Avaya Solution & Interoperability Test Lab

Configuring QSIG over ISDN-PRI Trunks between Avaya

Communication Manager and Nortel Meridian - Issue 1.0

Abstract
These Application Notes describe how to configure QSIG supplementary services between
Avaya Communication Manager and Nortel Meridian. The focus is on the configuration for
QSIG supplementary services features such as path replacement, call diversion, calling number
and calling name. The sample configuration consists of an ISDN PRI interface connecting an
Avaya S8700 Media Server with G600 Media Gateway and Nortel Meridian Option 11c Mini.

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1. Introduction
The International Standards Organization created QSIG protocol to allow the rich features of
telephony services from disparate PBX vendors to coexist in heterogeneous voice networks. A
description of Avaya QSIG is accessible from the URL listed in the reference section. These
Application Notes will describe the configuration of the path replacement, call diversion, calling
name and calling number of QSIG supplementary services between an Avaya S8700 and Nortel
Meridian switches. A separate document describes the configuration of centralized messaging
between an Avaya S8700 and a Nortel Meridian using the QSIG MWI supplementary service.
Figure 1 illustrates a voice network consisting of Avaya S8700 Media Servers with an Avaya
G600 Media Gateway and a Nortel Meridian 1 Option 11C Mini. The Avaya S8700 Media
Server and Nortel Meridian are connected via a T-1 PRI QSIG trunk. Local extensions for the
Avaya S8700 Media Server are of the form 2XXXX. Local extensions for the Nortel Meridian
are of the form 45XXX. These two servers have a dialing plan that allows subscribers to call
each other using five digit dialing. This configuration used a five digit dialing plan; other dialing
plans are acceptable.

Figure 1: Sample network configuration

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2. Equipment and Software Validated

The following equipment and software were used for the configuration provided:
Equipment
Avaya S8700 Media Server with Avaya G600 Media
Gateway
Avaya TN464F DS1
Avaya 8410D Telephones
Avaya 4620 IP Telephones
Nortel Meridian Option 11C Mini
Nortel Meridian 3904 Digital Phone
Nortel TMDI DTI/PRI NTRB21AC
Nortel QSIG Patches

Software
R012x.01.1.414.1
V10
--Release 1.8.2
Release 25

See Step 6.3

3. Configure Customer Options on Avaya Communication

Manager
The following steps validate that the required options on Avaya Communication Manager are
enabled in the license file. Otherwise contact an authorized Avaya sales representative.
Step
1.

Description
Log into Avaya Communication Manager and at the prompt type display systemparameters customer-options. Go to page 3 and verify that ARS is set to y.
display system-parameters customer-options
OPTIONAL FEATURES
Abbreviated Dialing Enhanced List?
Access Security Gateway (ASG)?
Analog Trunk Incoming Call ID?
A/D Grp/Sys List Dialing Start at 01?
Answer Supervision by Call Classifier?
ARS?
ARS/AAR Partitioning?
ARS/AAR Dialing without FAC?
ASAI Link Core Capabilities?
ASAI Link Plus Capabilities?
Async. Transfer Mode (ATM) PNC?
Async. Transfer Mode (ATM) Trunking?
ATM WAN Spare Processor?
ATMS?
Attendant Vectoring?

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n
Audible Message Waiting?
n
Authorization Codes?
n Backup Cluster Automatic Takeover?
n
CAS Branch?
n
CAS Main?
y
Change COR by FAC?
n Computer Telephony Adjunct Links?
n
Co-Res DEFINITY LAN Gateway?
n
Cvg Of Calls Redirected Off-net?
n
DCS (Basic)?
n
DCS Call Coverage?
n
DCS with Rerouting?
n
n
Digital Loss Plan Modification?
n
DS1 MSP?
DS1 Echo Cancellation?

10

n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
y

(NOTE: You must logoff & login to effect the permission changes.)

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Step
2.

Description
Go to page 4 and verify that ISDN-PRI? is set to y.
display system-parameters customer-options
OPTIONAL FEATURES

Page

4 of

Emergency Access to Attendant?

Enable 'dadmin' Login?
Enhanced Conferencing?
Enhanced EC500?
Enterprise Wide Licensing?
Extended Cvg/Fwd Admin?
External Device Alarm Admin?
Five Port Networks Max Per MCC?
Flexible Billing?
Forced Entry of Account Codes?
Global Call Classification?
Hospitality (Basic)?
Hospitality (G3V3 Enhancements)?
IP Trunks?

y
IP Stations?
n
Internet Protocol (IP) PNC?
y
ISDN Feature Plus?
n
ISDN Network Call Redirection?
n
ISDN-BRI Trunks?
n
ISDN-PRI?
n
Local Spare Processor?
n
Malicious Call Trace?
n
Media Encryption Over IP?
n
Mode Code for Centralized Voice Mail?
n
y
Multifrequency Signaling?
n Multimedia Appl. Server Interface (MASI)?
y
Multimedia Call Handling (Basic)?
Multimedia Call Handling (Enhanced)?
IP Attendant Consoles? n

11

y
y
n
n
n
y
n
y
n
n
y
n
n
n

(NOTE: You must logoff & login to effect the permission changes.)

3.

Go to page 5 and verify that Uniform Dialing Plan? and Private Networking? are set to
y.
display system-parameters customer-options
OPTIONAL FEATURES
Multinational Locations? n
Multiple Level Precedence & Preemption? n
Multiple Locations? n
Personal Station Access (PSA)?
Posted Messages?
PNC Duplication?
Port Network Support?

n
n
n
n

Processor and System MSP? n

Private Networking? y
Processor Ethernet? y

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Station and Trunk MSP? n

Station as Virtual Extension? n
System Management Data Transfer?
Tenant Partitioning?
Terminal Trans. Init. (TTI)?
Time of Day Routing?
Uniform Dialing Plan?
Usage Allocation Enhancements?
TN2501 VAL Maximum Capacity?

n
n
n
n
y
y
y

Wideband Switching? n
Wireless? n

Remote Office? y
Restrict Call Forward Off Net? y
Secondary Data Module? y

(NOTE: You must logoff & login to effect the permission changes.)

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Step
4.

Description
Go to page 8 and verify that Basic Call Setup?, Basic Supplementary Services?, and
Supplementary Services with Rerouting? are set to y as shown below.
display system-parameters customer-options
QSIG OPTIONAL FEATURES

Page

Basic Call Setup?

Basic Supplementary Services?
Centralized Attendant?
Interworking with DCS?
Supplementary Services with Rerouting?
Transfer into QSIG Voice Mail?
Value-Added (VALU)?

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y
y
n
n
y
n
n

(NOTE: You must logoff & login to effect the permission changes.)

4. Configure System Features on Avaya Communication

Manager
The following steps set the necessary system features on Avaya Communication Manager to
support QSIG path replacement.
Step
1.

Description
Log into Avaya Communication Manager and at the prompt type change systemparameters features. Set the Path Replacement with Measurements? to y and
assign an extension from the dial plan to the QSIG Path Replacement extension?.
change system-parameters features
FEATURE-RELATED SYSTEM PARAMETERS
ISDN PARAMETERS
Send Non-ISDN Trunk Group Name as Connected Name?
Display Connected Name/Number for ISDN DCS Calls?
Send ISDN Trunk Group Name on Tandem Calls?
QSIG TSC Extension:
MWI - Number of Digits Per Voice Mail Subscriber:
National CPN Prefix:
International CPN Prefix:
Pass Prefixed CPN to ASAI?
Unknown Numbers Considered Internal for AUDIX?
USNI Calling Name for Outgoing Calls?
Path Replacement with Measurements?
QSIG Path Replacement Extension:
Path Replace While in Queue/Vectoring?

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n
n
n
5

n
n
n
y
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5. Configure Avaya S8700 Media Server

This section describes the configuration steps for the Avaya S8700 Media Server. These
configuration steps include the administration of dialing plan, DS1 interface, signaling and trunk
group, and routing.
Step
Description
1.
From Figure 1, the local extensions of the Avaya S8700 Media Server have five digits
starting with 2 and the far end with 4. From the SAT, type display dialplan
analysis. Verify dialed strings are set for dac, ext, and fac.
display dialplan analysis

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DIAL PLAN ANALYSIS TABLE

Dialed
String
1
2
3
4
7

2.

Total
Length
3
5
5
5
5

Call
Type
dac
ext
ext
ext
ext

Dialed
String

Total Call
Length Type

Percent Full:
Dialed Total Call
String Length Type

Add the DS1 circuit pack. Type add ds1 1c10 where 1c10 is the slot of the DS1
circuit. The Avaya server interface is configured as peer-slave and the Nortel is peermaster.
add ds1 1c10

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DS1 CIRCUIT PACK

Location:
Bit Rate:
Line Compensation:
Signaling Mode:
Connect:
TN-C7 Long Timers?
Interworking Message:
Interface Companding:
Idle Code:

01C10
Name:
1.544
Line Coding:
1
Framing Mode:
isdn-pri
pbx
Interface:
n
Peer Protocol:
PROGress
Side:
mulaw
CRC?
11111111
DCP/Analog Bearer Capability:
T303 Timer(sec):

Slip Detection? n

3.

Avay QSIG
b8zs
esf
peer-slave
Q-SIG
b
n
3.1kHz
4

Near-end CSU Type: other

Add a signaling group. Type add signaling-group #. Assign the bolded values to
the corresponding fields.
add signaling-group 23

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SIGNALING GROUP
Group Number: 23

Group Type: isdn-pri

Associated Signaling? y
Primary D-Channel: 01C1024

Trunk Group for Channel Selection:

Supplementary Service Protocol: b

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Max number of NCA TSC: 10

Max number of CA TSC: 0
Trunk Group for NCA TSC:
Network Call Transfer? n

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4.

Add a trunk group and associate this trunk group to the above DS1. Type add trunk
#. Enter the bolded values to corresponding fields.
add trunk-group 23

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TRUNK GROUP
Group Number:
Group Name:
Direction:
Dial Access?
Queue Length:
Service Type:

23
Group Type: isdn
CDR Reports: y
NortelM1QSIGMWI
COR: 1
TN: 1
TAC: 123
two-way
Outgoing Display? n
Carrier Medium: PRI/BRI
y
Busy Threshold: 255
Night Service:
0
tie
Auth Code? n
TestCall ITC: rest
Far End Test Line No:
TestCall BCC: 4
TRUNK PARAMETERS
Codeset to Send Display: 6
Codeset to Send National IEs: 6
Max Message Size to Send: 260
Charge Advice: none
Supplementary Service Protocol: b
Digit Handling (in/out): enbloc/enbloc
Trunk Hunt: cyclical

QSIG Value-Added? n
Digital Loss Group: 13
Incoming Calling Number - Delete:
Insert:
Format: unk-unk
Bit Rate: 1200
Synchronization: async
Duplex: full
Disconnect Supervision - In? y Out? n
Answer Supervision Timeout: 0

add trunk-group 23
TRUNK FEATURES
ACA Assignment? n

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Measured:
Internal Alert?
Data Restriction?
Send Name:
Used for DCS? n
Hop Dgt?
Suppress # Outpulsing? n
Format: unknown
Outgoing Channel ID Encoding: preferred
UUI

none
n
n
y
n

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22

Wideband Support?
Maintenance Tests?
NCA-TSC Trunk Member:
Send Calling Number:

IE Treatment: service-provider

Replace Restricted Numbers?

Replace Unavailable Numbers?
Send Connected Number:
Modify Tandem Calling Number?
Send UUI IE? y
Send UCID? n
Send Codeset 6/7 LAI IE? y
Path Replacement with Retention? n
SBS? n

n
y
1
y

n
n
y
n

Ds1 Echo Cancellation? n

Network (Japan) Needs Connect Before Disconnect? n

Assign 23 ports to this T-1.

add trunk-group 23

GROUP MEMBER ASSIGNMENTS

Port
1: 01C1001
2: 01C1002
3: 01C1003

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Code Sfx Name

TN464 F
TN464 F
TN464 F

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TRUNK GROUP
Administered Members (min/max):
1/23
Total Administered Members: 23
Night

Sig Grp
23
23
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Step
Description
5.
Assign the above trunk group to the signaling group. Type change signaling-group
#. Enter the trunk group # in the Trunk Group for Channel Selection and Trunk
Group for NCA TSC fields.
change signaling-group 23

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SIGNALING GROUP
Group Number: 23

Group Type: isdn-pri

Associated Signaling? y
Primary D-Channel: 01C1024

Max number of NCA TSC: 10

Max number of CA TSC:
Trunk Group for NCA TSC: 23

Trunk Group for Channel Selection: 23

Supplementary Service Protocol: b

6.

Network Call Transfer? n

Change the uniform dialing plan table to route calls to Nortel Meridian. Type
change uniform-dialplan 4.
change uniform-dialplan 4
UNIFORM DIAL PLAN TABLE

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Percent Full: 0
Matching
Insert
Node
Pattern Len Del Digits Net Conv Num
4
5
0
45
aar n

Matching
Insert
Node
Pattern Len Del Digits Net Conv Num
n

Enter 4 for Matching Pattern, 5 for Len, 0 for Del, 45 for Insert Digits and
aar for Net. When a user dials 4xxxx, Communication Manager will use the aar
table to route the call.
7.

Type change aar analysis 45.

change aar analysis 45

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AAR DIGIT ANALYSIS TABLE

Percent Full:
Dialed
String
45

Total
Min Max
7
7

Route
Pattern
23

Call
Type
aar

Node
Num

ANI
Reqd
n

Enter 45 for Dialed String, 7 for Min and Max, 23 for Route Pattern, aar for
Call Type.

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Step
Description
8.
Type change route-pattern 23. Enter a name for Pattern name, 23 for Grp No,
0 for FRL, 2 No. Del Dgts, y for TSC, none for CA-TSC Request, and unkunk for Numbering Format. Trunk 23 is T-1 PRI QSIG trunk to the Nortel
Meridian.
change route-pattern 23
Pattern Number: 23
Grp FRL NPA Pfx Hop Toll No.
No
Mrk Lmt List Del
Dgts
1: 23
0
2
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
BCC VALUE TSC CA-TSC
0 1 2 3 4 W
Request
1: y y y y y n
2: y y y y y n

9.

y
n

none

Page
Pattern Name: QSIGNortel
Secure SIP? n
Inserted
Digits

1 of

DCS/
QSIG
Intw
n
n
n
n
n
n

IXC

user
user
user
user
user
user

ITC BCIE Service/Feature BAND

No. Numbering LAR

Dgts Format
Subaddress
unk-unk none
none

rest
rest

Type change public-unknown-numbering to send the proper formatted calling

number to the Nortel Meridian.
change public-unknown-numbering
NUMBERING - PUBLIC/UNKNOWN FORMAT
Total
Ext Ext
Trk
CPN
CPN Ext Ext
Trk
Len Code
Grp(s)
Prefix
Len Len Code
Grp(s)
5 2

Page

CPN
Prefix

1 of

8
Total
CPN
Len

Enter 5 for Ext Len, 2 for Ext Code and 5 for CPN Len.

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6. Verify Nortel Meridian Option 11C Mini Software Version

The following steps verify the Nortel Meridian has the required software to implement
QSIG trunking. Administration on the Meridian requires a Hyperterminal connection to the
serial console port.
Step
1.
2.
3.

Description
Log in to the Meridian system. At the prompt type ld 22.
At the REQ prompt type issp and press Enter.
The following patches were installed in this Nortel Meridian.
REQ issp
MAIN CAB
VERSION 2111
RELEASE 25
ISSUE 40 B +
IN-SERVICE PATCHES : 28
PAT# PRS
PATCH REF #
00
MP15566 ISS1:1OF1
01
MP16609 ISS1:1OF1
02
DEPLIST ISSA:1OF6
03
DEPLIST ISSA:2OF6
04
DEPLIST ISSA:3OF6
05
DEPLIST ISSA:4OF6
06
DEPLIST ISSA:5OF6
07
DEPLIST ISSA:6OF6
08
DEPLIST ISSA:1OF2
09
DEPLIST ISSA:2OF2
10
DEPLIST ISSA:1OF3
11
DEPLIST ISSA:1OF6
12
DEPLIST ISSA:2OF6
13
DEPLIST ISSA:3OF6
14
DEPLIST ISSA:4OF6
15
DEPLIST ISSA:5OF6
16
DEPLIST ISSA:6OF6
17
DEPLIST ISSA:1OF2
18
DEPLIST ISSA:2OF2
19
DEPLIST ISSA:1OF2
20
DEPLIST ISSA:2OF3
21
DEPLIST ISSA:3OF3
22
Q008054 ISS2:1OF1
23
Q003500 ISS1:1OF1
24
Q005716 ISS2:1OF2
25
Q005716 ISS2:2OF2
26
MP16071 ISS1:1of1
27
Q005272 ISS1:1of1

NAME
CORE
Core
FEATURES
FEATURES
FEATURES
FEATURES
FEATURES
FEATURES
EURO
EURO
INTL
CORE
CORE
CORE
CORE
CORE
CORE
TERMINALS
TERMINALS
IP
INTL
INTL
QSIG
p18666_1
QSIG
QSIG
qsig
qsig

DATE
13/12/04
13/12/04
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FILENAME
p11061_1.11c
p16070_1.11c
p16007aA.11c
p16007bA.11c
p16007cA.11c
p16007dA.11c
p16007eA.11c
p16007fA.11c
p16006aA.11c
p16006bA.11c
p16005aA.11c
p16000aA.11c
p16000bA.11c
p16000cA.11c
p16000dA.11c
p16000eA.11c
p16000fA.11c
p16003aA.11c
p16003bA.11c
p16004aA.11c
p16005bA.11c
p16005cA.11c
p18148_2.11c
p18666_1.11c
p17039a2.11c
p17039b2.11c
p16744_1.11c
p16757_1.11c

LOADWARE VERSION: PSWV 77

INSTALLED PATCHES : 0

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7. Configure the Meridian T-1 PRI QSIG

The following steps explain how to configure the Nortel Meridian T-1 QSIG PRI trunk. A
TMDI circuit board is required for this configuration. The sample configuration had the
TMDI circuit board in slot number 1 of the Nortel Meridian chassis.

Step
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.

Description
At the prompt, type ld 17 and press Enter.
At the REG prompt, type chg and press Enter.
At the Type prompt, type adan and press Enter.
At the Adan prompt, type new dch # and press Enter. # is an arbitrary number
assigned to a channel. For consistency, assign this number same asthe trunk number of
the Avaya side as described in section 5.4
At the CTYP prompt, type TMDI and press Enter.
At the CDNO prompt, type 1 and press Enter. Number 1 show here is for slot 1.
At the DES prompt, type AvayaQsig and press Enter. DES is abbreviated for
description.
At the USR prompt, type PRI and press Enter.
At the IFC prompt, type ISGF and press Enter.
At the PINX_CUST, type 0 and press Enter.
At the ISDN_MCNT prompt, press Enter to accept default value.
At the CLID prompt, press Enter to accept default value.
At the DCHL prompt, type 1 and press Enter.
Press Enter at the following prompts: PRI, OTBF, and DRAT
At the SIDE prompt, type net and press Enter.
Press Enter at the following prompts: CNEG and RLS.
At the RCAP prompt, type COLP NDI CCNI PRI DV3I CTI and press Enter.
At the RCAP prompt, press Enter.
At the PR_TRIGS prompt, type div 3 1 and press Enter.
At the PR_TRIGS prompt, type cng 3 1 and press Enter.
At the PR_TRIGS prompt, type con 3 1 and press Enter.
At the PR_TRIGS prompt, type ctr2 3 1 and press Enter.
At the PR_TRIGS prompt, press Enter.
Press Enter at the following prompts: PR_RTN, OVLR, OVLS, MBGA, TIMR, and
LAPD.
At the REG prompt, type **** to exit.
At the root prompt, type ld 14 and press Enter.
At the REG prompt, type new 23 and press Enter.
At the TYPE prompt, type ties and press Enter.
At the TN prompt, type 1 1 and press Enter.
At the DES prompt, type Avayaqsig and press Enter.
At the PDCA prompt, press Enter.

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Step
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.

Description
At the PCML prompt, press Enter.
At the CUST prompt, type 0 and press Enter.
At the NCOS prompt, press Enter.
At the RTMB prompt, type 51 1 and press Enter. Number 51 is the route number.
Press Enter at the following prompts: INC, MNDN, TGAR, AST, CLS, and TKID
At the REG prompt, type **** to exit.

8. Configure a Route List

The following steps explain how to create a route list to route call to the T-1 above as
describe in Step 7.35.
Step
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Description
At the prompt, type ld 86 and press Enter.
At the REG prompt, type new and press Enter.
At the CUST prompt, type 0 and press Enter.
At the FEAT prompt, type rlb and press Enter.
At the RLI prompt, type 4 and press Enter. Number 4 is arbitrary Route list Index
At the ENTR prompt, type 0 and press Enter.
At the LTER prompt, press Enter.
At the ROUT prompt, type 51 and press Enter.
Press Enter at the following prompts: TOD, CNV, EXP, FRL, DMI, FCI, FSNI,
SBOC, OHQ, CBQ, ENTR, ISET, NALT, MFRL, and OVLL.

9. Configure a Coordinated Dial Plan (CDP)

The following steps explain how to create a Coordinated Dial Plan (CDP) to route calls of
the form 24XXX to the Avaya Communication Manager.
Step
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Step
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Description
At the root prompt, type ld 87 and press Enter.
At the REG prompt, type new and press Enter.
At the CUST prompt, type 0 and press Enter.
At the FEAT prompt, type cdp and press Enter.
At the TYPE prompt, type dsc and press Enter.
Description
At the DSC prompt, type 24 and press Enter.
At the FLEN prompt, type 5 and press Enter.
At the DSP prompt, type lsc and press Enter.
At the RLI prompt, type 4 and press Enter. This number match with the RLI
created in Step 9.5.
Press Enter at the following prompts: NPA, NXX and DSC.

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10. Enable the TMDI card

The following steps enable the T-1 card and enable the D-channel.
Step
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Description
At the root prompt, type ld 60 and press Enter.
At . prompt, type enll 1 and press Enter.
At the . prompt, type **** to exit.
At the root prompt, type ld 96 and press Enter.
At the . prompt, type enl dch 17 and press Enter. Number 17 is the D-channel
created in Step 7.4.
At the . prompt, type enl auto 17 and press Enter. Number 17 is the D-channel
created in Step 7.4.
Verify that the status of D-channel is in operation as indicated below.
DCH 017 : OPER EST ACTV AUTO

11. Configure Meridian Phone Station

The following steps explain how to assign a digital set model 3904 Meridian phone station
for extension 45001.
Step
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
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15.
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18.
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20.

Description
At the root prompt, type ld 11 and press Enter.
At the REG prompt, type new and press Enter.
At the TYPE prompt, type 3904 and press Enter.
At the TN prompt, type 5 1 and press Enter. Number 5 is the digital line slot
number and 1 is the first port.
At the DES prompt, type USER and press Enter.
At the CUST prompt, type 0 and press Enter.
At the KBA prompt, press Enter
At the DBA prompt, press Enter
At the FDN prompt, type 25100 and press Enter. Number 25100 is the voicemail
number.
Press Enter at the following prompts: TGAR, LDN, NCOS, RNPG, SSU, and SGRP.
At the CLS prompt, type mwa cnda and press Enter.
At the HUNT prompt, press Enter.
Press Enter at the following prompts: LHK, SCI, PLEV, AST, IAPG,
MLWU_LANG, MLNG, DNDR.
At the KEY prompt, type 00 scr 45001 and press Enter.
At the CPND prompt, type new and press Enter.
At the Name prompt, type John Doe and press Enter.
At the XPLN prompt, type 9 and press Enter. This is for expected name length.
At the DISPLAY_FMT, type first,last and press Enter.
At the VMB prompt, press Enter.
At prompt KEY, press Enter. Save the configuration

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12. Verification Steps

Verification involves several tests to verify the QSIG integration between the Avaya S8700 and
Nortel Meridian.

Verify that the Meridian D-Channel is in Operation as described in Step 10.7

Verify that Avaya T-1 trunk group indicates in-service/idle by entering status
trunk # at the command prompt of the Avaya Communication Manager. The
trunk # is assigned in Step 5.4.
Make a call from an Avaya station to a Nortel station. From the Nortel station
transfer the call back to another station on the Avaya side and hang up the Nortel
station. Verify from the Avaya server that the trunk between Avaya and Nortel is
idle for all channels. This verifies the path replacement configuration.
Make a call from an Avaya station to a Nortel station. Verify that the calling
name and number of the Avaya station appear on the Nortel station, and called
number and called name of the Nortel station appear on the Avaya station.

13. Conclusion
These Application Notes describe a verified sample configuration of QSIG supplementary
services such as path replacement and call diversion between Avaya Communication Manager
and Nortel Meridian.

14. Additional References

Nortel: International ISDN Primary Rate Interface, Date: January 2002, Document
Release number 553-2901-301
Avaya QSIG Advantages,
http://www1.avaya.com/enterprise/whitepapers/avaya_qsig_advantages.pdf

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Avaya and the Avaya Logo are trademarks of Avaya Inc. All trademarks identified by and
are registered trademarks or trademarks, respectively, of Avaya Inc. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. The information provided in these Application Notes is
subject to change without notice. The configurations, technical data, and recommendations
provided in these Application Notes are believed to be accurate and dependable, but are
presented without express or implied warranty. Users are responsible for their application of any
products specified in these Application Notes.

Please e-mail any questions or comments pertaining to these Application Notes along with the
full title name and filename, located in the lower right corner, directly to the Avaya Solution &
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