Tracing and identifying telco backhaul links

[richb808]

Hey guys,

How would I go about tracing/identifying the telco backhaul links for a Norstar MICS?

Is there a particular card say the PRI or T1 or analog lines come in on, that I can trace to ID the circuit used for backhaul to the telco?

Thank you!
Rich

 

[kelltele]

Back haul links? please explain

 

[richb808]

Hi kelltele,

The links that provide connections from the PBX to the PSTN or public telephone provider.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[curlycord]

You can call your carrier and ask what type of lines or circuits (not Backhaul Links) are provided or post the NT numbers of the cards in your CICS.

They are either POT's or BRI

What is it you need to do exactly or what is the problem?





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[richb808]

Hi Curly,

We're doing a site survey for an upcoming upgrade to replace the Norstar system and they wanted to know if we currently used analog lines or PRI/T1 circuits for PSTN (LEC) connectivity.
And if we used used DID numbers how many and what are they and where they are connected to.
Likewise question if we used T1/PRI.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[curlycord]

Ok get the NT numbers on the cards in the CICS to determine if BRI or POTs



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[richb808]

Great idea Curly.
Here's what I got.

NT5B74AABJ - Application Voicemail Module
NT7B53FA-93 - MICS (Modular Integrated Communications System) 0x32 Cabinet w/Power
NTBB08GA-93 - MICS NVRAM Cartridge
NT7B62FA-93 - MICS Power Supply
NT5B41GB-93 - 4 Port DS Trunk w/Caller ID Circuit Card
NTBB20FB-93 - 12x0 Fiber Trunk Module
NTBB51CA-93 - M0X8 Analog Station Module

So looks like it is POTS backhaul then, because of the Analog Station Module?

Thanks!
Rich

 

[pmcook]

We always get that info from the provider since they can give us complete documentation of the provisioning. I never rely on just a walk through as you can miss a lot of things such as POTS circuits used for non PBX apps.

 

[curlycord]

NT5B41GB-93 this is the card for analog/POT's lines.
The MICS can hold 2 and the 12X0 can have 3, very whats inside both units.

Reason is as an example you can have a PRI with POTs backup lines

It is possible to have circuits that convert to analog as well.


The ATA is only to convert digital stations to analog for faxes, cordless, modems etc.


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[richb808]

Thank you for the break down Curly!