Concepts and Principles of Operation
When connecting to AT&T 5ESS Custom, you are provided with one telephone number (directory number). If you only need to connect one analog device (say a telephone) then one number is all that is required, but if you have two analog devices then you will need to subscribe to MSN. This will allow you to differentiate between the two analog devices and direct calls to the correct device.
When connecting to National ISDN 1, you are provided with two telephone numbers (directory numbers). The Hypertec Router can differentiate between voice and data calls. This means one telephone number can be assigned to, say, the telephone (and the call will be directed to the correct device automatically) and the other directory number assigned to, say, the fax machine. There is no requirement for extra MSN service in this case.
Terminal Types
When connecting to an AT&T switch, you may need to specify a terminal type to the service provider as part of the ISDN provisioning. This is a letter that defines the type of device you are connecting to. For the Hypertec Router the correct Terminal Type is A.
Information from your Service Provider - Directory numbers and SPIDs
In return for providing the ordering information, your service provider will provide you with Directory Number(s) and SPID(s). SPIDs are not provided for the AT&T Custom service.
A Directory Number is simply the address or ISDN telephone number for the ISDN line assigned by the service provider. Each ISDN line receives (at least) one telephone number, called the Primary Directory Number. Depending on the service offered by your service provider, you may also have a second directory number.
Your service provider will provide you with the Service Profile Identifiers (SPIDs). These are associated with the service you have ordered and you must use these as part of the configuration for Hypertec Router before any ISDN connections can be made (except for AT&T Custom).
The SPID is similar to the ISDN telephone number and its format is unimportant so long as the information is entered correctly when configuring Hypertec Router .
If you subscribe to
More Information
You can get more information on ISDN provisioning from the following Web sites:
•http://www.bellcore.com/ISDN/index.html (Bellcore’s ISDN home page)
•http://alumni.caltech.edu/~dank/isdn (Dan Kegel’s home page)
For more information on ISDN (including ISDN provisioning), consult the following book:
•ISDN for Dummies by David Angell, published by IDG Books. ISBN
Configuration and Management
Introduction
The Hypertec ISDN Router can be managed via three means :
1.NMS Windows Program
2.Web Browser
3.ASCII Console
NMS is a Windows application program running on Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT platforms. Among the above management tools, NMS delivers the richest set of functionality in managing the Hypertec ISDN 10T Router . NMS consists of two applications : the SNMP management, and the SNMP monitor (ClearMon). The SNMP management is used to configure the ISDN router, and SNMP monitor is used to monitor the LAN, ISDN channel activities, and events.
Most PCs nowadays have a web browser installed. Their popularity makes the Hypertec ISDN Router manageable from virtually any PC workstation. When managed by a web browser, the HTTP requests
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