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Contents
1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 WHAT IS VS-EIU-100X?..................................................................................... 7
1.2 SAMPLE APPLICATION....................................................................................... 7
1.3 PRODUCTAPPEARANCE ................................................................................... 8
1.4 MAIN FEATURES ............................................................................................... 9
1.5 PHYSICAL INFORMATION ................................................................................. 10
1.6 SOFTWARE ..................................................................................................... 10
2 SYSTEM..................................................................................................................................... 11
2.1 STATUS........................................................................................................... 11
2.2 CALL STATUS.................................................................................................. 12
2.3TIME ............................................................................................................... 12
2.4 LOGIN SETTINGS............................................................................................. 13
2.5 GENERAL........................................................................................................ 14
2.5.1 Language Settings................................................................................ 14
2.5.2 Scheduled Reboot ................................................................................ 14
2.6TOOLS ............................................................................................................ 15
2.6.1 Reboot Tools................................................................................. 15
2.6.2 Update Firmware.......................................................................... 15
2.6.3 Upload and Backup Configuration ................................................ 15
2.6.4 Restore Configuration................................................................... 16
2.7 SYSTEM INFORMATION.................................................................................... 16
3 T1/E1........................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 GENERAL........................................................................................................ 17

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3.2 PRI................................................................................................................. 18
3.3 SS7................................................................................................................ 20
3.3.1 Link Set Settings........................................................................... 20
3.3.2 Link Settings................................................................................. 21
3.3.3 SS7 Configuration file backup and restore.................................... 22
3.4 MFC/R2......................................................................................................... 22
3.4.1 MFC/R2 Signaling......................................................................... 22
3.4.2 Modify R2 variant.......................................................................... 23
4 VOIP............................................................................................................................................. 28
4.1 VOIPENDPOINTS........................................................................................... 28
4.1.1 SIP Endpoints............................................................................... 28
4.1.2 Main Endpoint Settings................................................................. 28
4.1.3 Advanced Registration Options..................................................... 30
4.1.4 Call Settings ................................................................................. 30
4.1.5 Advanced Timer Settings.............................................................. 31
4.1.6 Advanced Signaling Settings......................................................... 31
4.2 IAX2 ENDPOINT.............................................................................................. 32
4.3ADVANCED SIPSETTINGS .............................................................................. 34
4.3.1 Networking.................................................................................... 34
4.3.2 Advanced NAT Settings ................................................................ 35
4.3.3 Advanced RTP Settings................................................................ 36
4.3.4 Parsing and Compatibility............................................................. 36
4.3.5 Security......................................................................................... 37
4.3.6 Media............................................................................................ 38
4.3.7 Codec Settings ............................................................................. 38
4.4ADVANCED IAX2 SETTINGS............................................................................ 39
4.5ADVANCED FAX SETTING ................................................................................. 41
5 ROUTING.................................................................................................................................. 42
5.1 CALL ROUTING RULE...................................................................................... 42
5.2 GROUPS ......................................................................................................... 45
6 NETWORK................................................................................................................................ 46

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6.1WAN/LANSETTINGS..................................................................................... 46
6.2 DDNS SETTINGS ........................................................................................... 47
6.3TOOLKIT.......................................................................................................... 48
7 ADVANCED.............................................................................................................................. 49
7.1ASTERISK API................................................................................................. 49
7.2ASTERISK CLI................................................................................................. 50
7.3ASTERISK FILE EDITOR................................................................................... 51
7.4AUTO PROVISIONING....................................................................................... 52
7.4.1 Preparation................................................................................... 52
7.4.2 Configuring gateway..................................................................... 53
7.4.3 Configuring ACS........................................................................... 54
7.4.4 Provisioning example.................................................................... 56
7.5 SNMP............................................................................................................ 59
7.5.1 Parameters in SNMP setting......................................................... 60
7.5.2 Activating SNMP........................................................................... 60
7.5.3 Verify SNMP ................................................................................. 61
7.6TR069............................................................................................................ 63
7.7 NETWORK CAPTURE....................................................................................... 64
8 LOGS........................................................................................................................................... 66
8.1 LOG SETTINGS................................................................................................ 66
8.2 SYSTEM LOG................................................................................................... 68
8.3ASTERISK LOGS .............................................................................................. 69
8.4 CALL STATISTICS ............................................................................................ 69
8.5 SYSTEM NOTICE............................................................................................. 70

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1 Overview
1.1 What is VS-EIU-100X?
OpenVox VS-EIU-100X Gateway is an open source asterisk-based VoIP Gateway solution for
operators and call centers. It is a converged media gateway product. This kind of gateway connects
traditional telephone system to IP networks and integrates VoIP PBX with the PSTN seamlessly.
With friendly GUI, users may easily setup their customized Gateway. Also secondary development
can be completed through AMI (Asterisk Management Interface).
It is developed with a wide selection of codecs and signaling protocol, including G.711A,
G.711U, G.729, G.722, G.723 and GSM. It supports PRI/SS7/R2 protocol. OpenVox T1/E1
Gateway has good processing ability and stability and we provides 1/2/4 T1/E1 interface for your
choice. The T1/E1 gateway will be 100% compatible withAsterisk, Elastix, trixbox, 3CX,
FreeSWITCH SIP server and VOS VoIP operating platform.
1.2 Sample Application
Figure 1-2-1 Topological Graph

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1.3 Product Appearance
The picture below is appearance of VS-EIU-1004.
Figure 1-3-1 Product Appearance
Figure 1-3-2 Front Panel

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Table 1-3-1 Description of ports
Port
Function
color
Status
1 ports 1-4
E1/T1 ports. The port numbers are different on different models, from 1
to 4
2 RUN
Register indicator
Green
Slow blinking(Green 2s and
Flash 0.1s):Work normally
Fast blinking(Green 0.5s and
Flash 0.5s): Work
abnormally
Fast blinking(Green 0.5s and
Flash 0.5s): Work
abnormally
No blinking: Dahdi Error
3 Reload
Press factory button and hold for 4-5 seconds, the device will restore
factory configuration
4 HDD
Boot detection
Green
Off when system is running
5 PBN
Press shutdown button for 8 seconds, the device will force shutdown
6 PWR
Power Status indicator
Green
On: Power is on
Off: Power is off
7 Uart
Useless
8 VGA
VGA monitor connector
9 UBS
USB interface
10 Eth
Network interface
1.4 Main Features
Based on Asterisk®
Editable Asterisk® configuration file
Wide selection of codecs and signaling protocol
Support 512 routing rules and flexible routing settings
Stable performance, flexible dialing, friendly GUI
Codecs support: G.711A, G.711U, G.729, G.723, G.722, GSM
Support ports group management
Support call status information

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Support T.38/Pass-through fax
Support Auto Provision, SNMP V1/V2c/V3 and TR069
Echo Cancellation
Connect legacy PBX systems to low-cost VoIP services
Connect legacy PBX systems to remote sites over private VoIP links
Connect IP PBX systems to legacy TDM services
1.5 Physical Information
Table 1-5-1 Description of Physical Information
Weight
377 g
Size
12cm*6.4cm*1.8cm(2U module)
Temperature
-40~85°C (Storage)
0~70°C (Operation)
Operation humidity
5%~95% non-condensing
Max power
20 W
LAN port
1
WAN port
2
1.6 Software
Default IP: 172.16.100.1(WAN), 192.168.100.1(LAN)
Username: admin
Password: admin
Notice: Log in
Figure 1-6-1 LOG IN Interface

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2 System
2.1 Status
On the “System Status” page, you will find all Interface status, channels status, SIP, IAX2, Routing
rules, and Network information.
Figure 2-1-1 System Status
Table 2-1-1 Description of System Status
Options
Definition
Interface Status
Show the status of port, include “OK”and “Down”. “Down”means no trunk line
connected; “OK” means the trunk line of port is available.
Channels Status
Show the Channels status of port, include "Idle". "Busy". "Disable" and “S channel”.
"Idle" means it is available;
"Busy" means the channel is busy;
"Disable" means it is unavailable;
“S channel” means signaling channel.

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2.2 Call Status
The verbose of the system call status will be present on the “Call Status”page. You can select the
specified T1/E1 port which you are care for.
Figure 2-2-1 Verbose of call status
2.3 Time
Table 2-3-1 Description of Time Settings
Options
Definition
System Time
Your gateway system time.
Time Zone
The world time zone. Please select the one which is the same or the closest
as your city.
POSIX TZ String
Posix timezone strings.
NTP Server 1
Time server domain or hostname. For example, [0.cn.pool.ntp.org].
NTP Server 2
The first reserved NTP server. For example, [time.windows.com].
NTP Server 3
The second reserved NTP server. For example, [time.nist.gov].
Auto-Sync from NTP
Whether enable automatically synchronize from NTP server or not. ON is
enable, OFF is disable this function.
Sync from NTP
Sync time from NTP server.
Sync from Client
Sync time from local machine.
For example, you can configure like this:

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Figure 2-3-1 Time Settings
You can set your gateway time Sync from NTP or Sync from Client by pressing different buttons.
2.4 Login Settings
Your gateway doesn't have administration role.All you can do here is to reset what new username and
password to manage your gateway. And it has all privileges to operate your gateway. You can modify “Web
Login Settings” and “SSH Login Settings”. If you have changed these settings, you don’t need to logout,
just rewriting your new user name and password will be OK. Also you can specify the web server port
number. Usually the web login default mode is “http and https”. For safety, you can switch to “only https”
mode.
Table 2-4-1 Description of Web Login Settings
Options
Definition
User Name
Your gateway does not have administration role.
All you can do here is defining the user name and password to manage your
gateway.
And it has all privileges to operate your gateway .User Name: Allowed
characters “-_+<>&0-9a-zA-Z”.Length:1-32 characters.
Password
Allowed characters "-_+. <>&0-9a-zA-Z".
Length: 4-32 characters.
Confirm Password
Please input the same password as 'Password' above.
Login Mode
Specify the web login mode: http and https, only https. Default is http and
https.
Port
Specify the web server port number. Do not use port 443 which is reserved for
HTTPS.

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Figure 2-4-1 Login Settings
Notice: Whenever you do some changes, do not forget to save your configuration.
2.5 General
2.5.1 Language Settings
You can choose different languages for your system. If you want to change language, you can switch
“Advanced” on, then “Download” your current language package. After that, you can modify the package
with the language you need. Then upload your modified packages, “Choose File” and “Add”.
Figure 2-5-1 Language Settings
2.5.2 Scheduled Reboot
If switch it on, you can manage your gateway to reboot automatically as you like. There are four reboot
types for you to choose, “By Day, By Week, By Month and By Running Time”.
Figure 2-5-2 Reboot Types

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If use your system frequently, you can set this enable, it can helps system work more efficient.
2.6 Tools
On the “Tools” pages, there are reboot tools, update Firmware, upload Configuration, backup
Configuration and Restore Configuration toolkits.
2.6.1 Reboot Tools
You can choose system reboot andAsterisk reboot separately.
Figure 2-6-1 Reboot Prompt
If you press “OK”, your system will reboot and all current calls will be dropped. Asterisk Reboot is the
same.
Table 2-6-1 Instruction of reboots
Options
Definition
System Reboot
This will turn off your gateway and then turn it back on. This will drop all
current calls.
Asterisk Reboot
This will restart Asterisk and drop all current calls.
2.6.2 Update Firmware
We offer two kinds of update types for you. You can choose System Update or System Online Update.
System Online Update is an easier way to update your system, if you choose that, you will see some
information below.
Figure 2-6-2 Prompt Information
2.6.3 Upload and Backup Configuration
If you want to update your system and remain your previous configuration, you can first backup
configuration, then you can upload configuration directly. That will be very convenient for you.

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Figure 2-6-3 Upload and Backup
2.6.4 Restore Configuration
Sometimes there is something wrong with your gateway that you don’t know how to solve it, mostly you
will select factory reset. Then you just need to press a button, your gateway will be reset to the factory status.
Figure 2-6-4 Factory Reset
2.7 System Information
On the “Information” page, there shows some basic information about the T1/E1 gateway. You can see
software and hardware version, storage usage, memory usage and some help information.
Figure 2-7-1 System Information

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3 T1/E1
3.1 General
Figure 3-1-1 General Settings
Table 3-1-1 Definition of General Settings
Figure 3-1-2 Advanced interface type
Table 3-1-2 Definition of advanced interface type
Figure 3-1-2 Port Details
Table 3-1-3 Definition of Port Details
Options
Definition
Timing Source
Timing Source indicate the ports as to which should be used to recover the clock.(0 for
master mode, upper for client mode, small number have higher priority )
Interface
Choose a line type for the interface.
Framing
Framing method for this interface
Locale
Your locale. This will be used for the tone style. Used when in-call indications
need to be generated such as ring back, busy, congestion, and other call-oriented
inband tone signals.
Interface Type
It shows you the current type of port. It has two type: E1 and T1
Options
Definition
Echo Cancellation
Whether or not to enable echo cancellation
RX Gain
Gain for the RX (receive -into Asterisk)channel.Default:0.0
TX Gain
Gain for the TX (transmit -out of Asterisk Asterisk)channel.Default:0.0

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Coding
Coding method for this interface
Line Build-out
Line build-out represents the length of the cable form the port on this gateway to the
next device.
CRC4
Enable cyclic redundancy checking for error checking on line. CRC-4 support is
required for all network switches in Europe, but many older switches and PBXs don’t
support it.
Signaling
It shows you what signaling the port uses.
Switch Type
Only used for PRI
Description
An optional description of this interface to be used for reference only.
3.2 PRI
Figure 3-2-2 ISDN: Signaling
Table 3-2-2 Definition of Signaling
Options
Definition

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Q.SIG Channel Mapping
Sets logical or physical channel mapping. In logical channel mapping, channels
are mapped to 1-30.In physical channel mapping, channels are mapped to 1-
15,17-31,skipping the number used for the data channel, Default is physical.
Enable Caller ID
Whether or not to use caller ID
PRI Dial Plan for Dialed Number
PRI Dialplan: The ISDN-level Type of Number (TON) or numbering plan, used
for the dialed number. Leaving this as ‘unknown’(the default) works for most
cases. In some very unusual circumstances, you may need to set this
to; ’dynamic’ or ‘redundant’
PRI Dial Plan for Dialing Number
PRI Local Dialplan: Only RARELY used for PRI(sets the calling number’s
numbering plan).In North America, the typical use is sending the 10 digit; caller
ID number and setting the prilocaldialplan to ‘national’ (the default).Only VERY
rarely will you need to change this.
Network Specific Facility (NSF)
Messages
Some switches (AT&T especially) require network specific facility IE. Supported
values are currently ‘none’, ’sdn’, ’megacom’, ’tollfreemgacom’, ’account’
Idle Bearer Reset
Whether or not to reset unused B channels
Idle Bearer Reset Period
Sets the time in seconds between restart of unused B channels; defaults to ‘never’
Display Send
Send/receive ISDN display IE options, the display options are a comma separated
list of the following options:
block: Do not pass display text data.
name_initial: Use display text in SETUP/CONNECT messages as the party
name.
name_update: Use display text in other messages (NOTIFY/FACILITY)for
COLP name update.
name: Combined name_ initial and name_ update options.
text: Pass any unused display text data as an arbitrary display message during a
call. Sent text goes out in default to ‘name’.
Display Receive
Send/receive ISDN display IE options. The display options are a comma
separated list of the following options:
block: Do not pass display text data.
name_initial: Use display text in SETUP/CONNECT messages as the party
name.
bame_update: Use display text in other messages (NOTIFY/FACILITY)for
COLP name update.
name: Combined name_ initial and name_ update options.
text: Pass any unused display text data as an arbitrary display message during a
call. Sent text goes out in default to ‘name’.
Overlap Dialing
Enable overlap dialing mode--sending overlap digits.
Allow Progress When Call Released
Allow inband audio (progress) when a call is DISCONNECT Ted by the end of
a PRI
Out-of-Band Indications
PRI Out of band indications. Enable this to report Busy and congestion on a PRI
using out_ of_ band notification. Inband indication, as used by the gateway
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Facility-based ISDN Supplementary
Services
To enable transmission of facility-based ISDN supplementary services (such as
caller name form CPE over facility), enable this option. Cannot be changed on a
reload.
Exclusive Channel Selection
If you need to override the existing channels selection routine and force all PRI
channels to be marked as exclusively selected, set this to yes. priexclusive cannot
be changed on a reload.
Ignore Remote Hold Indications
If you wish to ignore remote hold indications (and use MOH that is supplied over
the B channel) enable this option.
Block Outbound Caller ID Name
Enable if you need to hide just the name and the number for legacy PBX use.
Only applies to PRI channels.
Wait for Caller ID Name
Support caller ID on call waiting
3.3 SS7
3.3.1 Link Set Settings
Figure 3-3-1 Link Set Settings
You can click button as shown below, when there are several linkset, only one can be set to the default.
Figure 3-3-2 SS7 Link Set Settings