Quick Start Guide. Vpacket 5100/6100 Voice/Data Router. T1 WAN model. Release 2.1.1

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Quick Start Guide

Vpacket 5100/6100 Voice/Data Router

Release 2.1.1

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Vpacket Series 5100/6100 Voice/Data Router Quick Start Guide T1 and dual T1

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What’s in the box?

This guide is intended for experienced users and is designed to facilitate the installation and configuration of the Vpacket 5100/6100 Voice/Data Router (VDR). For detailed installation information, refer to the Vpacket 5100/6100 Voice/Data Router Installer’s Guide (P/N 750-0024-001, Rev A) or the Vpacket 5100/6100 Voice/Data Router Reference Manual, which is divided into the following sections:

• Vpacket 5100/6100 Series Voice/Data Router Reference Manual (Data Features) • Vpacket 5100/6100 Series Voice/Data Router MGCP Telephony Configuration • Vpacket 5100/6100 Series Voice/Data Router SIP Telephony Configuration • Vpacket 5100/6100 Series Voice/Data Router H.323 Telephony Configuration

This related documentation is located on the CD-ROM that is shipped with this product.

What’s in the box?

The following items are shipped with a Vpacket 5100/6100 VDR.

If any of the items listed above are missing or defective, contact Vpacket Communications, Inc. at (866) 872-2538.

Additional tools, materials, and cables

The following additional tools are required to install the 5100/6100 VDR: • A flathead screwdriver and a Phillips screwdriver for securing the cables • A 1/4" hex nutdriver to secure the captive grounding nut on the back panel • Screws for installation in a 19" equipment rack

The following additional cables and wire are required to install the 5100/6100 VDR with other internetworking equipment:

• serial cable (DB-9 male to DB-25 female) • straight-through cable (RJ-45 with boot cover) • grounding wire

❑ Vpacket 5100/6100 VDR ❑ self-adhesive rubber feet (4)

❑ AC power cord ❑ wall mount brackets (2)

❑ male DB9 to female DB9 cord ❑ Release Notes ❑ RJ45 straight-through cable ❑ Quick Start Guide

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Installation site

Installation site

Vpacket 5100/6100 VDRs are designed to be installed on a wall, within a standard 19-inch (48.26 cm) rack, or on a desktop. You should observe these guidelines:

• Ensure that the side of the unit with the fans (right-hand side panel if you are facing the unit from head-on) is not placed in the top-most position; this would defeat the air-flow and encourage overheating.

• Collocate the punchdown panel and voice ports.

• Ensure sufficient clearance for airflow and cable routing. The LEDs on the front panel should be easily visible and cables to the connectors on the back panel should be easily accessible.

• Ensure that the indoor room temperature does not exceed 50°C (122°F).

• Maintain the 5100/6100 VDR by keeping the unit clean and free of dust and other contaminating particles before, during, and after installation.

Connections

This diagram of the back panel of a 5100/6100 VDR shows the various ports and cables that each accepts. The serial number location and grounding nut are also shown.

T1 voice and dual T1 WAN model

FXS voice and single T1 WAN model

AC power cord T1 port(s) accept RJ45 cable

T1 port accepts an RJ45 cable

Ethernet port accepts a

Cat 3 or 5 UTP cable a male DB9 to female DB9Serial port accepts

Blank

Captive grounding nut Serial number

T1

AC power cord

Captive grounding nut Cat 3 or 5 UTP cable

Ethernet port accepts a Serial port accepts a male DB9 to female DB9

T1 port accepts RJ45 cable FXS interface accepts a

female Amphenol 50-pin cable

Blank

Serial number PSTN port accepts standard telephone cable

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Powering on the 5100/6100 VDR

Powering on the 5100/6100 VDR

After making the physical port connections, you can connect the power supply cord into the Power receptacle on the back panel of the 5100/6100 VDR and connect the 3-pronged end of the power cord into an AC power outlet. The unit powers on automatically when enough power is available.

User interface

To access the command line interface (CLI) through the management console port (located on the back panel of the unit), you need to connect a terminal or PC that is running emulation software to the 5100/6100 VDR. After connecting to the management console port, configure the emulation software as follows:

• Bits per second: 57600 baud • Data bits: 8

• Parity: none • Stop bits: 1 • Flow control: none

If you are connected locally, you can telnet to the default Ethernet IP address (192.168.0.254) to access the CLI.

Initial configuration

You can use the following commands to: • log in as administrator

• change the system password • create a user account • set the system name • set the system time • set the date

Logging in

Login:admin

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Interface configuration

Changing the system password

VPacket# set user modify admin password

Enter the new password :sea_blue456

Reenter the new password :sea_blue456

New password will be used on the next login

Create a user account

VPacket# set user add seashell writedata

Enter the new password :seaweed_987

Reenter the new password :seaweed_987

User name : seashell

Access Level : writedata

Setting unit information

VPacket# set systemInfo systemname Seahorse_north

Seahorse_north#

Setting the time

VPacket# set time 15:48:30

Setting the date

VPacket# set date 11/13/2001

Interface configuration

Ethernet LAN, WAN, and voice interface configuration can be accomplished by issuing a

combination of the commands given below. For additional help, enter help+Enter for a list of top-level system commands. Pressing the spacebar+? after a top-top-level word lists options within that group of commands. Bold indicates the command input and bold italics indicate argument input.

Note. For a complete list of arguments for a command, enter the command space ? and the arguments will appear in the order you are required to enter them.

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Interface configuration

Network diagram

The values in this diagram are used for the interface and telephony configuration examples.

Ethernet LAN interface configuration

VPacket# set ip lan 15.15.15.254 255.255.255.0 NATed

VPacket# set ip gateway 205.176.94.12

VPacket# commit ip

VPacket# save

WAN interface configuration

VPacket# set ip wan 205.176.94.11 255.255.255.0

T1 WAN interface configuration

VPacket# set wan 1 circuitname route_66data1

VPacket# set wan 1 clocksource network

VPacket# set wan 1 data protocol mlppp

VPacket# set wan 1 interfacetype t1

VPacket# set wan 1 framemode esf

VPacket# set wan 1 linecoding b8zs

VPacket# set wan 1 loopback noloopback

VPacket# commit t1 VPacket# save 6100 VDR Switch PC host PC host PC host 15.15.15.1 15.15.15.2 15.15.15.3 LAN: 15.15.15.254 WAN: 205.176.94.11 T1 205.176.94.12 Softswitch 38.170.77.11

The 6100 VDR has a LAN (Ethernet) IP address of 15.15.15.254 and is connected to a switch behind which resides the 15.15.15.0 network. The WAN IP address is a public address and connects the 6100 VDR (via a T1 connection) to a gateway (205.176.94.12) that connects the network to the Internet. For voice services, the 6100 VDR communicates with the softswitch

with IP address 38.170.77.11.

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Voice over IP configuration

Dual T1 WAN interface configuration

VPacket# set wan 2 circuitname route_66data2

VPacket# set wan 2 clocksource network

VPacket# set wan 2 data protocol mlppp

VPacket# set wan 2 interfacetype t1

VPacket# set wan 2 framemode esf

VPacket# set wan 2 linecoding b8zs

VPacket# set wan 2 loopback noloopback

VPacket# commit t1

VPacket# save

Voice interface configuration

VPacket# set ip voice 205.176.94.11

or

VPacket# set ip voice < lan|wan >

Voice over IP configuration

Vpacket 5100/6100 VDRs support the use of either MGCP, H.323, or SIP for VoIP

implementations. The telephony commands are accessible through the telephony command shell. To enter the telephony shell, enter tel at the VPacket# prompt.

MGCP configuration

To configure the 5100/6100 VDR to support MGCP, you need to set each voice port, set the ports to point to a softswitch (or group of softswitches), set the coding type for each TCID, and set the coding profile usage for each coding profile.

Note. You can enter telephony commands individually at the prompt or collect them into a text file and copy the settings into the telephony subdirectory for uploading.

Setting the voice ports

VPacket# tel

telephony# set tcid 0 notify_entity 38.170.77.11:2427 dynamic

OK

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OK

telephony# activate

OK

telephony# commit

OK

Setting the softswitch identifier

telephony# set tcid 0 endpoint_id a001

OK

(continue to set endpoint IDs for TCIDs a001-a0024)

OK

Note. Vpacket recommends that you assign them sequentially (see Example). When this command is executed, the endpoint attempts to register with the softswitch. The naming convention (a001...a012) is an example; it is not a VDR standard. The name of the endpoint_id must match that configured in the Call Agent's database.

Setting the coding type

VPacket# tel

telephony# set coding 0 coding_type tx g711_mu

OK

(continue to set the coding type for TCIDs 2-22)

OK

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Setting the coding usage

telephony# set coding 0 usage voice on

OK

telephony# set coding 1 usage fax on

OK

(continue to set the usage for TCIDs 2-22)

OK telephony# activate OK telephony# commit OK

H.323 configuration

To configure the 5100/6100 VDR to support H.323, you need to set the H.323 gatekeeper mode, set the gatekeeper, set gatekeeper alias, set the coding type for each TCID, and set the coding profile usage for each TCID.

Note. You can enter telephony commands individually at the prompt or collect them into a text file and copy the settings into the telephony subdirectory for uploading.

Setting the H.323 mode

VPacket# tel

telephony# set h323 gk_mode manual

Don't forget to set h323 gk_addr! OK

Setting the H.323 gatekeeper

VPacket# tel

telephony# set h323 gk_addr 38.170.77.11

OK

Setting the H.323 alias

VPacket# tel

telephony# set h323 alias add H.323 corporate

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Saving configuration changes

Setting the coding type

The coding type must be set for each TCID.

VPacket# tel

telephony# set coding 0 coding_type tx g711_mu

OK

(continue to set the coding type for TCIDs 2-22)

OK

Setting the coding usage

VPacket# tel

OK

telephony# set coding 0 usage fax on

OK

(continue to set the usage for TCIDs 2-22)

OK telephony# activate OK telephony# commit OK

SIP

For SIP environments, refer to the VPacket 5100/6100 Series SIP Telephony Configuration manual.

Saving configuration changes

You need to commit all system changes and then save to write changes to the Flash memory. You can use either the commit command to retain all changes or the commit ip command to retain only IP interface changes. The save command then writes the changes to the Flash memory.

For telephony changes first you need to issue the activate command and then commit command (from within the telephony shell).

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LEDs

LEDs

The 5100/6100 VDR has LEDs that indicate real-time conditions. The following table lists the front panel LED status and management functions

Each WAN port has a status LED to the immediate left of the port on the back panel. The single LAN port has individual LEDs to indicate link status and activity. The FXS and T1 CAS ports have a status LED to the immediate right of the port.

Upgrading the software image

You can upgrade the current software image by following these steps. First, you will establish a HyperTerminal or other emulation program session. See “Setting up a HyperTerminal session” on page 5. Before you begin this procedure, you need to verify connectivity to an FTP server. The username, password and filename of the code base to be downloaded is required for a successful upgrade.

Note. Sample values shown for illustration purposes only.

1. Log on to the 5100/6100 VDR.

2. Issue the show ftp command to display the current FTP settings. Example:

LED Status Color Function

Power Lit Green Normal condition. Unit is receiving power.

Darkened — Unit is not receiving power.

Status Lit Green Normal operation.

Blinking Yellow An error or fault condition exists.

Alarm Darkened — Normal condition.

Blinking Yellow An error or fault condition exists.

VPacket# show ftp

---FTP SETTINGS---Address of the ftp server : 111.111.111.111

Ftp user name : guest Ftp user password : guest Path on the server : C:\

File name to download : m020101.BIN

---VPacket#

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Upgrading the software image

3. Issue the commands to set the FTP values needed for your installation. a. Enter the FTP server IP address by issuing the set ftp server command.

Example:

b. Set the FTP user name by issuing the set ftp user command. Example:

c. Set the FTP password by issuing the set ftp password command and entering the password after the command.

Example:

d. Set the FTP path by issuing the set ftp path command and entering the path. Example:

e. Set the FTP filename by issuing the set ftp filename command and entering the file name. Example:

4. Change to the maincode directory by issuing the cd maincode command. Example:

VPacket# set ftp server 10.10.10.3 VPacket#

VPacket# set ftp user vpacket VPacket#

VPacket# set ftp password vpacket VPacket#

VPacket# set ftp path C:\ VPacket#

VPacket# set ftp filename m020101.bin VPacket#

VPacket# cd maincode

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Upgrading the software image

5. When you are in the maincode directory, issue a dir command to discover the code version. Example:

6. Issue the download image command and enter the filename to start downloading the software image.

Example:

Note. You can request that the file be used and active during the next reset by issuing the download image <filename> requestactive command.

7. Issue dir to verify that the code is now downloaded in \maincode. 8. Reboot the VDR by issuing the reset command from the CLI.

VPacket# dir Directory of \maincode 3/ 1/2000 0: 0: 0 <DIR> 3/ 1/2000 0: 0: 0 <DIR> 3/ 1/2000 1:31:50 1262450 OLD_CODE.BIN 3 File(s) 1262450 bytes

Remaining file system bytes: 552448

VPacket# download image s020101.bin download of s020101.bin to s020101.bin download# ...

File new_code.bin successfully downloaded from s020101.bin VPacket#