Chapter 2 System Architecture
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Hardware Design
The UNIVERGE NEAX 2000 IPS hardware is designed to provide the best of the following:
Flexibility
Capacity
Reliability
Optimum use of space
Minimal environmental requirements
Ease of installation and maintenance
A unique modular design is employed throughout the UNIVERGE NEAX 2000 IPS line of products. As
additional equipment modules are required, they are stacked on top of each other, rather than mounting
the equipment in conventional frames or cabinets. This innovative method reduces installation time,
avoids the use of bulky frames and provides for manageable future expansion, virtually eliminating the
possibility of outgrowing your UNIVERGE NEAX 2000 IPS.
Fusion of RAM and ROM Programs
The UNIVERGE NEAX 2000 IPS incorporates the flexibility of Random Access Memory (RAM) for Office
Data Memory and Flash ROM that contains the operating system. This fusion of divergent memory
technologies results in high performance 32-bit processing reliability in system operation as well as fast
recovery time in case of system power loss. This unique configuration provides improved efficiency for
updates to the generic program by floppy disk, and simplifies upgrades for system features and
capabilities throughout its life cycle.
Main Processor (MP) with Integrated Functionality
The UNIVERGE NEAX 2000 IPS Main Processor (MP) is a heart of pure IP connections and TDM-
based connections. The MP employs a high-speed CPU, which is equivalent with Pentium. With this
processing power and System On Chip (SOC) technology, the MP integrates Device Registration
Server (DRS), AP01 (OAI) functions*, which are provided by an additional card in the previous IVS2.
Also, by means of today's advanced LSI technology, the MP card size is minimized and On-board
Ethernet Interface Card is mounted on MP without using an additional slot space in PIM. This interface
card is linked with LAN for call control processing of DtermIP and inter-work with MATWorX and OAI
server. (*RS-232C interface, Authorization Code service and FLF facility are deleted.)
Application Processors
The processing architecture of the UNIVERGE NEAX 2000 IPS allows the system to be configured with
Application Processors that provide processing capacity for a specific application or multiple
applications. These EPROM-based processors support applications such as:
ACD Processor for call center applications
SMDR for call accounting
Hotel Processor for Hospitality applications
Message Center Interface (MCI)
Open Applications Interface (OAI), which connects to external computing devices to support a
wide range of host computer-supported features.
These application processors provide the power and flexibility to meet specific users’ applications and
traffic needs.