Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide Operating and maintenance instructions

Succession 1000
Succession 1000M
Succession 3.0 Software
Signaling Server
Installation and Configuration
Document Number: 553-3001-212
Document Release: Standard 1.00
Date: October 2003
Year Publish FCC TM
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Revision history
October 2003
Standard 1.00. This document is a new NTP for Succession 3.0. It was created
to support a restructuring of the Documentation Library, which resulted in the
merging of multiple legacy NTPs. This new document consolidates
information previously contained in the following documents:
•Branch Office (553-3001-214)
•IP Line: Description, Installation, and Operation (553-3001-365)
•Large System: Planning and Engineering (553-3021-120)
•Succession 1000 System: Overview (553-3031-010)
•Succession 1000 System: Planning and Engineering (553-3031-120)
•Succession 1000 System: Installation and Configuration (553-3031-210)
•Succession 1000 System: Upgrade Procedures (553-3031-258)

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Contents
About this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Subject .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Applicable systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Conventions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Related information .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Contents .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Software applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Redundancy .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Hardware description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Stand-alone support for Meridian 1 and BCM nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Planning and engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Contents .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Environmental conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Redundancy .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Scalability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Branch Offices .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Hardware installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting and powering up the Succession Signaling Server . . . . . . 44
Upgrading the Succession Signaling Server memory .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Logging in to the Succession Signaling Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Verifying a successful configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Testing the Leader Succession Signaling Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
IP Telephony node configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
IP Telephony nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Element Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
IP Telephony configuration procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Command line interface (CLI) commands . . . . . . 87
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
General purpose IPL> commands .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
File transfer IPL> commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Reset IPL> commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Upgrade IPL> commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Internet Telephone Installer Password IPL> commands . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Enable IPL> commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Graceful disable IPL> commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Forced disable IPL> commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Patch IPL> commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Contents .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Connecting a maintenance terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Obtaining software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Logging in to the Succession Signaling Server .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Succession Signaling Server tools menu .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Restricting web access to ELAN .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Setting the Succession Signaling Server port speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Replacing a defective Succession Signaling Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Appendix A: Upgrading memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Contents .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Upgrading the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Verifying a successful memory upgrade .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
List of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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About this document
This document is a global document. Contact your system supplier or your
Nortel Networks representative to verify that the hardware and software
described is supported in your area.
Subject
This document describes the Succession Signaling Server, and provides the
information necessary to install and configure it in a Succession 1000 system
or Succession 1000M system.
Note on legacy products and releases
This NTP contains information about systems, components, and features that
are compatible with Succession 3.0 Software. For more information on
legacy products and releases, click the Technical Documentation link under
Support on the Nortel Networks home page:
http://www.nortelnetworks.com/
Applicable systems
This document applies to the following systems:
• Succession 1000
• Succession 1000M Cabinet
• Succession 1000M Chassis
• Succession 1000M Half Group

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• Succession 1000M Single Group
• Succession 1000M Multi Group
System migration
When particular Meridian 1 systems are upgraded to run Succession 3.0
Software and configured to include a Succession Signaling Server, they
become Succession 1000M systems. Table 1 lists each Meridian 1 system
that supports an upgrade path to a Succession 1000M system.
Note the following:
• When an Option 11C system is upgraded to run Succession 3.0 Software,
that system becomes a Meridian 1 Option 11C Cabinet.
• When an Option 11C Mini system is upgraded to run Succession 3.0
Software, that system becomes a Meridian 1 Option 11C Chassis.
For more information, see one or more of the following NTPs:
•Small System: Upgrade Procedures (553-3011-258)
Table 1
Meridian 1 systems to Succession 1000M systems
This Meridian 1 system...
Maps to this
Succession 1000M system
Meridian 1 Option 11C Chassis Succession 1000M Chassis
Meridian 1 Option 11C Cabinet Succession 1000M Cabinet
Meridian 1 Option 51C Succession 1000M Half Group
Meridian 1 Option 61 Succession 1000M Single Group
Meridian 1 Option 61C Succession 1000M Single Group
Meridian 1 Option 61C CP PII Succession 1000M Single Group
Meridian 1 Option 81 Succession 1000M Multi Group
Meridian 1 Option 81C Succession 1000M Multi Group
Meridian 1 Option 81C CP PII Succession 1000M Multi Group

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•Large System: Upgrade Procedures (553-3021-258)
•Succession 1000 System: Upgrade Procedures (553-3031-258)
Intended audience
This document is intended for individuals responsible for installing,
configuring and maintaining the Succession Signaling Server.
Only qualified personnel should install Succession Signaling Servers. To use
this document, you should have a basic knowledge of Succession 1000 and
Succession 1000M equipment and operation. Contact Nortel Networks
Training Centers for information on installation courses.
Complete all system engineering and planning activities before using this
guide to install a Succession Signaling Server.
Conventions
Terminology
In this document, the following systems are referred to generically as
“system”:
• Succession 1000
• Succession 1000M
The following systems are referred to generically as “Small System”:
• Succession 1000M Chassis
• Succession 1000M Cabinet
The following systems are referred to generically as “Large System”:
• Succession 1000M Half Group
• Succession 1000M Single Group
• Succession 1000M Multi Group

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The call processor in Succession 1000 and Succession 1000M systems is
referred to as the “Succession Call Server”.
Related information
This section lists information sources that relate to this document.
NTPs
The following NTPs are referenced in this document:
•IP Peer Networking (553-3001-213)
•Branch Office (553-3001-214)
•Succession 1000 Element Manager: Installation and Configuration
(553-3001-232)
•Features and Services (553-3001-306)
•Succession 1000 Element Manager: System Administration
(553-3001-332)
•IP Line: Description, Installation, and Operation (553-3001-365)
•Software Input/Output: Maintenance (553-3001-511)
•Small System: Planning and Engineering (553-3011-120)
•Small System: Installation and Configuration (553-3011-210)
•Small System: Upgrade Procedures (553-3011-258)
•Large System: Planning and Engineering (553-3021-120)
•Large System: Installation and Configuration (553-3021-210)
•Large System: Upgrade Procedures (553-3021-258)
•Succession 1000 System: Planning and Engineering (553-3031-120)
•Succession 1000 System: Installation and Configuration (553-3031-210)
•Succession 1000 System: Upgrade Procedures (553-3031-258)

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Online
To access Nortel Networks documentation online, click the
Technical Documentation link under Support on the Nortel Networks
home page:
http://www.nortelnetworks.com/
CD-ROM
To obtain Nortel Networks documentation on CD-ROM, contact your
Nortel Networks customer representative.

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Overview
Contents
This section contains information on the following topics:
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Software applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Internet Telephone Terminal Proxy Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
H.323 Signaling software (Virtual Trunk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Gatekeeper software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Element Manager Web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Redundancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Hardware description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Product code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Card slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Description
The Succession Signaling Server, shown in Figure 1 on page 16, is an
industry-standard PC-based server that provides a central processor to drive
H.323 signaling, Internet Telephone signaling, and IP Peer Networking. It is
required in all Succession 1000 and Succession 1000M systems.

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Figure 1
Succession Signaling Server
The Succession Signaling Server provides signaling interfaces to the IP
network using software components that run on the VxWorksTM real-time
operating system.
The Succession Signaling Server performs the following functions:
• Acts as an H.323 Gatekeeper
• Runs the H.323 Signaling Gateway (for Virtual Trunks)
• Acts as a Terminal Proxy Server (TPS)
• Acts as a web server for Element Manager
Like Succession Media Cards, the Succession Signaling Server has both an
ELAN and TLAN ethernet interface. The Succession Signaling Server
communicates with the Succession Call Server via the ELAN subnet.
Succession Signaling Servers can be installed in a load-sharing redundant
configuration for higher scalability and reliability.
Software applications
The Succession Signaling Server provides signaling interfaces to the IP
network using software components that run on the VxWorksTM real-time
operating system. The software components are:
• Internet Telephone Terminal Proxy Server (TPS)
• H.323 Signaling Gateway (Virtual Trunk)

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• H.323 Gatekeeper
• Element Manager web server
Internet Telephone Terminal Proxy Server
The Terminal Proxy Server (TPS) provides the signaling interface for the
Internet Telephones. The TPS supports a maximum of 10,000 Internet
Telephones on each Succession Signaling Server. In conjunction with the
Succession Call Server, the TPS delivers a full suite of telephone features.
The Unified Network IP Stimulus protocol (UNIStim) is the single point of
contact between the various server components and the Internet Telephone.
UNIStim is the stimulus-based protocol used for communication between an
Internet Telephone and a Terminal Proxy Server on the Voice Gateway
Media Card.
IP Peer Networking supports the i2002 and i2004 Internet Telephones and the
i2050 Software Phone (soft client) for IP Telephony. Each Internet
Telephone can be configured through the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) to register with a Succession Call Server for feature control.
The TPS on the Succession Signaling Server also manages the firmware for
the Internet Telephones which are registered to it. Accordingly, the TPS also
manages the updating of the firmware for those Internet Telephones. For
more information on upgrading the firmware IP Line: Description,
Installation, and Operation (553-3001-365) and Branch Office
(553-3001-214)
H.323 Signaling software (Virtual Trunk)
H.323 is a protocol standard that specifies the components, protocols, and
procedures that provide multimedia communication services over packet
networks.
The H.323 Signaling software (Virtual Trunk) provides the industry-standard
H.323 signaling interface to H.323 Gateways. This software uses a
Gatekeeper to resolve addressing for systems at different sites.

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The H.323 Gateway supports direct, end-to-end voice paths using Virtual
Trunks with the following benefits:
• elimination of multiple IP Telephony to circuit-switched conversions
• improved voice quality
• simplified troubleshooting
• interoperability
Gatekeeper software
The IP Peer Networking feature provides a Gatekeeper where all systems in
the network are registered.
The Gatekeeper software provides telephone number to IP address resolution.
Since all systems in the network are registered to the Gatekeeper, this
eliminates the need for manual configuration of IP addresses and numbering
plan information at every site. As a result, it also eliminates the duplication of
numbering plan information among sites. However, static registration and
manual configuration are still supported for backward compatibility.
For more information about the Gatekeeper, refer to IP Peer Networking
(553-3001-213).
Element Manager Web server
The Element Manager Web server operates on the Succession Signaling
Server platform. Use the Web browser interface in conjunction with Optivity
Telephony Management (OTM) and the Command Line Interface (CLI) to
configure and maintain the elements in the Succession 1000 and
Succession 1000M systems.
For more information on Element Manager, refer to Succession 1000 Element
Manager: System Administration (553-3001-332).

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Redundancy
To provide redundancy in the event the Succession Signaling Server fails,
install an additional Succession Signaling Server. A redundant Succession
Signaling Server also provides load-sharing for the TPS.
In a redundant configuration, one of the Succession Signaling Servers is
designated the Leader Succession Signaling Server. The second Succession
Signaling Server is designated as the Follower.
The Gatekeeper (Primary, Alternate, or Failsafe) must reside on the Leader
Succession Signaling Server. In the event of Leader Succession Signaling
Server failure, the Follower Succession Signaling Server assumes the role of
the Leader Succession Signaling Server.
See “Redundancy” on page 28 for more details.
Hardware description
This section describes the physical components of the Succession Signaling
Server.
Note: With the exception of installing memory upgrades, there are no
user-serviceable components in the Succession Signaling Server. Any
defective Succession Signaling Servers should be returned to the
supplier.
Product code
The product code for the Succession Signaling Server is NTDU27.
Power
The power cord connector is located on the left-hand corner on the rear of the
Succession Signaling Server. When the green power LED, on the left-hand
side is illuminated, the power is on.The Power On/Off switch is on the front
faceplate. The power supplies are factory installed and not customer
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Cooling
The Succession Signaling Server has forced air cooling. The fan runs
whenever the unit is on. The air flow is front-to-back.
Card slots
The Succession Signaling Server has no available card slots.
Connectors
Front connectors and media drives
Figure 2 shows the connectors and drives on the front of the Succession
Signaling Server.
Figure 2
Connectors on the front of the Succession Signaling Server
553-AAA0107
553-AAA01015
Maintenance portCD-ROM and floppy
drives