot 2.0 includes the 501t and the 1002rp messaging platforms as
replacements for the existing standalone platforms.
CallPilot 1.5 Mini
CallPilot 1.5 Mini is a less expensive, embedded messaging stand-alone
platform that provides Unified Messaging and base Voice Messaging
capabilities in both Meridian 1 and CS 1000S switching environments.
Symposium Call Center Server
Symposium Call Center Server (SCCS) offers a suite of applications that
includes call processing and agent handling, extensive management and
reporting capabilities, third-party application interfaces, and real-time
displays for supervisors and managers. For further information, see the
Symposium Call Centre Server documentation.
Nortel Integrated Recorded Announcer
Nortel Integrated Recorded Announcer enables the user to manage recorded
announcements using a Browser User Interface (BUI), a Telephone User
Interface (TUI), or a text-based user interface. For further information, see
Integrated Recorded Announcer: Service Implementation Guide
(553-3001-360).
Nortel Remote Gateway 9150
Nortel Remote Gateway 9150 enables remote employees of central offices to
access CS 1000S features and functionality using an IP WAN. The Remote
Gateway 9150 unit installs at the remote site and communicates with the
central site using a 10BaseT Ethernet or ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
connection. It uses VoIP technology to route voice and signaling packets
between the remote office site and the CS 1000S main site, enabling seamless
integration.
Description and features Page 17 of 44
Communication Server 1000S Overview
The VoIP features automatically switch from the IP network to the PSTN,
when voice Quality of Service (QOS) falls below a pre-determined threshold.
IP Telephony resumes when QOS levels return to an acceptable level.
Remote Gateway 9150 supports a maximum of 32 digital telephones.
For further information, see Remote Gateway 9150: Installation and
Administration Guide (555-8421-215).
Nortel Integrated Call Assistant
The Nortel Integrated Call Assistant can route calls to desired destinations
after a series of greetings are played. The destination is based on the caller’s
telephone keypad strokes. For further information, see Integrated Call
Assistant: Service Implementation Guide (553-3001-362).
Nortel Integrated Conference Bridge
The Nortel Integrated Conference Bridge enables a user to schedule and
manage conference bridges using a Browser User Interface (BUI) or a
Telephone User Interface (TUI). These interfaces enable a user to schedule
and configure one-time and recurrent conferences. For further information,
see Integrated Conference Bridge: Service Implementation Guide
(553-3001-358).
Nortel Integrated Call Director
The Nortel Integrated Call Director enables users to automatically forward
incoming telephone calls to another number, such as a cellular or home
telephone. The Integrated Call Director continues to forward the call until the
call is answered, or all the options are exhausted. For further information, see
Integrated Call Director: Service Implementation Guide (553-3001-361).
Nortel Hospitality Integrated Voice Services
Nortel Hospitality Integrated Voice Services provide the hospitality services
of Automatic Wake Up (AWU) and Do Not Disturb (DND). The guest dials
an access DN and follows instructions until a confirmation message plays to
activate a feature. For further information, see Hospitality Integrated Voice
Services: Service Implementation Guide (553-3001-359).
Page 18 of 44 Description and features
553-3031-010 Standard 3.00 August 2005
Enhanced system management
CS 1000S supports a suite of value-added management capabilities for
multiple systems that reduces a customer’s total cost of ownership. These
include Optivity Telephony Manager (OTM) and Element Manager.
Optivity Telephony Manager
Optivity Telephony Manager (OTM) provides management simplicity and
flexible control. OTM features include the following:
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory integration
station administration
call accounting
call tracking
traffic analysis
• maintenance
alarm management
centralized management
multi-user capability
web-based functionality
customizable reporting
import/export utility
scheduled tasks
disaster recovery tools
These features save time and facilities costs, simplifying the management of
a complex network.
Element Manager
Element Manager is a simple and user-friendly web-based interface that
supports a broad range of system management tasks, including:
configuration and maintenance of IP Peer and IP telephony features
Description and features Page 19 of 44
Communication Server 1000S Overview
configuration and maintenance of traditional routes and trunks
configuration and maintenance of numbering plans
configuration of Call Server data blocks (such as configuration data,
customer data, Common Equipment data, D-channels)
maintenance commands, system status inquiries, backup and restore
functions
software download, patch download, patch activation
Element Manager has many features to help administrators manage systems
with greater efficiency. Examples are as follows:
Web pages provide a single point-of-access to parameters that were
traditionally available through multiple overlays.
Parameters are presented in logical groups to increase ease-of-use and
speed-of-access.
The "hide or show information" option enables administrators to see
information that relates directly to the task at hand.
Full-text descriptions of parameters and acronyms help administrators
reduce configuration errors.
Configuration screens offer pre-selected defaults, drop-down lists,
checkboxes, and range values to simplify response selection.
The Element Manager web server resides on the Signaling Server and can be
accessed directly through a web browser or Optivity Telephony Manager
(OTM). The OTM navigator includes integrated links to each network system
and their respective instances of Element Manager.
Terminal equipment
The CS 1000S supports the following terminal equipment:
IP Phones
802.11 Wireless LAN
wireless telephones
digital telephones
Page 20 of 44 Description and features
553-3031-010 Standard 3.00 August 2005
IP Phone adapter
analog telephones and devices
attendant consoles
For further information on analog and digital telephones, see Telephones and
Consoles: Description, Installation, and Operation (553-3001-367). See
IP Phones: Description, Installation, and Operation (553-3001-368) for
information on IP Phones.
IP Phones
IP Phones provide the desktop clients for CS 1000S IP Telephony. The
functionality and call features of these IP Phones are similar to that of a
standard digital telephone, such as the M2616. The CS 1000S system
supports the following IP Phones:
Nortel IP Phone 2001
Nortel IP Phone 2002
Nortel IP Phone 2004
Nortel IP Phone 2007
Nortel IP Audio Conference Phone 2033
Nortel IP Softphone 2050
Nortel Mobile Voice Client (MVC) 2050
WLAN Handsets 2210/2211
802.11 Wireless LAN
CS 1000S supports the 802.11 Wireless LAN. The 802.11 Wireless LAN
requires an H.323 Symbol Wireless client terminal.
Wireless telephones
CS 1000S supports 802.11 Wireless IP Gateway, the WLAN IP Telephony
Manager 2245 for the WLAN Handsets 2210/221, and Nortel Integrated
DECT (DECT) systems.
  • Page 1 1
  • Page 2 2
  • Page 3 3
  • Page 4 4
  • Page 5 5
  • Page 6 6
  • Page 7 7
  • Page 8 8
  • Page 9 9
  • Page 10 10
  • Page 11 11
  • Page 12 12
  • Page 13 13
  • Page 14 14
  • Page 15 15
  • Page 16 16
  • Page 17 17
  • Page 18 18
  • Page 19 19
  • Page 20 20
  • Page 21 21
  • Page 22 22
  • Page 23 23
  • Page 24 24
  • Page 25 25
  • Page 26 26
  • Page 27 27
  • Page 28 28
  • Page 29 29
  • Page 30 30
  • Page 31 31
  • Page 32 32
  • Page 33 33
  • Page 34 34
  • Page 35 35
  • Page 36 36
  • Page 37 37
  • Page 38 38
  • Page 39 39
  • Page 40 40
  • Page 41 41
  • Page 42 42
  • Page 43 43
  • Page 44 44
  • Page 45 45
  • Page 46 46

Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide User manual

Type
User manual
This manual is also suitable for

Ask a question and I''ll find the answer in the document

Finding information in a document is now easier with AI