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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1Functionality 1-1
About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway Products 1-1
About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 PRI Gateway 1-1
About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Serial Gateway 1-1
About Gateway Features 1-2
About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway Applications and Topologies 1-6
About Multimedia Conferencing 1-7
About Point-to-Point Conferencing 1-8
About Multipoint Conferencing 1-8
About Gateway IP Network Connections 1-9
About Gateway ISDN Network Connections 1-9
About Gateway Encryption 1-11
About Conferencing via Leased Lines 1-12
About IP-to-Legacy MCU Conferencing 1-12
About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway Functionality 1-13
About PRI Gateway Call Handling Capacity 1-13
About Gateway Call Bandwidth Overhead 1-13
Resource Allocation across E1/T1 Lines 1-14
About Peer-to-Peer Connectivity 1-14
CHAPTER 2Installing the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway 2-1
Physical Description 2-1
Gateway Module 2-1
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 PRI Gateway RTM 2-2
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Serial Gateway RTM 2-3
Preparing for Installation 2-3
Verifying the Package Contents 2-4
Mounting the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Chassis in a 19-inch Rack 2-5
Installing the Gateway 2-6
Installing the RTM Module 2-7
Installing the Gateway Module 2-8
Removing a Module 2-9
Initial Gateway Configuration 2-10
Connecting to a PC 2-10

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Setting the IP Address 2-11
Changing the Configuration Tool Login Password 2-12
Upgrading Gateway Software 2-13
Connecting the Gateway to the Network 2-14
Connecting PRI Lines to the Gateway 2-14
Connecting Serial Lines to the Gateway 2-14
Serial Gateway Cable Connections and Pin-outs 2-15
Physical Description of DTE Cables 2-15
Physical Description of DCE Cables 2-19
Data Interface Cable Pin-out Configurations 2-21
Data Interface Pin Layouts 2-22
DB-25 Connector 2-24
Signaling Interface Cable Pin-out Configuration 2-25
Signaling Interface Pin Layout 2-26
Connecting the Gateway to a Power Source 2-27
Accessing the Gateway Administrator Interface 2-27
Registering the Online Help 2-28
Netscape Navigator Users 2-28
CHAPTER 3Using the Cisco Software Upgrade Utility 3-1
Introduction 3-1
Launching the Cisco Software Upgrade Utility 3-1
Upgrading Software 3-2
CHAPTER 4Cable Connections and Pin-outs 4-1
Unit RS-232 9-Pin Serial Port 4-1
9-Pin Serial Port Terminal Cable 4-2
RJ-45 8-Pin IP Network Port 4-2
Circuit Switch Network Port 4-3
ISDN Port 4-3
CHAPTER 5Technical Specifications 5-1
Technical Specifications Table 5-1
CHAPTER 6Safety 6-1
Electrical Safety 6-1
Grounding 6-1

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High Voltage 6-2
Power Supply 6-2
ESD Procedures 6-2
Sicherheit 6-3
Elektrische Sicherheit 6-3
Erdung 6-3
Hochspannung 6-3
Netzteil 6-3
ESD-Verfahren 6-4
Warnhinweise 6-4
Seguridad 6-5
Seguridad Electrica 6-5
Tierra 6-5
Alto Voltage 6-5
Abastecimiento de Electricidad 6-5
Procedimientos ESD 6-6
Securite 6-7
Securite Electrique 6-7
Mise a la Terre 6-7
Haute Tension 6-8
Alimentation Electrique 6-8
Prevention des Decharges Electrostatiques 6-8
CHAPTER 7Compliance and Certifications 7-1
Safety Compliance 7-1
EMC 7-2
FCC Part 15 Notice 7-2
Telecom 7-2
ACTA Customer Information 7-3
Canadian Department of Communications Notice 7-3
Environmental Compliance 7-4
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Functionality
This section describes the following topics:
•About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway Products, page 1-1
•About Gateway Features, page 1-2
•About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway Applications and Topologies, page 1-6
•About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway Functionality, page 1-13
About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway Products
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway series consists of the following products:
•Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 PRI Gateway (see the “About the Cisco Unified
Videoconferencing 3545 PRI Gateway”)
•Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Serial Gateway (see the “About the Cisco Unified
Videoconferencing 3545 Serial Gateway”)
About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 PRI Gateway
The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 PRI Gateway enables audio, video, and data communication
between H.320 endpoints that connect through ISDN, and H.323 endpoints that connect through a
packet-based network. For voice-over-IP, the gateway enables PSTN voice callers to connect from the
ISDN network to IP voice callers. The CISCO UNIFIED VIDEOCONFERENCING 3545 PRI
GATEWAY supports two PRI ISDN ports.
About the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Serial Gateway
The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Serial Gateway supports multimedia conferencing over IP
by translating between H.323 and serial protocols. With the help of a V.35 Adtran Imux, the gateway can
also translate between H.323 and H.320 protocols.
The gateway offers a serial leg for multimedia conferencing over IP by providing an interface for legacy
endpoints with serial interfaces, encryption/decryption devices, satellite networks and leased line
services.

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About Gateway Features
Table 1-1 lists the major features of the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway.
Table 1-1 Gateway Feature Summary
Feature Description
Interoperability The gateway provides a high degree of interoperability with other H.323
compliant gateways, gatekeepers, terminals, proxy, and Multipoint
Control Unit (MCU) products by being based on the H.320 standard and
H.323 protocol stack.
Web-based
management
The gateway features the gateway interface. This is a web interface used
to configure and monitor the gateway. You can view and modify all
aspects of the gateway configuration from a remote location using a
Java-enabled web browser.
SNMP management The gateway features Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
management that supports all aspects of monitoring, diagnostics,
configuration, and trapping.
Diagnostics The gateway features front and rear panel LED indicators that display
status for the unit. You can also access remote diagnostics of the unit
through the gateway interface, Telnet, SNMP, or a serial port.
Network load
balancing
The gateway supports load balancing on the network by communicating
with a gatekeeper through H.323 RAI (Resource Available
Indication)/RAC (Resource Available Confirmation) messages.
T.120 data
collaboration
The gateway supports data transfers in calls between ISDN and IP by
using high speed T.120 in HMLP and VarMLP formats.
Quality of service
(QoS)
The gateway features configurable coding of media packets to achieve
QoS routing priority on the Internet Protocol (IP) network. The Type of
Service (ToS) bits of the IP datagram header can be configured for priority
level.
Dial plan The gateway supports a simplified dial plan for outbound dialing using a
single universal prefix. Using the dial plan, the gateway automatically
detects the capabilities received in the Setup message from the IP endpoint
and sets the same bit rate for the ISDN (or serial interface) side of the call.
Direct dialing and call
routing
The gateway dial plan supports the following direct dialing and call
routing facilities:
•Direct Inward Dialing (DID)
•Multiple Subscriber Network (MSN)
•Q.931 Sub-addressing Information Element
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Serial Gateway supports DID in
DCE mode only.
•Internal and External Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
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Access control The gateway features password-controlled access to the gateway interface.
Up to ten different administrator access profiles can be defined for the
gateway.
DTMF translation The gateway supports translation between in-band Dual Tone
Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signals (on the ISDN side) and out-of-band
H.245 messages (on the IP side). DTMF translation occurs for voice and
video calls.
Dual video The gateway supports H.239 standards-based dual video and TANDBERG
DuoVideo technology. Dual video streams enable a screen to carry video
images from one source while simultaneously displaying images from a
second source.
Hot swap The gateway features hot swap functionality that you can use to remove
and replace gateway cards under power.
Conceal caller ID The gateway supports a conceal caller ID feature that instructs the
gatekeeper to conceal the identity of the calling endpoint on the IP or
ISDN network, whether the presentation restricted feature is enabled or
not.
H.323 fast start The gateway H.323 fast start feature enables endpoints to join a voice
conference in the gateway more quickly.
ISDN rollover
(available in Cisco
Unified
Videoconferencing
3545 PRI Gateway
only)
The gateway features ISDN rollover. In this feature, the gateway sends a
“busy out” channel request to the PSTN switch when the current PRI
connection is left with less than a predefined number of available B
channels. The PSTN switch “rolls over” to the next available gateway.
Network Specific
Facility (available in
Cisco Unified
Videoconferencing
3545 PRI Gateway
only)
The gateway provides support for Network Specific Facility Information
Elements (NSF IEs) which enable system administrators to specify to
service providers the equipment, service, or network through which they
want a call routed.
ISDN connection
failure
The gateway responds to ISDN connection failure events, by unregistering
from its gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is forced to send new IP-to-ISDN
calls through a different gateway, thus ensuring high call completion rates.
The gateway re-registers to the gatekeeper when the ISDN connection is
restored.
Downspeeding The gateway features downspeeding functionality. In the downspeeding
feature, the gateway attempts to reconnect a disconnected video call either
at a lower bandwidth or as a voice call. Downspeeding contributes to a
higher percentage of call completion on the network. The gateway
supports downspeeding at call setup and in mid-call.
Multiple trap server
support
The gateway supports up to three SNMP trap servers.
H.239 support The gateway supports the H.239 protocol in ISDN-to-IP calls and in
IP-to-ISDN calls.
Table 1-1 Gateway Feature Summary (continued)
Feature Description

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Table 1-2 lists features for specific Cisco gateways.
Encryption support The gateway supports H.235-compliant AES 128 encryption for calls over
IP networks, and H.233 and H.234-compliant AES 128 encryption for
calls over ISDN networks.
H.243 Conference
Control support
The gateway supports the H.243 protocol in ISDN-to-IP calls and in
IP-to-ISDN calls. The gateway identifies the protocol version that an IP
endpoint uses and sends H.239 capabilities only to those endpoints
working with protocol version 4.0 or later.
Peer-to-peer
connectivity
The gateway supports connectivity to the IP network through a gatekeeper,
or directly to a peer device such as Cisco Unified Communications
Manager.
IP network
connections
The gateway has one 10/100Base-T Ethernet IP port (on the front panel)
and connects to an IP segment through a direct connection to a network
switch.
Table 1-1 Gateway Feature Summary (continued)
Feature Description
Table 1-2 Cisco Gateway Feature Specifics
Feature Cisco Unified Videoconferencing
3545 PRI Gateway
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing
3545 Serial Gateway
Supported ports 2 PRI ISDN ports 4 serial ports
Supported video
conferencing protocols
H.320, H.323 (using Cisco Stack v4.0)
Supported audio codecs The term audio transcoded video calls refers to the process whereby an
audio stream in a multimedia call can be transcoded from one codec type to
another.
Basic and advanced audio coding supported codecs: G.711, G.722, G.722.1,
G.723.1, G.728
Audio Transcoding G.711 (ISDN) < > G.723.1 (IP) for
up to 60 voice channels.
Transcoding for the 4 supported
multimedia calls.
G.711 (IP) < > G.728 (ISDN) for up
to 20 audio transcoded video
channels.
The gateway automatically performs
A-Law G.711-to-µ-Law G.711
translation between the IP and ISDN
sides if needed.
Note When your Cisco unit
includes both a gateway and
a MCU, G.728 transcoding is
supported on the MCU only.
Supported video
protocols
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Supported video
resolutions
VGA, XGA, SVGA, SIF, 4SIF, CIF, QCIF, 4CIF, 16CIF
Supported bandwidths
(Kbps)
56, 64, 112, 128, 168, 192, 224, 256,
280, 320, 336, 384, 448, 512, 672,
768, 1288, 1472, 1680 and 1920
56, 64, 112, 128, 168, 192, 224, 256,
280, 320, 336, 384, 448, 512, 672,
768, 1288, 1472 and 1920
Note Bandwidth rates of 256 Kbps and up support the G.722 audio codec.
Call handling
capabilities
For 1 x PRI T1 line:
23 ports (voice)
23 ports 1B (video and data)
11 ports 2B (video and data)
3 ports 6B (video and data)
For 2 x PRI T1 lines:
46 ports (voice)
30 ports 1B (video and data)
23 ports 2B (video and data)
7 ports 6B (video and data)
For 1 x PRI E1 line:
30 ports (voice)
30 ports 1B (video and data)
15 ports 2B (video and data)
5 ports 6B (video and data)
For 2 x PRI E1 lines:
60 ports (voice)
30 ports 1B/2B (video and data)
10 ports 6B (video and data)
1 call per serial connection, up to a
maximum bandwidth of 1920 Kbps
per port.
Line quality Supports line echo cancellation,
H.323 Fast Start and DTMF
detection for voice and video calls.
Supports line echo cancellation and
DTMF detection for voice calls.
IP network connection I10/100Base-T Ethernet IP UTP connection (on the front panel).
Serial control port
(DB-9) connection
RS-232 DTE 9-pin D-type connection on front panel for connection to a PC
terminal or an external modem.
Supported media
protocols
N/A V.35, RS-449, EIA-530, EIA-530A
Supported signaling
protocols
5ESS and 4ESS, DMS100, National
ISDN, Euro-ISDN, VN6 Dialing
(France), NTT (Japan), Hong Kong
Dialing (Hong Kong), Support for
Taiwan PRI system.
RS-366, Manual Control, Data
Triggered.
Table 1-2 Cisco Gateway Feature Specifics (continued)
Feature Cisco Unified Videoconferencing
3545 PRI Gateway
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing
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About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway Applications and Topologies
About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway
Applications and Topologies
The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway supports multimedia conferencing by translating
between H.323 and H.320 protocols. Examples of network applications that use the gateway include:
•Multimedia conferencing (see the “About Multimedia Conferencing” section on page 1-7)
•Point-to-Point conferencing (see the “About Point-to-Point Conferencing” section on page 1-8)
•Multipoint conferencing (see the “About Multipoint Conferencing” section on page 1-8)
•IP networking (see the “About Gateway IP Network Connections” section on page 1-9)
•ISDN networking (see the “About Gateway ISDN Network Connections” section on page 1-9)
•Encrypted videoconferencing (see the “About Gateway Encryption” section on page 1-11)
Supported media +
signaling combinations
N/A RS-449 + RS-366
V.35 + RS-366
EIA-530 + RS-366
EIA-530A + RS-366
Encryption
interoperability
N/A KIV-7, KG-194
PRI interface Configurable E1/T1 PRI network
interface.
Support for fractional E1/T1 channel
selection.
Configurable as terminal side (TE) or
network side (NT) device.
Configurable Long Haul PRI module
(supported in Japan only).
N/A
Switch information Numbering Plan Identifier (NPI),
Type of Number (TON) and Network
Specific Facility (NSF) information
elements are configurable per PRI
port.
N/A
Bonding calls Internal Imux providing calls at 128
Kbps (2B) up to full PRI of
1472 Kbps (23B) for T1 and up to
full PRI of 1920 Kbps (30B) for E1
using bonding mode 1.
N/A
Parallel dialing for bonded calls.
Internal IVR capacity 30 simultaneous calls 4 simultaneous calls
Table 1-2 Cisco Gateway Feature Specifics (continued)
Feature Cisco Unified Videoconferencing
3545 PRI Gateway
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing
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•Conferencing over leased lines (see the “About Conferencing via Leased Lines” section on
page 1-12)
•Communicating with legacy MCU equipment (see the “About IP-to-Legacy MCU Conferencing”
section on page 1-12)
About Multimedia Conferencing
The Cisco PRI gateway enables H.323 endpoints on the IP network to communicate with an H.320
terminal, an ISDN phone, or a regular phone on a circuit-switched public network without having to
connect directly to these networks. The gateway allows all IP network terminals to support video
conferences without connecting every desktop computer to an ISDN line (see Figure 1-1).
Figure 1-1 Multimedia Conferencing through the Gateway
Typical multimedia conferencing applications include:
•Business video conferencing
•Distance learning
•Telemedicine
•Video-enabled call centers
•Telecommuting
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About Point-to-Point Conferencing
The Cisco PRI gateway enables direct video, voice, and data communication between an H.320 (ISDN)
terminal and H.323 (IP) terminals at bandwidths of up to 1472 Kbps (23B bonding for T1) and up to
1920 Kbps (30B bonding for E1).
Figure 1-2 Point-to-Point Conferencing through the Gateway
About Multipoint Conferencing
Together with the Cisco MCU, the Cisco PRI gateway enables H.320 ISDN terminals to participate in a
mixed ISDN-IP multipoint multimedia conference with IP network endpoints (see Figure 1-3).
For example, when an H.320 ISDN terminal wants to participate in a multipoint conference with H.323
IP endpoints, the H.320 ISDN terminal can either join the multipoint conference by dialing to the
gateway, or be invited into the conference by one of the participating IP endpoints. In either case, the
gateway connects the ISDN terminal to the Cisco MCU, enabling it to participate in the multipoint
conference.
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Figure 1-3 Mixed ISDN-IP Multipoint Multimedia Conference
About Gateway IP Network Connections
The Cisco PRI gateway features one 10/100Base-T Ethernet IP port (on the front panel) and connects to
an IP segment through a direct connection to a network switch.
About Gateway ISDN Network Connections
The Cisco PRI gateway features configurable E1/T1 PRI ISDN connections. When configured as an E1
connection, each port provides 30 B channels and one D signaling channel. When configured as a T1
connection, each port provides 23 B channels and one D signaling channel. The type of line available
depends on your local ISDN provider. You configure the gateway PRI port to an E1 or T1 interface
accordingly. In addition, you can choose to activate only specific channels by using fractional channel
selection.
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PRI Gateways
You can connect the PRI gateway directly to a PRI line provided by your local ISDN provider (as shown
in Figure 1-4), or to a local private branch exchange (PBX) that provides the PRI connection (as shown
in Figure 1-5).
Figure 1-4 Connecting the PRI Gateway Directly to a Central Office Switch
Figure 1-5 Connecting the PRI Gateway to a PBX that Provides a PRI Line
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About Gateway Encryption
The serial gateway enables encrypted videoconferencing between H.323 endpoints on the IP network
and endpoints on remote sites by connecting to external encryption/decryption devices via serial
interfaces (as shown in Figure 1-6). The serial gateway also enables encrypted videoconferencing via
satellite with or without RS-366 signaling (as shown in Figure 1-7).
Figure 1-6 Encrypted Videoconferencing
Figure 1-7 Encrypted Videoconferencing via Satellite
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About Conferencing via Leased Lines
The serial gateway enables conferencing between H.323 endpoints on IP networks connected via a
leased line (as shown in Figure 1-8).
Figure 1-8 Conferencing via Leased Lines
About IP-to-Legacy MCU Conferencing
The serial gateway provides an IP-to-serial interface for communication with legacy MCU equipment
(as shown in Figure 1-9).
Figure 1-9 IP-to-Serial Interface Communication via Legacy MCU
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About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway Functionality
About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3545 Gateway
Functionality
This section discusses the following topics:
•About PRI Gateway Call Handling Capacity, page 1-13
•About Gateway Call Bandwidth Overhead, page 1-13
•About Peer-to-Peer Connectivity, page 1-14
About PRI Gateway Call Handling Capacity
Table 1-3 lists the maximum call handling capacity of the PRI gateway for different types of calls.
Note Enabling ISDN-to-IP DTMF detection in the PRI gateway for video calls reduces the number of
supported calls by half.
About Gateway Call Bandwidth Overhead
According to the H.320 standard, the available bandwidth allocated to a call at any given bit rate will
always be slightly less than the stated maximum for the following reasons:
•All stated maximum call bandwidths include provision for control, audio, video, and data traffic.
•Video traffic on the ISDN side contains additional bits for error correction purposes which also
consume bandwidth. Video traffic on the IP side does not include this additional load.
•Opening an audio channel further reduces the bandwidth available to the video traffic.
For example, a call at 384 Kbps actually has only 363 Kbps available to it. Control and error correction
account for the remaining 21 Kbps.
Table 1-3 PRI Gateway Call Handling Capacity
Call Type Maximum
Number of
Calls Using
1 x E1 PRI
Line
Maximum
Number of
Calls Using
1 X T1 PRI
Line
Maximum
Number of
Calls Using
2 x E1 PRI
Lines
Maximum
Number of
Calls Using
2 x T1 PRI
Lines
voice(64Kbps)30236046
2B video (128 Kbps) 15 11 30 23
6B video (384 Kbps) 5 3 10 7
12B video (768 Kbps) 2 1 5 3

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Resource Allocation across E1/T1 Lines
The gateway can allocate bandwidth resources to calls across separate E1 or T1 connections to maximize
bandwidth capacity in cases where there is not enough capacity for a call on a single E1 or T1
connection, but where sufficient capacity does exist when remaining capacity on both E1/T1 lines is
combined.
For example, a gateway using two T1 lines can support three 6B calls on each T1 line, with 320 Kbps
spare capacity per line:
•Each T1 line provides 23 B channels.
•Each B channel supports 64 Kbps
•Each T1 line supports 23 x 64 = 1472 Kbps
•Each 6B call requires 6 x 64 = 384 Kbps
•Each T1 line supports 1472/384 = 3 6B calls + 320 Kbps spare
The gateway processes an additional 6B call requiring a further 384 Kbps by taking bandwidth resources
from each of the two T1 lines, both of which have 320 Kbps available. In this way, the gateway spreads
the call over both T1 lines.
About Peer-to-Peer Connectivity
The gateway supports the following types of connectivity to the IP network
•Through a gatekeeper
•Directly to a peer device such as Cisco Unified Communications Manager without the need for a
gatekeeper.