Project DiaStar Server - Adding Additional Ports
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It is possible to expand the number of ports handled by a DiaStar™ Server in several ways. How that is done depends on the type of system in use.
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Additional Dialogic® DNI boards may be added and the DiaStar™ license upgraded.
Obtaining Dialogic® T1/E1 Network Interface Boards
Additional boards are available in different densities and form factors:
* Name Form Factor # Ports # Spans * -------------------------------------------------------- * DNI/300TEPHMP PCI 30 1 T-1/E-1 * DNI/601TEPHMP PCI 60 2 T-1/E-1 * DNI/1200TEPHMP PCI 120 4 T-1/E-1 * DNI/2410TEPEHMP PCIe 240 8 T-1/E-1 * DNI/310TEPEHMP PCIe 30 1 T-1/E-1 * DNI/610TEPEHMP PCIe 60 2 T-1/E-1 * DNI/1210TEPEHMP PCIe 120 4 T-1/E-1
The maximum supported capacity on a single system is currently 720 ports, or 24 E1 30-channel spans.
More information on these boards can be found on the Dialogic Website.
DNI cards are available via Dialogic® Channel Partners worldwide. To locate a partner click here.
Obtaining a New DiaStar™ License
A new license is needed to upgrade the DiaStar™ Media Engine before the additional spans can be used. The existing license is tied to the serial number of the DNI board now in the system., so you will need that before requesting the new license. Serial numbers start with "NB" and are found on the box the board came in, on the board itself or gotten from the DiaStar™ Media Engine's command line interpreter (CLI):
# telnet localhost (user: root, password: public) CLI> show hardware
Once you have the serial number, request the license by emailing license@projectdiastar.org.The license will emailed within 24 hours. Include the type of board(s), all serial numbers and the number of ports that will be in use in the system.
Board Installation
The new Dialogic® DNI board(s) should be installed in an open full-length PCI or PCI express slot in the system before applying the new license.
Apply the New License
# telnet localhost (user: root, password: public) CLI> conf system ipmedia stop CLI> conf license directory <full_license_directory_path> CLI> conf license activate <new_license_file_name>
Configure Your PSTN Hardware
Hardware configuration for ISDN can be found here.
SS7
DNI hardware and licensing for additional T1/E1 bearer channels are added in the same manner as for ISDN above. Further information on SS7 configuration can be found here.
SIP and Multimedia
Upgrading an IP-only system is simply a matter of re-licensing. The license is tied to the MAC (hardware) address of the Ethernet network interface eth0 in the system when no Dialogic DNI board is present. Information on purchasing the new license is available by emailing license@projectdiastar.org. Include the MAC address for eth0. This can be found using the command "ifconfig".
Once the license file is in hand, it must be copied to the system. "sftp" is the most convenient way to do this. Next, connect to the DiaStar™ Media Engine Command Line Interpreter:
# telnet localhost
(user: root, password: public)
Once in the CLI, apply the license and exit CLI:
CLI> conf system ipmedia stop CLI> conf license directory <license_directory_path> CLI> conf license activate <license_file_name> CLI> conf system ipmedia start CLI> quit
