Nortel Merdian and Cisco Gateway T1-PRI integration

[jwright]

Is there a definitive guide to this type of integration. For example what Nortel PRI cards have been tested, whether there are features that cannot be accomplished with Q.931 as opposed to QSIG. Detailed configuration examples that list the pitfalls associated with this type of integration. Etc.

[smahbub]

You’ll probably have to work closely with both companies. I doubt either are writing a compatibility guide.

[rbewlay]

I think the short answer is that for PRI read Basic Telphony. For Qsig read Suplementary Services. From then on it depends on the completeness of the Qsig implementation on both the Nortel PRI cars - i.e revision of the switch software; the same goes for the release of IOS and CallManager if in the equation.

Think this is a question for your Cisco SE

[litrenta]

Check this out for interoperability:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/access/acs_mod/cis3600/sw_conf/pbx_int/index.htm