Before You Start
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Before You Start
Before you start, make sure you have the items you need to install your Diva
Server adapter and the corresponding software.
Item
Description
Computer
Your computer must have:
• a free PCI slot for PCI bus adapters
(for Diva Server V-2PRI and V-4PRI according to PCI 2.2)
• a free PCIe x1 slot, 1.0a compliant for PCIe bus adapters
Other slot sizes, e.g. x4, x8, x16 can be used if supported by
the BIOS and the operating system.
• an installed operating system:
Windows Server 2003,
Windows XP,
Windows 2000,
Linux
• at least 15 MB of free hard-disk space for the software
Diva Server ISDN
adapter package
This includes:
• Diva Server ISDN adapter
• cable(s) needed to connect to your ISDN BRI, ISDN PRI, E1,
or T1 line
• Diva Server Software Suite CD-ROM
• Diva Server Adapters Installation Guide
Diva Server Analog
adapter package
This includes:
• Diva Server Analog adapter
• cables to connect to your analog line
• Diva Server Analog-8P and V-Analog-8P: four cables with
dongle
• Diva Server Software Suite CD-ROM
• Diva Server Adapters Installation Guide
ISDN Basic Rate
Interface (BRI),
Primary Rate Interface
(PRI), channelized E1 or
T1 interface, or analog
interface
The lines are installed by your service provider.
Make sure that you get the appropriate line(s) for your adapter.
Note: In some countries, you might need a network terminating
device (NT1).
Information about your
line
Your service provider has to provide the following information:
• switch type: This usually depends on your geographic location.
Common switch types include Euro-ISDN DSS1 (used in
Europe), 1TR6 (used mainly in PBXs in Germany), NI-1 (used
in North America), and 5ESS (used in North America).
• Phone numbers for each ISDN, T1, or analog line
• North America only: Service Profile Identifiers (SPIDs) for each
ISDN BRI line
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