Toolpack:Adding an Adapter D

Revision as of 15:21, 5 June 2015

Applies to version v2.8

When you receive a new system, at least one hardware configuration is available (by default) in the Toolpack application server. To add other hardware devices, use the Tmedia Web Portal.

Schematic showing 2 TMP6400 devices with an external server and a second machine with a web browser

In order to add one or more additional hardware devices to the Toolpack system configuration, their serial numbers must be registered with the Toolpack application server.

To add a hardware device:

1- Click Hardware Units in the navigation panel

2- Click Create New Unit, to add a new hardware device

3- Enter information for the following parameters:

• Enter a name for the hardware device
• Enter the serial number of the new hardware device (filling in the Serial Number field will cause auto-completion of the field to occur).
• Select the appropriate hardware device from the Type field.
• Enter the location in which the hardware device is installed.
• Enter a meaningful description about the use or purpose of the hardware device.
• Select Enabled from the Target State field.
• Select the type of TDM lines that the hardware device will support.
• Indicate if the device will operate as a backup in an N+1 configuration. If this is the first device being added, leave this field empty.
• Provide the amount of time in seconds, that the system will wait for calls to complete before shutting down for an upgrade.
• Click Create

NOTE The following image shows the N+1 Backup field set. This is done for the addition of a secondary device that will operate as the designated 1+1 backup in a 1+1 or N+1 group.

4- Verify that the Unit was successfully created message appears, and that the newly added hardware device appears in the Hardware List.

List of Parameters

• Name
• Serial
• Type
• Location
• Description
• Target State
• TDM Lines Type
• Is N+1 Backup
• Graceful Upgrade Timeout