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Chapter 5: Media Server and Gateway Management
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2. Set this gateway’s unique number. Each gateway in the system must have a unique
identifying number.
3. Specify a name for the gateway that identifies it to you.
4. Select the type:
Media Server or Gateway .
5. Enter the IP address of the gateway.
6. Create a password for this gateway. The password is used for access to the Media
Server/Gateway Configuration Tool for the gateway.
After you add a gateway to the list, you can attach it to the MAXCS system. Also, you
may have disconnected a gateway that has already been attached. In either case, you
can attach it in the Softswitch Component Configuration window.
To attach a gateway to the AltiServ system:
1. Select the gateway you want to attach.
2. Click the
Attach button.
It takes 2-5 minutes to attach a gateway, depending on how many boards are in the
gateway. If a “Failed” message appears, you may have entered an incorrect IP
address or password, or the gateway may already be attached.
Detaching and Deleting a Gateway
You can detach a gateway without shutting down the MAXCS system.
Caution!
Always try to detach a gateway when call activity in the system is low . If
resources are being used in one of the gateways, ongoing calls may be
dropped .
To detach a gateway from the MAXCS system:
1. Select the gateway you want to detach.
2. Click the
Detach button. You are asked for confirmation:
3. Click Yes to confirm. A message appears telling you that the detachment was
successful, and the Status field of the gateway reads Disconnected .
To delete a gateway from the Softswitch Component Configuration
window:
First detach the gateway. Then select the gateway you want to delete, and click the
Delete button. The gateway disappears from the window. You can add it back again, if
you want, by using the Add button.
Changing Gateway ID and Password
You can change the selected gateway’s unique number (01, 02) and the password by
clicking the
Config button in the Softswitch Component Configuration window. This
opens the Gateway Configuration Tool. Make your changes, and click Apply .