Chapter 7 Configuring and Debugging Fax Services

Debugging the Cisco ATA 186/188 Fax Services

Table 7-2 Debug Log Examples

Log event

Description

 

 

 

[ch] Enable encoder <pt>

Voice encoder type pt is enabled for the channel ch, where pt can be 0

 

for G.711µ-law, 4 for G.723.1, 8 for G.711A-law, and 18 for G.729.

 

For example, [0]Enable encoder 4 indicates that the Cisco ATA

 

transmitted G.723.1-encoded voice packets.

 

 

[ch] DPKT 1st:

The first voice packet that the Cisco ATA received was of RTP payload

<timestamp1>

type pt for the channel ch with timestamp of timestamp1, and the local

<timestamp2>, pt <pt>

decoding timestamp was set to timestamp2.

 

For example, [0]DPKT 1st: 1491513359 1491512639, pt 4 indicates

 

that the first RTP packet that the Cisco ATA received was

 

G.723.1-encoded for channel 0.

 

 

[ch] codec: <pt1> => <pt2>

Voice codec switchover occurred. The voice encoder type switched from

 

pt1 to pt2 for the channel ch.

 

For example,

[0]codec: 4 => 0 indicates that the local voice encoder

 

on the Cisco

ATA switched from G.723.1 to G.711µ-law.

 

 

[ch] Rx MPT PT=<NSEpt>

Channel ch received an NSE packet of event with payload type of NSEpt.

NSE pkt <event>

For event, c0XXXXXX indicates a CED tone event, and c1XXXXXX

 

indicates a phase reversal event.

 

For example, [0]Rx MPT PT=100 NSE pkt c0000000 indicates that the

 

Cisco ATA received a CED tone event NSE packet with payload type of

 

100.

 

 

 

[ch] Tx MPT PT=<pt> NSE

Channel ch transmitted an NSE packet of event with payload type of

pkt <event>

NSEpt. For event, c0XXXXXX indicates a CED tone event, and

 

c1XXXXXX indicates a phase reversal event.

 

For example, [0]Tx MPT PT=100 NSE pkt c0000000 indicates that the

 

ATA transmitted a CED tone event NSE packet with payload type of

 

100.

 

 

 

 

Debugging FAX Pass-through Mode

When the Cisco ATA is configured to use fax pass-through mode, the fax call session can be established with an arbitrary voice codec. Once the voice call has been established, fax machines can signal their presence by means of a CED tone or V.21 preamble flag, after which the gateways send NSE packets to initiate switchover.

Note For fax pass-through mode, check the Cisco ATA debug log to verify that it is acting as an originating gateway as well as a terminating gateway.

Terminating-Gateway Example

When the Cisco ATA is used as a terminating gateway for a fax session, make sure the following conditions are true:

The Cisco ATA transmits CED-tone-event NSE packets.

The encoder switchover to G.711 occurs during the NSE-packet transaction.

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