Definity G3 V12 - Asterisk (Freeswitch) Link

[mkeensvc]

Hi all,

My first post, so be patient with me please. I've got an Avaya Definity G3 V12 to which I'd like to link an Asterisk server (running Freeswitch). I've found a number of blogs and posts detailing the steps but I'm stuck getting the link to read "in service" on Definity. I've installed a TN464 into the location 01B10. On the Asterisk PC I installed a PhonicEQ Inc. E100P RAVEN E1/PRA Card. I've tried configuring as both a T1 and an E1. I'm having somewhat better luck with E1 as I get an "OK" status in the FreePBX Administration screen:

Here is what I think are the relevant settings in Definity:
[pre]
DS1 CIRCUIT PACK

Location: 01B10 Name: AsteriskLinkAst
Bit Rate: 2.048 Line Coding: hdb3

Signaling Mode: isdn-pri
Connect: line-side
TN-C7 Long Timers? n Country Protocol: 1
Interworking Message: PROGress Protocol Version: b
Interface Companding: mulaw CRC? y
Idle Code: 11111111
DCP/Analog Bearer Capability: 3.1kHz




Slip Detection? n Near-end CSU Type: other
Alarm When PRI Endpoint Detached? y
Block Progress Indicator? n

TRUNK GROUP

Group Number: 4 Group Type: isdn CDR Reports: y
Group Name: Asterisk Link COR: 1 TN: 1 TAC: 204
Direction: two-way Outgoing Display? n Carrier Medium: PRI/BRI
Dial Access? n Busy Threshold: 99 Night Service:
Queue Length: 23
Service Type: 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: a Digit Handling (in/out): enbloc/enbloc

Trunk Hunt: descend
Digital Loss Group: 13
Calling Number - Delete: Insert: Numbering Format:
Bit Rate: 1200 Synchronization: async Duplex: full
Disconnect Supervision - In? y Out? n
Answer Supervision Timeout: 0
TRUNK FEATURES
ACA Assignment? n Measured: none Wideband Support? n
Internal Alert? n Maintenance Tests? y
Data Restriction? n NCA-TSC Trunk Member:
Send Name: n Send Calling Number: n
Used for DCS? n
Suppress # Outpulsing? n
Outgoing Channel ID Encoding: preferred UUI IE Treatment: service-provider

Replace Restricted Numbers? n
Replace Unavailable Numbers? n
Send Connected Number: n

Send UUI IE? y
Send UCID? n
Send Codeset 6/7 LAI IE? y Ds1 Echo Cancellation? n

US NI Delayed Calling Name Update? n

SBS? n Network (Japan) Needs Connect Before Disconnect? n

TRUNK GROUP
Administered Members (min/max): 1/30
GROUP MEMBER ASSIGNMENTS Total Administered Members: 30

Port Code Sfx Name Night Sig Grp
1: 01B1001 TN464 F 4
2: 01B1002 TN464 F 4
3: 01B1003 TN464 F 4
4: 01B1004 TN464 F 4
5: 01B1005 TN464 F 4
6: 01B1006 TN464 F 4
7: 01B1007 TN464 F 4
8: 01B1008 TN464 F 4
9: 01B1009 TN464 F 4
10: 01B1010 TN464 F 4
11: 01B1011 TN464 F 4
12: 01B1012 TN464 F 4
13: 01B1013 TN464 F 4
14: 01B1014 TN464 F 4
15: 01B1015 TN464 F 4
TRUNK GROUP
Administered Members (min/max): 1/30
GROUP MEMBER ASSIGNMENTS Total Administered Members: 30

Port Code Sfx Name Night Sig Grp
16: 01B1017 TN464 F 4
17: 01B1018 TN464 F 4
18: 01B1019 TN464 F 4
19: 01B1020 TN464 F 4
20: 01B1021 TN464 F 4
21: 01B1022 TN464 F 4
22: 01B1023 TN464 F 4
23: 01B1024 TN464 F 4
24: 01B1025 TN464 F 4
25: 01B1026 TN464 F 4
26: 01B1027 TN464 F 4
27: 01B1028 TN464 F 4
28: 01B1029 TN464 F 4
29: 01B1030 TN464 F 4
30: 01B1031 TN464 F 4

SIGNALING GROUP

Group Number: 4 Group Type: isdn-pri
Associated Signaling? y Max number of NCA TSC: 0
Primary D-Channel: 01B1016 Max number of CA TSC: 0
Trunk Group for NCA TSC:
Trunk Group for Channel Selection: 4 X-Mobility/Wireless Type: NONE
Supplementary Service Protocol: a

STATUS SIGNALING GROUP

Group ID: 4 Active NCA-TSC Count: 0
Group Type: isdn-pri Active CA-TSC Count: 0
Signaling Type: facility associated signaling
Group State: out-of-service


Primary D-Channel


Port: 01B1016 Level 3 State: out-of-service


Secondary D-Channel


Port: Level 3 State: no-link
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This is where I'm stuck. I cannot seem to get passed the "out-of-service" status.

Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.

Michael Keen
Southern Vermont College

 

[smokinjoe2938]

are these in the same room, does it require a rolled ti cable maybe?

 

[smokinjoe2938]

also on the ds1 on the definity have you tried other setting such as HOST, NETWORK OR PBX, keep in mind that 1 side needs to handle the clocking

 

[mkeensvc]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for the rapid response.

The Asterisk PC is sitting on top of the Definity cabinet. The RJ-45 cable is about 3 feet. I tried playing with the clock settings at both ends to no avail. Any other ideas will be appreciated.

Michael

 

[dialtonebone]

Let's start at the link layer...
Can you do a test board 01B10 and show the results? Does test 144 pass?

 

[smokinjoe2938]

you need a rolled ti cable pin out is as follows pins 1,goes to pin 4 on other end, pine 2 goes to pin 5 on the other end,please see attached pic of cable pin out

 

[mkeensvc]

Hi Randy,

Thanks for helping. Here we go...

[pre] TEST RESULTS

Port Maintenance Name Alt. Name Test No. Result Error Code

01B10 UDS1-BD 138 PASS
01B10 UDS1-BD 139 PASS
01B10 UDS1-BD 140 FAIL
01B10 UDS1-BD 141 PASS
01B10 UDS1-BD 142 PASS
01B10 UDS1-BD 143 PASS
01B10 UDS1-BD 144 PASS
01B10 UDS1-BD 145 PASS
01B10 UDS1-BD 146 PASS
01B1001 ISDN-TRK 04/01 36 PASS
01B1001 ISDN-TRK 04/01 255 FAIL 8
01B1001 ISDN-TRK 04/01 256 ABORT 1116
01B1001 ISDN-TRK 04/01 257 ABORT 1116
01B1002 ISDN-TRK 04/02 36 PASS
01B1002 ISDN-TRK 04/02 255 FAIL 8
01B1002 ISDN-TRK 04/02 256 ABORT 1116
01B1002 ISDN-TRK 04/02 257 ABORT 1116
01B1003 ISDN-TRK 04/03 36 PASS
01B1003 ISDN-TRK 04/03 255 FAIL 8
01B1003 ISDN-TRK 04/03 256 ABORT 1116
01B1003 ISDN-TRK 04/03 257 ABORT 1116
01B1004 ISDN-TRK 04/04 36 PASS
01B1004 ISDN-TRK 04/04 255 FAIL 8
01B1004 ISDN-TRK 04/04 256 ABORT 1116
01B1004 ISDN-TRK 04/04 257 ABORT 1116
01B1005 ISDN-TRK 04/05 36 PASS
01B1005 ISDN-TRK 04/05 255 FAIL 8
01B1005 ISDN-TRK 04/05 256 ABORT 1116
01B1005 ISDN-TRK 04/05 257 ABORT 1116
01B1006 ISDN-TRK 04/06 36 PASS
01B1006 ISDN-TRK 04/06 255 FAIL 8
01B1006 ISDN-TRK 04/06 256 ABORT 1116
01B1006 ISDN-TRK 04/06 257 ABORT 1116
01B1007 ISDN-TRK 04/07 36 PASS
01B1007 ISDN-TRK 04/07 255 FAIL 8
01B1007 ISDN-TRK 04/07 256 ABORT 1116
01B1007 ISDN-TRK 04/07 257 ABORT 1116
01B1008 ISDN-TRK 04/08 36 PASS
01B1008 ISDN-TRK 04/08 255 FAIL 8
01B1008 ISDN-TRK 04/08 256 ABORT 1116
01B1008 ISDN-TRK 04/08 257 ABORT 1116
01B1009 ISDN-TRK 04/09 36 PASS
01B1009 ISDN-TRK 04/09 255 FAIL 8
01B1009 ISDN-TRK 04/09 256 ABORT 1116
01B1009 ISDN-TRK 04/09 257 ABORT 1116
01B1010 ISDN-TRK 04/10 36 PASS
01B1010 ISDN-TRK 04/10 255 FAIL 8
01B1010 ISDN-TRK 04/10 256 ABORT 1116
01B1010 ISDN-TRK 04/10 257 ABORT 1116
01B1011 ISDN-TRK 04/11 36 PASS
01B1011 ISDN-TRK 04/11 255 FAIL 8
01B1011 ISDN-TRK 04/11 256 ABORT 1116
01B1011 ISDN-TRK 04/11 257 ABORT 1116
01B1012 ISDN-TRK 04/12 36 PASS
01B1012 ISDN-TRK 04/12 255 FAIL 8
01B1012 ISDN-TRK 04/12 256 ABORT 1116
01B1012 ISDN-TRK 04/12 257 ABORT 1116
01B1013 ISDN-TRK 04/13 36 PASS
01B1013 ISDN-TRK 04/13 255 FAIL 8
01B1013 ISDN-TRK 04/13 256 ABORT 1116
01B1013 ISDN-TRK 04/13 257 ABORT 1116
01B1014 ISDN-TRK 04/14 36 PASS
01B1014 ISDN-TRK 04/14 255 FAIL 8
01B1014 ISDN-TRK 04/14 256 ABORT 1116
01B1014 ISDN-TRK 04/14 257 ABORT 1116
01B1015 ISDN-TRK 04/15 36 PASS
01B1015 ISDN-TRK 04/15 255 FAIL 8
01B1015 ISDN-TRK 04/15 256 ABORT 1116
01B1015 ISDN-TRK 04/15 257 ABORT 1116
01B1016 ISDN-PLK 643 FAIL 8
01B1017 ISDN-TRK 04/16 36 PASS
01B1017 ISDN-TRK 04/16 255 FAIL 8
01B1017 ISDN-TRK 04/16 256 ABORT 1116
01B1017 ISDN-TRK 04/16 257 ABORT 1116
01B1018 ISDN-TRK 04/17 36 PASS
01B1018 ISDN-TRK 04/17 255 FAIL 8
01B1018 ISDN-TRK 04/17 256 ABORT 1116
01B1018 ISDN-TRK 04/17 257 ABORT 1116
01B1019 ISDN-TRK 04/18 36 PASS
01B1019 ISDN-TRK 04/18 255 FAIL 8
01B1019 ISDN-TRK 04/18 256 ABORT 1116
01B1019 ISDN-TRK 04/18 257 ABORT 1116
01B1020 ISDN-TRK 04/19 36 PASS
01B1020 ISDN-TRK 04/19 255 FAIL 8
01B1020 ISDN-TRK 04/19 256 ABORT 1116
01B1020 ISDN-TRK 04/19 257 ABORT 1116
01B1021 ISDN-TRK 04/20 36 PASS
01B1021 ISDN-TRK 04/20 255 FAIL 8
01B1021 ISDN-TRK 04/20 256 ABORT 1116
01B1021 ISDN-TRK 04/20 257 ABORT 1116
01B1022 ISDN-TRK 04/21 36 PASS
01B1022 ISDN-TRK 04/21 255 FAIL 8
01B1022 ISDN-TRK 04/21 256 ABORT 1116
01B1022 ISDN-TRK 04/21 257 ABORT 1116
01B1023 ISDN-TRK 04/22 36 PASS
01B1023 ISDN-TRK 04/22 255 FAIL 8
01B1023 ISDN-TRK 04/22 256 ABORT 1116
01B1023 ISDN-TRK 04/22 257 ABORT 1116
01B1024 ISDN-TRK 04/23 36 PASS
01B1024 ISDN-TRK 04/23 255 FAIL 8
01B1024 ISDN-TRK 04/23 256 ABORT 1116
01B1024 ISDN-TRK 04/23 257 ABORT 1116
01B1025 ISDN-TRK 04/24 36 PASS
01B1025 ISDN-TRK 04/24 255 FAIL 8
01B1025 ISDN-TRK 04/24 256 ABORT 1116
01B1022 ISDN-TRK 04/21 36 PASS
01B1022 ISDN-TRK 04/21 255 FAIL 8
01B1022 ISDN-TRK 04/21 256 ABORT 1116
01B1022 ISDN-TRK 04/21 257 ABORT 1116
01B1023 ISDN-TRK 04/22 36 PASS
01B1023 ISDN-TRK 04/22 255 FAIL 8
01B1023 ISDN-TRK 04/22 256 ABORT 1116
01B1023 ISDN-TRK 04/22 257 ABORT 1116
01B1024 ISDN-TRK 04/23 36 PASS
01B1024 ISDN-TRK 04/23 255 FAIL 8
01B1024 ISDN-TRK 04/23 256 ABORT 1116
01B1024 ISDN-TRK 04/23 257 ABORT 1116
01B1025 ISDN-TRK 04/24 36 PASS
01B1025 ISDN-TRK 04/24 255 FAIL 8
01B1025 ISDN-TRK 04/24 256 ABORT 1116
01B1029 ISDN-TRK 04/28 256 ABORT 1116
01B1029 ISDN-TRK 04/28 257 ABORT 1116
01B1030 ISDN-TRK 04/29 36 PASS
01B1030 ISDN-TRK 04/29 255 FAIL 8
01B1030 ISDN-TRK 04/29 256 ABORT 1116
01B1030 ISDN-TRK 04/29 257 ABORT 1116
01B1031 ISDN-TRK 04/30 36 PASS
01B1031 ISDN-TRK 04/30 255 FAIL 8
01B1031 ISDN-TRK 04/30 256 ABORT 1116
01B1031 ISDN-TRK 04/30 257 ABORT 1116 [/pre]

 

[mkeensvc]

Hi Joe,

I purchased a AVAYA / SYSTIMAX 356A AMPHENOL ADAPTER. (8) RJ45 PORTS / JACKS to get from amphenol to RJ 45. Another blog I read indicated that a normal Ethernet Patch Cable was all I needed from that point. In fact, I get an "OK" and green light on Asterisk with the regular patch cable. I've since tried a cable built as per your diagram and it gets worse. I get a BLU/RED alarm on Freeswitch with that cable.

Thx.

Michael

 

[smokinjoe2938]

anytime I have tied two pbx together they were looking for a rolled ti cross over cable, have you tried a rolled ethernet cable

 

[mkeensvc]

Hi Joe,

My Googling of rolled cables shows them to have a mirrored pin array. i.e. Pin 8 to Pin 1, Pin 7 to Pin 2, Pin 6 to Pin 3, and so on. I'm going to build a cable like that and try it. The cable built as per the link you posted earlier did not fare well. I appreciate your patience as we work this out.

Michael

 

[dialtonebone]

Since you have passed test 144 (and all the others), plus the green light came on I don't think you need to work on the cable anymore. I'm assuming the TN464 is also lit up with a green light.


Are you trying to build an NI2 or QSIG trunk? What settings can you manipulate on the Asterisk side?

 

[mkeensvc]

Randy,

I think I'm heading with NI2, but I'll do whatever works. Here's what I can manipulate on the Asterisk/Freeswitch side:

Thanks again.

Michael

 

[dialtonebone]

What other options under signaling?

It seems like the problem here is the D channel is not coming up, since the DS1 is coming across okay (according to the test board command earlier).

 

[mkeensvc]

The signalling options are as follows:
--PRI--
PRI - CPE
PRI - Net

--E & M--
E & M
E & M -- Wink
E & M -- fead(DTMF)

--ANALOG--
FXOKS
FXOLS

--RHNIO--
FXSKS
FXSLS

--BRI--
BRI PTP - Net
BRI PTP - CPE
BRI PTMP - Net
BRI PTMP - CPE


Michael

 

[dialtonebone]

Change PRI to CPE instead of net. I'm not 100% sure how all those settings would work together but I'd mess with those to start. The goal here is for your status sign X to say In-Service.

 

[mkeensvc]

No luck so far, Randy and Joe. But you've helped me determine a few things that it's not. I revisit tomorrow with a fresh set of eyes. Thanks again for sticking with me on this.

 

[smokinjoe2938]

any word on this yet, is it up?

 

[mkeensvc]

Thanks for checking in, Joe. Sadly, no luck. We thought maybe the TN464 we had was bad so we picked up another one on Ebay. It arrived this week and the result was identical. I'm wide open to additional suggestions. One correction to above... Randy wrote:
[pre]Since you have passed test 144 (and all the others), plus the green light came on I don't think you need to work on the cable anymore. I'm assuming the TN464 is also lit up with a green light.[/pre]
In fact, we are not getting the green light on the TN464, only the Asterisk side goes green.

In addition, I don't think our G3 is permitted to do QSIG so I think we're stuck with National.

At this point, I'd be willing to pay a bounty to have someone make this work for us.

Michael Keen
Southern Vermont College

 

[busster]

I would configure both to work as a tradtional T1 - ESF/b8zs wink/wink.

I you get this to work, then you know for sure that the cabling and circuit packs are good.

Then convert to a pri.

 

[mkeensvc]

Will give this a try on Monday. Thanks for the advice.