AudioCodes Mediant 8000 Instruction manual

™ Media Gateway
Mediant 8000™
Installation, Operation, Maintenance Manual
Version 6.6
Document # LTRT-92224

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Contents
1Introduction ....................................................................................................... 31
Hardware Overview .................................................................................................33
2Hardware Components ..................................................................................... 35
3Front and Back Views ....................................................................................... 37
4The Chassis ....................................................................................................... 39
4.1 NEBS Compliancy ............................................................................................. 40
4.2 Midplane Keying................................................................................................ 40
5Power System .................................................................................................... 41
5.1 PEM/DC/8K Power Entry Module ..................................................................... 41
5.2 PS/DC/8K Power Supply Module ...................................................................... 42
5.2.1 DC Input Power......................................................................................42
6Cooling System ................................................................................................. 43
6.1 Air Flow .............................................................................................................. 43
7Alarm Indicators ................................................................................................ 45
8TP-6310 Media Gateway Board ........................................................................ 47
96310/RTM - Rear Transition Module ................................................................. 49
9.1 6310/RTM Redundant ........................................................................................ 51
10 TP-8410 Media Gateway Board ........................................................................ 53
10.1 LED Array Display ............................................................................................. 55
11 8410/RTM Rear Transition Module ................................................................... 57
11.1 8410/RTM E1/T1 Trunk Connectors ................................................................. 58
11.2 8410/RTM Redundant ........................................................................................ 61
12 System Controller (SC) Board .......................................................................... 63
12.1 SC Rev.1 board (Solaris OS) ............................................................................ 64
12.1.1 SC Rev.1 Mini DIN 8 COM RS-232 Port.................................................65
12.1.2 Status LEDs...........................................................................................65
12.2 SC Rev.2 Board (Linux OS) .............................................................................. 66
12.2.1 SC Rev.2 RS-232 Serial Port .................................................................67
12.2.2 USB Ports ..............................................................................................67
12.2.3 VGA Port................................................................................................67
12.2.4Status LEDs...........................................................................................68
12.3 SA/RTM Synchronization and Alarm Rear Transition Module ....................... 69
12.3.1 SA/RTM RS-232 Console Port...............................................................70
12.3.2 SA/RTM Terminal Block Connector........................................................71
12.3.3 SA/RTM BITS (RJ48-c) Pin Signal Interface (Optional)..........................71
12.3.3.1 Built-In LED Interface...........................................................................72

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13 Ethernet Switch Board ...................................................................................... 73
13.1 ES/6600 ES (Ethernet Switch) Board ............................................................... 73
13.1.1 ES/6600 Board Panel.............................................................................74
13.1.2 ES/6600 LEDs........................................................................................75
13.1.3 ES/6600 Physical Slots to Ethernet Port Mapping..................................76
13.1.4 ES/6600/RTM Rear Transition Module...................................................78
13.2 ES-2 ES (Ethernet Switch) Board ..................................................................... 80
13.2.1 ES-2 Front Panel....................................................................................81
13.2.2 ES-2 LEDs .............................................................................................82
13.2.3 ES-2 Physical Slots to Ethernet Port Mapping........................................83
13.2.4 ES-2 RTM Rear Transition Module.........................................................85
14 Board Assembly Order ..................................................................................... 87
Getting Started .........................................................................................................89
15 Site Preparation ................................................................................................. 91
15.1 Equipment Requirements ................................................................................. 91
15.2 Cables ................................................................................................................ 92
15.2.1 E1/T1 Cables for TP-8410......................................................................93
15.3 Electrical Requirements ................................................................................... 94
15.4 Environmental Requirements........................................................................... 95
15.5 Preparing the IP Network Connectivity ........................................................... 96
15.6 Allocating IP Addresses ................................................................................... 97
15.7 Preparing the PSTN Network Connectivity ..................................................... 98
15.7.1 Preparing the STM-1/OC-3 PSTN Connections......................................98
15.7.2 Preparing the T3 PSTN Connections......................................................98
15.7.3 Preparing the E1/T1 PSTN Connections................................................98
15.8 Installing the EMS Server and Client ............................................................... 98
16 Hardware Installation ........................................................................................ 99
16.1 Unpacking/Checking Contents ........................................................................ 99
16.2 Mounting the Chassis on a Rack ................................................................... 100
16.3 Earthing the Chassis ...................................................................................... 102
16.4 Lightning Protection ....................................................................................... 103
16.5 Powering Up .................................................................................................... 103
16.5.1 Connecting the Mediant 8000 to the DC Power Supply........................104
16.5.2 Initial Power On....................................................................................107
17 The Command Line Interface (CLI) ................................................................ 109
17.1 Connecting to the CLI via an RS-232 Serial Console.................................... 109
17.2 Connecting to the CLI via the IP Internet Network ........................................ 112
17.2.1 Connecting to the CLI via Secure Shell (SSH)......................................112
17.3 Command Line Interface Users ...................................................................... 113
17.3.1 Logging into the Command Line Interface............................................115
17.3.2 Logging in as a Root User....................................................................115
17.3.2.1 Option 1 .............................................................................................115
17.3.2.2 Option 2 .............................................................................................115

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18 Connecting to the IP Network ........................................................................ 117
18.1 Preparing the External Layer Switches or Routers ...................................... 117
18.2 Configuring the Basic IP Network Parameters of SC Boards ...................... 118
18.3 Connecting IP Network Cables ...................................................................... 121
19 Connecting to the PSTN Network .................................................................. 123
19.1 Connecting STM-1/OC-3 PSTN Cables ......................................................... 123
19.1.1 SFP Modules........................................................................................123
19.1.2 Fiber Optic Cables................................................................................124
19.2 Connecting the T3 PSTN Interfaces ............................................................... 125
19.3 Connecting E1/T1 PSTN Cables (TP-8410 Boards) ....................................... 125
20 Connecting to External Telco Alarm Equipment .......................................... 127
21 Software Installation and Basic Configuration ............................................. 129
21.1 Installing the Mediant 8000 Software ............................................................. 129
21.1.1 The Mediant 8000 Installation Package................................................130
21.1.2 Transferring the Mediant 8000 Installation Package to the SC Boards.131
21.1.3 Preparing for the Mediant 8000 Software Installation ...........................133
21.1.4 Installing the Mediant 8000 Software on the SC Board to Operate as the
Active board........................................................................................134
21.1.5 Installing the Mediant 8000 Software on the SC Board to Operate as the
Standby Board....................................................................................140
21.2 Peforming Basic Configuration of the Mediant 8000 Software .................... 146
21.2.1 Performing Basic Configuration of the Mediant 8000 Software on the SC
board to Operate as the Active Board .................................................147
21.2.2 Performing Basic Configuration of the Mediant 8000 Software on the SC
Board to Operate as the Standby Board..............................................150
21.3 Starting Mediant 8000 Software ..................................................................... 153
21.4 Configuring Connectivity with the EMS Server............................................. 154
22 Advanced Configuration ................................................................................. 155
Configuring and Operating the Media Gateway (Part 1).....................................157
23 Overview .......................................................................................................... 159
23.1 Management Interfaces .................................................................................. 159
23.2 AudioCodes Element Management System (EMS) ....................................... 159
23.3 SNMP Management Interface ......................................................................... 160
23.4 CLI Management Interface .............................................................................. 160
23.5 Syslog Management Interface ........................................................................ 160
23.6 Managed Objects, Administrative and Operational State ............................ 160
23.6.1 MO Tree Hierarchy...............................................................................161
23.6.2 MO States............................................................................................161
23.6.3 Lock/Unlock Actions.............................................................................162
23.7 Managed Objects (MOs) in the EMS .............................................................. 162
23.8 Modifying the Media Gateway Configuration ................................................ 165
23.9 Faults and Alarms Monitoring ........................................................................ 167
23.9.1 Alarm Throttling....................................................................................170

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24 SNMP Management Interface ......................................................................... 171
24.1 Configuring Connectivity between the Media Gateway and the EMS Server171
24.2 Configuring Connectivity between the Media Gateway and Additional SNMP
Managers ......................................................................................................... 175
25 Syslog Management Interface ........................................................................ 177
25.1 Configuring Connectivity between the Media Gateway and the Syslog Server178
25.2 Securing the Syslog Management Interface ................................................. 178
26 Connecting the Media Gateway to the IP Network ....................................... 179
26.1 Establishing Connectivity with the EMS Server............................................ 180
26.2 Configuring Network Topology ...................................................................... 183
26.2.1 Types of IP Network Traffic and Network Subnets................................183
26.2.2 Use of OAM, Control and Media Subnets by Mediant 8000 Boards......185
26.2.3 Connecting Mediant 8000 to IP Network ..............................................185
26.2.4 Configuring IP Network Interfaces........................................................186
26.2.5 Working with VLANs.............................................................................188
26.2.5.1 Using Tagged VLANs for Subnet Separation....................................188
26.2.5.2 Configuring VLAN Tags.....................................................................188
26.2.5.3 Configuring VLAN Tags for OAM Subnet..........................................189
26.2.5.4 Configuring VLAN Tags for Media and Control Subnets...................189
26.2.6 Media Link Aggregation........................................................................191
26.2.6.1 Benefits..............................................................................................191
26.2.6.2 Distribution Rules...............................................................................191
26.2.6.3 Link Aggregation Control Protocol.....................................................193
26.2.6.4 Aggregated Link Failure Detection....................................................193
26.2.6.5 Configuring Media Link Aggregation .................................................194
26.3 Configuring IP Network Connectivity on SC Boards .................................... 196
26.3.1 Additional OAM Subnet Configuration..................................................197
26.4 Configuring IP Network Connectivity on Media Gateway Boards ............... 198
26.4.1 IP Subnets............................................................................................198
26.4.1.1 Configuring IP Subnets......................................................................199
26.4.2 IP Network Profiles...............................................................................200
26.4.2.1 Creating IP Network Profile ...............................................................201
26.4.2.2 Attaching IP Network Profile to the Media Gateway Board...............201
26.4.3 Configuring Media Gateway Board’s IP Addresses ..............................202
26.5 Additional Network Settings........................................................................... 203
26.5.1 Static Routes........................................................................................203
26.5.1.1 Static Routes for SC Boards..............................................................203
26.5.1.2 Static Routes for Media Gateway (TP) Boards .................................204
26.5.2 Quality of Service.................................................................................206
26.5.2.1 Ethernet Frame Priority Header.........................................................207
26.5.2.2 Differentiated Services (DiffServ) ......................................................208
26.5.3 Configuring IPv6...................................................................................210
26.5.4 Configuring Media Realms...................................................................210
26.6 Additional Network Services and Settings .................................................... 212
26.6.1 Activating New Network Interfaces Configuration.................................214
26.6.1.1 Offline Network Configuration of ES/6600.........................................214
26.6.1.2 Offline Network Configuration of ES-2...............................................215
26.6.1.3 Online Network Configuration............................................................215
26.6.2 Activating Offline Network Configuration ..............................................216

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26.7 Connecting the Mediant 8000 to the IP Network ........................................... 217
26.7.1 Ethernet Ports Allocation on the ES/6600 Board..................................217
26.7.2 Ethernet Ports Allocation on ES-2-SINGLE boards ..............................219
26.7.3 External Layer 3 Ethernet Switches or Routers ....................................221
26.7.3.1 Configuring HSRP/VRRP Protocols on External Layer 3 Switches ..222
26.7.3.2 Configuring the Mediant 8000 for the HSRP Protocol.......................222
27 Working with the SC Boards .......................................................................... 223
27.1Redundancy Mode .......................................................................................... 223
27.2 SC Boards in the EMS .................................................................................... 224
27.3 SC Board Actions ............................................................................................ 225
27.4 SC Board Hardware Revisions ....................................................................... 225
27.5 The Operating System on the SC Boards ...................................................... 226
27.6 Installing the Solaris OS on the SC Rev.1 Board .......................................... 227
27.6.1 Verifying the Current Version of the Solaris OS on the SC Board.........227
27.6.2 Installation Requirements.....................................................................228
27.6.3 Preparing the 'Install Image' on the Install Server (EMS)......................228
27.6.4 Installing the Solaris 9 OS on the SC Board.........................................229
27.7 Installing the Linux OS on the SC Rev.2 Board ............................................ 231
27.7.1 Verifying the Current Version of the Linux OS on the SC Board...........231
27.7.2 Linux OS Installation Requirements......................................................232
27.7.3 Re-installing the Linux OS via the Remote Network Connection...........233
27.7.4 Re-installing the Linux OS via the RS-232 Serial Console....................235
27.7.5 Installing the Linux OS from the USB Flash Drive via the RS-232 Serial
Console...............................................................................................238
27.7.5.1 Preparing the USB Flash Drive .........................................................238
27.7.5.2 Installing from the USB Flash Drive...................................................241
27.7.6 Installing the Linux OS from the USB CD/DVD Drive via the RS-232
Serial Console.....................................................................................244
28 Working with the Media Gateway Boards (TP-6310 and TP-8410) .............. 245
28.1 Redundancy Model Overview ......................................................................... 245
28.2 Media Gateway Boards in the EMS ................................................................ 246
28.3 Hardware and Application Types ................................................................... 247
28.4 Media Gateway Board Actions ....................................................................... 247
28.5 The Redundancy Model .................................................................................. 249
28.5.1 Configuring Redundant Media Gateway Board.....................................249
28.5.2 Redundancy Modes .............................................................................250
28.5.3 Desired Redundancy Mode..................................................................251
28.5.4 Actual Redundancy Mode ....................................................................252
28.5.5 Activity Switchover ...............................................................................254
28.5.6 Multiple Redundancy Groups ...............................................................255
28.5.7 Automatic Switchback ..........................................................................258

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28.6 Updating License Key ..................................................................................... 259
29 Working with the ES Boards .......................................................................... 261
29.1 ES Redundancy Mode .................................................................................... 261
29.2 ES Boards in the EMS ..................................................................................... 261
29.3 ES Board Actions – ES/6600 .......................................................................... 262
29.4 ES Board Actions – ES-2 ................................................................................ 262
Configuring and Operating the Media Gateway (Part 2).....................................263
30 Time and Date Configuration ......................................................................... 265
30.1 Time Zone Settings ......................................................................................... 265
30.2 Using the EMS Server as the NTP Server ...................................................... 266
30.3 Using External NTP Servers ........................................................................... 266
30.3.1 External NTP Servers Setup - Option 1................................................267
30.3.2 External NTP Servers Setup - Option 2................................................268
30.4 NTP Synchronization and Status ................................................................... 269
30.5 Internal NTP Implementation .......................................................................... 270
30.6 Configuring NTP Servers ................................................................................ 271
30.7 Viewing NTP Servers' Status .......................................................................... 273
31 Configuring the MGCP/MEGACO Protocols ................................................. 277
31.1 Media Gateway Controller .............................................................................. 277
31.1.1 Media Gateway Controller in the EMS..................................................277
31.2 MGCP Control Protocol .................................................................................. 278
31.3 MEGACO Control Protocol ............................................................................. 278
31.4 Media Gateway Controller Addressing .......................................................... 279
31.4.1 Via FQDN Name ..................................................................................279
31.4.2 Via IP Addresses..................................................................................279
31.5 Endpoint Name Provisioning ......................................................................... 280
31.5.1 Physical Terminations..........................................................................280
31.5.2 Ephemeral Terminations (for MEGACO only).......................................281
31.5.2.1 Example 1..........................................................................................281
31.5.2.2 Example 2..........................................................................................281
31.5.2.3 Example 3..........................................................................................281
31.6 Domain Name Provisioning ............................................................................ 282
31.7 MEGACO Virtual Gateways ............................................................................ 282
31.8 Configuring MGCP/MEGACO Call Control Settings ..................................... 283
31.8.1 Configuring MEGACO Virtual Gateways ..............................................283
31.8.2 Configuring Media Gateway Controller.................................................285
31.8.3 Associating Media Gateway Controller with Media Gateway Boards....288
31.8.4 Configuring Additional MGCP/MEGACO Settings ................................289
32 V5.2 Access Gateway ...................................................................................... 293
32.1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 293
32.1.1 Working with the V5.2 Access Gateway...............................................294
32.1.1.1 V5.2 Interface Status and Maintenance Actions ...............................294
32.1.1.2 V5.2 Link Status and Maintenance Actions.......................................295
32.1.1.3 V5.2 User Ports Status......................................................................295

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32.1.2 Configuring the V5.2 Access Gateway .................................................296
32.1.2.1 Configuring Media Gateway board's PSTN parameters ...................296
32.1.2.2 Configuring Trunks for the V5.2 Access Gateway application ..........296
32.1.2.3 Configuring V5.2 Interfaces...............................................................297
32.1.2.4 Configuring V5.2 Links.......................................................................298
32.1.2.5 Configuring V5.2 User Ports..............................................................299
32.1.2.6 Bringing V5.2 Interfaces "In Service".................................................301
33 Configuring Security Settings ........................................................................ 303
33.1 Security Configuration Guidelines ................................................................ 305
33.2 Secure Operation Mode .................................................................................. 306
33.2.1 Enabling Secure Operation Mode.........................................................307
33.2.2 Disabling Secure Operation Mode........................................................308
33.3 Secure Access to the SNMP Management Interface .................................... 308
33.4 Secure Access to the CLI Interface................................................................ 309
33.4.1 SSH Protocol........................................................................................309
33.4.2 SCP and SFTP Protocols.....................................................................309
33.5 Disabled Remote Root Login ......................................................................... 309
33.5.1 Enabling a Direct Remote Root Login...................................................310
33.5.2 Disabling a Direct Remote Root Login..................................................311
33.6 OS Hardening .................................................................................................. 311
33.7 OS Security Patches (on SC boards) ............................................................. 312
33.7.1 Installing OS Security Patches from a Latest Installation Package .......313
33.7.2 Installing the Latest OS Security Patches from the “OS Security Patch
Bundle” ...............................................................................................315
33.8 File System Integrity ....................................................................................... 316
33.8.1 Viewing the File System Integrity Status...............................................316
33.8.2 Scheduling File System Integrity Check ...............................................318
33.8.3 Restoring File System Integrity.............................................................319
33.9 OS Auditing on SC Boards ............................................................................. 320
33.9.1 Auditing Goal........................................................................................320
33.9.2 Auditing Trail File..................................................................................320
33.9.3 OS Auditing on the Mediant 8000 Media Gateway ...............................321
33.9.3.1 Analyzing the Audit Trail File on the Solaris OS................................321
33.9.3.2 Analyzing the Audit Trail File on the Linux OS..................................321
33.10 X.509 Public Key Infrastructure ..................................................................... 325
33.10.1Initial Configuration...............................................................................326
33.10.2Self-Signed Certificate..........................................................................327
33.10.3Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)..................................329
33.10.4Adding Certificates to the Auxiliary Files Repository.............................331
33.10.5Activating the new X.509 Certificates on the Media Gateway...............331
33.10.6Configuring an X.509 Certificate Expiration Date Reminder ................336
33.10.7Generating a New Private Key .............................................................337
33.10.8Checking Certificate Revocation Status................................................338
33.11 IPSEC and IKE ................................................................................................. 339
33.11.1For Management Interfaces (on SC boards).........................................339
33.11.1.1 IKE Protocol.......................................................................................339
33.11.1.2 IPSEC Protocol..................................................................................340
33.11.2For Call Control and Signaling Interfaces (on TP boards).....................340
33.11.2.1 IKE Protocol.......................................................................................340
33.11.2.2 IPSEC Protocol..................................................................................340

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33.11.3Configuring IPSEC/IKE for Management Interfaces (on SC boards).....341
33.11.4Configuring IPSEC/IKE for Call Control and Signaling Interfaces (on TP
boards)................................................................................................346
33.12 SIP over SSL/TLS (SIPS) ................................................................................. 349
33.13 Media Security ................................................................................................. 350
33.13.1Packet Cable Security..........................................................................350
33.13.2Secure RTP..........................................................................................350
33.14 Firewall Functionality on Media Gateway Boards ......................................... 353
33.14.1Firewall Rules.......................................................................................353
33.15 Network Services on the Mediant 8000 ......................................................... 357
33.16 OpenBoot PROM on SC Rev.1 Boards .......................................................... 358
33.17 CLI Login Banner ............................................................................................ 360
33.18 Administering Command Line Interface (CLI) Users .................................... 361
33.18.1CLI Users Database and Operation Modes..........................................361
33.18.2Administering the ROOT User..............................................................362
33.18.2.1 Changing the ROOT User Password ................................................362
33.18.2.2 Recovering the ROOT User Password..............................................364
33.18.3Administering the EMS User ................................................................365
33.18.3.1 Changing the Password of the EMS User.........................................365
33.18.4Synchronizing the CLI Users Database with the EMS Server...............367
33.18.4.1 Synchronization Modes .....................................................................367
33.18.4.2 CLI User Synchronization with the EMS Server................................368
33.18.5Administering the Local CLI User Database.........................................369
33.18.5.1 Creating a New CLI User...................................................................370
33.18.5.2 Deleting a CLI User ...........................................................................372
33.18.5.3 Changing Password of the CLI User.................................................373
33.18.6Centralized AAA Servers......................................................................375
33.18.6.1 Centralized TACACS+ Servers .........................................................375
33.18.6.2 Centralized RADIUS Servers.............................................................384
33.18.7CLI Interface Access Control................................................................389
33.18.8Password-less Access to the CLI Interface...........................................390
33.18.8.1 Generating a Private/Public Key Pair................................................390

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33.19 Intrusion Detection Events ............................................................................. 398
33.20 Configuration Freeze and Configuration Change Event .............................. 399
34 Performance Measurements .......................................................................... 401
34.1 PM Profiles ...................................................................................................... 401
34.2 Real-Time PMs ................................................................................................ 401
34.3 Historic PMs .................................................................................................... 401
34.4 PM Threshold Alarms ..................................................................................... 401
34.5 Performance Monitoring Profiles ................................................................... 402
34.6 Real-Time Performance Measurements ........................................................ 405
34.7 History Performance Measurements ............................................................. 409
34.8 Performance Measurement Threshold Alarms ............................................. 412
35 Media Gateway Inventory ............................................................................... 415
36 Media Gateway Boards' Configuration Backdoor ........................................ 417
36.1 Supported Actions .......................................................................................... 420
36.2 Usage Tips ....................................................................................................... 420
37 Using Auxiliary Files ....................................................................................... 421
37.1 Auxiliary Files Repository .............................................................................. 422
37.2 Call Progress Tones (CPT) Files .................................................................... 422
37.2.1 Modifying the "Source" Call Progress Tones (CPT) File.......................423
37.2.1.1 The Call Progress Tones Section Format .........................................423
37.2.1.2 The User-Defined Tones Section Format..........................................425
37.2.1.3 Default Configuration.........................................................................426
37.2.1.4 Editing the "Source" Call Progress Tones File..................................428
37.2.2 Converting the Call Progress Tones File to Binary Format...................429
37.3 Pre-Recorded Tones (PRT) Files .................................................................... 430
37.3.1 Creating a Pre-Recorder Tones File.....................................................431
37.4 Voice Prompts Files ........................................................................................ 433
37.4.1 Creating a Voice Prompts File..............................................................433
37.5 CAS Files ......................................................................................................... 437
37.5.1CAS File Syntax...................................................................................437
37.5.1.1 INIT Variables....................................................................................438
37.5.1.2 Actions...............................................................................................438
37.5.1.3 Functions ...........................................................................................438
37.5.1.4 States.................................................................................................438
37.5.1.5 Reserved Words................................................................................440
37.5.1.6 State's Line Structure ........................................................................440
37.5.2 Converting CAS File to Binary Format..................................................451
37.6 External Coders Files ..................................................................................... 453
37.6.1 Modifying the "Source" External Coders File ........................................453
37.6.1.1 New Coders Introduced with the Table .............................................454
37.6.1.2 Coders Support Level........................................................................454
37.6.2 Converting External Coders File to Binary Format................................455

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37.7 Dial Plan Prefix Tags for IP-to-Tel Routing .................................................... 456
38 Configuring the PSTN Subsystem ................................................................. 459
38.1 Configuring Media Gateway Board’s PSTN Settings .................................... 459
38.2 Configuring STM-1/OC-3 Interfaces ............................................................... 460
38.3 Configuring T3 Interfaces ............................................................................... 463
38.3.1 Channelized T3....................................................................................464
38.4 Configuring the E1/T1 Trunks ........................................................................ 465
38.4.1 Status in the EMS.................................................................................465
38.4.1.1 Supported Actions .............................................................................466
38.4.1.2 Trunks Configuration .........................................................................467
38.5 Viewing Trunk Channels Status ..................................................................... 470
38.6 Configuring the SS7 Subsystem .................................................................... 472
38.6.1 SIGTRAN (or UAL)...............................................................................473
38.6.2 Supported SS7 Architectures ...............................................................473
38.6.2.1 SS7 M2UA (SG Side) Architecture....................................................474
38.6.2.2 SS7 MTP3/M3UA Architecture..........................................................474
38.6.2.3 SS7 M2TN Tunneling Architecture....................................................475
38.6.3 Configuring the M2UA (SG Side) Application .......................................476
38.6.3.1 M2UA (SG Side) Operational Status.................................................482
38.6.3.2 Online Provisioning............................................................................482
38.6.3.3 Redundant Configuration...................................................................482
38.6.3.4 Advanced Configuration ....................................................................483
38.6.4 Configuring the MTP3/M3UA Application .............................................485
38.6.4.1 MTP3/M3UA Operational Status .......................................................498
38.6.4.2 Online Provisioning............................................................................498
38.6.4.3 Redundant Configuration...................................................................499
38.6.4.4 Advanced Configuration ....................................................................503
38.6.4.5 STP Functionality (Alias Point Code) ................................................503
38.6.5 Configuring the M2TN Application........................................................504
38.6.5.1 Online Provisioning............................................................................506
38.6.5.2 Redundant Configuration...................................................................506
38.6.5.3 Advanced Configuration ....................................................................506
38.7 Configuring the CAS/ISDN Subsystem .......................................................... 507
38.7.1 Configuring the CAS/ISDN Application.................................................508
38.7.2 Configuring the IUA/DUA Application ...................................................513
38.7.3 Online Provisioning ..............................................................................515
38.7.4 ISDN Operational Status......................................................................515
38.7.5 Redundant Configuration......................................................................515
38.8 Configuring TDM Clock Synchronization ...................................................... 516
38.8.1 Stand Alone Board Clock Mode............................................................516
38.8.1.1 Connecting the Media Gateway to the External Equipment..............517
38.8.1.2 Configuring the Media Gateway Software.........................................517
38.8.2 Timing Module BITS Sync Clock Mode ................................................519
38.8.2.1 Connecting Media Gateway to the External Equipment....................520
38.8.2.2 Configuring Media Gateway Software...............................................520
38.8.3 Timing Module Line Sync Clock Mode..................................................522
38.8.3.1 Connecting the Media Gateway to the External Equipment..............523
38.8.3.2 Configuring Media Gateway Software...............................................524

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39 Configuring the Media Settings ..................................................................... 527
39.1 DSP Templates ................................................................................................ 539
39.2 AMR Coder Policy ........................................................................................... 540
39.2.1 Configuring Pre-defined AMR Coder Rate Policy .................................541
Configuring and Operating the Media Gateway (Part 3)-SIP Subsystem .........545
40 General SIP Configuration .............................................................................. 547
40.1 The SIP Proxy .................................................................................................. 547
40.1.1 SIP Proxy Set.......................................................................................547
40.1.2 Redundancy Mechanisms....................................................................548
40.1.3 DNS Service Records (SRV)................................................................548
40.1.4 SIP Proxy Sets.....................................................................................548
40.2 The SIP Registrar ............................................................................................ 558
40.3 SIP Protocol Settings ...................................................................................... 563
40.4 Configuring Coder Groups ............................................................................. 608
40.5 Configuring Coders Table .............................................................................. 609
40.6 IP Groups Table .............................................................................................. 611
40.6.1 Configuring the IP Group Table............................................................611
40.7 Account Group ................................................................................................ 622
40.7.1 Configuring Account Group ..................................................................622
40.8 SIP Routing DNS Table ................................................................................... 625
40.8.1 Configuring the Internal DNS Table......................................................625
40.9 SIP SRV to IP Table ......................................................................................... 626
40.9.1 Configuring the SIP SRV to IP Table....................................................626
40.10 SRD Table ........................................................................................................ 628
40.10.1Configuring the SRD Table...................................................................629
40.11 SIP Interfaces Table ........................................................................................ 630
40.11.1Configuring the SIP Interfaces Table....................................................630
40.12 NAT Translation Table .................................................................................... 632
40.12.1Configuring the NAT Translation Table.................................................632
40.13 Least Cost Routing (LCR) Table .................................................................... 633
40.13.1Configuring the Routing Rule Groups Table.........................................634
40.13.2Configuring the Cost Group Table........................................................635
40.13.3Configuring the Time Band Table.........................................................636
40.14 SIP Message Policy Table .............................................................................. 637
40.14.1Configuring the SIP Message Policy Table...........................................637
40.15 Routing Based on LDAP Active Directory Queries ....................................... 639
40.15.1Configuring LDAP Server Parameters..................................................640
40.15.2Querying the AD and Routing Priority...................................................642
40.15.3Configuring Query Attribute Key...........................................................644
40.15.4Configuring AD-Based Routing Rules...................................................645

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41 PSTN Gateway and IP-to-IP Applications ...................................................... 649
41.1 PSTN Gateway Application ............................................................................ 649
41.2 IP-to-IP Application ......................................................................................... 649
41.3 Trunk Groups Table ........................................................................................ 650
41.3.1 Configuring the Trunk Group Table ......................................................650
41.4 Trunk Group Settings Table ........................................................................... 653
41.4.1 Configuring Trunk Group Settings Table ..............................................653
41.5 Manipulation Tables ........................................................................................ 658
41.5.1 Possible Uses for the Number Manipulation Tables .............................658
41.5.2 Manipulation on all Inbound/Outbound SIP INVITE..............................658
41.5.3 Configuring the Calling Name Manipulation Table for Tel to IP Routing661
41.5.4 Configuring the Redirect Number Manipulation IP to Tel Routing.........662
41.5.5 Configuring the Redirect Number Manipulation Tel to IP Routing.........663
41.5.6 Operation Rules ...................................................................................665
41.5.7 Dialing Plan Notation............................................................................666
41.5.8 Numbering Plans and Type of Number.................................................666
41.6 The Routing Tables ......................................................................................... 668
41.6.1 Telephone to IP/Outbound Routing Table.............................................669
41.6.1.1 Telephone to IP/Outbound Routing Provisioning Rules....................669
41.6.1.2 Possible Uses for Telephone to IP/Outbound Routing......................669
41.6.1.3 Configuring Telephone to IP/Outbound Routing ...............................671
41.6.2 IP to Telephone/Inbound Routing Table...............................................675
41.6.2.1 IP to Telephone/Inbound Routing Provisioning Rules.......................675
41.6.2.2 Configuring IP to Telephone/Inbound Routing ..................................676
41.6.3 Reasons for Alternative Routing...........................................................679
41.6.3.1 Alternative Routing Provisioning Rules .............................................679
41.6.3.2 Configuring Alternate Routing ...........................................................679
41.6.4 SIP to ISDN and ISDN to Release Cause Mapping..............................681
41.6.4.1 Configuring SIP / ISDN Cause Mapping............................................681
41.7 Profiles Tables ................................................................................................ 683
41.7.1 Tel Profile Table...................................................................................684
41.7.2IP Profile Table.....................................................................................689
42 Stand-Alone Survivability (SAS) Application ................................................ 715
42.1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 715
42.2 SAS Modes ...................................................................................................... 715
42.2.1 The SAS Configuration.........................................................................716
42.3 SAS Registration Manipulation ...................................................................... 723
43 Session Border Controller (SBC) Application .............................................. 725
43.1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 725
43.2 VoIP Firewall .................................................................................................... 725
43.3 Topology Hiding .............................................................................................. 726
43.4 SIP Normalization ............................................................................................ 726
43.5 The SBC Configuration ................................................................................... 727
43.6 SIP Network Definitions .................................................................................. 737
43.6.1 Signaling Routing Domain (SRD).........................................................737
43.6.2 SIP Interfaces.......................................................................................738
43.6.3 Media Realms ......................................................................................738

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43.7 SIP Dialog Initiation Process .......................................................................... 739
43.8 Determining Source and Destination URL .................................................... 740
43.9 Source IP Group Classification ...................................................................... 740
43.10 SBC Condition Table ...................................................................................... 744
43.11 SBC Routing .................................................................................................... 745
43.11.1SBC IP to IP Routing Table..................................................................745
43.11.2Configuring the SBC IP to IP Routing Table.........................................747
43.11.3Configuring SBC Alternative Route Reasons Table..............................753
43.12 SBC Inbound and Outbound Manipulation ................................................... 754
43.12.1SBC IP to IP Inbound Manipulation Table.............................................755
43.12.2SBC IP to IP Outbound Manipulation Table..........................................758
43.13 SBC Message Manipulation ........................................................................... 761
43.13.1Configuring the SBC Message Manipulation Table...............................763
43.14 User Registration ............................................................................................ 765
43.14.1Registration Request Processing .........................................................765
43.14.2Registrations Database........................................................................766
43.14.3Routing using Registrations Database..................................................767
43.14.4Registration Refreshes.........................................................................767
43.15 SBC Admission Control .................................................................................. 768
43.16 SBC Media Handling ....................................................................................... 770
43.16.1Media Anchoring without Transcoding (Transparent) ...........................771
43.16.2Media Anchoring with Transcoding.......................................................772
43.16.3Transcoding Modes..............................................................................774
Maintenance ...........................................................................................................775
44 Media Gateway Software Backup/Restore Procedures ............................... 777
44.1 Backup Procedures ........................................................................................ 777
44.2 Backup Types .................................................................................................. 777
44.3 Creating the Media Gateway Software Backup ............................................. 778
44.4 Restoring the Media Gateway Software from Backup .................................. 783
44.5 Automatic Backups ......................................................................................... 788
45 Hardware Replacement ................................................................................... 791
45.1 Hardware Replacement Preliminaries ........................................................... 791
45.1.1 ESD Requirements...............................................................................791
45.1.2 Slot Assignment ...................................................................................791
45.1.3 Emtpy Slots Cover Requirements.........................................................792
45.2 SC Board Replacement Procedure ................................................................ 793
45.2.1 Replacing the Failed SC Board ............................................................793
45.2.2 Installing the Operating System (OS) on the Replaced SC Board ........794
45.2.3 Configuring IP Address on the Replaced SC Board..............................794
45.2.4 Installing the Software on the Replaced SC Board...............................795
45.3 Media Gateway Board Replacement Procedure ............................................ 795
45.3.1 Replacing the Failed Media Gateway Board.........................................795
45.3.2 Replacing the Media Gateway Board's RTM module............................796
45.3.2.1 Connecting Cables to Media Gateway's RTM Module......................797

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45.4 Adding Media Gateway Boards to a Mediant 8000 System .......................... 797
45.4.1 Constraints for Adding Boards to the Mediant 8000 System.................798
45.4.1.1 TP-6310 Boards.................................................................................798
45.4.1.2 TP-8410 Boards.................................................................................798
45.4.2 Troubleshooting the Newly installed Media Gateway Board .................799
45.5 SA/RTM Replacement Procedure ................................................................... 800
45.6 Ethernet Switch Board Replacement Procedure .......................................... 801
45.6.1 Replacing the Ethernet Switch Board...................................................801
45.6.2 Replacing the Ethernet Switch RTM Module ........................................802
45.6.3 Troubleshooting the ES/6600 Board Installation...................................803
45.7 Power Supply Modules Replacement ............................................................ 804
45.7.1 Replacing the Power Entry Module ......................................................806
45.8 Replacing the Fan Tray Modules ................................................................... 807
45.9 Replacing Air Filters ....................................................................................... 808
46 Online Software Upgrade ............................................................................... 811
46.1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 811
46.1.1 Hitless Upgrade Mode..........................................................................812
46.1.2 Graceful Shutdown Mode.....................................................................812
46.2 Pre-Upgrade Configuration Backup ............................................................... 813
46.3 Preparing for the Online Software Upgrade .................................................. 813
46.3.1 Preparing the Media Gateway..............................................................813
46.3.2 Preparing the IP Network .....................................................................814
46.3.3 Verifying that the Online Software Upgrade is Supported.....................814
46.3.4 Planning the Maintenance Time Period................................................814
46.3.5 Pre-installing OS Patches.....................................................................817
46.3.6 EMS Verifications.................................................................................817
46.3.6.1 Configuring the EMS and ROOT Passwords of the Mediant 8000 in
the EMS.............................................................................................818
46.3.6.2 Adding the Media Gateway Software to the EMS Server..................819
46.4 Performing the Online Software Upgrade ..................................................... 820
46.4.1 Starting the Online Software Upgrade Wizard......................................820
46.4.2Welcome Questionnaire.......................................................................821
46.4.3 Transferring the SC Software Package to the SC Boards.....................823
46.4.4 Upgrading the 2nd SC Board.................................................................824
46.4.5 Upgrading the Media Gateway Boards.................................................826
46.4.6 Upgrading the ES Boards.....................................................................826
46.4.7 Upgrading the 1st SC Board..................................................................826
46.4.8 Finish ...................................................................................................826
46.5 After Completing the Online Software Upgrade ............................................ 827
46.6 Rollback ........................................................................................................... 828
46.7 Software Upgrade/Rollback Troubleshooting ............................................... 828
46.7.1 Performing a Manual Rollback to the Previous Software Configuration 829
46.7.2 Recovery from a Network Failure or EMS Server/Client Crash.............831
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting ........................................................................833

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47 Troubleshooting Strategy ............................................................................... 835
48 Recovering the OAM VLAN Settings ............................................................. 843
49 Collecting Advanced Media Gateway Board Logs ....................................... 845
49.1 Syslog Protocol ............................................................................................... 845
49.1.1 Configuring the Syslog Server..............................................................845
49.1.1.1 Displaying VoIP Board Log Files.......................................................846
49.1.2 SIP Board Syslog Level........................................................................846
49.2 Filtering Syslog Messages and Debug Recordings ...................................... 848
49.2.1 Configuring Filter Rules........................................................................848
49.3 Media Gateway Board's Debug Recording Traces and Logging ................. 850
49.3.1 Collecting Debug Recording Traces on the Standby SC board.............851
49.4 Collecting Call Data Records (CDRs) ............................................................ 852
49.4.1 Collecting Call Data Records on SIP Boards........................................852
49.4.2 Collecting Call Data Records (CDRs) on MEGACO Boards .................854
49.5 Collecting the Media Gateway Board's INI File ............................................. 855
50 Accessing Advanced Status- Media Gateway Board via WEB .................... 857
51 Collecting Traces from the Ethernet Switch Board’s Mirror Port ............... 859
51.1 Configuring ES Mirror Filters ......................................................................... 859
51.1.1 ES/6600 ...............................................................................................859
51.1.2 ES-2.....................................................................................................859
51.2 Configuring Mirroring on ES boards' Port .................................................... 867
51.3 Configuring Mirror Destination ...................................................................... 868
51.4 Starting Mirroring on ES Board ...................................................................... 869
51.5 Stopping Mirroring on ES Board .................................................................... 869
52 Internal System Controller (SC) Software Logs............................................ 871
52.1 Log Areas ........................................................................................................ 871
52.2 Customer’s Log Area ...................................................................................... 871
52.2.1 AudioCodes Technical Support Log Areas...........................................871
52.3 Log Files Storage ............................................................................................ 872
52.4 Viewing Log Files ............................................................................................ 873
52.5 Operating System Logs .................................................................................. 874
52.6 Collecting the Report File ............................................................................... 874
53 Information Needed when Contacting Technical Support ........................... 877
Appendices ............................................................................................................879
AExamples of IP Network Connectivity Configuration ................................... 881
A.1 Example 1: One Subnet, One Physical Interface, No VLAN Tags ................ 881
A.2 Example 2: Three Subnets, VLAN Tags, One Physical Interface ................. 885
BAppendix - Configuring HSRP/VRRP ............................................................. 889
B.1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 889
B.2 Configuring the Mediant 8000 Subnets ......................................................... 891
B.2.1 Subnet Configuration............................................................................891

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B.2.2 VLAN Configuration..............................................................................891
B.2.3 OAM Subnet Settings...........................................................................891
B.2.4 Interface Separation Settings ...............................................................891
B.2.5 VLAN Settings......................................................................................891
B.2.6 Subnets and Network Profiles Settings.................................................892
B.2.7 Media Gateway Board’s IP Addresses .................................................892
B.2.8 Gateway Parameters Provisioning .......................................................893
B.3 Configuring the User Environment (Cisco L3 switch) .................................. 893
B.3.1 IP Address............................................................................................893
B.3.2 Link Aggregation ..................................................................................893
B.3.3 Cisco L3 Switch-HSRP.........................................................................894
B.3.4 Example Configuration Output..............................................................895
B.3.5 “show running-config” of 3560_G3 ......................................................899
B.4 HSRP/VRRP Quality Testing .......................................................................... 899
B.4.1 Test Procedure.....................................................................................899
B.4.1.1 Initial State: 1 (default state)..............................................................900
B.4.1.2 Initial State: 2.....................................................................................901
B.4.1.3 Initial State: 3.....................................................................................902
B.4.1.4 Initial State: 4.....................................................................................903
CAppendix: Testing Installation and Basic Configuration ............................. 905
DAppendix - List of Notification Traps ............................................................. 911
54 Index ................................................................................................................. 913

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Mediant 8000 Block Diagram...............................................................................................31
Figure 3-1: Mediant 8000 Front View.....................................................................................................37
Figure 3-2: Mediant 8000 Back View .....................................................................................................38
Figure 4-1: Midplane in Chassis.............................................................................................................39
Figure 5-1: PEM/DC/8K Power Entry Module Panel..............................................................................41
Figure 5-2: PS/DC/8K Power Supply Module.........................................................................................42
Figure 6-1: FM/8K Fan Tray Module ......................................................................................................43
Figure 8-1: TP-6310 Board Front Panel.................................................................................................47
Figure 9-1: 6310 RTM Front Panel.........................................................................................................50
Figure 9-2: 6310/RTM Redundant Front Panel......................................................................................51
Figure 10-1: TP-8410 Board Front Panel...............................................................................................53
Figure 11-1: 8410 RTM Panel................................................................................................................57
Figure 11-2: 8410/RTM 100-Pin SCSI Connector..................................................................................58
Figure 11-3: 8410/RTM 68-pin SCSI Connector....................................................................................59
Figure 11-4: 8410/RTM Redundant Front Panel....................................................................................61
Figure 12-1: SC Rev.1 Board Panel.......................................................................................................64
Figure 12-2: SC Rev.1 Board Mini DIN 8 Serial Port Connector............................................................65
Figure 12-3: SC Rev.2 Board Panel.......................................................................................................66
Figure 12-4: SA/RTM Panel ...................................................................................................................69
Figure 12-5: RJ-48c Trunk Connectors..................................................................................................71
Figure 13-1: ES/6600 Board Panel ........................................................................................................74
Figure 13-2: ES/6600/RTM Panel ..........................................................................................................78
Figure 13-3: ES-2 Board Panel ..............................................................................................................81
Figure 13-4: ES-2 RTM ..........................................................................................................................85
Figure 16-1: Attaching the Chassis to the Rack...................................................................................101
Figure 16-2: Chassis on the Rack - Front and Side Views ..................................................................102
Figure 16-3: Connecting the Mediant 8000 to a DC Power Supply .....................................................104
Figure 16-4: Securing the PEM Plastic Cover Spacers (Hex)..............................................................105
Figure 16-5: Secure the PEM Plastic Cover Screws............................................................................106
Figure 17-1: Using PuTTY for RS-232 Serial Connections..................................................................110
Figure 17-2: PuTTY RS-232 Serial Connection Settings.....................................................................111
Figure 17-3: Using PuTTY for SSH connection....................................................................................112
Figure 18-1: Connecting the IP Network for an Initial Installation........................................................121
Figure 19-1: SFP Modules and Their Locks.........................................................................................124
Figure 19-2: T3 - Male Connector MOLEX PN: 73100-0255 ...............................................................125
Figure 20-1: Normal Logic External Alarm Equipment Connection......................................................127
Figure 20-2: Inverse Logic External Alarm Equipment Connection .....................................................128
Figure 23-1: Sample MO Tree Hierarchy.............................................................................................161
Figure 23-2: Graphical EMS Status Screen.........................................................................................163
Figure 23-3: Textual EMS Status Screen.............................................................................................163
Figure 23-4: Navigation Pane and Info Panel in EMS..........................................................................164
Figure 23-5: EMS Configuration Pane .................................................................................................166
Figure 23-6: Example Settings Screen-Trunk Settings........................................................................166
Figure 23-7: EMS Alarm Browser.........................................................................................................167

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Figure 23-8: MOs in the EMS Color-Ccoded according to their Severity.............................................169
Figure 26-1: Network Subnets..............................................................................................................184
Figure 26-2: An Example of “Two O & CM” Subnet Configuration.......................................................187
Figure 26-3: Ethernet Port Allocation...................................................................................................221
Figure 27-1: SC Boards in EMS...........................................................................................................224
Figure 27-2: Format New Volume ........................................................................................................239
Figure 27-3: ISO2USB..........................................................................................................................240
Figure 28-1: Media Gateway Boards in the EMS.................................................................................246
Figure 28-2: Board Redundancy Status...............................................................................................253
Figure 29-1: ES Boards in the EMS .....................................................................................................261
Figure 30-1: EMS Server Configured as NTP Server ..........................................................................266
Figure 30-2: External NTP Server Setup - Option 1.............................................................................267
Figure 30-3: External NTP Server Configuration - Setup Option 2......................................................268
Figure 30-4: Internal NTP Implementation...........................................................................................270
Figure 33-1: Security Features.............................................................................................................304
Figure 33-2: Generating X.509 Files....................................................................................................328
Figure 33-3: Activating X.509 Certificates............................................................................................335
Figure 33-4: IPSec Encryption .............................................................................................................339
Figure 33-5: Synchronizing CLI Users Database with EMS Server.....................................................367
Figure 33-6: Local CLI Users Database on SC Boards .......................................................................369
Figure 33-7: Working with Centralized TACACS+ Servers..................................................................377
Figure 33-8: Centralized User Authentication via RADIUS Protocol....................................................385
Figure 33-9: PuTTY Key Generator .....................................................................................................391
Figure 33-10: PuTTY Key Generator-Public Key.................................................................................392
Figure 33-11: PuTTY Key Generator-Generate Action........................................................................392
Figure 33-12: PuTTY Client-SSH Authentication.................................................................................394
Figure 33-13: PuTTY Configuration-Auto-login....................................................................................395
Figure 33-14: PuTTY Configuration-Host Name.................................................................................396
Figure 34-1: MG Background Monitoring.............................................................................................402
Figure 34-2: Do You Wish to Start Polling............................................................................................403
Figure 34-3: Polling Started..................................................................................................................403
Figure 34-4: Select Screen...................................................................................................................405
Figure 34-5: Real-Time Performance Measurement Display Window.................................................406
Figure 34-6: MG Monitoring Window....................................................................................................407
Figure 34-7: History PMs Select Screen ..............................................................................................409
Figure 34-8: History Performance Measurements Display ..................................................................410
Figure 34-9: History Performance Measurements Display-Results Screen.........................................411
Figure 34-10: Threshold Alarms Parameters Screen...........................................................................413
Figure 35-1: Mediant 8000 Inventory ...................................................................................................415
Figure 37-1: Call Progress Tones Screen............................................................................................429
Figure 37-2: Prerecorded Tones File(s) Screen with wav Files ...........................................................432
Figure 37-3: File Data Dialog Box ........................................................................................................432
Figure 37-4: Voice Prompts Screen .....................................................................................................433
Figure 37-5: Select Files Window.........................................................................................................434
Figure 37-6: Voice Prompts Window with wav Files ............................................................................435
Figure 37-7: File Data Window.............................................................................................................436