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Nortel Networks NN43001-563 User Manual

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Before you begin

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advanced ISDN features.

Table 2 "Software packages for Meridian

1/CS 1000M IP Trunk 3.01 (and later)" (page 33)

lists required

software packages.

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Check the Nortel website to find the latest ITG 8-port trunk card
software. Go to

www.nortel.com

. Follow the links to Customer

Support and Software Distribution or go to

www.nortel.com/support

.

The file to download is for the ITG 2.8.xx.mms. "ITG 2" indicates it
is ITG Trunk 2.0 software, "8" indicates it is for the ITG 8-port trunk
card, and "xx" is the software revision level.At the time of release of
IP Trunk 3.01 (and later), the latest version of software was for the
ITG 8-port trunk card was ITG 2.8.26g.

WARNING

It is critical that only the ITG 8-port trunk card software is
installed on the ITG 8-port trunk cards. If the ITG-Pentium
24-port software is installed, the ITG 8-port trunk card
becomes unusable and must be returned to Nortel for
repair.

4

If ITG-Pentium 24-port trunk cards are added to the ITG 8-port
trunk card node as part of the upgrade, verify that the required LAN
networking equipment and cables are installed. For networking
equipment requirements, refer to

"ITG engineering guidelines" (page

87)

. Leader 0 and Leader 1 must be on the same TLAN subnet.

5

If an ITG 8-port trunk card is being upgraded to support DCHIP
functionality, one hardware upgrade kit (NTZC47AA for Large
systems, and NTZC47BA for Small systems) is required. Both kits
contain a DCH PC Card (NTWE07) a pigtail cable (NTCW84EA)
and two versions of the I/O panel breakout cable. The NTZC47AA
contains a D-Channel interface cable (NTND26AA) that extends from
a 15-pin filter in the I/O panel to the MSDL card. The NTZC47BA
contains an external D-Channel cable (NTWE04AD) to connect to
the I/O breakout cable on the SDI/DCH card.

6

Open a Telnet session to the ITG 8-port trunk card. At the ITG>
prompt, enter

itgCardShow

Write down the IP trunk card’s IP address and other card data.

7

If required for an ITG 8-port trunk card upgrade, install an MSDL
card (minimum vintage NT6D80) or SDI/DCH card (minimum vintage
NTAK02BB). Be sure to install the I/O panel breakout cable for the
SDI/DCH card. If cards are in place, make sure each card has an
available port.

Nortel Communication Server 1000

IP Trunk Fundamentals

NN43001-563

01.01

Standard

Release 5.0

30 May 2007

Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks

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