Cisco ICS-7750 Operating and installation instructions

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CONTENTS
Preface ix
Audience ix
Organization x
Related Documentation xi
Cisco ICS 7750 Documentation xi
Backup Power Supply Documentation xi
VIC, WIC, and VWIC Documentation xi
Catalyst 3500 Series XL Documentation xi
Cisco IP Phone Documentation xii
Obtaining Documentation xii
World Wide Web xii
Documentation CD-ROM xii
Ordering Documentation xiii
Documentation Feedback xiii
Obtaining Technical Assistance xiv
Cisco.com xiv
Technical Assistance Center xiv
Cisco TAC Web Site xv
Cisco TAC Escalation Center xvi
CHAPTER 1Overview 1-1
Introduction 1-1
ProcessorCards 1-3

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Making Converged Networks a Reality 1-4
Cisco AVVID 1-4
Cisco IP Telephony Architecture 1-4
Advantages of Converged Networks 1-6
CHAPTER 2ProcessorCards Feature Summary 2-1
System Processing Engine Card 2-2
Feature Summary 2-5
Technical Specifications 2-6
System Switch Processor Card 2-7
Feature Summary 2-9
Technical Specifications 2-11
System Alarm Processor Card 2-12
Feature Summary 2-14
Technical Specifications 2-14
Multiservice Route Processor Card 2-16
Feature Summary 2-18
Technical Specifications 2-19
Analog Station Interface Cards 2-22
Feature Summary 2-25
Technical Specifications 2-26
Voice and WAN Interface Cards 2-29
VICs 2-30
VIC-2DID 2-30
VIC-2BRI-NT/TE 2-31
VIC-2FXS 2-32
VIC-4FXS/DID 2-34
VIC-2FXO-M1, VIC-2FXO-M2, and VIC-FXO-M3 2-35
VIC-2E/M 2-36

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WICs 2-37
WIC-1T and WIC-2T 2-37
WIC-2A/S 2-39
WIC-1B-S/T 2-40
WIC-1B-U 2-41
WIC-1DSU-56K4 2-41
WIC-1DSU-T1 2-43
VWICs 2-44
VWIC-1MFT-T1 and VWIC-2MFT-T1 2-44
VWIC-1MFT-E1 and VWIC-2MFT-E1 2-46
CHAPTER 3Summary ofPower and Cooling System Features 3-1
Cisco ICS 7750 Chassis, Backplane, and Fan Tray 3-1
Key Features 3-2
Technical Specifications 3-3
Power Supply Module 3-4
Key Features 3-6
Technical Specifications 3-6
Power Protection Component 3-7
Uninterruptible Power Supply 3-7
Cisco RPS 300 3-8
Feature Summary 3-9
Technical Specifications 3-9
CHAPTER 4Summary ofSystem Software Features 4-1
ICSConfig Program 4-3
Cisco ICS System Manager 4-5
Key Features 4-7
Technical Specifications 4-8

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Fault ManagementModule 4-8
Cisco IOS 4-9
Cisco CallManager 4-13
Key Features 4-15
System Capabilities 4-17
Specifications 4-18
CHAPTER 5Summary ofSoftware Applications Features 5-1
Internal Software Applications 5-1
Cisco CallManger Extended Services 5-2
Cisco CallManager Extension Mobility 5-2
Cisco CallManager Auto Attendant 5-3
Key Features 5-5
Specifications 5-6
Cisco Unity Voice Messaging 5-6
Components 5-6
Key Features 5-9
Configuration Options for Cisco Unity Voice Messaging 5-10
Specifications 5-13
Cisco Customer Response Applications 5-14
Key Features 5-14
Components 5-15
Cisco IP Interactive Voice Response Product 5-19
Cisco IP Integrated Contact Distribution Product 5-20
Specifications 5-21
External Software Applications 5-22
Cisco IOS Firewall 5-22
Key Features 5-23

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CiscoWorks2000 5-25
LAN Management Solution 5-25
Routed WAN Management Solution 5-28
Service Management Solution 5-30
CHAPTER 6Features of Cisco IP Phones 6-1
Cisco IP Phone 7960 and Cisco IP Phone 7940 6-2
Key Features 6-3
Technical Specifications 6-4
Cisco IP Phone 7910 and 7910+SW 6-5
Key Features 6-7
Technical Specifications 6-7
Cisco IP Phone Expansion Module 7914 6-9
Key Features 6-9
Technical Specifications 6-11
Cisco IP Conference Station 7935 6-12
Key Features 6-14
Technical Specifications 6-15
Cisco IP SoftPhone 6-16
Key Features 6-18
System Requirements 6-19
Cisco CallManager Attendant Console 6-20
Key Features 6-22
Technical Specifications 6-23

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CHAPTER 7Features of LAN-Based Switching Technologies 7-1
Catalyst 3524-PWR XL Switch 7-1
Key Features 7-2
Technical Specifications 7-4
Catalyst 4000 Switches 7-6
Catalyst 6000 Switches 7-7
CHAPTER 8Features of Other Compatible Cisco Devices 8-1
Cisco 1750 Modular Access Router 8-1
Cisco 2600 Series Routers 8-2
Key Benefits 8-3
Cisco Voice Gateway 200 8-3
Features 8-4
DT-24+ and DE-30+ Digital Gateway Modules 8-5
DT-24+ Digital Gateways 8-5
DT-30+ Digital Gateways 8-5
Features 8-6
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Preface
The Cisco Integrated Communications System (ICS) 7750 (referred to from this
point on as the Cisco ICS 7750 or the system) is an integrated communications
platform designed to enable easy, rapid deployment and management of key data
and converged voice/data applications and services, including IP telephony,
content delivery networking, and multiservice routing. The Cisco ICS 7750 gives
businesses a cost-effective platform for quick deployment of New World
applications such as Cisco CallManager, Cisco Unity Voice Messaging, and
Cisco Customer Response Applications (CRA).
The Cisco ICS 7750 has all the elements needed to deliver data, voice, and video
in a single chassis—multiservice router/voice gateway cards based on Cisco IOS
software, application server cards running core voice applications,
call-processing software, web-based system management software, a data
switching interface card for connectivity to Ethernet switches, and a card that
monitors system health.
This section discusses the intended audience and organization of this
Cisco ICS 7750 System Description and defines the conventions used to convey
instructions and information.
Audience
This guide is for information technology (IT) managers, enterprise-branch office
(EBO) managers, Cisco resellers, and marketing professionals who are planning
to use a Cisco ICS 7750 in their network.

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Organization
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Note This guide is not intended to instruct you on how to install or service a
Cisco ICS 7750 but rather is intended to provide an overview of how to use the
product in voice and data networking.
Organization
This guide is organized as follows:
•Chapter 1, “Overview,”provides a functional overview, describes the
features, and gives a system overview of the Cisco ICS 7750.
•Chapter 2, “Processor Cards Feature Summary,”describes the features of the
cards supported by the Cisco ICS 7750, such as the analog station
interface (ASI), system processing engine (SPE), system switch
processor (SSP), multiservice route processor (MRP), and system alarm
processor (SAP).
•Chapter 3, “Summary of Power and Cooling System Features,”describes the
features of the chassis, backplane, power supplies, and fan tray of the
Cisco ICS 7750.
•Chapter 4, “Summary of System Software Features,”describes the features of
the system software, such as the ICSConfig program, Cisco ICS System
Manager, and the Fault Management Module (FMM).
•Chapter 5, “Summary of Software Applications Features,”describes the
features of applications that are supported on the Cisco ICS 7750, such as
Cisco CallManager, Cisco IOS Firewall, Cisco Unity, and AutoAttendant.
•Chapter 6, “Features of Cisco IP Phones,”describes the features of the
Cisco IP Phones and the Cisco IP SoftPhone and WebAttendant applications.
•Chapter 7, “Features of LAN-Based Switching Technologies,”describes the
features of the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch, the Catalyst 4000 switch, and
the Catalyst 6000 switch.
•“Chapter 8, “Features of Other Compatible Cisco Devices,”describes the
features of the Cisco 1750 Modular Access Router, the Catalyst 2600 switch,
the Catalyst 2900 series switches, the Cisco Voice Gateway 200, and the
DT-24+ and DE-30+ modules.

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Related Documentation
This section describes other publications in the Cisco ICS 7750 documentation
set as well as related Cisco publications.
Cisco ICS 7750 Documentation
To see a list of Cisco ICS 7750 documentation, refer to the Cisco ICS 7750
Documentation Locator for Release 2.2.0.
For a high-level overview of the Cisco ICS 7750 system, refer to the
Cisco ICS 7750 Documentation Roadmap.
BackupPower Supply Documentation
For information about the backup power supply options supported by the
Cisco ICS 7750, refer to the following publications:
•Cisco RPS 300 Redundant Power System Hardware Installation Guide
•User’s Manual APC Smart-UPS
VIC, WIC, and VWIC Documentation
For information about voice interface card (VIC), WAN interface card (WIC), and
voice WAN interface card (VWIC) installation, cabling, and configuration, refer
to the Cisco Interface Cards Installation Guide.
Catalyst 3500 Series XL Documentation
For information about the Catalyst 3500 series XL switches, including the
Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switch, refer to the following publications:
•Quick Start Guide: Catalyst 3500 Series XL Switches
•Catalyst 3500 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide
•Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Installation Guide

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•Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide: Catalyst 2900
Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cisco IOS 12.0(5)XU
•Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference (online only)
Cisco IP Phone Documentation
For information about Cisco IP Phones, refer to the following publications:
•Getting Started with the Cisco IP Phone 7910
•Cisco IP Phone Models 7960 and 7940 User Guide
•Cisco IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager
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Overview
This chapter introduces the Cisco ICS 7750 and includes the following sections:
•Introduction, page 1-1
•Making Converged Networks a Reality, page 1-4
Introduction
The Cisco ICS 7750 is an all-in-one solution that enables you to migrate from a
circuit-switched network to an IP telephony network. The Cisco ICS 7750 is a
six-universal-slot, industry-grade chassis system. Each universal slot accepts a
router/gateway or single-board computer card to address the widest range of data
and voice connectivity and application needs.
By deploying the Cisco ICS 7750 with quality of service (QoS)–enabled Catalyst
series switches, you can choose the switching solution that best meets your needs.
The Cisco ICS 7750 also supports the Cisco IP Phone 7900 series, a new
generation of display-based intelligent communication devices that can be
powered from Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches, an integrated Catalyst switch
card, or the Catalyst inline power patch panel.
Figure 1-1 shows the Cisco ICS 7750 chassis with two Catalyst 3524-PWR XL
switches.

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Processor Cards
Table 1-1 lists the processor cards that are available for use in the Cisco ICS 7750
chassis.
Note For additional information about processor cards, see Chapter 2, “Processor
Cards Feature Summary.”
Table 1-1 Cisco ICS 7750 Processor Cards
Card Type Card Names Chassis Slot Description
Multiservice
router/voice
gateway
•Multiservice
route processor
(MRP)
•Analog station
interface (ASI)
1-6 MRP cards run Cisco IOS and provide the
functionality of multiservice routers and
H.323-compliant voice gateways. Analog station
interface (ASI) cards add support for high-density
analog Foreign Exchange Station (FXS) ports
(8- and 16-port versions are available). Flash
memory is an option that is available for the MRP
and ASI cards.
Single-board
computer/
application
server
System processing
engine (SPE) 1-6 SPE cards run integrated Web-based system management software (Cisco ICS 7700 System
Manager), call-processing software
(Cisco CallManager), and IP telephony
applications (Cisco Unity).
Ethernet switch System switch
processor (SSP) 7 The SSP card runs Cisco IOS and integrates the Cisco ICS 7750 with your switched Ethernet
10/100 backbone.
Hardware
monitor System alarm processor (SAP) 8 The SAP card sends fault detection and system monitoring information to the fault management
module that is embedded in the Cisco ICS 7700
System Manager software.

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Making Converged Networks a Reality
The Cisco ICS 7750 is a new offering in the Cisco Architecture for Integrated
Voice, Video, and Data (AVVID) product line. By combining the elements needed
to build a complete IP telephony system, including data and voice networking, the
Cisco ICS 7750 provides a truly “converged”solution. The modular design of the
Cisco ICS 7750 gives you the flexibility to choose the capabilities you need now
while enabling you to add capacity, redundancy, and e-business applications as
your needs change.
Cisco AVVID
The Cisco ICS 7750 is built on the open and scalable Cisco AVVID. Cisco AVVID
includes three components: infrastructure, such as switches and routers; clients,
such as IP phones, H.323 videoconferencing equipment, and PCs; and
applications, such as call control. Cisco AVVID is an architecture for integrated
data, voice, and video over a common IP transport. For more information, refer to
the white paper Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data.
Cisco IP Telephony Architecture
Cisco AVVID is an open, standards-based architecture for Voice over IP (VoIP).
Unlike traditional office environments, in which the data and voice networks are
separate (see Figure 1-2), in a converged network, the telephony and IP
components are integrated (see Figure 1-3).