Nortel 5100 Series Release 2.3.3 Instruction Manual

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Document status: Standard
Document version: 03.08
Document date: 11 September 2007
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Revision history
September 2007
Standard 03.08. This document is issued to support the Nortel Mobile
Communications 3100 Series Portfolio on Nortel Communication Server
1000 Release 5.0 and Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100
Release 4.0.
September 2007
Standard 02.07. This document is issued to support the Nortel IP Phone
1535 Phase 2 on Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Release
4.0.
July 2007
Standard 01.06. This document is up-issued to support the IBM x3550
hardware platform for Media Application Server.
June 2007
Standard 01.05. This document is up-issued to support Multimedia
Communication Server 5100 Release 4.0. This document addresses CR
Q01672416.
March 2007
Standard 01.04. This document is up-issued to support Multimedia
Communication Server 5100 Release 4.0. This document addresses CRs
Q01564258 and Q1542900.
January 2007
Standard 01.01. This document is issued to support Multimedia
Communication Server 5100 Release 4.0.
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Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100
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Contents
How to get help 11
Finding the latest updates on the Nortel Web site 11
Getting help from the Nortel Web site 11
Getting help over the phone from a Nortel Solutions Center 11
Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code 12
Getting help through a Nortel distributor or reseller 12
Regulatory and license information 13
Red Hat Software 13
Introduction 15
New features 17
Feature summaries 18
Base Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning
supportability 19
BCP OM enhancements 19
BCP/MAS co-residency 19
BCT for MAS 19
BladeCenter T Border Control Point 20
CallP checkpointing support 20
CFW and DND E911 operator callback 20
Cold cache recovery 20
Complete re-IP support 21
Geographic redundancy 21
IBM core hardware introduction 21
IBM x3550 for MAS 21
IPCM Profile 21
ipDialog interoperability 21
IP Phone 1535 Phase 2 22
Language support 22
Linux support 22
Lotus Notes integration 23
MAS OAM/fault integration 23
MAS Radvision support 23
MAS Web Collaboration multilingual support 24
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MCP granular service packaging 24
MCS E911 caller hold 24
Meet Me enhancements 25
Mobile Communication 3100 25
Multimedia Client updates 25
Multimedia Web Client evolution 26
Multimedia Wireless Client updates 26
Multiple login restrictions 26
OAM framework enhancements 26
Password management 27
PC Client API 27
Platform hardware alarm reporting 27
Private/public name and number display 27
Radvision SIP stack integration 28
RFC2833 support 28
SIP Denial of Service mitigation 28
SIP enhancements-event state publication 28
SMC dual NIC PC support 28
SSL for Web and SOAP interface 28
Subscriber OPI productization 29
Web (Prov/PA/Client) over SSL 29
Components and terminology changes 30
Changes since MCS 5100 Release 3.5 GA 30
Additional changes in MCS 5100 Release 4.0 30
MCS documentation suite 30
Hardware, network deployment, and network engineering
features 35
Linux support 35
Network deployment and engineering 35
Clients 36
References 37
Geographic redundancy 37
References 39
IBM core hardware introduction 39
Hardware 39
Software 40
Existing system upgrades 40
References 41
IBM xSeries x3550 for MAS 41
BCT for MAS 41
Hardware chassis 42
Software 43
Network deployment and engineering 43
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Existing system upgrades 43
References 43
BladeCenter T Border Control Point 44
Hardware 44
Software 44
Fault tolerance 45
Existing system upgrades 45
References 45
BCP/MAS co-residency 45
Engineering 45
Limitation 46
References 46
Server security, administration, and maintenance software
features 47
Base Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning supportability 47
System architecture 48
Configuration data 50
System Management Console 51
Backup and restore 51
Fault management 51
Performance management 52
Accounting 53
Security 53
References 53
BCP OM enhancements 54
MediaPortalInstance OM Group 54
Ports OM group 54
MediaPortal OM group 54
References 55
CallP checkpointing support 55
System Management Console 55
System Manager 56
Accounting Manager 56
Operational Measurements 57
References 58
Cold cache recovery 59
References 59
Complete re-IP support 59
Benefit 59
References 59
IPCM Profile 60
References 60
MAS OAM/fault integration 60
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Logs 61
References 61
MCP granular service packaging 61
Instant Messaging 62
Client Collaboration 63
PC ClientSet Control 63
References 63
OAM framework enhancements 63
Network engineering 64
Alarms and logs 64
Operational Measurements 65
Accounting records 65
System Management Console 65
References 66
Password management 66
Upgraded MCS systems 67
Logs 67
Bulk Provisioning Tool 67
References 67
Platform hardware alarm reporting 68
Alarms 68
System Manager 68
References 69
SMC dual NIC PC support 69
References 69
SSL for Web and SOAP interface 69
Web server 69
Multimedia PC Client 70
Personal Agent and Provisioning Client 71
Multimedia Web Client 72
Bulk Provisioning Tool 72
Application Programming Interfaces 72
Network engineering 72
Logs and alarms 73
References 73
End user software features 75
CFW and DND E911 operator callback 75
References 76
ipDialog interoperability 76
References 76
IP Phone 1535 Phase 2 76
Picture Caller ID 77
Standard Ring Patterns 77
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Enhanced Display Name support 77
References 78
Language support 78
Limitations 79
References 79
Lotus Notes integration 80
References 81
MAS Web Collaboration multilingual support 81
References 81
MCS E911 caller hold 82
Operational Measurements 82
Logs and Alarms 82
References 82
Meet Me enhancements 83
Conference Operator 83
Chairperson 85
Participant 85
Installation and configuration 85
References 86
Mobile Communication Client 3100 for Windows Mobile 86
References 87
Multimedia Client updates 87
References 88
Multimedia Web Client evolution 88
References 88
Multimedia Wireless Client updates 89
References 90
Multiple login restrictions 90
References 90
PC Client API 90
References 91
Private/public name and number display 91
Private calling name and number 91
Public calling name and number 91
MCS private calls 92
MCS public calls 92
Gateway calls 93
References 93
SIP Denial of Service mitigation 94
Logs and alarms 95
References 96
Subscriber OPI productization 96
Logs 97
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References 97
NTP changes 99
Renumbered documents 99
Merged documents 101
Retired documents 101
New documents 102
Glossary 105
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