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624 Determining the MSC resources you require
N0008589 3.3
Evaluation
After you have answered the questions and calculated the four totals, use the following rules to
determine the required Business Communications Manager configuration.
Table 146 Evaluation of required Business Communications Manager configuration
Resource Number required Required configuration
Signaling channel count
58 or less 2/6 DS30 split
59 to 90 3/5 DS30 split
91 or more exceeds Business Communications Manager capacity
Media channel count
58 or less 2/6 DS30 split
59 to 90 3/5 DS30 split
91 or more exceeds Business Communications Manager capacity
Voice bus path count
62 or less within Business Communications Manager capacity
63 or more exceeds Business Communications Manager capacity
DSP resource units
1 to 24 4 MS PEC I
1 to 64 2 MS PEC III
65 to 128 4 MS PEC III
129 or more exceeds Business Communications Manager capacity
Note: If your system requires more MSC resources than is available on your MS-PEC
configuration, you can upgrade your MS-PECs. For information about how to upgrade
your MS-PECs, refer to the
Business Communications Manager Installation and
Maintenance Guide .