Galaxy Expand - Platform and Hardware Overview
The Galaxy Expand hardware platform is part of the E-MetroTel overall server portfolio. While it can function as a Call Server platform with a variety of Call Processor configuration options for standalone operation, it can also be configured in High Availability (HA) mode with an active/standby pair of call processors across two independent chassis units, as a Survivable Remote Gateway (SRG) system with a single processor, or even as a highly compact, large scale FXO, FXS, PRI, or Digital Station gateway with no Call Processors.
Galaxy Expand Chassis
The Galaxy Expand Is based on a multi-slot 19 inch wide x 7" high (4U) x 10.25" depth chassis. There are a total of 11 slots to support a variety of Server and/or telephony interface cards. In addition, there is a slot for the Switch Fabric card, which is used for in-chassis communication by all the other pluggable cards. All other cards, including server and telephony interfaces cards are optional.
The chassis and corresponding slot numbers is shown below:
The ordering code for the base chassis is as follows:
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Ordering Code |
Description |
|---|---|
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HBGLXC-XPND
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11 Slot chassis equipped with:
Switch Fabric Card |
Standard Cards
The following cards are always included with the Galaxy Expand chassis. They are restricted to certain slots as noted below.
Switch Fabric Card
The Switch Fabric Card is required for all configurations and is always positioned in the slot labeled SFS (Switch Fabric Slot) as shown above.
Front Panel
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Interface |
Description |
|---|---|
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ETH1 (Backplane)
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Interconnection to other Galaxy Expand chassis by extending the chassis backplane IP network Note: When using recommended UCX IP addressing devices connected to this port will be on the:
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ETH2
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Interconnection to other Galaxy Expand chassis by extending the chassis backplane IP network Note: When using recommended UCX IP addressing devices connected to this port will be on the:
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USB1
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Interconnection to other Galaxy Expand chassis by extending the USB Bus. Type: USB 2.0 A |
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USB2
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Interconnection to other Galaxy Expand chassis by extending the USB Bus. Type: USB 2.0 B |
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Buttons |
Description |
| RST | Not Used |
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LEDs |
Description |
| PWR |
Provides an indication of which cards slots are powered in the Galaxy Expand chassis, and whether the card is connected via Ethernet or USB The first LED above the PWR label shows the status of the Switch Fabric Card itself. The remaining indicators represent the pluggable card slot positions.
 Note: The position of the PWR label indicated above is as shown on actual SFS card. Color Indicator: |
Galaxy Expand Power Supply Cards
The Galaxy Expand chassis is always equipped with two redundant hot-swappable power supplies. Each power supply has its own power cable. E-MetroTel recommends connecting each of these power supply cables to 120V supplies on different breaker circuits to provide maximum protection against power interuption. These are always provided in the slots labeled PPS1 and PSS2.
Galaxy Expand Fan Tray
The Galaxy Expand chassis is equipped with a fan tray to provide maximum cooling capability when running under full load. The fan tray is located on the lower potion of the chassis where the E-MetroTel and Galaxy Expand branding is positioned.
Galaxy Expand Server Card Options
The Galaxy Expand hardware portfolio includes two different Server cards for call processing and must be seated in slot 7a (2930 processor) or 7a and 7b (i5 processor).
The Galaxy Server cards include:
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Code |
Description |
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|---|---|---|---|
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i5 Server Card |
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2930 Server Card |
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i5 Server Card (original version: v1)
The Galaxy i5 Server Card is based on the Intel Core i5 processor with 4 Gb RAM and 500 Gb of storage, supporting:
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Registered extensions: 1000
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Concurrent calls: 500
The Galaxy i5 Server card is a double-width card and should be seated in slot 7a/7b of the Galaxy Expand Chassis.
Front Panel
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Interface |
Description |
|---|---|
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LAN |
Interconnection to the customer telephony LAN |
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WAN
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Interconnection to the customer or service provider WAN |
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HDMI |
Provide access to the processor video feed for creating a headed system for troubleshooting. |
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Button |
Description |
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RST |
Reset the card and restart the UXc software. |
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LED Indicator |
Description |
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Power |
Green: Indicates the card has power |
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SATA |
Indicates drive storage activity |
i5 Server Card (updated version: v2)
The Galaxy i5 Server Card is based on the Intel Core i5 processor with 4 Gb RAM and 500 Gb of storage, supporting:
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Registered extensions: 1000
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Concurrent calls: 500
The Galaxy i5 Server card is a double-width card and should be seated in slot 7a/7b of the Galaxy Expand Chassis.
Front Panel
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Interface |
Description |
|---|---|
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Eth2 |
Interconnection to the customer or service provider WAN |
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WAN
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Interconnection to the customer or service provider WAN |
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HDMI |
Provide access to the processor video feed for creating a headed system for troubleshooting. |
| USB | Temporary connection of Keyboard/Mouse during troubleshooting |
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Button |
Description |
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RST |
Reset the card and restart the UXc software. |
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LED Indicator |
Description |
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Power |
Green: Indicates the card has power |
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SATA |
Indicates drive storage activity |
2930 Server Card
The Galaxy 2930 Server Card is based on the Intel Celeron 2930 processor with 2 Gb RAM and 32 Gb of storage, supporting:
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Registered extensions: 250
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Concurrent calls: 100
It is a single-width card that should be seated in slot 7a of the Galaxy Expand Chassis. When a Galaxy 2930 Server card is used the "7b" slot should be covered with a blank card slot cover.
Front Panel
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Interface |
Description |
|---|---|
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ETH |
Interconnection to the customer telephony LAN |
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USB1 and |
Interconnection to other Galaxy Systems, but typically not used in Galaxy Expand configurations |
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VGA |
Provide access to the processor video feed for creating a headed system for troubleshooting. |
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Button |
Description |
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RST |
Reset the card and restart the card software. |
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LED Indicator |
Description |
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Power |
Indicates the card has power |
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HDD |
Indicates drive storage activity |
Galaxy Expand Telephony Interface Options
The Galaxy Expand chassis can support up to a total of 11 telephony interface cards. These cards are used to connect to telephony interfaces such as a digital and analog telephones, PRI-1circuits, or analog lines (trunks). The available Telephony cards are as follows:
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Code |
Description |
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|---|---|---|---|
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DSM16p Card |
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PRI-1 Card |
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FXO 8-port Card |
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FXS 16-port Card |
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DSM16p Card
The DSM16 Digital Line Card supports E-MetroTel digital phones as well as Nortel/Avaya T and M series sets for Norstar/BCM migration and Meridian digital sets.
Front Panel
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Interface |
Description |
|---|---|
|
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Connection to Digital Telephone Sets
192.168.100.xx (i5 Processor) |
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Indicator |
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PWR |
Green: Indicates card has power from backplane. |
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RUN |
Green: Indicates the card processes are running. |
PRI-1 Card
The PRI-1card provides a standard high speed (T1, or 1.544 Mb/s) interface for 23 voice channels.
Front Panel
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Interface |
Description |
|---|---|
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USB |
Not used in Galaxy Expand configurations |
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HDMI |
Provide access to the processor video feed for creating a headed system for troubleshooting. |
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ETH
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Not used in Galaxy Expand configurations |
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Buttons |
Description |
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RST |
Reset the card and restart the UXc software. |
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Interface |
Description |
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RUN |
Slow Blink (Green 2s and Flash 0.1s) Indicates the card software is running normally |
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PWR |
Green: indicates that the card is receiving power from the Galaxy Expand chassis |
FXO 8-port Card
The FXO 8-port Card provides standard connection to analog lines typically from a PSTN service provider.
Front Panel
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Interface |
Description |
|---|---|
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1-8
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Standard analog interface connection to a service provider PSTN network (or similar) Note: This card uses DADHI to communicate with a Galaxy Expand Server Card, so it must be in the same Galaxy Expand chassis as the server card. |
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Indicator |
Description |
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1-8 |
Flashing RED: Indicates an FXO port with no trunk connection. Indicator turns off when connected to a trunk. |
FXS 16-port Card
The FXS 16-port Card provides standard connection via an amphenol interface to analog telephones or similar devices.
Front Panel
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Interface |
Description |
|---|---|
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Amphenol
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Connection to Analog Telephone Sets |
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Indicator |
Description |
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PWR: |
GREEN: Indicates the card processes are running. |
