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ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 6
1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 7

1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 8

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1.2 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY KEY BENEFITS ........................................................................................11

1.3 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY FEATURES .............................................................................................. 12
1.3.1 GENERAL FEATURES ................................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.2 VOICE, FACSIMILE, AND PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK FEATURES ......................................... 14
1.3.3 DENSITY AND SCALABILITY ........................................................................................................................ 15
1.3.4 PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................................................ 15
1.4 MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 16
1.5 APPLICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 16
1.5.1 EMERGING SERVICE PROVIDERS: TRUNK TOLL BYPASS APPLICATION ....................................................... 16
1.5.2 COMPETITIVE ACCESS PROVIDERS: VOIP FOR BROADBAND ACCESS ......................................................... 17
2 ARCHITECTURE AND HARDWARE ....................................................................................................... 19
2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 20

2.2 ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................................................................................ 20
2.2.1 SOFTWARE MODULES.................................................................................................................................. 21
2.2.2 CENTRAL FORWARDING .............................................................................................................................. 22
2.2.3 VOICE PROCESSING ..................................................................................................................................... 23
2.3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................................. 23
2.4 MAINBOARD MODULES ................................................................................................................................ 25
2.4.1 SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE (SCM) ........................................................................................................... 25
2.4.2 CIRCUIT PROCESSING MODULE................................................................................................................... 25
2.4.3 PACKET PROCESSING MODULE ................................................................................................................... 27
2.4.4 ALARM MODULE......................................................................................................................................... 27
2.4.5 CLOCK MODULE ......................................................................................................................................... 28
2.4.6 POWER SUPPLIES......................................................................................................................................... 28
2.5 REAR TRANSITION MODULE ........................................................................................................................ 29
2.6 FAN TRAYS .................................................................................................................................................... 29
2.7 VOICE/FAX PROCESSING MODULES ............................................................................................................ 30
2.8 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY CONFIGURATIONS.................................................................................. 31
2.9 HIGH AVAILABILITY ..................................................................................................................................... 33
2.10 DIAGNOSTICS .............................................................................................................................................. 33
FEATURES AND SERVICES............................................................................................................................. 34
3.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 35

3.2 INTERFACES SUPPORTED.............................................................................................................................. 35
3.3 CONNECTION CONTROL AND SIGNALING.................................................................................................... 36
3.4 PROTOCOLS SUPPORTED .............................................................................................................................. 37
3.4.1 MEGACO V1.0 ............................................................................................................................................. 37
3.4.2 SIGTRAN......................................................................................................................................................... 41
3.4.2.1 SCTP........................................................................................................................................................... 42
3.4.2.2 IUA ............................................................................................................................................................. 43
3.4.2.3 MULTI–VENDOR INTEROPERABILITY .......................................................................................................... 45
3.5 VOICEBAND SERVICES.................................................................................................................................. 45
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3.5.1 SILENCE SUPPRESSION ................................................................................................................................ 46
3.5.2 COMFORT NOISE GENERATION.................................................................................................................... 46
3.5.3 ECHO CANCELLATION ................................................................................................................................. 46
3.5.4 FACSIMILE/MODEM BYPASS........................................................................................................................ 47
3.5.5 FACSIMILE RELAY ................................................................................................................................. 47
3.6 REDUNDANCY, RELIABILITY, AND AVAILABILITY ....................................................................................... 48

3.6.1 FAULT TOLERANT APPLICATION MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 48

3.6.2 CHASSIS MANAGEMENT MODULE PROCESS ............................................................................................... 49
3.6.3 REDUNDANT EXTERNAL CLOCK ................................................................................................................. 49
3.6.4 REDUNDANT SIGNALING ............................................................................................................................. 50
3.6.5 REDUNDANT DATA ................................................................................................................................ 50
3.7 IP SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................. 50
3.7.1 INTERNET PROTOCOLS ................................................................................................................................ 51
3.7.2 ROUTING INFORMATION PROTOCOL............................................................................................................ 51
3.7.3 OPEN SHORTEST PATH FIRST ....................................................................................................................... 51
3.8 DOMAIN NAME SERVICE .............................................................................................................................. 52
4 OAM&P........................................................................................................................................................... 52
4.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 53

4.2 ON–BOARD MANAGEMENT.......................................................................................................................... 53
4.2.1 FAULT MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 53
4.2.2 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................. 54
4.2.3 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 54
4.2.4 SECURITY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 55
4.3 ELEMENT MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................................. 56
4.3.1 COMMAND LINE INTERFACE ....................................................................................................................... 56
ABBREVIATIONS..................................................................................................................................................... 57
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 60
APPENDIX B STANDARDS ................................................................................................................................... 61
APPENDIX C PRODUCT LIST .............................................................................................................................. 64
FIGURE:
FIGURE 1 NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MODEL ................................................................................... 8
FIGURE 2 ROLE OF ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY WITHIN NGN ...................................................... 9
FIGURE 3 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY IN A TOLL BYPASS APPLICATION ................................. 17
FIGURE 4 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY SUPPORTING VOIP BROADBAND APPLICATIONS..... 18
FIGURE 5 A7515 NON-REDUNDANCY SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW .................................. 20
FIGURE 6 SOFTWARE MODULES IN AN ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY ......................................... 21
FIGURE 7 CENTRAL IP FORWARDING ........................................................................................................ 23
FIGURE 8 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY REAR VIEW ...................................................................... 24

FIGURE 9 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY FRONT VIEW ................................................................... 24

FIGURE 10 INTERFACES SUPPORTED......................................................................................................... 35
FIGURE 11 PROTOCOLS SUPPORTED BY AN ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY ................................ 37
FIGURE 12 MEGACO CALL FLOW ............................................................................................................... 41
FIUGRE 13 PROTOCOL STACK DIAGRAM ................................................................................................. 42
TABLE:
TABLE 1 RELATED DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................... 6
TABLE 2 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY CAPACITY .............................................................................. 9
TABLE 3 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY .....................................................................................................11
TABLE 4 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY GENERAL FEATURES ........................................................ 12
TABLE 5 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS ......................................... 15
TABLE 6 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY PERFORMANCE .................................................................. 15
TABLE 7 SOFTWARE MODULE FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................. 21
TABLE 8 SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE DETAILS ...................................................................................... 25
TABLE 9 MAIN BOARD WITH T1/E1 INTERFACE ...................................................................................... 26
TABLE 10 PACKET PROCESSING MODULE CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................. 27
TABLE 12 PM-VPM-480 MODULE DETAILS ................................................................................................. 30
TABLE 13 VOIP FUNCTIONS PROCESSED BY THE MODULES................................................................ 31
TABLE 14 THE BOARD CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 32
TABLE 15 MEGACO MESSAGES SUPPORTED ............................................................................................ 38
TABLE 16 REAL–TIME TRANSPORT PROTOCOL ID FORMAT ............................................................... 40

TABLE 17 IUA SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES: ....................................................................... 43

TABLE 18 CODECS SUPPORTED ................................................................................................................... 45
TABLE 19 ECHO CANCELLATION SUPPORTED ........................................................................................ 47
TABLE 20 OPEN SHORTEST PATH FIRST AREA TYPES SUPPORTED .................................................... 51
TABLE 21 SYSTEM STATISTICS PROVIDED ............................................................................................... 54
TABLE 22 OPERATIONAL STATISTICS ........................................................................................................ 55
TABLE 23 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................... 60
TABLE 24 PRODUCT NUMBERS FOR HARDWARE MODULES ................................................................ 64
TABLE 25 PRODUCT NUMBERS FOR EQUIPMENT AND SPARES ........................................................... 64
TABLE 26 PART NUMBERS OF CABLES AND ACCESSORY KITS ............................................................ 65
TABLE 27 PART NUMBER OF SOFTWARE ................................................................................................... 65
About this Document
Scope This Product Description introduces the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway, Release
2.0,and describes how it connects circuit switched telephone networks to Ethernet
packet switching networks. The document presents an overview of Alcatel 7515
Media Gateway, focusing on it Voice over IP (VoIP) and Fax over IP (FoIP)
trunking gateway applications.
Readership This document is intended to be used by network planners, and other desiring to gain
an overview of the 7515 Media Gateway as a VoIP or FoIP trunking gateway.
Contents in Brief This document contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1
Product Overview describes the features and key benefits of on Alcatel 7515
Media Gateway,as well as gateway management and applications
Chapter 2
Functional Architecture and Software describes the architecture and software
system components of an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
Chapter 3
Features and Services describes features and services supported by the Alcatel
7515 Media Gateway
Chapter 4
Operation, Administration Maintenance and Provisioning provides information
concerning Operations, Administration, Maintenance and system configuration.
Related Documents Table1 lists the documentation that is available for the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway Release 2.0.
Title Part Number

Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Installation 3FZ08061AAAA
and Configuration Guide
A7515 Media Gateway User Manual 3FZ08059AAAA
A7515 Media Gateway GEM User Guide 3FZ08060AAAA
Table 1 Related Documents
Trademarks The Alcatel word and Alcatel logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Alcatel.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
1 Product Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway product.
The following sections are presented:
Introduction
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Key Benefits
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Features
Management
Applications
1.1 Introduction
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway (MG) is an industry leading multi-service gateway that
supports IP-based voice, fax, data and trunk and access signaling gateway services on any
port at any time. The Alcatel 7515 MG offers a rich set of services in a very compact
two-rack unit. This cost-effective platform is ideally suited for distributed deployment in
multi-service next generation network (NGN) points of presence (PoPs).
As one of the key elements of Alcatel’s NGN solution, the Alcatel 7515 MG provides
seamless inter-working of voice connections between the public switched telephone
network (PSTN) or Integrated Service Digital Network(ISDN) and IP networks. Featuring
a reliable hardware platform with advanced digital signal processor (DSP) technology and
IP forwarding architecture, the Alcatel 7515 MG offers high performance packet voice
processing and signaling. Thanks to the use of open standard protocols, the Alcatel 7515
MG can be integrated into any multi-vendor next generation network. With the Alcatel
7515 MG, service providers can address today’s challenges while evolving toward
tomorrow’s NGN.
SS7
SS7
Call Control
& Services
TDM Int Int TDM

erf erf Softswitch
ac ac
TDM TDM
Packet
Network
Alcatel 7515 Alcatel 7515

Media Gateway Media Gateway
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figure 1 Next Generation Network Model
The NGN architecture comprises the following layers:

Services and Management layer, which delivers services and applications,
independent of network infrastructure
Signaling and Control layer, which manages call control and signaling
Media layer, which is responsible for transport, switching, and mediation.
Figure 2 illustrates the role of the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway in NGNs. In the NGN
architecture, the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is located in the media layer, providing
inter-working of different bearer traffic. In the signaling and call control layer, the
softswitch performs signaling, interworking between VoIP protocols and Public
Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) protocols. In response to softswitch instructions,

the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway allocates media processing resources, interconnects
TDM DS0 (timeslots) to voice packet streams, processes media streams, and performs
silence suppression and other signal processing functions.
Application Servers and Operation Support Systems

Service &
Management
Layer
Signaling &
Control Layer
Softswitch
Media
PSTN IP Backbone PSTN
Layer
Alcatel7515 Alcatel7515
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figure 2 Role of Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway within NGN
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway works in conjunction with a softswitch and
internationally–proven standardized Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) network
components to offer end–to–end NGN solutions. Designed for deployment in small to
medium tandem VoIP Points of Presence (PoPs), the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
supports the Megaco/H.248 protocol, as well as the latest features in packet voice
processing.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports a Channelized T1 or Channelized E1
PSTN interface. 20 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateways in the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) configuration, or in the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) configuration can be installed in a 2,20 meter (standard 7 foot)
equipment rack. Details on the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway capacity are shown in
Table 2.
Table 2 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Capacity

PSTN Interfaces Maximum Capacity per Gateway
Ports using T1 interface (in American Up to 384 VoIP calls
National Standards Institute (ANSI)
configuration)
Institute (ETSI) configuration)
Ports using E1 interface (in ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards
Up to 480 VoIP calls
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1.2 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Key Benefits
Featuring a carrier–grade platform and a scalable architecture, the Alcatel 7515
Media Gateway is specifically designed to meet stringent operator requirements for
Next Generation media gateway applications. Table 3 lists key features uniquely
distinguishing the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway in the media gateway market.
Table 3 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
Key Benefits Description

Multi-service(trunk/access/signaling) The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway can act
Gateway as multi-service gateway which includes
Trunking GW, Access GW and signaling
GW service with same platform.
Operational cost savings resulting from Up to 20 ANSI or ETSI configured Alcatel
compact size and low power consumption 7515 Media Gateways can be fit into a
2,20 meter (standard 7 foot) Telco rack,
saving valuable Central Office (CO) space.
Advanced platform architecture, built to High performance and reliability-VxWorks
excel in carrier environment OS provides carrier proven, reliable,
flexible methods of delivering multiple
service
Support for both ANSI and ETSI The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway can be
configurations provided with an E1 interface to
interoperate with ETSI configurations, or
with a T1 interface to interoperate with
ANSI configurations. The Alcatel 7515
Media Gateway supports RJ48C electrical
connectors.
Latest Generation DSP technology The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway includes
providing superior Voice Quality a pool of high–density DSP–based modules
offering G.711, G.729a/b, and G723.1
Voice Codecs, as well as G.168 compliant
echo cancellation with 128 ms tail length.
The DSPs port or interface for voice
compression and packetization, silence
suppression, echo cancellation, and other
packet voice processing facilities.
Industry Leading Management Solution The Alcatel 7515 MG EM offers Simple
Network Management Protocol(SNMP)
controlled Graphical User Interface(GUI)
management, supporting configuration,
fault, performance, and security
management
Open Standard Protocols Supports the industry-standard Megaco
v1.0 signaling protocol to seamlessly
inter-work with softswitch., e.g. Alcatel
5020 softswitch
Extensive Compatibility with the Alcatel Smooth evolution toward later Alcatel
7515 Media Gateway Media Gateway models is ensured.
1.3 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Features
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is based on a compact size chassis configuration that
delivers a comprehensive feature set to support VoIP trunking applications.
To access the PSTN network, the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports a channelized
T1 interface for the ANSI configuration and a channelized E1 interface for the ETSI
Primary Rate Interface (PRI) configuration. The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
supports up to two (plus two redundant) Ethernet ports to access the packet network.
Routing functions in the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway include Open Shortest Path
First (OSPF) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). The Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway is equipped with Fault Tolerant Application Management (FTAM) software
and optional redundant hardware to ensure high–availability operation. An extensive
Command Line Interface (CLI) is provided to allow configuration control and
management.
1.3.1 General Features

Table 4 summarizes the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway general features
Table 4 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway General Features
Features Description
Dimensions & Weight Height: 8.8 cm (3.48 inch)
Width: 45 cm (17.7 inch, without brackets )
Depth: 46 cm (18.1 inch)
Weight (shelf only): 10.5 kg
Weight (fully configured): 13.5 kg
Number of slots 2
Supported Racks Up to twenty Alcatel 7515 Media Gateways can
be installed in one of these racks:
-- 7 feet x 19 inch Network Equipment Building
Standard yy(NEBS) compliant rack
-- 7 feet x 23 inch NEBS compliant rack
(included with gateway unit)
-- 2200 mm x 600 mm ETSI rack
Power –48 V Direct Current (DC)
redundant A+B power feeds
Maximum 200 W
PSTN Interfaces -- Up to 16 Channelized E1/T1 ports
Packet Interfaces 1 Fast Ethernet ports with 1+1 redundancy
Management/Signaling Interfaces 1 Fast Ethernet ports with 1+1 redundancy
IP Services IPv.4
OSPF v. 2.0
RIP v1.0, RIP v. 2.0
Telnet server
Signaling and Call Control Megaco v. 1.0/H.248, SIGTRAN IUA
Timing Internal Stratum 3
Any PSTN Input/Output (I/O) Interface
Building Integrated Timing Source (BITS)
Reliability & Redundancy 1+1 redundancy of System Control Module,
General Purpose Forwarding Module, power, fan
trays, and backplane
Quality of Service IP Type of Service (ToS)
OAM&P Element Management System with Event log,
performance management fault monitoring and
alarm generation
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Interoperability Softswitch, 3rd party vendors
Certifications See Appendix A
1.3.2 Voice, Facsimile, and Public Switched Telephone Network
Features
The following list summarizes the voice and facsimile features supported by the
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway.

Voice Features
The following voice features apply:
G.711
Comfort Noise Generation (CNG)
Voice Activity Detection (VAD)
Configurable voice frame size
u–law and a–law companding
G.729a/b 8 kbit/s
G.723.1 6.3 kbit/s, 5.3 kbit/s
Dynamic Codec Negotiation
G.168 compliant echo cancellation (up to 128 ms tail length)
Adaptive Jitter Buffer, configurable, with an upper limit of 200 ms
Fax Features
The following facsimile features apply:
Automatic fax detection
FAX PCM pass-through (G.711).
T.38 FoIP – Real-time fax protocol.
PSTN Features
The following PSTN features apply:
SS7 continuity test(COT)
DTMF Transport
Out-of-band (RFC 2833)
In-band (G.711 pass through)
TDM-Switching(TDM Hair-pinning)
1.3.3 Density and Scalability
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway chassis supports 2 slots and can be configured with
three types of application–specific modules:
The Front Service Board (FSB) performs all management and routing functions.
The Rear Transition Module (RTM) includes 8 PSTN interface for ETSI and
ANSI and 2 Fast Ethernet interface.
The Voice Process Module (VPM) contains DSPs designed to process TDM
and packet voice traffic..
The number of Universal Modem Server modules determines the port capacity of the
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway. Table 5 shows some example configurations.
Table 5 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Example Configurations

Number of Universal Capacity Rack Capacity
Modem Server per
(20 Shelves/Rack)
modules Gateway
2 (maximum for ETSI 480 DS0s 9600 DS0s
configuration)
2 (maximum for ANSI 384 DS0s 7680 DS0s
configuration)
’Shelf’ means one gateway viewed as one shelf in a rack. Table 5

assumes that in the ANSI/ETSI configuration there can be as many as
twenty shelves/rack.
1.3.4 Performance
Table 6 lists Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway performance characteristics.
Table 6 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Performance

Performance Area Values per Values per Rack
Shelf (20 Shelves/Rack)
Voice call hold time 3 minutes -
Calls per second (ANSI) 4 80
Calls per second (ETSI) 4 80
Maximum Busy Hour 7,680 153,600
Call Attempts (BHCA)
for ANSI configuration
Maximum BHCA for 9,600 192,000
ETSI configuration
1.4 Management
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway incorporates a complete set of system and network
management tools, including an extensive CLI, local and remote Telnet, SYSLOG
Services, and diagnostics for troubleshooting, as well as a Trivial File Transfer

Protocol (TFTP) to realize file transfer.
1.5 Applications
As a VoIP media gateway, the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is primarily responsible
for performing media mapping or bearer conversion functions. The media gateway
functionality includes circuit termination, packet handling, edge routing, and media
processing.
Incoming circuit–switched bearer traffic is packetized to be transmitted over IP
networks, and packet–based traffic is reformatted to Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
and switched to the TDM interface connected to a PSTN.
The following sections describe the role of the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway in a trunk
toll bypass application, and as a VoIP gateway for broadband access.
1.5.1 Emerging Service Providers: Trunk Toll Bypass

Application
The trunk toll bypass solution targets the international long distance voice calling
market.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is an ideal product for distributed VoIP trunking
deployments in small to medium VoIP PoPs. It is an ideal solution for emerging
service providers offering retail or wholesale voice over IP services cost–effectively.
Retail service providers sell time on an IP network to individual consumers or to small
businesses on a retail basis. IP telephony wholesalers sell large blocks of long distance
time between locations to Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) and traditional
carriers requiring large bandwidth. International service providers can bypass high
international tariff rates, based on international accounting rates, to and from
non–liberalized markets. The trunk toll bypass solution allows these service providers
to offer cheap long–distance voice services over IP.
Mass adoption of VoIP in a trunk toll bypass application is expected to grow as major
carriers begin to offer cost–effective and easy–to–implement solutions. The greatest
hurdle toward attaining broad acceptance of VoIP in this segment has already been
overcome by interfacing IP and PSTN networks with a high level of quality and
reliability. Other attractive business developments are carrying VoIP over corporate
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and the integration of phone, Private Branch
Exchange (PBX), and fax machines.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway benefits, as related to the trunk toll bypass
application, are:
Entry level cost and density for distributed deployment
Modularity and DS1 level interface granularity
Supports ETSI and ANSI features for global deployments.
In a trunk toll bypass application, a Local Exchange (LEX) carrier can be connected to
an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway by Intermachine Trunks (IMT). The softswitch

interfaces with the SS7 network and controls the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateways using
the Megaco v1.0 protocols, see Figure 3.
SoftSwitch
ISUP/SS7 ISUP/SS7
Megaco/H.248
Fax Fax
LEX LEX
IMT IP IP backbone IP IMT
Phone Media Gateway Media Gateway
Phone
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figure 3 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway in a Toll Bypass Application
1.5.2 Competitive Access Providers: VoIP for Broadband Access

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway helps service providers competing with incumbents
by offering broadband network access using Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Wireless
Local Loop (WLL), or cable as alternative access technologies. The largest
deployment is expected to be in emerging regions of the world, especially for Small
Office Home Office (SOHO) and Small Medium Enterprise (SME) environments.
Competitive access providers can capitalize on their investment in broadband network
and access infrastructure by offering telephony services on top of data services.
Broadband access to residential and corporate users delivers advanced data services.
Telephony is still the biggest revenue stream in most markets, and, as a ’narrowband’
service, it can be provided at minimal cost over an existing broadband data
infrastructure using VoIP technology. Competitive access providers can offer superior
VoIP services at more attractive tariff rates to residential customers who already have
lifeline telephony service provided by incumbent service providers.
In addition to delivering data services, access providers can offer derived services over
the broadband data infrastructure. With an IP–based broadband network, service
providers can offer traditional telephony services in combination with multi–media
services and inter-working services. IP–based voice and data networks also open
opportunities to provide enhanced services such as video conferencing, as well as
e–business applications (for example, web–augmented contact centers).
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway benefits for VoIP for the broadband access
application are:
Superior scalability with up to DS3 level capacity
Interoperability with softswitches, IP phones, and Integrated Access
Devices (IADs).
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports standard protocols, and interworks with
softswitches and IP terminals to offer advanced VoIP services to broadband
subscribers. Calls that originate from a broadband subscriber or an H.323 terminal can
be terminated, using the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway, on the PSTN, see Figure 4.
SoftSwitch
ISUP/SS7
Megaco/H.248
H 323
SS7
IAD
PSTN
IMT IP IP backbone IP
Alcatel 7515
Media Gateway Fax Phone
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figure 4 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Supporting VoIP Broadband Applications
When a broadband subscriber dials a remote PSTN user, the IAD identifies the dialed
digits and forwards them to the softswitch. Using the Megaco protocol, the softswitch
identifies the IP address of the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway based on the called
number. The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway receives the broadband call and passes it to
the PSTN.
2 Architecture and Hardware

This chapter provides information concerning the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
architecture and hardware. The following sections are presented:
Introduction
Architecture
System Components
Power Supplies
Clock Cards
Alarm Cards
Fan Trays
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Modules
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Configurations
High Availability
Diagnostics.
2.1 Introduction
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is a low-density media gateway which deliver high
availability and carrier grade quality transmission with redundant service processing
modules, power supplies, fans, external synchronous clocks and packet interfaces. The
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway can offer the flexible interfaces to the STDM/packet
networks, and the independence of the key modules facilitates the upgrade of the
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway to protect the customer’s investment.
2.2 Architecture
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway embraces a modular architecture, which uses an
open, programmable call control model. Call processing is independent of other
functions, such as resource management, routing, or forwarding.
MainBoard
SCM
CPM VPM
(PM-UMS-xxx) PPM
RTM
Figure 5 A7515 Non-Redundancy System Architecture Overview
The Alcatel 7515 integrates the basic common modules such as the circuit processing
module, packet processing module and system control module into a single
main-board, but separates the key modules - the voice processing module and rear
transition module – from the main-board to facilitate the upgrade, shown as figure 5.
2.2.1 Software Modules
Figure 6 shows the software modules in the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway.
Media Gateway Applications Signaling Gateway Platform Applications (OAM&P) Alb

Applications rec
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Fault Tolerant SNMP TFTP
Connection Handler & Resource Management Application Manager
TDM Resource Voice Port
Manager Manager Manager APS Data File
Management System
Physical Device Configuration Data Redundancy

Manager Base Manager Manager
Inte Soc
“Local Communication
Access” UDP TCP SCTP
IP Management Interface Kernel

Multicast
Manager
MARP IP Forwarder High IP Routing protocols & RIB
Pl Function Speed
at IP RIP OSPF
fo Forwarder
r Logical Port ARP
m IF (LPI) Function
C
or Port ARP IP Cache IP Forwarding
e IF (PIF) Table Table Table
Protocol Demux
GFI
Generic Forwarding Interface (GFI)
HdS
Driver
Driver TTY Driver Flash File
Figure 6 Software Modules in an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
Table 7 describes the functionality of the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway’s primary
software components.
Table 7 Software Module Functions

Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Function
Software
Gateway Control Application The Gateway Control Application enables call
processing and seamless interworking with the
softswitch using either the Megaco or MGCP
protocol.
TDM Manager The TDM manager is responsible for the setup
and teardown of TDM connections (DS0 paths –
64 kbit/s). It also arranges the allocation of DSP
resources for the requested channels.
Resource Manager and Voice The Resource Manager and Voice Channel
Channel Control Control software allocates and releases DSP

resources for voice channels. Resource managers
stored in each DSP module track the status and
availability of all DSPs. When a dedicated line is
configured, or when a switched call comes in, a
request is broadcast to each of the DSP modules.
Resource managers throughout the system receive
the request and determine the resources that are
needed to set up a TDM circuit from the input
port to the pooled DSP resources.
Voice Port The Voice Port software configures and manages
DSP resources that have already been allocated
by the resource manager.
Fault Tolerant Application The FTAM monitors the Alcatel 7515 Media
Management Software Gateway software components to ensure
non–stop operation. The FTAM controls system
start–up, sense hardware status, and measure
internal temperatures.
Configuration Database The CDBM collects, distributes, and stores
Manager (CDBM) configuration information for the entire chassis.
Routing Server/Packet The routing and packet forwarding server
Forwarding forwards IP packets based on module cache
memory and forwarding tables.
2.2.2 Central Forwarding

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway uses a high performance forwarding engine to do
the packet forwarding, this can lighten the processing pressure of the voice processing
module. Meanwhile, the high performance forwarding engine minimums the packet
delay in the media gateway.
IP forwarding uses the forwarding table, which maintains same information as master
routing table, and ARP table to make forwarding decisions. At the same time, IP
caching will be used based on source, destination pairs for higher performance. All
management packets addressed to system itself (TCP/UDP/OSPF packets etc.) will be
handled over to “IP Local Stack” subsystem.
The forwarding table will keep synchronization with master routing table. Any change
of the master routing table will be updated to forwarding table after a fixed interval.
M aster
Routing
T able
IP Cache
N ote: the Forwarding T able

maintains the same
information as the master
routing table
ARP T able
IP
Interface
Ethernet
Figure 7 Central IP Forwarding
2.2.3 Voice Processing

The Voice Processing Module is an independent daughter board Mounted on the
main-board to facilitate the upgrade of the A7515. The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is
constructed according to an efficient, modular, pooled DSP resource design. The DSPs
offer G.711 G.729a and G723.1 Codecs to any interface to perform voice compression,
packetization, silence suppression, echo cancellation, and other packet
voice–processing services.
2.3 System Components

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway system modules/components are as followings:
2–slot shelves with a back-plane
Fan tray (side–mounted with side venting)
Main-board (also Named Front Service-Processing Board)
Circuit Processing Module
Voice Processing Module (Refer to Section 2.2.3)
Packet Processing Module
System Control Module
Clock module
Alarm module
Rear Transition Module
See Figure 8 which shows the front and rear views of the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway.
The manboards are inserted from the front of the unit, and the RTMs are inserted from
the rear of the unit, and the fan trayss are inserted from the rear or front of the unit. All
cables are available from the rear of the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
Viewed from the front or rear, the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway has -two horizontal
slots. The gateway is rack–mountable in the following standard equipment racks:
19 inch
23 inch
600 mm.
As many as 20 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway units (in an ETSI/ANSI configuration)
can be installed in a single 2,20 meter (standard 7 foot) equipment rack.
Figure 8 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Rear View
Figure 9 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Front View
2.4 Mainboard Modules
The Alcatel 7515 media gateway main-board is also named FM-SPM-C5 Board. The
main-board comprises several modules:
System Control Module

Circuit Processing Module
Packet Processing Module
Alarm Module
Clock Module
2.4.1 System Control Module (SCM)

The System Control Module performs configuration services and route calculation for
the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway. It is a special module containing additional memory,
flash Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM), and boot PROMs. While all Alcatel
7515 Media Gateway modules forward packets, the System Control Module
additionally runs Megaco or MGCP signaling protocols and provides a primary point
of control for network management; it maintains a master copy of all operating
software that is downloaded to other modules as well.
When the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is configured into 1+1 redundancy, two
System Control Modules exist in a system: one is active, and the other remains in the
hot standby mode to automatically assume all primary System Control Module
functions if the active module should fail. Primary and secondary System Control
Modules are configured during system power–up.
Table 8 contains System Control Module more details.
Table 8 System Control Module Details

System Control Module Description
Performance 2 Dhrystone MIPS/MHz
128-Gbps on-chip bus bandwidth, 26-Gbps memory
bandwidth, up to 29-Gbps total I/O bandwidth
CPU Type MIPS64
600~1000 MHz
2.4.2 Circuit Processing Module

The circuit processing module comprises one sub-modules: one is T1/E1 module. The
T1/E1 sub-module provides the T1/E1 PSTN interface function for an Alcatel 7515
Media Gateway in the ANSI/ETSI configuration. This sub-module implements complete
support for up to 16 T1/E1 interfaces.
Table 9 lists the main-board characteristics equipped with the T1/E1 interface.
Table 9 Main-board with T1/E1 Interface
WAN Line Interface Module Description
Part Number FSB–IP/ATM–8/16E1
Performance 8/16 T1/E1s, each at 1.544/2.048 Mbit/s

(8 x 24/30 =192/240 DS0s or

16 x 24/30 =384/480 DS0s)
Interfaces per module 8/16 E1s, using RJ45 Connectors
Hot–Swappable Yes
Operating Temperature 0 ºC to 40 ºC
Operating Humidity 0 – 80 % (non–condensing)
CPU Type MIPS64
600~1000 MHz
Framing Support E1: Double- & CRC Multi-frame
T1: F4, D4, ESF, SLC96
Line Encoding Support E1: HDB3
AMI/T1: B8ZS
AMI with ZCS
Standards Compliance G.703
G.704
G.705
G.706
G.732
G.735
G.736
G.737
Several key T1/E1 Interface module parameters can be configured using CLI
commands to further define the characteristics of an T1/E1 interface. The following
options are supported in the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway:
Framing Type: ITU–T G.704 Framed Mode
Line Code: HDB3
Integrated Channel Select Unit (CSU), configurable for short– or long–haul
external CSU support from 0 to 199 meters (0 to 655 feet).
24–hour statistics/status history buffer selectable for viewing in 15–minute
timeframes (framing errors, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors, line coding
violations, pulse density violations, etc.).
2.4.3 Packet Processing Module
Packet Processing Module consists of two sub-modules: Packet Interface Module (PIM)
and Packet Switch Fabric (PSF).
Packet Interface Module provides line/trunk interfaces for packet-switched networks,

protocol processing functions for the used packet bearer and meta-bearer protocols, and
packet forwarding. The types of packet ports are 1+1 Fast Ethernet (electric), or 1
Gigabit Ethernet (electric), or 1+1 Gigabit Ethernet (Optics). All external interface
connectors are implemented in the RTM. The PIM provides as well local packet
switching capability for data path packets.
PSF Provides packet internal switching functionality, and cascaded interfaces and
network manage interface are implemented in this sub-module.
Table 10 lists the PPM characteristics
Table 10 Packet Processing Module characteristics

Item Description
Main board Part Number FSB––IP/ATM––xxx
RTM Part Number RTM-FE
RTM-eGE*
RTM-oGE*
RTM-ATM*
Performance Over 4,500 MIPS
40M PPS (standard IPv4 L3 look-up/switching)

Interface Type 1+1 Fast Ethernet (electric)
1 Gigabit Ethernet (electric)*
1+1 Gigabit Ethernet (Optics)*
Hot–Swappable Yes
CPU Type NPU
266MHz
Standards Compliance IEEE 802.3
*: future release
2.4.4 Alarm Module
2.4.5 Clock Module
In the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway, the clock module is integrated into the main boards,
and it is a centralized duplicated clock generation and distribution system. The clock
module contains internal clocks, alarm relay contacts, and an administrator terminal
access. The clock module includes an 8 kHz clock to accomplish local line–timing
configuration. The clock module in the master main board work on master mode, and
the one in the slave main board works on slave mode.
2.4.6 Power Supplies

A single Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is a self-contained cabinet, and the mainboards,
the rear boards, and the fan-trays have their own power supply and distribution, their
source being the globally distributed -48V DC Central Office power supply. Hence,
own power supply and own converter for each board and RTM, i.e., no power
dependency between the main-boards and/or the RTM boards except the voice
processing daughter board is depending on the main-board. Two -48V DC power
supplies are connected to a Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway for the redundancy: if one
power supply fails during operation, the boards will automatic switch to power supply.
2.5 Rear Transition Module
All external interface connectors are implemented in the rear transition module. These
interfaces include:
8 T1/E1 connectors each RTM, and two RTMs are required if 16 T1/E1 is
configured
1 10/100Mbit Ethernet connector each RTM for WAN data link
1 SSU/BITS connector each RTM
1 10/100Mbit Ethernet connector each RTM for network management
1 RJ-45 connector each RTM for craft (RS232)
1 RJ-45 connector each RTM for alarm
RTM only directs the external link to the main board through back plane.
2.6 Fan Trays

Hot swappable fan trays are used to cool the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway shelves. If
an individual fan fails, an alarm is sent to the network management software.There are
two types of fan trays: one is inserted from the front with three fans, and the other is
inserted from the rear with one fans. In a fully loaded system, two front fan trays and
one rear fan trays are required. Exhaust airflow is directed from the left to the right of
the shelf from the front view
2.7 Voice/Fax Processing Modules
voice/fax processing modules consist of the industry–leading DSP chipsets ,which
provide a complete solution for transporting multiple media types between
circuit-switched and packet-based networks. These DSPs are ideally suited for the
converging voice and data network infrastructure. For the A7515 product, the modules
address requirements such as Voice and Fax over packet, while maintaining support
for traditional PSTN Data/Fax applications.
The PM-VPM-240/480 modules serve up to 240/480 connections simultaneously.
Table 12 lists PM-VPM-480 details.
Table 12 PM-VPM-480 Module Details

Universal Server Module Description
Part Number PM-VPM-480
Performance 480 G.711 Channels (at 64 kbit/s)
200 G.729a/b Channels (at 8 kbit/s)
160 G.723.1 Channels (at 6.3 kbit/s)
120 FoIP Channels
Interface to motherboard PT2MC
Power Dissipation [email protected]
Clock Frequencies 33 MHz PCI Bus

50 MHz for RMII bus
8.192MHZ for CT bus
Standards Compliance G.711
G.729a/b
G.723.1
T.38
Voice/Fax Processing Module Features

The voice/fax processing module is based on industry–leading DSP technology,
offering advanced VoIP and FoIP processing capabilities. A multi-service access
chipset is implemented in this module. This chipset supports flash upgrades of new
feature implementations and enhancements without requiring hardware changes.
Voice Features
The following voice features are supported in Voice/fax Processing modules:
G.711 without silence suppression
G.711 with silence suppression: Voice Activity Detection (VAD), and Comfort
Noise Generation (CNG)
Configurable voice packet frame size
Configurable Jitter Buffer , up to 200ms
G.711 u–law and a–law encoding
G.729a, 8 kbit/s VAD, CNG
G.729b
G.723.1, 6.3 kbit/s, 5.3 kbit/s
Dynamic Codec switch
G.168 echo cancellation with up to 128 ms tail length.
Fax Features
The following facsimile features are supported in Voice/fax Processing modules:
Automatic Fax detection
Automatic voice/fax/data/ codec switchover
Automatic echo cancellation and silence suppression turned off for fax calls
G.711 transparent pass through
FAX relay.
T38 Real-time Fax over IP
2.8 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Configurations

Each front slot in the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway accommodates a mainboard that
provides protocol processing, packet forwarding, system control and management,
and server functionality. Each rear slot accommodates a RTM board that provides
various combinations of line interfaces. The voice processing daughter board
mounted on the front mainboard is responsible for processing voice packets bridging
PSTN network and packet network, refer to figure 2-1.
Table 13 summarizes the VoIP functionality processed by each of the Alcatel 7515
Media Gateway modules.
Table 13 VoIP Functions Processed by the Modules

VoIP Functionality System Packet Circuit Voice
Control Processing Processing Processing
Module Module Module Module
Overall System X
Initialization and
Management
Call Control and X

Connection
Management
Routing and X X
Forwarding
Packet Handling X
TDM Hairpinning x
PSTN Interface x
Packet Interface X
Voice Processing, x
Coding, and
Packetization
Silence Suppression, x
Comfort Noise
Generation, and
Echo–Cancellation
Management X
Interface
If no redundancy is required, one mainboard with one voice processing module, and
one RTM(8 T1/E1s) or two RTMs (16 T1/E1s) is equipped in a Alcatel 7515 media
gateway. If the redundancy is required, two mainboards with one voice processing
module each, and one RTM(8 T1/E1s) or two RTMs (16 T1/E1s) is equipped.
Table 14 shows the board configuration for each case.
Table 14 The board configuration
Non-Redundancy Redundancy
Board 8 T1/E1 16 T1/E1 8 T1/E1 16 T1/E1
FSB Mainboard 1 1 2 2
VPM daughter
1 1 2 2
Board
RTM 1 2 1 2
ETSI
The ETSI configuration characteristics are:
Eight/Sixteen E1 trunks, connected to the PSTN
Ethernet Ports: 1+1 10/100 Base-T, fully protected, connected to the IP Network
240/480 VoIP Ports
4800/9600 Busy Hour Calls.
ANSI
The ANSI configuration characteristics are:
Eight/Sixteen T1 trunks, connected to the PSTN
Ethernet Ports: 1+1 10/100 Base-T, fully protected, connected to the IP Network
192/384 VoIP Ports for T1
3840/7680 Busy Hour Calls For T1.
2.9 High Availability

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway offers exceptional availability to address the
stringent requirements for Central Office deployments. High–availability begins with
redundant system buses and extensive redundant hardware. Every essential hardware
and software component can be backed–up by at least one redundant copy. Hardware
components are hot–swappable, including mainboard RTM andfans tray. The internal
FTAM software detects internal and external outages, and restores service
automatically when possible.
2.10 Diagnostics
The following list contains diagnostic features supported by the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway.
SYSLOG on remote host (UNIX and Windows platforms)
Support for eight SYSLOG message levels
Secondary/backup log–server support
Call trace features
Startup diagnostics tests
On–demand diagnostic tests.
Features and Services

This chapter describes features and services supported by the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway. The following sections are presented:
Introduction
Interfaces Supported
Connection Control and Signaling
Protocols Supported
Multi–Vendor Interoperability
Voiceband Services
Quality of Service
Redundancy, Reliability and Availability
IP Services
Internet Routing Protocols
Domain Name Service
3.1 Introduction
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway functions as a trunking media gateway in NGN, and
supports TDM–to–TDM, TDM–to–IP and IP–to–TDM mediation. The gateway
functions in conjunction with a softswitch, employing the Megaco v1.0 protocol to

initiate call setup, call teardown, and mid–call services.
3.2 Interfaces Supported

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the following interfaces, see also
Figure 10:
PSTN:
E1/T1, full duplex, multi–mode
IP:
10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet.
Management:
10/100 Mbit/s links to carry signaling and management information
Full duplex, auto–sensing port
CLI interface using either an RS–232 or RJ–45 type connector
Alarm Cut Off switch on a third party alarm panel, external alarm interface.
Softswitch
Fast Ethernet
Channelized T1
and
Channelized E1 10/100Mbs Ethernet
PSTN Packet
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
RS-232
Craft Console
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Figure 10 Interfaces Supported
3.3 Connection Control and Signaling
A major premise of the NGN is the decomposition of monolithic telephone switches
into two distinct components: the softswitch inherits the switching intelligence
functions and the media gateway inherits the switching matrix functions. The
centralized ’switching intelligence’ (softswitch) controls the ’switching matrix’ (media

gateways) which is, in most cases, dispersed geographically or logically in the network
topology. Gateway control and connection control using the Megaco or MGCP
protocols to provide a mechanism through which the intelligence of the softswitch
communicates with the media gateways.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is primarily responsible for performing media
mapping or bearer conversion functions, for example converting circuit–switched
voice or fax signals into packetized traffic and vice versa. The media gateway
functionality includes circuit termination and switching, packet handling and
switching, edge routing, and media processing. Incoming circuit–switched bearer
traffic is packetized to be transmitted over IP networks; packet–based bearer
traffic is re–formatted to PCM and switched to the TDM interface connected to
PSTN.
3.4 Protocols Supported
The Megaco protocols are industry–standard media gateway control protocols which
address the relationship between a media gateway and a softswitch (which is also
called a media gateway controller). The softswitch directs the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway to dynamically establish and tear down voice and facsimile connections over
a packet network using the Megaco v1.0/H.248 protocol, see Figure 11.
Softswitch
SS7 Megaco/ SS7
H.248
TDM IP IP IP TDM
PSTN Backbone PSTN

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Figure 11 Protocols Supported by an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
3.4.1 Megaco v1.0

The Megaco protocol, defined by the ITU–T and IETF, provides control for different
termination types, QoS and traffic measurement, and error reporting on call failures.
A softswitch communicates with a media gateway by using Megaco messages. A
Megaco message usually contains the following information:
Termination (e.g., a destination)
Context (e.g., a collection of terminations)
Packages (e.g., a collection of properties related to a termination).
A termination is described by a number of characterizing properties, including a
termination Identification (ID) that is assigned by the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway at
the time of creation. A context describes the topology and media processing
parameters when more than two terminations are involved in an association. A
Megaco package allows for variations in termination properties such as events, signals,
and statistics. Each termination realizes a set of Megaco packages.
Megaco messages can be used to create contexts and modify the parameter values of
existing contexts. Megaco includes commands to add terminations to contexts,
subtract them from contexts, and to move terminations between contexts. Contexts are
deleted when the last remaining termination is subtracted or removed.
When the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway uses the Megaco protocol to register with a
softswitch, the softswitch completes the registration process by sending an
acknowledgement command. The softswitch maintains any information concerning the
capabilities and available resources of the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway (e.g., Codecs
supported, tone detection/generation, echo control) that is required to make call
processing decisions. If an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway lacks sufficient resources to
carry out a specific request, the softswitch routes the call to another gateway to
continue processing.
Megaco Features
General Megaco v1.0 features supported by the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway include:
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Text Encoding
Primary Media Gateway Controller only
Megaco Header contains IP@ instead of Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)
Multiple Commands per Action
One Action per Transaction.
Megaco Messages and Packages

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports all Megaco v1.0 messages and packages
specified for a trunking gateway.
Table 15 lists Megaco v1.0 messages supported by the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway.
Table 15 Megaco Messages Supported

Megaco Messages Supported Description
Add Places a termination in a context
Subtract Removes a termination from a context
Modify Changes the properties of a termination
Service Change Registers with a softswitch and to report changes
Notify Notifies the softswitch about the occurrence of an
event
Audit Value Queries for all information concerning a set of
terminations
Audit Capabilities Audits the capabilities of a media gateway
The following Megaco v1.0 packages are supported by the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway Release 2.0:
Basic Packages
Statistic Packages
Signal Packages
Event Packages.
Basic Packages
The following Megaco basic packages are supported:
H.248 Generic Package
H.248 Base Root Package
H.248 Basic Continuity Package
H.248 Network Package
H.248 TDM Circuit Package.
Statistic Packages
The following Megaco statistic packages are supported:
Network Package - Duration
Network Package - Octets sent
Network Package - Octets received
RTP Package - Packets sent
RTP Package - Packets received
RTP Package - Jitter
RTP Package - Delay.
Signaling Packages
The following Megaco signaling packages are supported:
Basic Continuity Package - signal - continuity test
Basic Continuity Package - signals - respond.
Event Packages
The following Megaco event packages are supported:
Generic Package - events - cause
Generic Package - events - signal completion
Basic Continuity Package - events - completion
Network Package - events - network failure
Network Package - events - quality alert
RTP Package - events - RTP payload transition.
Termination ID Format
In accordance with Request for Comments (RFC) 3015, Megaco terminations are
referenced by a termination ID. The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway defines a
termination ID for physical TDM circuits and logical Real–Time Transport
Protocol (RTP) ports, see Table 16.
Table 16 Real–Time Transport Protocol ID Format
Termination ID Format and Description
TDM Circuit tdm.<LinkNumber>.<ChannelNumber>
LinkNumber is the number of the link in the PSTN Interface
ChannelNumber is the number of the channel in the link

RTP Link rtp.<RTPNumber>
RTPNumber is an arbitrary number assigned to an RTP port
Megaco Call Flow

When the softswitch receives a call, it initiates a Megaco message requesting the
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway to create a new context and to add a TDM termination
link to the new context. Physically, the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway allocates a DSP
to support the call. It then sends an Add–Reply message to confirm that the TDM
termination has been placed in the new context, and that a DSP has been allocated to
the call.
Using another Add command, the softswitch requests the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway to add an RTP termination to the same context. When two terminations (i.e.,
TDM termination and RTP termination) have been placed in the same context, they
can communicate with another. The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway sets up the DSP
with appropriate values (e.g., values pertaining to Codecs, voice packet frame size)
and sends an Add–Reply message to the softswitch. This message includes the IP
address of the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway.
The softswitch then determines the destination gateway to be used to support the call.
Once determined, the softswitch uses a Modify message to notify the Alcatel 7515
Media Gateway about the destination gateway. The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
confirms the request with a Modify–Reply message. The call can then be established
between the incoming and outgoing gateways.
Figure 12 illustrates the Megaco call flow.
Softswitch Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
state = REGISTERED
Add(TDM)
connect/activate TDM
(allocate DSP)
create new context
configure DSP
AddReply(ctxt_id, TDM, OK)
Add(ctxt_id, RTP)
get DSP previously allocated

get IP address and RTP port
configure DSP
setup voice path (recv_only)
connect RTP
AddReply(ctxt_id, RTP, local desc, OK)
Modify(ctxt_id, RTP, remote desc.)
configure DSP
setup voice path (send_recv)
ModifyReply(ctxt_id, RTP, OK)
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Figure 12 Megaco Call Flow
3.4.2 Sigtran
SIGTRAN is used for transporting Switch Circuit Network (SCN) protocol like SS7
and DSS1 over IP networks. It defines protocols layers over IP which performs the
functions that MTP layer 2 or Q.921 accomplished in the conventional PSTN. The
protocol layers include:
- SCTP
- IUA
SOFTSWITCH uses SIGTRAN for tunneling of PSTN protocols from gateways,
Signaling Server & SCP to the Call Server. These include ANSI & ITU ISDN (Q.931)
and ITU SS7 signaling (carried over PRI & E1 links respectively and terminated on
media gateways controlled by the SOFTSWITCH.
Softswitch
Q.931
Adapt Gateway
IUA* Adapt IUA* Q.921
SCTP SCTP
OS Adapt OS Adapt
IP
Product specific existing layers
Generic SIGTRAN layers
Product specific Adaptation layers
Fiugre 13 Protocol Stack Diagram
3.4.2.1 SCTP
For communication between the SOFTSWITCH and certain external elements of the
VoIP network, the Simple Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP\ will be used.
SCTP is designed to transport PSTN signaling messages (via the SCN Adaptation
Layer) over IP networks, but also offers additional flexibility to provide transport of
other application layers (e.g., SS7 signaling messages via the M3UA Layer and ISDN
via IUA Layer)
SCTP is connection-oriented in nature. During association startup, SCTP provides the
means for each SCTP endpoint to provide the other endpoint with a list of transport
addresses (e.g., address/UDP port combinations) through which that endpoint can be
reached and from which it will originate messages. Once SCTP has established an
association between SCTP hosts, it offers the following services to its users:
- Acknowledged error-free non-duplicated transfer of user data
- Application-level segmentation to conform to discovered Maximum
Transmission unit (MTU) size

- Sequenced delivery of user datagrams within multiple streams, with an
option for order-of-arrival delivery of individual datagrams
The following is a list of the functions performed by SCTP.
- Association Startup and Takedown
- Sequenced Delivery within Streams
- User Data Segmentation
- Acknowledgement and Congestion Avoidance
- Chunk Multiplex
- Path Management
3.4.2.2 IUA
In ISDN access signaling, the signaling channel is carried along with data channels, so
that the SG function for handling Q.931 signaling is co-located with the MG function
for handling the data stream. Where Q.931 is then transported to the MGC for call
processing, signaling transport would be used between the SG function and MGC.
The IUA software provides the following services:
- Seamless operation of Q.921-User peers (for example, Q.931 peers) in ISDN
and IP domains
- Management of active associations between SG and ASP (status and control)
- Mapping between an ISDN Interface ID and the physical interface (T1 and
E1) and associated signalling channel at the SG
- SCTP stream management
- Maintaining the status of ASPs at the SG
- Support for ASP fail-over model for redundancy
- Support for SG fail-over model for redundancy
Table 17 IUA supports the following messages:
Message Description
Data request Request to transfer data to the peer
Data Indication Indicate to the user the receipt of data from peer
Message Description
Unit data request Request to transfer unit data to the peer
Unit data indication Indicate to the user the receipt of unit data from
peer
Establish request Request to establish a data link on the signaling

channel
Establish confirm Confirm success/failure of data link establishment
Establish indication Indicate to the user the receipt of an establish

request
Release request Request to release the data link on the signalling

channel
Release confirm Confirm success/failure of the data link release
Release indication Indicate to the user the receipt of a release request
ASP up Sent to inform the remote IUA peer that the local
IUA layer is ready to receive traffic or maintenance
messages
ASP down Sent to inform the remote IUA peer that the local
IUA layer is not ready to receive traffic or
maintenance messages
Heartbeat Optionally used to ensure that the IUA peers are

still available to each other
ASP up Ack Sent to acknowledge the ASP up message
ASP down Ack Sent to acknowledge the ASP down message
ASP active Sent from an ASP to a SG to indicate that it is

active and ready to be used
ASP inactive Sent from an ASP to a SG to indicate that it is no

longer an active ASP to be used from within a list
of ASPs
ASP active Ack Sent to acknowledge the ASP active message
ASP inactive Ack Sent to acknowledge the ASP inactive

message
Error indication Sent to report an error condition
Notify Sent to provide the autonomous notification of IUA

events
Message Description
TEI status request Request the status of a particular TEI
TEI status confirm Confirm the status of a particular TEI

TEI status indication Indicate the status of a particular TEI
Open standard–based solutions are the key to promoting interoperability among

vendors, and are crucial to service providers deploying multi-vendor services. Alcatel
is committed to delivering open, standard–based solutions.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway allows service providers to deploy equipment from
multiple vendors and reduce risks that stem from rigid, single–service systems.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports industry standard protocols like Megaco
and IUA, and operates together with multi-vendor softswitch and gateway systems.
vendors, and are crucial to service providers deploying multi-vendor services. Alcatel
is committed to delivering open, standard–based solutions.
and IUA, and operates together with multi-vendor softswitch and gateway systems.
3.4.2.3 Multi–Vendor Interoperability

vendors, and are crucial to service providers deploying multivendor services. Alcatel is
committed to delivering open, standard–based solutions.
and IUA, and operates together with multivendor softswitch and gateway systems.
3.5 Voiceband Services

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway offers VoIP services by converting circuit–switched
voice traffic into packets, and supports both the A–law and µ–law variants of the
G.711 Codec, often referred to as PCM, for speech, voiceband data, and facsimile
traffic types. In addition, the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the G.729a/b and
G.723.1 Codecs. See Table 18.
Table 18 Codecs Supported

Codecs Supported Description
G.711, with and without silence Transported as G.711 stored in RTP packets.
suppression Both µ–law and A–law variants are supported.
G.711 µ–law, 64 kbit/s
G.711 A–law, 64 kbit/s
G.729a 8 kbit/s Compressed per G.729 Annex A; the compressed
data is stored in RTP packets for transport.

G.729b Compressed per G.729 Annex B;
G.723.1 6.3 kbit/s /5.3kbit/s
Voiceband service features supported by the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway include the
following:
Silence Suppression
Comfort Noise Generation
Echo Cancellation
Fax/Modem Bypass.
3.5.1 Silence Suppression

The voice activity detector in the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway stops transmission of
speech data when periods of silence occur during a conversation by monitoring the
traffic stream at the transmitting end (to detect audio silence based on audio power
falling below a certain threshold). When voice activity detection is enabled, and the
coder detects silence, it can be configured to simply stop voice coding, or alternatively
send comfort noise information to the far end., increasing transmission efficiency.
Silence suppression can be enabled or disabled for each individual channel; Voice
activity detection is supported for all voice coding schemes.
It is often undesirable when the channel is carrying facsimile or modem traffic.
3.5.2 Comfort Noise Generation

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway inserts comfort noise to supply a non–silent audio
signal to a listener (person) during intervals of silence suppression. The comfort noise
information can be sent as a generic RTP comfort noise packet (all coding schemes), or
as a silence descriptor frame (SID frame) for the coding schemes that explicitly support
voice activity detection. This comfort noise masks the audible clipping effects of
activating and de–activating the voice channel.
Comfort noise also avoids uncomfortable, total silence that would otherwise be
experienced by a listener during periods of silence suppression. Characteristics of the
source silence are used to generate the comfort noise, making the silence suppression
less noticeable to a listener.
3.5.3 Echo Cancellation

An echo is commonly introduced at the four–wire (PSTN switch) to two–wire (local
loop) hybrid interface in a circuit–switched network due to impedance mismatch. The
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway suppresses this echo before it propagates to the IP
network by implementing an integrated echo canceller that complies with G.168. This
echo canceller delivers up to 128 milliseconds of cancellation. See Table 19.
Table 19 Echo Cancellation Supported

Echo Cancellation Features Description

Standards Supported G.168

Maximum Tail Circuit 128 ms
Echo cancellation can be enabled or disabled for each individual channel; it is desired
on a channel when voice is being transmitted, but is often undesirable when a channel
is carrying other types of information, like tones, facsimile, or modem traffic. Echo
cancellation can be enabled or disabled using the CLI.
3.5.4 Facsimile/Modem Bypass

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the G.711 Codec to provide completely
transparent transport of fax or modem traffic through the IP network. On channels
configured to use low bit–rate speech coders, like G.729a/b, the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway monitors the signal in the channel and automatically switches to fax
passthrough or modem passthrough mode. when facsimile or modem calls are detected;
it also automatically disables silence suppression and echo cancellation for facsimile
and modem calls.
3.5.5 Facsimile Relay

The Alcatel A7515 Media Gateway supports fax relay based on T.38 besides fax
passthrough. Each channel can support both two fax modes. When in fax relay mode,
MG stops encoding and decoding samples from the line as voice. Instead it encodes
and decodes fax events according to the selected fax-coding scheme.
3.6 Redundancy, Reliability, and Availability
To minimize system downtime and provide carrier class reliability and availability, the
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is designed to support continuous operation (no single
point of failure). Operational processes such as software upgrade, fault management,

route establishment, and service expansion are optimized to have minimal impact on
service availability.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway chassis is designed to support hot–swappable,
redundant cooling devices., Both System Control Modules are fully redundant and
hot–swappable, allowing each module to be removed and replaced during operation
(without shutting down the gateway).
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway also offers fully redundant software regarding
system control, call processing, signaling, and routing. The Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway Fault Tolerant Application Management (FTAM) software detects internal
and external outages, and restores service automatically when possible.
3.6.1 Fault Tolerant Application Management

The FTAM provides fault detection, notification, isolation, and service restoration in
the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway. The FTAM is a collection of hardware and software
components throughout the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway, comprising
microprocessor–based module managers on each module. The FTAM controls system
start–up, senses hardware status, and measures internal temperatures.
FTAM provides fault detection and management for the following failures:
Module Failure
Chassis Management Module Failure/Redundant Chassis Management
Primary System Control Module Failure/Secondary System Control Module
failure/Primary System Control Module Switchover
Link/Channel Failure
RTM Power supply Failure
Fan Failure
Module above temperature
External TDM Clock Source.
Application software components register with the FTAM to identify events to be
monitored. When a fault is detected, FTAM notifies all applications that have
registered for that type of event. The FTAM and the applications then take corrective
actions. The FTAM software stored in the primary System Control Module also
generates alarms and sends them to the network management system when faults
occur.
3.6.2 Chassis Management Module Process
Within each Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway module, the FTAM uses a broadcasting
mechanism to monitor faults and manage backup hardware switchover scenarios to
maintain a fault tolerant system.

The FTAM receives an initial ’hello’ message from the other module during start–up,
and maintains a list of the reporting modules. A module is assumed to be inactive if
the other FTAM do not detect periodic hello messages. For each module, the FTAM
sends ’heartbeat’ messages by way of the data bus to notify the other component in the
gateway that the module is active.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Two CMMs, one primary and the other secondary,
run simultaneously in the gateway to eliminate a single point of failure.
During power–up, any module which has the Chassis Management Switch turned on
can be selected as the active CMM. By default, the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
selects the lowest board (lowest in slot order) as the primary CMM. The second lowest
board is the secondary CMM. This CMM selection process means that the primary
CMM runs on the primary System Control Module and the secondary CMM runs on
the secondary System Control Module.
The FTAM interfaces with the on–board CMM to receive control messages from the
primary CMM. If the heartbeat timer for the other module expires, the FTAM assumes
that the module with missing heartbeat is not operational.
On receiving CMM messages, the FTAM can react by performing one of the
following actions:
Reset Boards
Inform module to switch over to an active System Control Module
Re–route traffic to redundant ports on the Ethernet interface (using Redundant
Port List)
3.6.3 Redundant External Clock

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway can configure a list of external clock sources having
different priorities. An external TDM clock source can be used as a system reference
clock. The primary System Control Module co–ordinates with the on–board CMM to
determine the two best clock sources, and uses them as the primary and secondary
clock sources for the gateway. When a clock source is not available, the primary
System Control Module designates and configures the next available clock source. The
BITS on both RTMs is fully redundant, if active BITS fails, the standby one can take
part in the new reference clock selection based on the priority.
The CMM continuously receives power supply status updates from the clock card. If a
power supply unit fails, the CMM determines whether it must power down a module
to continue running the gateway. If the CMM is required to power down a module, it
sends a power–down message to the FTAM. The on–board FTAM processes the
physical power down of a module; power down starts at the module in the highest slot
number.
3.6.4 Redundant Signaling

The Megaco or MGCP signaling link between a softswitch and an Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway is fully redundant. The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway terminates either
Megaco or MGCP signaling links on the 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet ports of a pair of fully
redundant System Control Modules. From the 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet port of the
System Control Modules, each Megaco or MGCP signaling connection can leave the
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway over the IP network using different physical routes, and
terminate on two physically redundant interfaces in the softswitch. This configuration
avoids any single point of failure when processing either Megaco or MGCP controlled
traffic. An Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway also provides traffic security ’keep alive’
measures on the signaling links to monitor communication with the softswitch.
3.6.5 Redundant Data

The data link between IP backbone and an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway is fully
redundant. The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway terminates data links on the 10/100
Mbit/s Ethernet ports of a pair of fully redundant System Control Modules. From the
10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet port of the System Control Modules, each data connection can
leave the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway over the IP network using different physical
routes. This configuration avoids any single point of failure when processing VOIP
data traffic.
Switchover
The control software in an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway maintains a database of all
call termination IDs and call contexts, and includes queues for all messages arriving
from the softswitch. But the control software doesn’t maintain the database and
message queues on the backup System Control Module. If an active System Control
Module fails, the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway automatically switches over to the
backup System Control Module, which automatically begins to communicate with the
softswitch without discarding the active calls
3.7 IP Services
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway features comprehensive IP routing using a complete
IPv4 protocol set, which includes the RIP and OSPF protocols. Extensive packet and
route filtering allows maximum control of packet forwarding and network routing
topologies.
3.7.1 Internet Protocols
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway contains a complete IPv4 protocol stack to provide
Layer 3 packet forwarding for IP traffic, and a variety of management services.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports standard addressing techniques, including
subnet addressing, Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSM), and unnumbered links for
dial–up and wide area network interfaces. IP packet forwarding strategy and the
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) are used to make forwarding decisions.
IP Local Stack processes all the management and control packets addressed to the
system (TCP/UDP/OSPF etc.) itself and delivers them to the corresponding
applications upper to IP stack.
The following list summarizes the set of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP
protocols and applications available in an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway that apply to
IP routing support and management.
Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) Version 4.3 TCP and Telnet
UDP for RIP routing protocol support and network management
Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) and TFTP for system booting and file transfer.
3.7.2 Routing Information Protocol

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the RIP and RIP version 2 (RIPv2) in
accordance with RFC 1058 and RFC 1388 and RFC2453, respectively.
The RIP implementation includes VLSM with RIPv2, import and export filters for RIP
updates, poison reverse to prevent routing loops, and default routes.
3.7.3 Open Shortest Path First

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the OSPF routing protocol in accordance
with RFC 1583 and RFC2178 and RFC2328, OSPF Version 2.
The OSPF implementation supports the following area types, see Table 20.
Table 20 Open Shortest Path First Area Types Supported

Area Type Supported Description
Backbone Area The backbone area provides a transit area for
external OSPF routes; these routes can be
advertized across the backbone area.
Stub Area Unlike the backbone area, no external OSPF
routes can be originated or sent across the stub
area.
Not–So–Stub–Area (NSSA) NSSA, in accordance with RFC 1587, lies
between the backbone area and the stub area. An
external OSPF route cannot be sent across an
NSSA area; it can only be originated and
advertized within the NSSA area.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway can act as an Area Border Router (ABR) or an
Autonomous System Boundary Router (ASBR) to support connection to an OSPF
routing environment. ABRs support connection to multiple areas in an OSPF domain,
and ASBRs provide boundary routing from an OSPF domain to other routing domains,
for example to an RIP routing domain.
The OSPF protocol calculates the cost of each link available to the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway, and determines the shortest path to reach a destination. The Alcatel 7515
Media Gateway also supports multiple equal cost forwarding, and can share routing
loads between links if several links incur the same cost. Information about link costs
and link states is distributed using Link State Advertizement (LSA) messages. To
ensure that link information is sent from a valid source, the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway supports authentication during link updates.
3.8 Domain Name Service

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports Domain Name System (DNS) service to
correlate host names with IP addresses, as specified in RFC 1877. IP addresses can be
configured for both the primary and secondary DNS servers.
4 OAM&P
This chapter provides information concerning Operations, Administration,
Maintenance and Provisioning. The following topics are presented:
Introduction
On–Board Management
Element Management.
4.1 Introduction
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway provides a complete set of system and element
management tools, using on–board management modules and an extensive CLI.
On–board management modules include fault, configuration, performance, and

security management functions. These modules monitor the functions of the Alcatel
7515 Media Gateway and provide statistical or operational data through the CLI
software.
4.2 On–Board Management

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway on–board management includes fault, configuration,
performance, and security management functions. The on–board management set
works in conjunction with the element management software to efficiently manage and
configure the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway.
4.2.1 Fault Management

Fault management provides detection, isolation, and correction of abnormal operations
in an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway. In addition to reporting functions, fault
management provides fault correction, as well as alarm surveillance, in which failures
are continuously monitored.
Fault localization is performed when the root cause of a failure has been isolated.
Section 3.7.1 contains additional information regarding fault management.
Environmental Monitoring and Alarms

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway issues alarms when detecting faults or when
thresholds have been exceeded. It clears alarms when fault conditions cease to exist.
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway alarms include environmental and physical alarms, and
alarms sent to the softswitch using the Megaco protocol.
Chassis Management
When power is applied to an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway, both the active System
Control Module and the standby System Control Module are powered up
simultaneously. The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway contains a high–level chassis
management system that operates from the active System Control Module.
Information concerning static IP configurations, routing protocol configurations, static
routes, and ARP entries are stored in a configuration file in the System Control
Module. The active System Control Module is able to reset, reboot, or power down
any module except both SCMs since it is power on only if it is inserted into the
chassis . In the event of changes or software updates, the System Control Module
informs the other module and registered applications about the change in state of a
working module. The System Control Module also detects fan or RTM power supply
fault indications, and generates appropriate alarms.
Following is not necessary anymore in 7515 since there is only one type of module,
SCM.
4.2.2 Configuration Management

Configuration Database Manager

The configuration database, which is stored in files in the Flash memory of the System
Control Module, maintains all Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway configuration information.
The configuration database is maintained by a software process called the
Configuration Database Manager (CDBM), that runs in the System Control Modules.
The CDBM is responsible for collecting, storing, and distributing configuration
information inside of an Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway; the CDBM is also able to save
and restore the configuration of the entire Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway, or any
individual module in the gateway.
Configuring the system

During power–up, the CDBM stored in the active System Control Module restores the
entire Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway configuration; as each module becomes
operational, it sends module–specific configuration information to each module.
Configuration Backup
The CDBM stored in the active System Control Module supports read and write access
to the configuration file stored in Flash memory; it also ensures that the CDBM stored
in the standby System Control Module synchronizes with the latest configuration at all
times. If the active System Control Module fails, the standby System Control Module
immediately takes over.
4.2.3 Performance Management

The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway assesses its ability to carry out all activities by
continuously collecting and analyzing statistical data related to key functions. Any
indication of degrading service is forwarded to the fault management software.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway performance is independently monitored using the
CLI. A gateway is able to activate and de–activate its collection of statistical data, and
to define the duration of data collection. The resulting performance data is stored and
uploaded when required.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway system statistics provide data concerning general
performance, see Table 21.
Table 21 System Statistics Provided

System Statistics Description
General Statistics Memory Usage, Buffer Usage, CPU load factor
Internet Control Message ICMP Statistics concerning Packet Interfaces
Protocol (ICMP) Statistics
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway monitors operational statistics to determine whether
specific functions meet performance requirements, see Table 22.
Table 22 Operational Statistics

Operational Statistics Description
Call Statistics per Connection Includes DSP configuration, duration, packets
sent, octets sent, packets received, octets
received, packets lost, jitter, and delay
DSP statistics Information on a per–DSP port basis on each
DSP; includes the number of total calls, lost calls,
and failure rate of DSP ports
Signaling Statistics Includes statistics on Megaco v1.0/ H.248 packets
sent and received
Interface Statistics Includes statistics on narrowband and broadband
interfaces
In addition to monitoring extensive statistical data, the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
supports a complete set of diagnostic features:
SYSLOG on remote host (Unix and Windows platforms)
Support for eight SYSLOG message levels (Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error,
Warning, Notice, Information, and Debug)
Secondary/Backup log–server support
Call Trace Features
Startup Diagnostic Tests
On–demand Diagnostic Tests.
4.2.4 Security Management

The CLI and Telnet access to the CLI provide direct Human–Machine Interfaces (HMI)
to the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway. The security management features of the Alcatel
7515 Media Gateway provide operator control over access rights to the HMIs.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway provides local storage of multiple user names and
corresponding passwords to protect HMIs and prevent unauthorized access to the
gateway. The gateway also monitors all user logins, and controls changes using local
storage.
4.3 Element Management
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway can be managed using the text–based CLI. The role
of element management is to implement management commands, manage system
resources, and perform protection switching and diagnostic testing.

4.3.1 Command Line Interface

The Alcatel 7515 Meida Gateway CLI can be accessed using IP Telnet sessions, or by
a local console (connecting a craft terminal to the asynchronous RS–232 port in the
Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway). An RS–232 port is used to connect a local console to
the System Control Module. Additionally, out–of–band connections may be
established by using modems or terminal servers to establish remote serial
connections.
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports a maximum of eight simultaneous logins
(using a craft terminal or Telnet) to the CLI. The CLI offers password protection for
network–manager–level access, and for system administration.
The CLI supports basic IP diagnostic tools, like ping and traceroute. It also supports
DNS client services and allows the use of fully qualified domain names.
Abbreviations
ABR Area Border Router

AC Alternating Current
ACO Alarm Cut Off
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
ASBR Automonous System Boundary Router
BHCA Busy Hour Call Attempts
BITS Building Integrated Timing Source
BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol
BSD Berkeley Softward Distribution
CDBM Configuration Database Manager
CLI Command Line Interface
CMM Chassis Management Module
CNG Comfort Noise Generation
CO Central Office
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
CSU Channel Select Unit
CT3 Channelized CT3
DC Direct Current
DNS Domain Name System
DSL Digital Subscriber Line
DSP Digital Signal Processor
ESI Ethernet Switch Interface
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
FoIP Fax over IP
FQDN Fully Qulified Domain Name
FTAM Fault Tolerant Application Management
HMI Human-Machine Interface
I/O Input/Output
IAD Integrated Access Device
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol

ID Identification
IMT Intermachine Trunks
IP Internet Protocol
IPDC Internet Procotol Device Control
ITSP Internet Telephony Service Provider
LED Light Emitting Diode
LEX Local Exchange
LSA Link State Advertizement
MAC Media Access Control
MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol
NEBS Network Equipment Building Standard
NGN Next Generation Network
NTP Network Time Protocol
NSSA Not-So-Stub-Arear
OAM&P Operation, Administration, Management and Provisioning
OSPF Open Shortest Path First
OSS Operation Support System
PBX Private Branch Exchange
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
PoP Point of Presence
PRI Primary Rate Interface
PROM Programmable Read Only Memroy
PSTN Public Switched Telephon Network
PSU Power Supply Unit
RFC Request For Comments
RIP Routing Information Protocol
RIP v2 RIP version 2
RTP Real-Time Transport Protocol
SCM System Control Module
SME Small Medium Enterprise
SOHO Small Office Home Office
SS7 System Sinaling No.7
TCP Transmission Control Protocol

TDM Time Division Multiplex

TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
ToS Type of Service
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UMS Universal Modem Server
VAD Voice Activity Detection
VLSM Variable Length Subnet Masks
VoIP Voice over IP
VPN Virtual Private Network
WAN Wide Area Network
WLL Wireless Local Loop
Appendix A Specifications
Table 23 shows the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway physical specifications

Table 23 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Physical specifications

Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Specifications
Dimensions Height：8.8cm（3.48 inch）
Width：48.1cm（19.0 inch）
Depth：46 cm（18.1 inch）
Weight (Shelf only) 7.5 Kg（16.5 lb）
Weight (full configured) 12 Kg（26.4 lb）
Operating Temperature Range 0°C - 40°C（32°F - 104°F）
Storage Temperature Range -20°C - 65°C（-4°F -149°F）
Operating humidity 0 - 80％, noncondensing
Power -38V - -57 DC
300 Watt
Regulatory Compliance FCC-15，Level A，FCC-68
UL1950，CSN950，IEC950，CISPR
22，CE Mark
Bellcore，NEBS 3
EN60950,EN55022,EN50082-11997
JATE
Appendix B Standards
Each of follow tables shows standards supported by the Alcatel 7515 Media
Gateway. The standards include the following:

Bellcore/Telcordia Specifications
ITU Standards
ANSI/EIA/IEEE Standards
MIBs
IETF RFC
Bellcore/Telcordia The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the following Bellcore
specifications：
Specifications
Bellcore GR-63-CORE
Bellcore GR-253-CORE
Bellcore SR-3645
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the following Telcordia
specifications：
Telcordia GR-3054-CORE：Voice over packet, NGN Trunk Gateway
Generic Requirements
Telcordia GR-3060-CORE：Framework Generic Requirements
Telcordia GR-3070-CORE ： NGN Element Management System
Requirement
Telcordia SR-4717：Voice over Packet in Next Generation Networks,
An Architecture Framework
ITU Standards The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the following ITU standards:
G.703 ： Physical/electrical characteristics of hierarchical digital
interfaces
G.704：Synchronous frame structures used of 1544, 6312, 2048, 8448
and 44736 kbit/s hierarchical levels
G.706: Frame alignment and cyclic redundancy check (CRC)

procedures relating to basic frame structures defined in
Recommendation G.704
G.711：Pulse code modulation (PCM) of voice frequences
G.729a：C source code and test vectors for implementation verification
of the G.729 reduced complexity 8 kbit/s CS-ACELP speech coder
G.729b：The Voice Activtiy Detector for G.729 and G.729a speech
coder
G.168：Digital network echo canceller
The Alcatel 7515 Meida Gateway supports the following
ANSI/EIA/IEEE Standard ANSI/EIA/IEEE standard
ANSI T1.231： Digital Hierarchy – Layer 1 In-Service
Digital Transmission Performance
Monitoring
ANSI T1.107： Digital Hierarchy – Formats Specifications

IEEE 802.3： Standard for carrier Sense Multiple Access
with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
Access Method and Physical Layer
Specifications
IEEE 802.3u： 100BaseT Fast Ethernet System
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the following standard

MIBs MIBs
RFC1155 Structure and Identification of Management
Information for TCP/IP-based Internets
RFC1156 Management and Information Base for
Network Management of TCP/IP-based
Internets
RFC1157 Simple Network Management Protocol
RFC1213 Management Information Base for Network
Management of TCP/IP-based internets
RFC1215 Conversion for defining traps for use with
SNMP
RFC1253 OSPF Version 2 Management Information
Base
RFC1406 Definitions of Managed Objects for the DS1
and E1 Interface Type
RFC1724 RIP Version 2 MIB Extension
The Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway supports the following IETF RFC:
IETF RFCs
RFC 768： User Diagram Prtocol (UDP)
RFC 791： Internet protocol (IP)
RFC 792： Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
RFC 793： Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
RFC 826： Ethernet Address Resolution Protocol: Or
converting networking protocol addresses to
48 bit Ethernet address for transmission on
Ethernet hardware
RFC 854： Telnet Protocol specifications
RFC 950： Internet Standard Subnetting Procedure

RFC 951： Bootstrap Protocol
RFC 1034： Domain names – concepts and facilities
RFC 1058： Routing Information Protocol
RFC 1112： Host extensions for IP multicasting
RFC 1122： Requirements for Internet hosts –
communication layers
RFC1157： Simple Network Management Protocol
RFC 1305： Network Time Protocol (Version 4)
Specification, Implementation
RFC 1338： Supernetting: an Address Assignment and
Aggregation Strategy
RFC 1350： TFTP Protocol (Revision 2)
RFC 1388： RIP Version 2 Carrying Additional
Information
RFC 1519： Classless Inter-Domain Routing
RFC 1583： Open Shortest Path First Protocol, Version 2
RFC 1587： OSPF NSSA Option
RFC 1780： Internet Official Protocol Standards
RFC 1812： Requirements for IP Version 4 Routers
RFC 1889： RTP：A Transport Protocol for Real-Time
Applications
RFC 2328： OSPF Version 2
RFC 2597： Assured Forwarding PHB Group
RFC 2598： An Expedited Forwarding PHB
RFC 2705： Media Gateway Protocol (MGCP)
RFC 2833 RTP Payload for DTMF Digits, Telephony
Tones and Telephony Signals
RFC 3015 Megaco Protocol version 1
Appendix C Product List
Table 24 lists product numbers for all the hardware modules available with
Modules the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
Table 24 Product Numbers for Hardware Modules

Product Number Forwarding Module
FM-SPM-C5(Main board) Forwarding System Process Module –

C5 Processor
FM-8-E1-2-FE(RTM) PSTN Interface w/8E1 and Packet
Interface w/2 10/100mbps routed Fast
Ethernet ports
FM-8-T1-2-FE(RTM) PSTN Interface w/8T1 and Packet
Interface w/2 10/100mbps routed Fast
Ethernet ports
PM-UMS-240(VPM) Universal DSP Module – 240 channels
PM-UMS-480(VPM) Universal DSP Module – 480 channels
Table 25 lists product numbers for all the Alcatel 7505 Media Gateway
Equipment and Spares equipments and spares
Table 25 Product Numbers for Equipment and Spares

Product Numbers Common Equipment and
spares
CE-SHF-7515 2U A7515 Shelf (Including chassis,
mid-plane)
CE-FAN-Front-Left Front-Left FAN Tray
CE-FAN-Front-Right Front-Right FAN Tray
CE-FAN-Rear Rear FAN Tray
CE-PSU-DC DC Power Tray, 48V, 10A
Table 26 lists the part numbers of the cables and accessory kits available with
Cables and Accessory the Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway
Table 26 Part Numbers of Cables and Accessory Kits

Product Number Cable and Accessory Kits
CE-CAB-E1/T1 Cable to connect to E1/T1 port of the

FM-8-E1-2-FE(or FM-8-T1-2-FE), 8M
CE-CAB-FE Cable to connect to 10/100Mbps Fast
Ethernet port of the FM-8-E1-2-FE(or
FM-8-T1-2-FE), 6M
CE-CAB-CS Cable to connect to Craft Serial
port(RJ45) of the FM-8-E1-2-FE(or
FM-8-T1-2-FE)
CE-CAB-BITS/SSU Cable to connect to external clock input
interface(2.048MHz/1.544MHz) of the
FM-8-E1-2-FE(or FM-8-T1-2-FE)
CE-CAB-BITS/SSU-2 Cable to connect to external clock input
interface(2.048Mbps/1.544Mbps) of the
FM-8-E1-2-FE(or FM-8-T1-2-FE)
CE-CAB-PW Power Cable
CE-CAK-IC Impedance Converter for 75 Ohm and
120 Ohm
Table 27 lists the part numbers of the software available with Alcatel 7515
Software Media Gateway
Table 27 Part Number of Software

Product Number Software
SW-GSW-REL2.0B A7515 R2.0 Basic Software Package

MegaCo/H.248 v1 Trunking
SW-GSW-REL2.0F A7515 R2.0 Advanced Feature Package
SIGTRAN IUA, T.38 for Megaco, etc
SW-GEM-REL2.0 A552x Gateway Element Manager
Use the following contact information to order documentation:
Obtaining Alcatel Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd.
Fix Network Department
Documentation 388#, Ningqiao Road, Pudong Jinqiao
201206 Shanghai
PR.China
Phone：＋86-21-58541240-9521
Facsimile：＋86-21-58342941
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1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 7

1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 8

1.2 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY KEY BENEFITS ........................................................................................11

2 ARCHITECTURE AND HARDWARE ....................................................................................................... 19

2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 20

FEATURES AND SERVICES............................................................................................................................. 34

3.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 35

3.6 REDUNDANCY, RELIABILITY, AND AVAILABILITY ....................................................................................... 48

3.6.1 FAULT TOLERANT APPLICATION MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................... 48

4.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 53

FIGURE 1 NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MODEL ................................................................................... 8

FIGURE 2 ROLE OF ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY WITHIN NGN ...................................................... 9

FIGURE 3 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY IN A TOLL BYPASS APPLICATION ................................. 17

FIGURE 4 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY SUPPORTING VOIP BROADBAND APPLICATIONS..... 18

FIGURE 5 A7515 NON-REDUNDANCY SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW .................................. 20

FIGURE 6 SOFTWARE MODULES IN AN ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY ......................................... 21

FIGURE 8 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY REAR VIEW ...................................................................... 24

FIGURE 9 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY FRONT VIEW ................................................................... 24

FIGURE 10 INTERFACES SUPPORTED......................................................................................................... 35

FIGURE 11 PROTOCOLS SUPPORTED BY AN ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY ................................ 37

FIGURE 12 MEGACO CALL FLOW ............................................................................................................... 41

FIUGRE 13 PROTOCOL STACK DIAGRAM ................................................................................................. 42

TABLE 1 RELATED DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................... 6

TABLE 2 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY CAPACITY .............................................................................. 9

TABLE 3 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY .....................................................................................................11

TABLE 4 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY GENERAL FEATURES ........................................................ 12

TABLE 5 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS ......................................... 15

TABLE 6 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY PERFORMANCE .................................................................. 15

TABLE 7 SOFTWARE MODULE FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................. 21

TABLE 8 SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE DETAILS ...................................................................................... 25

TABLE 9 MAIN BOARD WITH T1/E1 INTERFACE ...................................................................................... 26

TABLE 10 PACKET PROCESSING MODULE CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................. 27

TABLE 12 PM-VPM-480 MODULE DETAILS ................................................................................................. 30

TABLE 13 VOIP FUNCTIONS PROCESSED BY THE MODULES................................................................ 31

TABLE 14 THE BOARD CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 32

TABLE 16 REAL–TIME TRANSPORT PROTOCOL ID FORMAT ............................................................... 40

TABLE 17 IUA SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES: ....................................................................... 43

TABLE 18 CODECS SUPPORTED ................................................................................................................... 45

TABLE 19 ECHO CANCELLATION SUPPORTED ........................................................................................ 47

TABLE 20 OPEN SHORTEST PATH FIRST AREA TYPES SUPPORTED .................................................... 51

TABLE 21 SYSTEM STATISTICS PROVIDED ............................................................................................... 54

TABLE 22 OPERATIONAL STATISTICS ........................................................................................................ 55

TABLE 23 ALCATEL 7515 MEDIA GATEWAY PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................... 60

TABLE 24 PRODUCT NUMBERS FOR HARDWARE MODULES ................................................................ 64

TABLE 25 PRODUCT NUMBERS FOR EQUIPMENT AND SPARES ........................................................... 64

TABLE 26 PART NUMBERS OF CABLES AND ACCESSORY KITS ............................................................ 65

TABLE 27 PART NUMBER OF SOFTWARE ................................................................................................... 65

Contents in Brief This document contains the following chapters:

Title Part Number

Table 1 Related Documents

TDM Int Int TDM

Alcatel 7515 Alcatel 7515

figure 1 Next Generation Network Model

The NGN architecture comprises the following layers:

Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) protocols. In response to softswitch instructions,

Application Servers and Operation Support Systems

figure 2 Role of Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway within NGN

Table 2 Alcatel 7515 Media Gateway Capacity

Key Benefits Description

1.3.1 General Features

Packet Interfaces 1 Fast Ethernet ports with 1+1 redundancy