Avaya S8300 - Manual (Page 55)

The Network Region Wizard
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The Network Region Wizard
The Avaya Network Region Wizard guides you through the steps to configure network regions
in your VoIP network and assign the media gateways in your network to those regions. The
configuration includes defining:
● Codec sets
● Intra-region transmission parameters
● Inter-region parameters, including call admission control via bandwidth settings.
These parameters include settings to support:
- Fax, Teletypewriter device (TTY), and modem calls using pass-through mode or
proprietary relay mode
- T.38 fax calls
- 64kbps clear channel for BRI secure telephones and data appliances, including video
Note:
Note:
You cannot use the Network Region Wizard to define and assign network regions
to data devices such as the P330 or C360 switches.
The following features of the Network Region Wizard can make network region configuration
much easier and faster than configuration using manual planning and the Communication
Manager SAT command line interface.
● Default values that are commonly used for network regions. Any of these values can be
modified within the NRW, as necessary. For most networks, the defaults are suitable.
● The Electronic Preinstallation Worksheet — Network Region Wizard (EPW-NRW), a
separate Excel spreadsheet which allows network planners or design specialists to
complete the configuration ahead of time. You can then simply run the Network Region
Wizard, which can automatically load the parameters from the EPW-NRW into
Communication Manager.
● A grid tool that allows you to create inter-region and intra-region connections by simply
clicking on regions listed on the grid. After you select a source region and then click on any
other desired region listed on the grid, the Network Region Wizard automatically creates a
connection between the regions using appropriate codec sets and CAC bandwidth limits.
● Automatic creation of indirect connections between regions for which you did not specify
direct connections. The Network Region Wizard also creates a table of indirectly
connected regions so you can quickly see opportunities for better routing.
The Network Region Wizard allows you to configure up to 250 network regions on an S8400,
S8500, S8500B, S8700, S8710, or S8720 Media Server, and up to 50 network regions on an
S8300 Media Server. It is available if the customer has the Standard Management Solutions
package of the Integrated Management suite.
For more information, see Network Region Job Aid.