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3Com Corporation 350 Campus Drive Marlborough, MA 01752-3064 Copyright © 2007, 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written p...

Page 3 - ONTENTS

C ONTENTS A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Conventions 5 Notices 5Text 6 Related Documentation 6Comments 6 1 P RE -I NSTALLATION Configuration Overview 9 Post-installation Setup 10 Gathering Site Information 10 Using DNS 11Single Server 11 Worksheet 11 2 I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS Overview of Components 15Initial In...

Page 5 - IP Conferencing Module; Conventions; Notices; Table 1; Notice Icon Descriptions; Icon; Information note

A BOUT T HIS G UIDE This section contains an overview of this guide, lists guide conventions, related documentation, and product compatibility. This guide describes how to answer the questions in the installation scripts, which run when you first start a 3Com ® IP Conferencing Module Server. By prov...

Page 6 - Text; Comments; Include the following information with your comments:; Table 2; Text Convention Descriptions; Convention; Screen displays; Commands; Words in

6 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Text Table 2 lists text conventions. Related Documentation These 3Com documents contain additional information about the products in this release that are a part of or support the 3Com Convergence Applications Suite. The following documents are a part of the IP Conferencing Mod...

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Comments 7 ■ Page number ■ Your name and organization (optional) Example: IP Conferencing Module Installation Guide System Release 6.0 Part Number 900-0368-01 Page 25 Please address all questions regarding 3Com software to your authorized 3Com representative.

Page 9 - Configuration Overview

1 P RE -I NSTALLATION This chapter provides pre-installation guidelines for the 3Com IP Conferencing Module, which is an optional component of the 3Com NBX Networked Telephony System. The NBX system does not support presence. References to the “presence server” and “presence database” in this docume...

Page 10 - Figure 1; Network diagram - single server; Setup; Conference server pool

10 C HAPTER 1: P RE -I NSTALLATION Figure 1 Network diagram - single server Post-installation Setup After you run the installation script, you need to configure the following: Setting up a Route to the Conference Servers You must configure the NBX dial plan with a route to your conference server. If...

Page 11 - Using DNS; NBX; Single Server; You require the following:; Worksheet; Table 3

Worksheet 11 One or more 3Com IP Conferencing Module servers may be added to a system. Using DNS 3Com recommends that you configure your DNS servers so that they know the IP addresses of all NBX servers and gateways. If you prefer to not use DNS, you can edit the /etc/hosts files on the IP Conferenc...

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12 C HAPTER 1: P RE -I NSTALLATION Continent Country Time Zone Table 4 System Configuration Parameters Configuration Parameter Value Services: 1. Presence and Conference - all in one 2. Conferencing server 3. Conferencing and database server 4. Data server for presence and conferencing 5. Presence s...

Page 15 - If necessary, you can re-run the scripts and enter new values.

2 I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS This chapter describes the initial configuration of each 3Com IP Conferencing Module server in a NBX system. All software components run on each server. The installation scripts are run on command. Each time a script prompts you for a response, you can accept the default (pr...

Page 16 - NBX user database — Database of NBX system users.; Network Configuration; — For the initial installation, you are prompted; System Configuration; — The script prompts you to select the

16 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS ■ Web Provisioning Server — Allows for the creation of conferences and maintenance of the server. ■ Conference Server — Allows users to join conferences that support any or all of audio, video, and desktop sharing communication modes. ■ Conference Attendant — Al...

Page 17 - Initial Installation - Configuration Guidelines; Database Configuration; Post Installation

Initial Installation - Configuration Guidelines 17 ■ Presence server (with database): Presence server, web server, NBX user database, and conference database. E-Mail (sSMTP) Configuration — This portion of the script configures the Send-only Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (sSMTP) that enables the sys...

Page 18 - Sample setup Script; The following options are selected in this sample script:; root; Press; Enter; setup; Enter setup; This wizard sets up networking and related services.; Start of Network Configuration; Press the Enter or Return key to accept yes as the suggested answer.; here and configure static network parameters.

18 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS These sections run automatically after the command “setup” is entered. Single Server Initial Installation The section contains a sample script of the setup script for the single server (all-in-one) configuration). Sample setup Script (All-in-one server) The foll...

Page 19 - Single Server Initial Installation; disabled; Note that ‘eth1’ is not used for the 3Com IP Conferencing Module.

Single Server Initial Installation 19 ---------- Configuring Hostname ---------- Enter system hostname [localhost] : conf01.yourcompany.com ---------- Configuring IP Interface 'eth0' ---------- Enter IP Address [192.168.1.100 ] : 10.20.30.60 Enter Network Subnet Mask [255.255.255.0 ] : 255.255.255.0...

Page 20 - Press the Enter or Return key to accept 2 as the suggested answer.

20 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS 9. Indian Ocean 10. Pacific Ocean Enter continent [2] : Press the Enter or Return key to accept 2 as the suggested answer. Please select a country from the following list: 1. Antigua & Barbuda 18. Ecuador 35. Panama 2. Anguilla 19. Grenada 36. Peru 3. Nether...

Page 21 - End of Network Configuration

Single Server Initial Installation 21 19. Mountain Time 20. Mountain Time - Navajo 21. Mountain Time - south Idaho & east Oregon 22. Pacific Time Enter zone [13] : Selected Time Zone: America/New_York -------------------------- CONFIGURATION SUMMARY -------------------------- DHCP state: disable...

Page 22 - Select “1” to install the following components:

22 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS Individual systems may provide various services in a VCX installation.You must select the appropriate set of services which this system is to provide. Be certain that the selection corresponds to the functionality you have purchased. Which services will this sys...

Page 23 - End of System Configuration

Single Server Initial Installation 23 *** Assembling VCX.2.9.3 using 'VSBOM.xml' *** *** Processing components *** *** Executing assembly commands *** *** Assembly complete *** The VCX assembly has been created. Preparing system for use: Performing early startup tasks: [ OK ] Starting VCX-Firewall: ...

Page 24 - Configuration for sSMTP; Specify how sSMTP handles the From: line of outgoing mail.; Please enter the mail name of your system.

24 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS once users have added their e-mail addresses to the 3Com IP Conferencing Module. Configuration for sSMTP (1) mailhub This is the computer responsible for handling your outgoing mail. It could be the SMTP server of your ISP, or a departmental mailhub. Use the ful...

Page 25 - Enter the mail name of your system.; postmaster; Start of Database Configuration

Single Server Initial Installation 25 You probably want to use the domain from your own e-mail address.You probably want to set up your MUA to handle unqualified addresses itself, in which case sSMTP will never have to use this. Mail name [conf01.yourcompany.com]: yourcompany.com Enter the mail name...

Page 26 - End of Database Configuration

26 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS 3 Remote database: database is on another server. Please choose one of the above options: 1 Select “1” to specify that this server will initially host the master database (All-in-one server, or primary server in a distributed system). Available applications: sip...

Page 28 - Enter the maximum value for numeric conference names.

28 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS The Conference Attendant Server will be running at conf01.yourcompany.com:5092 The range of the numeric conference names must be specified Enter the minimum value for numeric conference names. [8000]: Enter the minimum value for numeric conference names. Default...

Page 32 - Enter the IP address of the VCX Data Server:; Enter the username for NBX database synchronization.; Enter the password for VCX DB Sync:; vcx; Assuming the default value as y

32 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS Enter the IP address of the VCX Data Server: 10.20.30.40 Enter the IP address of the NBX data server that contains the global directory of users to be downloaded to this IP Conferencing Module. Enter the username for VCX DB Sync: vcx Enter the username for NBX d...

Page 34 - End of IP Conferencing Module Configuration; Com NB; Command; TableEntry Create

34 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS Starting vcx/sippeng: [ OK ] Starting vcx/vcxdb: [ OK ] Started VCX Services: 5 started.-bash-2.05b# End of IP Conferencing Module Configuration Following successful completion of the script, the 3Com IP Conferencing Module services will be installed. Start the ...

Page 35 - Post Installation Configuration; Add Trusted SIP; NBX Administrator’s Guide

Post Installation Configuration 35 Different conference types may require different routes. For example, if users dial the prefix 76 to call Ad Hoc conferences and 74 to call other conferences, then one route is required for dial pattern 76 and another is required for dial pattern 74. 3 Program the ...

Page 36 - Configuring the IP

36 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS Configuring the IP Conferencing Module The IP Conferencing Module supports two types of Meet-Me conferences: ■ Public — Public conferences are dial-in conferences in which a caller can dial a conference extension and connect directly to the conference. ■ Restric...

Page 38 - OK; Dial Plan and 3Com IP Conferencing Module Configuration

38 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS 8 Type the maximum number of simultaneous sessions. Each session requires one system device license. 9 Click OK or Apply to save your changes. When you click Apply, the system adds a trusted endpoint. Click SIP Applications > Trusted SIP Interfaces to verify....

Page 39 - Com Public IP Conferencing Module Configuration; Log in to the server as

Post Installation Configuration 39 Therefore, if the caller dials 900, the system receives the extension of the 3Com IP Conferencing Module and the port number for the private conference from the dial plan. The system can route the call to the 3Com IP Conferencing Module. 3Com Public IP Conferencing...

Page 40 - If the user fails to receive the e-mail message, check for errors in; Sample; Untar the software files and add them to a directory on the server.; Go to the directory where the software files are located.; Start of install-upgrade Script

40 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS Be aware that most Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) require valid To: and From: addresses. If the user fails to receive the e-mail message, check for errors in /opt/logs/vcx-linux/maillog . After resolving the problem, run the E-Mail setup again. Upgrade Installation...

Page 43 - To run the switchversion script:

Upgrade Installation 43 vcx-assembly-APPS-2.9.13-1.i386.rpm : OK Assembly package installed. ------------------- Installation Completed Successfully -------------------------------------- VCX version 2.9.13 is now available ------------------- End of install-upgrade Script Record the version number ...

Page 44 - The system is going down for reboot NOW!; End of vcx-switchversion Script; Using a browser, log in to the 3Com IP Conferencing Module as; Select; Admin > System Config; From quick links, select; Licensing Information; Figure 2; License Information; To delete an activation key, press

44 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION S CRIPTS ...selecting operating system partitionThe currently active OS is 'B', OS version 3.3.1Selecting OS installation 'A', OS version 4.4.0Configuring GRUB boot loader...Done.Version switch complete. Rebooting to start new version. Broadcast message from root (pts/0)...

Page 45 - Managing the Activation Keys; Send the host ID (located at the bottom of the screen) to 3Com.; Add; You can also determine the system host ID with a Linux command:; At the prompt, enter

Managing the Activation Keys 45 a Send the host ID (located at the bottom of the screen) to 3Com. b When 3Com returns the new activation key, paste it into the license string box and press Add . You can also determine the system host ID with a Linux command: 1 Log in to the server as root . 2 At the...

Page 47 - and Guardian; can include 24x7 telephone technical support, software

3 O BTAINING S UPPORT FOR YOUR P RODUCT Register Your Product Warranty and other service benefits start from the date of purchase, so it is important to register your product quickly to ensure you get full use of the warranty and other service benefits available to you. Warranty and other service be...

Page 49 - . First time users will; Contact Us; Country

Contact Us 49 To send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must first obtain a return authorization number (RMA). Products sent to 3Com, without authorization numbers clearly marked on the outside of the package, will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense. If your product...

Page 51 - NDEX

I NDEX A activation key, managing 44 C conference attendant 16conference server 16conference server database 16conferences public 36restricted 36 configuration, post installation 34 D database configuration 17Domain Name System (DNS) 11 E e-mail configuration 17 G gathering site information requirem...

Page 52 - system configuration 16

52 I NDEX network configuration 18setup script (all-in-one) 18system configuration 21 SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) public conferences 36restricted conferences 36 site information, gathering 10system components conference attendant 16conference server 16conference server database 16overview 15pr...