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This section describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Access Servers and Voice Gateways Solutions Media Gateway Guide. The guide points to related publications and describes online sources of technical information.
The guide describes how to use Cisco equipment to connect trunk lines from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to the Cisco Media Gateway and how the Cisco Media Gateway Controller software controls those connections. This guide also gives general guidelines for installing and configuring media gateways for Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Access Servers Solution and Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Voice Gateways Solutions.
This publication is designed for people who have some experience installing networking equipment, such as routers, hubs, servers, and switches. The person installing this equipment should be familiar with electronic circuitry and wiring practices and have experience as an electronic or electromechanical technician.
This guide is intended as part of a suite of documents for the following users:
The major sections of this guide are as follows:
| Chapter | Title | Description |
Chapter 1 | Introduction to Solution Media Gateways | Provides an overview of the Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Access Servers and Voice Gateways Solutions Media Gateway Guide, including architecture and component description. |
Chapter 2 | Preparing for Hardware Installation | Discusses environmental requirements, safety recommendations, and preparation for connections between the components of the Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Access Servers Solution and Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Voice Gateways Solution. |
Chapter 3 | Installing Media Gateways | Provides sequence of implementation steps for the hardware connections for the media gateways. |
Chapter 4 | Removing and Installing Voice-over-IP Cards for the Cisco AS5300 | Provides sequence of implementation steps for removing and installing VoIP cards. |
Chapter 5 | Installing Media Gateway Software | Provides an overview of IOS Release trains, and downloading and installing software. |
Chapter 6 | Configuring the Cisco AS5300 for Voice over IP | Discusses the process of configuring the Cisco AS5300 for voice gateways. |
Chapter 7 | Configuring Media Gateways for the Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Access Servers Solution | Discusses the process of configuring the Cisco AS5200 and Cisco AS5800 for voice gateways. |
Appendix A | Media Gateway Cable Specifications | Provides a description of the cabling used in the Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Access Servers and Voice Gateways Solutions. |
Appendix B | Managing Media Gateway Software | Provides information about maintaining the software library. |
Refer to the following documents for information about Software Release 7:
Here is the road map for the Software Release 7 Documentation Suite. Note that the grayed-out box indicates the document you are currently reading.

Refer to the following documents for detailed Cisco IOS documentation about the Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Access Servers Solutions and Cisco SS7 Interconnect for Voice Gateways Solutions:
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[ ] | Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets are optional. | ||
{x | y | z} | A choice of required keywords appears in braces separated by vertical bars. You must select one. | ||
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Waarschuwing | Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van standaard maatregelen om ongelukken te voorkomen. Voor vertalingen van de waarschuwingen die in deze publicatie verschijnen, kunt u het document Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Informatie over naleving van veiligheids- en andere voorschriften) raadplegen dat bij dit toestel is ingesloten. | ||
Varoitus | Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Olet tilanteessa, joka voi johtaa ruumiinvammaan. Ennen kuin työskentelet minkään laitteiston parissa, ota selvää sähkökytkentöihin liittyvistä vaaroista ja tavanomaisista onnettomuuksien ehkäisykeinoista. Tässä julkaisussa esiintyvien varoitusten käännökset löydät laitteen mukana olevasta Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information -kirjasesta (määräysten noudattaminen ja tietoa turvallisuudesta). | ||
Attention | Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant causer des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez conscient des dangers posés par les circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions d'avertissements figurant dans cette publication, consultez le document Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Conformité aux règlements et consignes de sécurité) qui accompagne cet appareil. | ||
Warnung | Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu einer Körperverletzung führen könnte. Bevor Sie mit der Arbeit an irgendeinem Gerät beginnen, seien Sie sich der mit elektrischen Stromkreisen verbundenen Gefahren und der Standardpraktiken zur Vermeidung von Unfällen bewußt. Übersetzungen der in dieser Veröffentlichung enthaltenen Warnhinweise finden Sie im Dokument Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Informationen zu behördlichen Vorschriften und Sicherheit), das zusammen mit diesem Gerät geliefert wurde. | ||
Avvertenza | Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle persone. Prima di lavorare su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre conoscere i pericoli relativi ai circuiti elettrici ed essere al corrente delle pratiche standard per la prevenzione di incidenti. La traduzione delle avvertenze riportate in questa pubblicazione si trova nel documento Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Conformità alle norme e informazioni sulla sicurezza) che accompagna questo dispositivo. | ||
Advarsel | Dette varselsymbolet betyr fare. Du befinner deg i en situasjon som kan føre til personskade. Før du utfører arbeid på utstyr, må du vare oppmerksom på de faremomentene som elektriske kretser innebærer, samt gjøre deg kjent med vanlig praksis når det gjelder å unngå ulykker. Hvis du vil se oversettelser av de advarslene som finnes i denne publikasjonen, kan du se i dokumentet Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Overholdelse av forskrifter og sikkerhetsinformasjon) som ble levert med denne enheten. | ||
Aviso | Este símbolo de aviso indica perigo. Encontra-se numa situação que lhe poderá causar danos físicos. Antes de começar a trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, familiarize-se com os perigos relacionados com circuitos eléctricos, e com quaisquer práticas comuns que possam prevenir possíveis acidentes. Para ver as traduções dos avisos que constam desta publicação, consulte o documento Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Informação de Segurança e Disposições Reguladoras) que acompanha este dispositivo. | ||
¡Advertencia! | Este símbolo de aviso significa peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular cualquier equipo, considerar los riesgos que entraña la corriente eléctrica y familiarizarse con los procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Para ver una traducción de las advertencias que aparecen en esta publicación, consultar el documento titulado Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Información sobre seguridad y conformidad con las disposiciones reglamentarias) que se acompaña con este dispositivo. | ||
Varning! | Denna varningssymbol signalerar fara. Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada. Innan du utför arbete på någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorna med elkretsar och känna till vanligt förfarande för att förebygga skador. Se förklaringar av de varningar som förkommer i denna publikation i dokumentet Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (Efterrättelse av föreskrifter och säkerhetsinformation), vilket medföljer denna anordning. | ||
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