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MetaSwitch Class 4/5 Softswitch IP Network Design Guide
VC3-053-Issue 6.1-US-Release 1 July 2008

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VC3-053-Issue 6.1-US-Release 1 July 2008

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MetaSwitch Class 4/5 Softswitch IP Network Design Guide

Contents
List ofFigures............................................................................................................................... ix List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ xi Issue Status .................................................................................................................................. xii 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 2. 2.1 Getting Started............................................................................................................... 1-1 About This Manual .................................................................................................... 1-1 Related Manuals......................................................................................................... 1-3 Conventions............................................................................................................... 1-5 IP Network Element Overview ..................................................................................... 2-1 MetaSwitch Components ........................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 MetaSwitch Integrated Softswitch (VP3510 / VP2510)................................ 2-12.1.2 MetaSwitch Call Agent Server (CA9024 / CA9020) .................................... 2-1 2.1.3 MetaSwitch Media Gateway (MG3510 / MG2510) ...................................... 2-1 2.1.4 MetaView Server / VPN Server / Install Server (EM3000, EM4000 and UX4410) ........................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1.5 MetaViewService Assurance Server (EM4000 and UX4410) ..................... 2-2 2.1.6 MetaSwitch Web Server (WS3000 and WS4000 Series) .............................. 2-2 2.1.7 MetaSphere Service Delivery Platform (SDP) .............................................. 2-2 2.1.8 MetaSphere Unified Messaging System (UMS)............................................ 2-2 2.1.9 MetaSphere N-SeriesApplications................................................................ 2-2 Management Computers ............................................................................................ 2-3 2.2.1 MetaView Explorer........................................................................................ 2-3 2.2.2 Secure Shell Clients....................................................................................... 2-3 Other Network Components ...................................................................................... 2-3 2.3.1 Session Border Controller (SBC)................................................................... 2-3 2.3.2 VoIP Access Devices..................................................................................... 2-4 2.3.3 SIP and SIP-T Trunks...