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NN10035-111
Succession Multimedia Communications Portfolio
MCP RTP Media Portal
Basics
Standard MCP 1.1 FP1 (02.02) April 2003
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Nortel Networks Confidential 3 Overview How this chapter is organized This chapter is organized as follows: • “Functional description” on page 3 “Hardware” on page 4 “Software update maintenance loads” on page 7 “OAM&P strategy” on page 7 “Interfaces” on page 7 Functional description The Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) Media Portal is an optional component of the network that performs many media-layer functions. The RTP Media Portal addresses media specific issues with advanced ser
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4 Overview Nortel Networks Confidential Figure 1 Network Component Interoperability The clouds in the diagram represent two distinct networks. The Private Network cloud interacts with the Public Network cloud through the different edge components. The RTP Media Portal provides media-layer functionality for Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP), and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) transmissions. Hardware Description The RTP Media Portal resides on a
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Nortel Networks Confidential Overview 5 An RTP Media Portal occupies a single chassis domain (side) on a CPX8216T. Therefore, a single CPX8216T can host two RTP Media Portal components (one in chassis Domain A, the other in chassis Domain B). Note: Chassis domains are not internet domains. This is just another terminology intended to identify Side A and Side B of the chassis. Other terms often used interchangeably are: Domain A and Domain B, as well as Left Domain and Right Domain. Figu
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6 Overview Nortel Networks Confidential dedicated to the Motorola Hot Swap Controller (HSC), and the remaining six slots can be populated with peripheral resource cards (Input/Output cards with an associated transition module in the rear)). Each chassis half shelf consists of the following hardware components: Intel processor board with 1 GB memory and a SCSI Input/Output (I/O) daughter board (CPV5370 host card) Hot Swap Controller and Bridge (HSC) module SCSI CD-ROM drive SCSI har
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Nortel Networks Confidential Overview 7 Software update maintenance loads Information on updating software loads for the RTP Media Portal are covered in “Upgrades” on page 13. OAM&P strategy The OAM&P strategy for the system is to manage operations from a central location. The central location for OAM&P management is in the System Management Console. From the System Management Console, you can view and perform operations on the various components in the system. Interfaces Protocols While
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8 Overview Nortel Networks Confidential Figure 4 RTP Media Portal interfaces Network Interfaces The Host CPU card provides the signaling and OAM data interface to/from the Private Network. Each I/O card (commonly referred to as a blade) provides a media stream interface to the Private Network and a media stream interface to the Public Network. NN10035-111 Standard MCP 1.1 FP1 (02.02) April 2003 Copyright © 2003, Nortel Networks
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Nortel Networks Confidential Overview 9 Figure 5 Signaling and OAM interface - CPV5370 Host CPU The rear transition module for the CP5370 Host Central Processing Unit (CPU) card contains the following: COM2 port for connection to a terminal server and local monitor. Two Ethernet ports which provide connectivity to the Private Network. The connection carries signaling and OAM data. — The Ethernet 1 port is always used to provide an active connection. — The Ethernet 2 port provides a stan
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10 Overview Nortel Networks Confidential Network interfaces on each of the Input/Output cards (MCPN765) in the RTP Media Portal provide a path for media streams to/from the Private Network and Public Network. Figure 6 MCPN765 Media stream interface NN10035-111 Standard MCP 1.1 FP1 (02.02) April 2003 Copyright © 2003, Nortel Networks
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Nortel Networks Confidential Overview 11 The RTP Media Portal uses the following input/output (I/O) cards: MCPN765 front card TM-PIMC-0101 rear transition module The transition module contains two, 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connections for RTP/RTCP/UDP media streams. Each pair of MCPN765 and TM-PIMC-0101 cards perform the following functions: Provides connectivity for RTP/RTCP/UDP media streams to pass between the Private Network and the Public Network, as well as the public to public ne
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12 Overview Nortel Networks Confidential NN10035-111 Standard MCP 1.1 FP1 (02.02) April 2003 Copyright © 2003, Nortel Networks
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Nortel Networks Confidential 13 Upgrades How this chapter is organized This chapter is organized as follows: “OAM&P strategy” on page 13 — “RTP Media Portal software upgrade” on page 13 “Task flows” on page 14 — “Shutdown the RTP Media Portal component” on page 14 — “Update a software load” on page 15 OAM&P strategy RTP Media Portal software upgrade This section describes the update strategy for the RTP Media Portal. The RTP Media Portal run-time sub-component can be upgraded by deploying
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14 Upgrades Nortel Networks Confidential reboots the Peripheral CPUs. When the RTP Media Portal recovers from the reset, it is running (UNLOCKED) with the upgraded software. Note: It is possible to update one RTP Media Portal and reboot it while the other half shelf is running the load that has not been updated. Once one half shelf is updated, the other half shelf can be locked, updated, and rebooted. Upgrading all RTP Media Portals concurrently will cause a service outage. The length of
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Nortel Networks Confidential Upgrades 15 Update a software load The following procedure describes how to update a load for the RTP Media Portal component: From the System Management Console 1 Select the RTP Media Portal Server, select Components, right-click the desired component and select Update. Figure 7 Updating the RTP Media Portal from the menu tree You can also launch the update from the pull-down Configuration menu, as shown: Copyright © 2003, Nortel Networks MCP RTP Media Portal Ba
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16 Upgrades Nortel Networks Confidential Figure 8 Updating the RTP Media Portal from the pull-down menu After selecting Update, the following window appears: Figure 9 The update window, retrieving the load list NN10035-111 Standard MCP 1.1 FP1 (02.02) April 2003 Copyright © 2003, Nortel Networks
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Nortel Networks Confidential Upgrades 17 2 You can only do an update from one version to another. Note: The currently deployed software load will not appear in the load list. Figure 10 Load list for updating 3 Select the load version that should be used to update the RTP Media Portal. Click on the Apply button. 4 The System Management Console displays the four tabs that can be reconfigured. Modify any configuration values you need. Note 1: Configuration fields ranges are detailed in the
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18 Upgrades Nortel Networks Confidential Figure 11 Successful update dialog box NN10035-111 Standard MCP 1.1 FP1 (02.02) April 2003 Copyright © 2003, Nortel Networks
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Nortel Networks Confidential 19 Fault management How this chapter is organized This chapter is organized as follows: “Network fault management strategy” on page 19 — “Fault tolerance” on page 19 — “RTP Media Portal Alarms” on page 22 — “Logs” on page 23 Network fault management strategy The system handles network fault management through the reporting of alarms and logs. RTP Media Portal alarms and logs are viewed from the System Management Console. (See the MCP System Management Console Ba
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20 Fault management Nortel Networks Confidential whenever a failure condition occurs on the Active SIP Application Module. Idle Session Detection — enables the RTP Media Portal to detect and recover media resources associated with idle media sessions. This basic capability enables the system to maintain capacity and performance in the wake of a SIP Application Module failure that causes the isolation of active media sessions. Media Survivability — enables the RTP Media Portal to allo
