Chapter 1: Introduction

Table Of Contents

Introduction

Basic Configurations

Establishing Required and Optional Components

Introduction

The Cisco ASAP Solution Implementation Guide will help you establish, configure, and manage the services introduced in the Cisco ASAP Solution Overview and Planning Guide. Links to that and other documentation related to this solution are available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/solution/asap/index.htm

The Cisco ASAP Solution Overview and Planning Guide introduces many factors that must be taken into account in designing a network that takes advantage of the capabilities of Cisco AS5000 series universal gateways (UGs). It is expected that you are familiar with that document.

This chapter briefly introduces and presents links for the following major topics:

• Basic Configurations

• Establishing Required and Optional Components

To summarize, the service scenarios supported by the Cisco ASAP Solution are as follows (refer to Chapter 2, "Solution Architecture and Services," in the Cisco ASAP Solution Overview and Planning Guide):

•Dial and Wireless Data

•PC to Phone

•Prepaid VoIP

•Phone to Phone

•Unified Communications

•TDM Switching

•T.38 Fax Relay

Note Only the fundamental steps to establish unified communications are listed in Table 2-1, to illustrate the basic issues. T.37 store-and-forward fax is not supported in initial releases of the Cisco ASAP Solution.

Begin by reviewing the requirements and issues associated with each service. Table 2-1 lists the procedures required to implement each of these services.

Basic Configurations

Basic configurations are presented in the following chapters:

• "Configuring a Universal Gateway for Service" presents the key issues of provisioning a universal gateway (UG) for basic service, and includes a variety of support options.

• "Configuring Optional Network Components" presents configuration essentials related to such network options as SS7 interconnect and H.323 messaging.

• "Using Management and Shared Support Services" discusses in detail the configuration issues related to optional applications.

Establishing Required and Optional Components

You may or may not already have the components needed to implement the majority of services provided by the Cisco ASAP Solution. Some of these are required, some are not. See "Establishing Solution Components," for links to information about the following:

• Establishing H.323 Core Components

Optional. Required for voice services in initial releases of the Cisco ASAP Solution, in the absence of SIP or MGCP support. Covers the following:

– Gateways

– Gatekeepers and Directory Gatekeepers

• Establishing SS7 Signaling Components

Optional. Required where SS7 signaling must be accommodated. Covers the Cisco SC2200 platform and signaling link terminals (SLTs).

• Establishing Cisco Catalyst Switches

Optional. Covers Cisco 6000 Family switches

• Establishing Management and Shared Support Services

Optional and Required. Covers a variety of tools, both in the Cisco IOS and in stand-alone applications and components, including the following:

– Network Timing

– L2TP Network Server

– Cisco Universal Gateway Manager

– CiscoWorks2000 Voice Manager

– Cisco MGC Node Manager

– Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool

– Cisco Info Center

– Cisco Internetwork Performance Monitor

– Cisco Access Registrar

– Cisco Resource Pool Manager Server

– IVR Services

– Billing Systems for Calling Card Services

Note The above are introduced in Chapter 3, "Solution Components," of the Cisco ASAP Solution Overview and Planning Guide.