Optimizing a 64K link between an Avaya Cajun X330 WAN module and a Cisco 7513 Router with cRTP

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Abstract
These Application Notes describe how to configure Compressed Real-Time Protocol (cRTP) between the Avaya Cajun X330 WAN module that is installed in an Avaya Cajun P333T switch and a Cisco 7513 Router. cRTP can reduce bandwidth considerably over a T-1 WAN PPP link. These notes also show how to optimize a 64K link for as many as four phone calls by using a combination of cRTP and a G.729A CODEC.

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1. Introduction
Compressed Real-Time Protocol (cRTP) traffic can reduce bandwidth considerably over a T-1 WAN PPP link, as compared to uncompressed RTP traffic. These Application Notes describe how to configure cRTP between the Avaya Cajun X330 WAN module that is installed in an Avaya Cajun P333T switch and a Cisco 7513 Router. X330 WAN modules can also be installed in the Avaya G700 Media Gateways. These notes also show how to optimize a 64K link for as many as four phone calls by using a combination of cRTP and a G.729A CODEC. Each phone call is expected to take about 14Kbps. The call is comprised of 8 Kbps of payload information created by the G.729A CODEC plus an additional overhead of PPP frame information, cRTP header information and uncompressed RTCP information. When optimizing the network for 64Kbps bandwidth there are a few things to keep in mind: At this time, Avaya recommends using cRTP port ranges from 49152 to 65535 when connecting to Cisco equipment. The current version of the X330 WAN module firmware can read and decode up to 3 compressed TCP streams. Any additional streams sent over from the Cisco router must be uncompressed. The current version of the X330 WAN module firmware cannot send compressed TCP streams. One phone call uses one TCP compression-connection and two RTP compressionconnections. 2 Frames per packet and 20ms packet sampling size is used.

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2. Configuration

DCP Phone 1

.50
DHCP Relay to 120.107.1.52

IP600 1

.51

C-LAN

Prowler

.50

100 Base -T

IP Phone

120.1.1.0/24

Cajun P333T
T-1

.1

120.1.2.0/24

.2
Cisco 7576

IP trunk between IP600 1 and IP 600 2

.2
100 Base -T

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Cajun P580 120.107.1.0/24

Prowler C-LAN

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.50
DHCP/TFTP Server

.52
DCP Phone 2

Figure 1: Network Diagram of Components Used for These Application Notes

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3. Equipment and Software Validated

The following equipment and software were used for the sample configuration provided: Equipment Avaya IP600 Internet Protocol Communication Servers (2) Cisco 7513 Router Avaya Cajun P333T Layer 2 Switch Avaya X330 WAN Module 46XX IP telephone Avaya P580 MultiService Switch Software R010r.01.0.032.0. IOS 12.2(2)T 3.9.4 3.9.7 1.61 5.3.29

4. Configure the IP600 Servers.

Cisco recognizes UDP port ranges 49152 to 65535 for cRTP. Therefore the IP network-regions of both of the IP600 servers must be configured to reflect this.
change ip-network-region 2 SPE B IP Network Region Region: 2 Name: London Audio Parameters Codec Set: 1 UDP Port Range Min: 49152 Max: 65535 DiffServ PHB Value: 56 802.1p/Q Enabled? n Direct IP-IP Audio Connections? y IP Audio Hairpinning? y Page 1 of 2

Figure 2:IP600 CHANGE IP-NETWORK-REGION form settings used in network

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In addition, a codec that offers a good compromise between data compression and voice quality is now selected. For most applications, this codec is the G.729A codec and is configured for 2 frames per packet and 20 ms packet size.
change ip-codec-set 1 SPE B IP Codec Set Codec Set: 1 Audio Codec 1: G.729 2: 3: 4: 5: Silence Suppression n Frames Per Pkt 2 Packet Size(ms) 20 Page 1 of 1

Figure 3:IP600 CHANGE IP-CODEC-SET form settings used in the network.

5. Configure the P333T Layer 2 Switch

No special configuration is necessary. In this example the P333T switch is acting like a layer 2 device. All ports are configured for the defaults: VLAN 1, non-trunking, and auto-negotiate.

6. Configure the X330 WAN Module Switch

The following commands were used to configure the X330 WAN module. Please make special note of the commands in bold as they pertain to correctly configuring cRTP to interoperate with the Cisco device.
ds-mode t1 ! controller T1 2 linecode b8zs framing esf clock source internal channel-group 0 timeslots 1 speed 64 ! interface FabricFastEthernet 1 ! interface FabricFastEthernet 1:1 ip address 120.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 ip bootp-dhcp server 120.107.1.53 ! interface Serial 2:0 encapsulation ppp ip address 120.1.2.1 255.255.255.0 ip rtp header-compression !!Activates cRTP ip rtp port-range 49152 65535 !!Assigns ports for Cisco compatibility ! ip bootp-dhcp relay ! ip route 120.107.1.0 255.255.255.0 120.1.2.2 1 low

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7. Configure the Cisco 7513 Router

The following commands were used to configure the Cisco 7513 Router. Please make special note of the commands in bold as they pertain to correctly configuring cRTP to interoperate with the X330 WAN module.
controller T1 0/1/0 framing esf linecode b8zs channel-group 0 timeslots 1 speed 64 interface Serial0/1/0:0 ip address 120.1.2.2 255.255.255.0 encapsulation ppp ip tcp header-compression iphc-format ip tcp compression-connections 3 ip rtp header-compression iphc-format ! interface FastEthernet4/0/0 ip address 120.107.1.2 255.255.255.0 full-duplex no cdp enable

!!IOS adds line. User cannot remove. !!User must add. Always set to 3. !!Turns on cRTP

ip classless ip route 120.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 120.1.2.1

8. Configure the P580 Switch

No special configuration is necessary. In this example the P580 switch is acting as a layer 2 device. All ports are configured for the defaults: VLAN 1, clear, and auto-negotiate.

9. Configure the IP Telephone

No special configuration is necessary. In this example, the IP telephone is receiving its IP address, default gateway Call server (C-LAN) address and TFTP address from the DHCP server; VLAN tagging is not activated.

10. Conclusion
In summary, cRTP, in combination with the G.729A CODEC is becoming a common method for optimizing low bandwidth links for voice traffic. By using the X330 WAN module in a heterogonous environment, one could maximize the use of existing resources and be effective in delivering voice over IP service within the enterprise.

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