HOWTO: Setup an AudioCodes MP 1xx with Zetafax
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ZTN1826
ID: ZTN1826
This Zetafax technical note applies to:
- Zetafax 2010 or later for Std Edition FoIP, and Zetafax v12 or later for FoIP SR140 Edition.
- Zetafax FoIP Std Edition Connector
- Zetafax FoIP SR140 Edition Connector
Summary
This document will describe the steps required to configure an AudioCodes MP1xx gateway to work with Zetafax and the Fax over IP connector.
More information
Ensure you have connected the power supply, analogue line(s) and LAN via an Ethernet connection.
Configuring your Zetafax system has two easy stages, the first stage is to configure your AudioCodes media gateway. Once this has been completed you can then configure your Zetafax server. The AudioCodes gateway is supplied with Zetafax configuration files and Scenario files that can be directly loaded onto the gateway minimizing the steps required to configure your unit.
Obtaining the Zetafax Configuration files
You can download the Zetafax AudioCodes configuration from the link below:
AudioCodesSettings.zip
Step 1: Setting the IP Address
By default the AudioCodes gateway is configured with a set default IP address. This will have to be changed for the majority of networks.
FXS or FXS/FXO models: 10.1.10.1 subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
FXO models: 10.1.10.11 subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
Please connect a laptop directly to the gateway and set the laptops IP address to 10.1.10.20 subnet mask: 255.255.0.0. Next open a web browser and connect to http://10.1.10.10 or http://10.1.10.11 depending on your device. Please use the login credentials Admin:Admin which is case sensitive.
1) First select the Configuration button and then choose IP settings.
2) Select IP networking mode: Single IP Network.
3) Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway.
4) Click Submit (you will now loose connectivity as the IP address changes).
5) The IP address has been set, but only until the unit is rebooted. You must connect the unit to the LAN and reconnect to the new management URL http://%3cnew%20ip%20address> and select burn to commit the changes.
Please note: if you prefer to use the BOOTP function of the MP1xx to set the IP address of the gateway (For Advanced Users), this is available via download. BootP Software: BootP_2_3_0_14.zip
Step 2: Upload the Zetafax Default settings
To simplify the configuration of the gateway our technical team have produced a standard configuration to upload to the unit which you can tune to your exact requirements. For most installations the standard configuration works without the need to change any settings, other than running through the basic scenario screens.
1) From your AudioCodes web interface please select the Device Actions button from the top of the page, then select Load Configuration File.
2) From the Configuration file screen select the Browse button. Next locate the “Zetafax_MP1xx_Settings.ini” file provided by our technical team, then select Load INI.
3) Your device will restart. Please wait for the gateway to reboot.
4) Next click the Scenarios button.
5) You will be asked to create a new scenario, click ok.
6) Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select “get/send a scenario file”, see above.
7) Browse to and then load the “Zetafax_M1xx_Scenario.dat” file.
Step 3: Configure your AudioCodes Gateway
You can now configure the AudioCodes gateway to work within your specific environment. This is done by walking through the steps below.
1) Select Zetafax Servers (option 2) as we have already set the IP address settings.
2) Specify your Zetafax Server IP address in the Proxy Address table leaving the transport type as UDP.
3) Select the Outbound Channel Selection.
a. We need to specify the outbound channels to use. The example below is specifying that all channels 1 to 8 can be used for outbound. The Hunt Group ID is the reference to the hunt group in the next section.
4) Select Outbound Hunt Group Settings
a. Setup your channel hunt groups. For most users the default suffices, as the gateway will simply locate the next free port in ascending order.
5) Select Inbound DDI Port Mapping settings.
a. The MP1xx device allows you to map each inbound line to a specific Zetafax user. The default values map DDI 1111 to port 1 etc.
6) Fax Settings and FXO settings. These two fields can be skipped as they allow a telecoms engineer to tweak advanced settings for telephony systems compatibility. Most users will not have to change these settings.
7) The Optional Management Settings from the scenarios list are used to setup Syslog reports to a Syslog application for monitoring of the gateway activity. Optional Syslog Monitor Software: Syslogd.zip
8) The “Change Password” option from the scenarios list is used to set the password for the configuration and management of your gateway.
Please note: you must click on the burn option to save the changes to the unit!!
If you do not burn the settings to the gateway when power is lost the settings will also be lost.
Zetafax Configuration
To setup your Zetafax server to communicate via the AudioCodes media gateway please follow the online help for your edition of Zetafax FoIP connector.
Zetafax FoIP SR140 Edition
http://www.equisys.com/support/help_and_resource/zetafax/help/setup/index.html?installing_brooktrout_sr140.htm
Zetafax FoIP Standard Edition
http://www.equisys.com/support/help_and_resource/zetafax/help/setup/index.html?zetafax_server_ip_device_confi.htm
References
AudioCodes Media pack 1xx Homepage http://www.audiocodes.com/products/mediapack-1xx
Last updated: 17th November 2010 (AF/MW)