Signal Servers set-up Help please

[worldwidedialtone]

I have not been able to "introduce the follower to the leader signal server". Same problem with the MC-32 card. The leader works fine but using element manager cannot get the follower or MC-32 to transfer and save. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[johnpoole]

have you set up the follower from the faceplate interface? if i remember right, you need to add the mac of the leader card at the cli level

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc

 

[worldwidedialtone]

This is the check list I have to go by, probablly not 100% accurate info from various notes and books.



Program the Leader Signal Server

a. Connect the Leader Signal Server to the PC using the cable included with the signal Server.
b. Change the Hyper Terminal set Bits per second to 19200. Leave everything else the same.
c. Then plug the signal in to the 110-power outlet.
d. Place the CD included in the Signal Server package into the CD ROM located on the front of the Signal Server.
e. Wait till the system completely boot up then follow the instruction on the Screen (Press enter)
f. Press enter to partition the hard drive. You most do this. System will reboot.
g. After the system has rebooted follow instruction on the screen.
h. Then enter in Time and date. Day-month-year press enter.
i. Then test the hard disk (Press enter). It may take up to 20 minutes.
j. Press A or enter to perform a complete installation and upgrade.
k. Then type yes. May take up to 20 minutes.
l. Press A to set the first Signal Server as Leader.
m. Then press A to set it as a CO-resident
n. Then press B (H.32’’/3 Gatekeeper only)
o. Then press A for Primary.
p. Then enter the node ID
q. Then enter host Name. (FRAN61C)
r. Enter in ELAN IP Address
s. Then enter the subnet mask.
t. Then enter the gateway IP.
u. Then enter TLAN IP
v. Then enter TLAN subnet mask.
w. Then enter the TLAN gateway.
x. Then enter Node IP.
y. Then enter call server IP (Switch IP)
z. Then press enter at NRS
aa. Verify information then press yes.
bb. Then verify the Signal Server is set as leader then press enter.
cc. Then press Q.
dd. Then choose quite and reboot.
ee. Then go into Internet explore and type in the ELAN IP address. Element Manager should come up.
ff. The Element Manager password is the same as the switch password.
gg. Save as a bookmark

Program the Follower Signal Server

a. Connect the Follower Signal Server to the PC using the cable included with the signal Server.
b. Change the Hyper Terminal set Bits per second to 19200. Leave everything else the same.
c. Then plug the signal in to the 110-power outlet.
d. Place the CD included in the Signal Server package into the CD ROM located on the front of the Signal Server. May take 5 minutes to display anything on the screen.
e. After the system boots up follow the instruction on the Screen (Press enter)
f. Press enter to partition the hard drive. You most do this. System will reboot.
g. After the system has rebooted follow instruction on the screen.
h. Then enter in Time and date. Day-month-year press enter.
i. Then test the hard disk (Press enter). It may take up to 20 minutes.
j. Press A or enter to perform a complete installation and upgrade.
k. Then type y or enter. This may take up to 20 minutes.
l. Press B to set the second Signal Server as the follower.
m. Type host name example FRAN61C.
n. Press enter again
o. Then press Q.
p. Then choose quite and reboot.


Introduce the follower Signaling Server to the leader Signaling Server.

a. Open Internet Explorer and use your bookmark to access Element Manager.
b. Log in
c. Click configuration option from the menu located on the left of the screen
d. Click on IP Telephony
e. Click on node summary
f. Click on the import node files
g. Enter the leader signaling server’s IP address
h. The click on import
i. Then click edit
j. Go to the Signal Server 0.0.0.0 Properties
k. Enter management LAN (ELAN) IP address assigned by CSC.
l. Enter the management LAN (ELAN) first MAC address located on the front of the follower Signaling Server behind the cover on the lower right hand corner.
m. Voice LAN (TLAN) IP address. CSC assigns this address.
n. Voice LAN (TLAN) gateway IP address. CSC assigns this address.
o. Host name example; FRAN61C Follower.
p. Click save and transfer
q. Click OK
r. Transfer process began.
s. It will fail don’t worry.
t. Reboot follower Signal Server.
u. The press save and transfer again.



Installing and Programming a 32 Port Media Gateway Card


a. Plug the ITG card adaptor (A0852632) into the corresponding Amphenol plug located on the IP panel.
b. Run two cables from the RJ45 Jacks located on the ITG card adaptor to the patch panel. Remember top is ELAN bottom is TLAN.
c. Attach RJ45 plugs to the cable using the 568A color code.
d. Then use a RJ45 patch cable to attach the ELAN port on the patch panel to the top row of the Baystack.
e. Then use a RJ45 patch cable to attach the TLAN port on the patch panel to the bottom row of the Baystack.
f. Installation is complete.
g. Open Internet Explorer and use your bookmark to access Element Manager.
h. Log in
i. Click configuration option from the menu located on the left of the screen
j. Click on IP Telephony
k. Click on node summary
l. Click on the edit button
m. Click on the ADD button located next to the cards option.
n. Enter the Management LAN (ELAN)
o. Management LAN (ELAN) MAC address. The MAC address is located on the front of the Media Gateway Card.
p. Enter the Voice LAN (TLAN) address. Assigned by CSC.
q. Enter the Voice LAN (TLAN) gateway IP address.
r. Enter Host Name (example FRANK_MGC_1)
s. Click save and transfer
t. Click OK
u. Transfer process began.
v. It will fail don’t worry.
w. Reboot the Media Gateway card. The reset button is located on the front of the Media Gateway Card.
x. Then click save and Transfer again. .

 

[dlesap]

For MC, check that Software is the same as SS:
Look messages on boot by plugin a terminal in MC serial port 9600/8/n/1.

Most of the time the Version is not the same. So, configure SS, transfer to elements but MC will fails. Then from Element Manager upload the new version to MC to make it run and regognize by system.

For the follower info to set up(sorry boring reading all your infos...) the node definition have to be correctly introduced, transfer and all systems (SS leader and follower and MCs)restarted.
Please shortly tell me at which point it fails.

 

[worldwidedialtone]

Everything seems to work fine during the configaration in Element Manager, now can trick follower when booting up with CD and tell it that it is the leader but shoould not have to do that. Once all info has been entered for either/or/both MC-32 and follower signal server hit the enter and save, then it comes back saying it failed, do the reboot for both the card and the Sig Serv and do the enter and save again still fails. Is there a login/password for the faceplate connection of the MC-32 card? At least I could set the IP addresses for it.

 

[dlesap]

Password for a never synchronized MC might be either itgadmin/itgadmin or admin/cseadmin

When loading os in follower SS, just tell it it's a follower, not a leader. You will then not be able to enter any additionnal IP infos. That's the normal way. It will retrieve all IP@ from the leader.

When entering the MAC address of SS, take care that it's the E.LAN one needed. On the sticker behind the front panel, it's the upper one. At the back plane, the T.LAN is up, and E.LAN is down..!!

 

[worldwidedialtone]

Thanks, will give that a shot.

 

[marc3lo]

One thing that you donn't mention in your configuration steps is the H323 ID wich has to be the same in both SS and MC.

Is the H323 ID the same?