Alcatel-Polycom Video Telephony

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Alcatel–Polycom Video Telephony:
IP Touch Instant Video Solution
Deployment Guide
Phase 1
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Alcatel Instant Video Solution Deployment Guide
Table of Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About this Guide ....................................................................................1-3
Alcatel Components Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Call Server - OmniPCX Enterprise Configuration .............................2-1
Prerequisites ....................................................................................2-2
Global Configuration .....................................................................2-2
Trunk Group Management ...........................................................2-6
SIP Gateway Management ............................................................2-8
SIP External Gateway Management ............................................2-8
Prefix Management ........................................................................2-9
Network Routing Table Management .......................................2-10
SIP Authentication Configuration .............................................2-10
SIP Users Declaration ...........................................................2-11
Transfer Timer ..............................................................................2-13
API Framework Configuration ..........................................................2-15
Before you Begin ...........................................................................2-15
Alcatel API Installation ................................................................2-16
FlexLM License File ......................................................................2-17
Services Configuration .................................................................2-17
Call Server Configuration ...................................................2-17
Presentation Server Configuration ....................................2-18
User Declaration in the Web Administration Tool ..........2-19
IVAS Video Application ......................................................................2-20
IVAS Configuration .....................................................................2-21
Video Application Declaration ...........................................2-21
IVAS (Omega) Parameters ..................................................2-22
PRS Parameters .....................................................................2-23
Polycom RAS200A and SIP Parameters ............................2-24
Polycom Components Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Polycom RAS200A Configuration .......................................................3-1
Installing the Polycom RAS200A .................................................3-2
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Setting up the System Through the Internet ..............................3-2
Configuring RAS200A Locally .............................................3-2
Configuring RAS200A using a web connection .................3-3
Configure the PC Network Settings to Connect RAS200A ......3-3
Logging in the First Time ..............................................................3-4
Obtaining Software Licensing Information ................................3-7
Changing the Password .................................................................3-8
Viewing or Changing Profiles ......................................................3-9
Changing the Configuration .......................................................3-10
Setting up MGC Devices .............................................................3-12
PVX VOA Configuration .....................................................................3-14
PVX VOA Installation ..................................................................3-14
Starting Polycom PVX VOA on Computer Startup .................3-15
Setting the PVX VOA to Auto Answer .....................................3-15
Specifying the Polycom RAS200A Settings ..............................3-15
Specifying SIP Settings ................................................................3-16
VSX Configuration ...............................................................................3-17
MGC Unit Configuration ....................................................................3-19
Assigning Network Services to the IP/IP+ Cards ...................3-37
Setting the Default IP Network Service ....................................3-40
Testing and Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Testing the Alcatel Components ..........................................................4-1
API Framework ..............................................................................4-1
Testing the Polycom Components .......................................................4-2
Before You Test ...............................................................................4-2
Verifying the Polycom RAS200A Configuration and
Connectivity ....................................................................................4-2
Communication Protocols and Ports Summary . . .5-1
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Overview
The Alcatel Instant Video Solution is a seamless integration of Alcatel IP
telephony with Polycom video conferencing systems that enables on-
demand video conferencing from an IP Touch phone with Polycom PVX
VOA and VSX video endpoints. This solution is based on Alcatel IP Touch
phone connected to the OmniPCX Enterprise PBX and interfacing with
the Polycom components through the Alcatel IVAS server.
Polycom RAS200A is a Polycom Conferencing Application Server (PCAS)
functioning as the front-end and door way into the Polycom video
domain. It orchestrates the set up of P2P and multipoint video calls
involving Polycom video endpoints and MGC MCU(s).
Polycom RAS 200A
Figure 1-1 Solution Architecture
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Chapter 1-Overview
The following Polycom and Alcatel components are part of the integrated
solution:
Alcatel components:
• IVAS (Instant Video Application Server)
The application (a tomcat webapps) installed on a a separate server or
on top of the API Framework server. The IVAS server manages the
users and controls the application. In addition, it receives the
dynamic view of the IPTouch phone state (OTS), displays the
dynamic screens on the IPTouch phone (PRS), receives actions from
the IPTouch phone, and establishes the video communications via
Polycom RAS200A. IVAS initiates the video sessions through
Polycom RAS200A and receives video-related information and
notifications from the Polycom RAS200A.
• API Framework server
The following Alcatel components are used:
— FLEXLM (License server)
— PRS (Presentation server)
— OTS (Open Telephony Server)
The API Framework is included in the Omni Touch Unified
Communication application if this application is present.
— OmniPCX Enterprise Call Server
The Call Server manages the IP Touch phones and acts as SIP
Gateway and Proxy/Registrar for the solution
Polycom components:
• Polycom RAS200A (Polycom Conferencing Application Server -
PCAS)
It is the "doorway" to Polycom video scenarios, including P2P and
multipoint. Depending on the scenario being executed, Polycom
RAS200A interacts with the other Polycom components.
• Polycom PVX VOA (PVX Video Only Alcatel)
Polycom's desktop video application running on the user's PC. It is
managed by Polycom RAS200A and in this solution, it is associated
with the user's IPTouch phone. The PVX VOA P2P and multipoint
video call establishment / termination is controlled by Polycom
RAS200A.
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Alcatel Instant Video Solution Deployment Guide
• Polycom VSX room systems
A family of high quality video room system devices that are used for
P2P and multipoint video calls.
• MGC Video MCU
A family of Audio/video MCUs such as MGC-25 and MGC+50/100.
In the Alcatel IP Touch Instant Video solution, the MGC unit’s task is
to host the multipoint video conferencing. In this solution (and
configuration), the MGC unit enables SIP and ISDN connections to
the same conference. Therefore the MGC unit can be used to bridge
the integrated environment with legacy equipment such as ISDN
video endpoints. The Polycom RAS200A interfaces with the MGC
unit through the MGC API. It can manage a pool of MGC MCUs,
making best use of the available conferencing resources allocating
conferences ad-hoc to run on most appropriate MGC.
About this Guide
This guide describes the steps required to upgrade the installed Alcatel
Network with (IPTouch phones) to video conferencing by adding the
required Polycom video components. It includes step-by-step instructions
for setting up the required Alcatel and Polycom components.
This guide is organized according to the required configuration
workflow, detailing the steps required to configure the Alcatel
components (Chapter 2) and the Polycom components (Chapter 3). In
addition, it describes the testing and validation processes to ensure
seamless operation of this solution (Chapter 4).
The following configuration procedures are described in the Alcatel
Instant Video Solution Deployment Guide:
Chapter 2-Alcatel Side configuration
This chapter describes the steps and procedures required to modify the
configuration of the Alcatel components to add video to voice calls.
• Call Server - OmniPCX Enterprise configuration. It describes how to
create a SIP gateway and manage several IP Touch sets. It includes
the following steps:
— Global configuration
— Trunk group management
— SIP Gateway management
— SIP External Gateway management
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Chapter 1-Overview
— Prefix management
— Network routing table management
— SIP User declaration
— Transfer timer
• API Framework configuration. It details the steps required to deploy
an API Framework and to manage its services. It includes the
following steps:
— Running the API Setup program
— Services configuration
• Call Server configuration
• Presentation Server configuration
— Restart services
• User declaration in the Web Administration
• IVAS (Omega) Video Application
The goal is to deploy the third party framework using third party
installation with alcatelomega.xml deployment file and to manage
the Omega application. This installation is performed on a dedicated
system or API system whose name is <ThirdPartyHost>
— IVAS (Omega) configuration
Chapter 3 - Polycom side configuration
This chapter describes the steps and procedures required to configure the
Polycom RAS200A to the Alcatel environment and manage the
communication with the video endpoints as well as the conferencing
MCU. In addition, it describes the steps required to adjust the video
endpoint configuration to the Alcatel-Polycom integrated video solution.
• Video Management Components
— Polycom RAS200A installation
— Polycom RAS200A configuration
— Configuring the Unified Conferencing Bridge (MGC)
• Video Endpoint
— PVX VOA configuration
— VSX Configuration
Chapter 4 - Verification and Testing
This chapter describes the steps and procedures required to verify that the
Alcatel Instant Video Solution is configured correctly so P2P and
multipoint video can be carried out.
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Alcatel Components
Configuration
This chapter describes the steps and procedures required to add video
using Polycom components to an audio only installed Alcatel network in
which the OmniPCX and IP Touch phones are already installed and
configured. It assumes prior knowledge of the Alcatel environment and
its configuration.
Call Server - OmniPCX Enterprise
Configuration
This section describes how to create a SIP gateway and manage several IP
touch sets.
Polycom RAS 200A
Figure 2-1 Solution Architecture
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Chapter 2-Alcatel Components Configuration
Prerequisites
To perform the following procedures the following hardware is required:
• A rack (3, 6 or 9 positions)
• A CS card (call handling server)
• A GD card in position 0 (Gateway CPU to have voice compressors)
The Call Server software must be version R7.1f5.401.6 or later.
The solution is only supported on IP Touch phones 4068, 4038 or 4028.
Global Configuration
1 Connect to the call server using Telnet with the login name and
password provided by Alcatel.
telnet call_server_name.
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