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Lokesh Kumar Lal
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NIM-PVDM is the Next-generation digital signal processor (DSP) module with an onboard DSP daughter card which eliminates the need to procure an additional T1/E1 NIM card in order to utilize a PVDM4 chip for IP media services. This module enables the new Catalyst 8300 cloud edge platforms and ISR 4461 to provide rich-media capabilities such as high-density voice connectivity, conferencing, transcoding, media optimization, transrating, and secure voice for Cisco Unified Communications solutions. TDM Voice Terminations are not supported by NIM-PVDM Modules.

 

The module support starts with IOS XE release 17.3 for both SD-WAN and non SD-WAN deployments.

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It has feature parity with PVDM4 DSP modules and supports both autonomous (non SD-WAN) and controller mode ( SD-WAN).

 

Some of its key features include:

  • SCCP conferencing
  • SCCP transcoding
  • LTI transcoding
  • SCCP hardware media termination
  • Media optimization

Note: LTI transcoding is not supported in controller mode (SDWAN) or with vManage, at all.

 

Table 1 lists the various NIM-PVDM options along with their slot requirements.

 

Table 1.       NIM-PVDM Part Numbers and Slot Requirements

Part Number Slot Description

NIM-PVDM-32

Network Interface Module(NIM) Slot

32-channel density voice DSP module

NIM-PVDM-64

Network Interface Module(NIM) Slot

64-channel density voice DSP module

NIM-PVDM-128

Network Interface Module(NIM) Slot

128-channel density voice DSP module

NIM-PVDM-256

Network Interface Module(NIM) Slot

256-channel density voice DSP module

 

NIM-PVDM can also be used with an SM slot with an SM-X-NIM-ADPTR card for ISR 4461 and a C-SM-NIM-ADPT card for the Catalyst 8300 edge platforms.

 

Table 2.       NIM-PVDM Platform Availability

 

Platform NIM Slots SM Slots Max NIM-PVDM

ISR4461

3

3

6

C8300-1N1S-4T2X

1

1

3

C8300-1N1S-6T

1

1

3

C8300-2N2S-4T2X

2

2

6

C8300-2N2S-6T

2

2

6

 

Codec Support and Capacity

NIM-PVDM supports all the codec that are currently supported with PVDM4 and SM-X-PVDM modules for IP media services.

 

Table 3.       NIM-PVDM Codec Support

Codec  Complexity

G.711

Low

Fax and Modem pass through

Low

G.722

Medium

G.729a

Medium

G.729ab

Medium

G.729

High

G.729b

High

iLBC

High

iSAC

High

 

Table 4.       NIM-PVDM Channel Density

Module

Low Complexity

Channel Count

 Medium Complexity

 Channel Count

 High Complexity

 Channel Count

NIM-PVDM-32

32

24

16

NIM-PVDM-64

64

48

32

NIM-PVDM-128

128

96

64

NIM-PVDM-256

256

192

128

 

Module Detection and Configuration

You can use the show platform CLI command to verify the status and slot information of a new NIM-PVDM module as shown below.

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Configuration in Autonomous Mode

The module supports DSP resource pool sharing with other PVDM modules and hence the DSPFARM configuration has not changed.

 

SCCP DSPFARM Configuration (CUCM Controlled)

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LTI Transcoding Configuration (CUBE Controlled)

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Configuration in Controller Mode

In SD-WAN mode , ths dspfarm configuration is provisioned and pushed via vManage controller.

 

1. Login to vManage and select the DSPFARM feature template for the applicable cEdge platform.

 

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2. Provide a suitable name & description and select the module and slot to add the NIM-PVDM module.

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3. Select the appropriate dspfarm profile configuration options such as profile type, max sessions, codec etc and add the profile

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4. Add the SCCP server configuration with CUCM IP address and identifier ID.

 

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5. Add the CUCM Group configuration and save the profile.

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 Add the Feature template to the device template configuration under the unified communication section and push the changes to the cedge device.

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