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Contents
Preface.......................................................... vii
The Team That Wrote This Redbook . .................................. vii
CommentsWelcome ............................................... vii
Chapter 1. Introduction..........................................1
1.1 Standards-Based Transport over Frame Relay ......................1
1.2 IBM 9783 Voice FRAD ........................................1
1.3 IBM 2212 Access Utility .......................................1
1.4 RelatedWebSites ...........................................2
1.5 Voice Adapters . .............................................2
1.5.1 Port Analog FXS Voice CPCI Adapter (FC3210) .................2
1.5.2 Port Analog FXO Voice CPCI Adapter (FC3209 or FC3211) . . ......2
1.5.3 2-Port Analog E&M Voice CPCI Adapter (FC3312) . . . ............3
1.6 Voice Compression Support . . ..................................3
1.7 CompetitiveComparisons......................................3
Chapter 2. Design Consideration for a VoFR Network .................7
2.1 NumberofVoiceTrunks.......................................7
2.2 Publicvs.PrivateNetworks.....................................9
2.3 Tested PBXs Information with IBM 2212 and IBM 9783 . . . ............9
2.4 Frame Relay Topology Design .................................10
2.5 DeterminingtheCorrectFrameRelayParameters ..................12
2.5.1 TheRuleofThumbforDefiningTcValue.....................13
2.6 IBM 2212 Network Design with Leased Line . ......................14
2.7 2212 Network Design with Frame Relay ..........................16
2.7.1 Hunt Group Design using IBM 2212 and IBM 9783 . . . ...........17
2.7.2 The Number of IBM 9783s Needed ..........................17
2.8 StrategiesforVoiceTrafficPrioritization..........................19
Chapter 3. Installation and Configuration Activities..................23
3.1 Initial Powering of IBM 9783 . . .................................23
3.1.1 AssigningPasswords ....................................24
3.1.2 GettingStarted.........................................26
3.2 IBM 2212 Access Utility Installation Procedure .....................27
3.3 9783 Configuration Activities. . .................................27
3.3.1 Initial IBM 9783 Configuration . . ............................27
3.3.2 FrameRelayPortConfiguration ............................28
3.3.3 FRADPortConfiguration..................................31
3.3.4 VoicePortConfiguration..................................34
3.3.5 Configuration Procedure . .................................35
3.3.6 Voice Diagnostics .......................................37
3.3.7 ConfiguringtheDSUB....................................38
3.3.8 Connecting Channels . . . .................................40
3.3.9 Configuring Circuit Groups ................................40
3.3.10 SelectingaRemoteNode................................41
3.4 Configuration of VoFR in IBM 2212 Access Utility . . .................42
Chapter 4. Sample Scenarios ....................................55
4.0.1 IP ...................................................56
4.0.2 SNA .................................................57
4.0.3 Voice.................................................58