Installing License and Software Packages
The MDSE module to support M1/CS1000 Media Gateway(s) is a licensed feature. Addition of the MDSE module allows integration of Nortel M1/CS1000 Taurus and Aries series digital phones.
The support for analog phones is a separate licensed feature (MA) on top of the MDSE license.
Install MDSE and Analog Set Support License
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Open the UCx Web-based Configuration Utility.
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From the System tab, select Licenses.
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From the left side column, select Enter License.
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Copy the entire license string provided by E-MetroTel in the License String field and press the Save button to activate the license.
Install the Software Package
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From the System tab, select Updates.
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From the left side column, select Packages.
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Click on Show Filter under name field enter mdse.
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Under Status pull-down, select All.
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Locate the mdse package and click on the Install link under the Status column.
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The required dependencies will also be installed together.
Perform the following steps to configure the Media Gateway on the UCx server:
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Open the UCx Web-based Configuration Utility.
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From the PBX tab, select MDSE.
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Select New Media Gateway to add the MGC.
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Enter the MGC configuration values.
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There are two new fields from Release 6.0 and up:
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Remote Gateway - When set to No, the External IP Address field is disabled. When set to Yes, the External IP Address field is enabled.
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External IP Address - This field is required when enabled.
Each Remote MGC registering to the UCx must have a unique External IP address.
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Press the Submit button.
DNS Configuration: The UCx systems DNS must be configured correctly before configuring an MGC card, see the
Network Parameters page. Be sure that one of the following conditions apply, otherwise the MGC will not work properly:
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If the UCx system has internet access, then the DNS and Default Gateway must have VALID IP addresses. This must be validated before attempting to configure an MGC card.
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If the UCx system does not have internet access, DO NOT program any IP Address in the DNS field, only program the Default Gateway IP address.
Perform the following steps to change an existing Media Gateway on the UCx server:
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Open the UCx Web-based Configuration Utility.
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From the PBX tab, select MDSE.
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Press the Edit button corresponding to the Media Gateway to modify.
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Update the MGC configuration values.
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Press the Submit button.
Perform the following steps to change an existing Media Gateway on the UCx server:
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Open the UCx Web-based Configuration Utility.
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From the PBX tab, select MDSE.
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Select the Media Gateway(s) to delete from the list of configured Media Gateways.
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Press the Delete button.
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Confirm the delete.
Configuring Firewall
This section lists the TCP and UDP ports used by UCx to control an MGC. If there is a Firewall enabled on your network, firewall rules need to allow communication with the ports listed here.
TCP Ports
Port |
Description |
20 |
FTP Data Transfer |
21 |
FTP Control |
111 |
Sun RPC |
634 |
IP RPC |
2010 |
Port Mapper |
15000 |
PBXLINK |
32780 |
CARDLAN |
32781 |
SSD |
32784 |
TTY |
32788 |
IP RPC |
40457 |
Sun RPC |
UDP Ports
Port |
Description |
111 |
Sun RPC |
5200 - 5360 |
RTP ports for VoIP (even ports only) |
15000 |
PBXLINK |
15001 |
RUDP Broadcast |
32778 |
IP RPC |
32779 |
IP RPC Inst |
32780 |
CARDLAN |