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About this document

Purpose and audience

This document instructs system administrators and installers how to install, configure, operate, and maintain the Nortel Networks Integrated Conference Bridge as a part of the overall Meridian system. In this guide, Meridian system refers to either the Meridian 1, Nortel Networks Communication Server 1000, or the Communication Server 2100/Meridian SL-100 switch. The Integrated Conference Bridge (ICB) card allows you to schedule and configure multiple simultaneous conferences.

You can install the ICB card in either the Meridian 1, Communication Server 1000 (CS 1000), or CS 2100/Meridian SL-100. In the majority of places the ICB operates the same way regardless of the system in which you install it. When the information differs between the systems, this guide contains separate sections for the Meridian 1 and CS 1000, and the CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 (for example, configuration information).

Structure

This document contains the following sections:

•“Product description” on page 17 – describes how the ICB operates and the conference features it provides, as well as the card hardware and software characteristics.

•“Engineering guidelines” on page 35 – describes ICB system resource allocation, and software and hardware requirements.

•“Installation and configuration” on page 45 – describes how to prepare the system for installation, install the ICB card, connect the ICB to the administration terminal, and configure the ICB. This chapter contains separate configuration sections for the Meridian 1 and CS 1000, and the CS 2100/Meridian SL-100.

Nortel Integrated Conference Bridge Service Implementation Guide