Avaya 03-300686 Installing patch panels, Cross-connecting the media gateway to the patch panels

Chapter 3: Installing the patch panel

Installing patch panels

This chapter is for installations using a patch panel rather than a main distribution frame for connections to the building phone network and the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Patch panels are arrays of RJ45 jacks and associated B25A cables. The panels accommodate 2-wire, 24-port DCP/analog port boards and 8-port analog trunk boards. The panels are mounted either below or above the media gateway stack. You cannot mount patch panels in between media gateways.

Note:

You do not have to mount the patch panels in the same rack as the media gateways. You can mount the panels in telephone closets as appropriate.

For more information, see Figure 10: Typical RMC patch panel installation on page 30 while you perform this procedure.

To install patch panels:

1.Use the supplied mounting screws to mount the patch panels on the rack below media gateway A or above the topmost media gateway.

2.Attach B25A cables to the patch panels and the circuit pack amphenol connectors.

Note:

Connect 24-port DCP or analog circuit packs to the 24-port patch panels.

Note:

Connect 8-port analog trunk, “combo,” or DID trunk circuit packs to either of the first two banks on the 8-port patch panel. If an TN2185B ISDN-BRI S/T-TE Interface (4-wire, 8 ports) circuit pack is present, connect that circuit pack to the third bank on the 8-port patch panel.

Cross-connecting the media gateway to the patch panels

Cross-connect the port circuit packs to the G650 Media Gateway patch panels or other standard 110A cross-connect equipment (Figure 11: Sample cross-connect field patch panel connections on page 31).

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