Page 3 - Contents; New in this release
- 3 - Contents Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Contents New in this release 5 Features 5 Other changes 5 Introduction 6 MAS installation 7 Architecture and supported hardware and softwa...
Page 4 - MAS performance management
- 4 - Contents Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks MAS performance management 34 MAS fault management 35 Fault management architecture 35 SNMP management 36 Suppor ted MIBs 36 Syslog 37 Eve...
Page 5 - The following sections detail what is new in; Navigation; MAS and AS 5300 integration; MAS; Administration and security; MAS administration and security; Other changes
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Nortel Confidential New in this release The following sections detail what is new in Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals (NN44470-100)....
Page 6 - Introduction; MAS administration and security (page 26)
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Introduction The Media Application Server (MAS) is a software platform for hosting multimedia applications. This document explains MAS platform fundament...
Page 7 - MAS installation; Nortel Media; Architecture and supported hardware and software (page 7); Architecture and supported hardware and software; Media Application Server 6.0 for AS; System architecture
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks MAS installation This chapter explains MAS installation fundamentals. For step-by-step information about how to install the MAS platform, see Nortel Medi...
Page 8 - Supported hardware platform; and security software must be installed; MAS platform core components; Session controller
- 8 - MAS installation Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Supported hardware platform You can install the MAS software on an IBM X3550. The X3550 has an Intel XEON 5140 2.33 GHZ processor,...
Page 9 - Conference media processor
- 9 - MAS installation Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks and manages all platform resources. The SC is a client with respect to all other components. The SC connects to all components ide...
Page 10 - Nortel supports; McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Edition 8.5; Options for MAS application deployment
- 10 - MAS installation Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Uninstallation Under normal circumstances, you need not uninstall the MAS platform unless you want to perform a clean installatio...
Page 11 - Music On Hold; Application deployment options; Dedicated Deployment
- 11 - MAS installation Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Music On Hold With the Music On Hold application, a system administrator can provision the MAS system to play music while a calle...
Page 12 - Dedicated deployment; Co-resident deployment; Maintenance Releases; Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Installation
- 12 - MAS installation Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Dedicated deployment In a dedicated deployment scenario, each application is deployed on its own MAS pair to the maximum capacity...
Page 13 - MAS commissioning; Nortel Media Application Server Commissioning; Nortel Media Application Server; Packaged applications; This release does not currently support custom applications.; Packaged application installation and licensing
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks MAS commissioning This chapter describes the items that you can configure on the MAS platform. For detailed information, see Nortel Media Application Ser...
Page 14 - Configuration data; MAS clusters
- 14 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks To view installed packaged applications, use the Nortel MAS Console. The Nortel MAS Console lists the application version and th...
Page 15 - N-way—a cluster consisting of three or more MAS nodes; Persistent content storage; Configuration of the persistent content storage depends on; CStore N-way cluster
- 15 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks • N-way—a cluster consisting of three or more MAS nodes Because the cluster is based on system replication, you must configure t...
Page 16 - Controller Peer Ring
- 16 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks CStore N-way cluster configuration Controller Peer Ring Applications use the Controller Peer Ring to send and receive events to ...
Page 17 - SIP signaling; You can modify the following SIP properties.; SIP domains
- 17 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks 4-Way controller ring SIP signaling SIP configuration is broken into the following categories: General, Domains, Accounts, Trust...
Page 18 - SIP accounts; If you add or delete a trusted node, you must restart the platform; SIP routes
- 18 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks The platform has an internal domain called the wildcard domain, which is represented with an asterisk and is the default domain ...
Page 19 - SIP registrar servers; Media conferencing; Basic conferencing algorithm
- 19 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks SIP registrar servers A SIP registrar server is a database that contains the location of all user agents within a domain. MAS re...
Page 20 - Mixing different codecs
- 20 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Mixing different codecs The system can mix participants with potentially different codecs in the same conference. To achieve thi...
Page 21 - Media settings; Audio codecs; Configure the default ptime for each codec.; Video codecs; — NNVC; Digit relay; — INFO Digits
- 21 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Media settings This section describes audio codecs, video codecs, and digital relay. Audio codecs To configure audio codec setti...
Page 22 - If you remove all methods, inband DTMF detection is forced,; Conferencing; Enable or disable the; Quality of Service
- 22 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks — RFC2833 Attention: If you remove all methods, inband DTMF detection is forced, which is not recommended because it degrades sy...
Page 24 - Continuous streaming; Directory provider; MP3 and WAV content types
- 24 - MAS commissioning Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Continuous streaming The MAS platform supports continuous streaming of pretranscoded real-time audio that applications can use t...
Page 26 - Service and configuration data backup (page 31); Access security setup
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks MAS administration and security This chapter describes the administration tasks and security tools associated with MAS operation and management. Navigati...
Page 27 - User accounts
- 27 - MAS administration and security Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks User accounts This section introduces the concept of multiple users and user roles. To accommodate customers who w...
Page 28 - Logon banners; The logon banner does the following:; Remote Desktop Protocol; The following requirements apply to the MAS 6.0 for AS 5300 release:
- 28 - MAS administration and security Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Application Administrator (AA) The Application Administrator (AA) performs administrative functions that relate to...
Page 29 - The only protocol assigned to the Mgmt VLAN in this release is RDP.; IPSEC configuration; There are three IPSec encryption algorithms available:; Security tools; Virus Protection using McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Edition 8.5; software is included with the OS during installation
- 29 - MAS administration and security Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks • RDP is separated from other traffic by using a virtual local area network (VLAN). A VLAN is added through the Br...
Page 30 - File system integrity and the fcheck tool; tool must be run manually; Certificate management
- 30 - MAS administration and security Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks The default scheduled time for a scan to run is on Sundays at 4:22 AM. A script is provided to allow the configura...
Page 31 - Service and configuration data backup; Automatic and manual backups
- 31 - MAS administration and security Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks To create and install a valid certificate, you must do the following: • Generate a public and private key pair. • ...
Page 32 - Backup of configuration data
- 32 - MAS administration and security Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Backup of configuration data You can back up configuration data while the system is online, but the MAS must be of...
Page 33 - System maintenance; Event logs
- 33 - MAS administration and security Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks System maintenance It is good practice to perform routine maintenance tasks to avoid problems that can affect serv...
Page 34 - Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Performance
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks MAS performance management Performance management includes report generation and Operational Measurements. For detailed information about MAS performance...
Page 35 - MAS fault management; Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300; This section describes the fault management architecture.; Polling management data
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks MAS fault management This chapter describes fault management on the MAS platform. For step-by-step information, see Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5...
Page 36 - Auditing; SNMP management; Traps; Supported MIBs
- 36 - MAS fault management Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Auditing Auditing includes regular auditing and data auditing. With regular auditing, you can use the SNMP agent to poll the ...
Page 37 - 5 nortelNMIappComplianceIndications-smi2.mib; Syslog
- 37 - MAS fault management Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks 6 nortelNMImibGroups-smi2.mib 7 nortelNMIresourceMgmt-smi2.mib 8 nortelNMInotifications-smi2.mib 9 nortelNMIneInventory-smi2....
Page 38 - Security Logs; Access to security logs is restricted to either SSA or SA users.; MaximumLogSize
- 38 - MAS fault management Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks You can configure logs to syslog destinations and to be sent as SNMP traps when generated. To view event logs, use the Nortel...
Page 39 - MAS Console security logs; Alarms
- 39 - MAS fault management Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks At a minimum, the following are monitored and logged by the OS: • User authentication attempts • Unauthorized attempts to acc...
Page 40 - Every alarm is assigned one of the following severities:
- 40 - MAS fault management Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Every alarm is assigned one of the following severities: • Critical • Major • Minor • Warning Optionally, you can configure a...
Page 42 - Nortel MAS Console; Media Application
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Nortel MAS Console This chapter describes the Nortel MAS Console application. You can use the Nortel MAS Console to manage, monitor, and configure the MA...
Page 43 - IP Interfaces
- 43 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Nortel MAS Console You can view or configure the following items in the Nortel MAS Console view of the Nortel MAS Console appli...
Page 45 - Dialog boxes; Configuration properties; Configuration Properties dialog box (page 46)
- 45 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Attention: Nortel recommends that you change advanced settings only if Nortel product development instructs you to do so. Dialo...
Page 46 - Translation properties
- 46 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Configuration Properties dialog box The following table describes the Configuration Properties dialog box fields and buttons. T...
Page 48 - SIP domain properties
- 48 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks SIP domain properties The following figure shows an example of a SIP Domain Properties dialog box. SIP Domain Properties dialog...
Page 49 - SIP account properties
- 49 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks The following table describes the SIP Domain Properties dialog box fields and buttons. SIP account properties The following fig...
Page 50 - SIP Trusted Nodes properties; SIP route properties
- 50 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks SIP Trusted Nodes properties The following figure shows an example of a SIP Trusted Nodes Properties dialog box. SIP Trusted No...
Page 52 - Audio codec configuration
- 52 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Audio codec configuration The following figure shows an example of an Audio Codec Configuration Dialog box. Audio Codec Configu...
Page 53 - Video codec configuration
- 53 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Video codec configuration The following figure shows an example of a Video Codec Configuration dialog box. Field Description Su...
Page 55 - Digit relay configuration
- 55 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Digit relay configuration The following figure shows an example of a Configure Digit Relay dialog box. Configure Digit Relay di...
Page 56 - Users properties
- 56 - Nortel MAS Console Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Users properties The following figure shows an example of a Users Properties dialog box. Field Description Supported Digital Re...
Page 58 - Terminology; See
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Terminology A digest access authentication A method which web page can use to establish user identity (using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol) without hav...
Page 59 - Differentiated Services Code Point
- 59 - Terminology Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals NN44470-100 01.01 Standard Release 6.0 03 June 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks Differentiated Services Code Point A field in an IP packet that enables different levels of service to be assigned to network traffic....
Page 63 - Fundamentals
Nortel Media Application Server 6.0 for AS 5300 Fundamentals Copyright © 2008 Nortel Networks. All Rights Reserved. Sourced in Canada and the United States Publication: NN44470-100Document status: StandardDocument issue: 01.01Document date: 03 June 2008Product release: Release 6.0Job function: Produ...