
Chapter 5 Configuring VoIP trunks 81
IP Telephony Configuration Guide
In a network configured for PSTN fallback, there are two connections between a Business
Communications Manager and a remote system.
One connection is a VoIP trunk connection through the IP network.
The fallback line is a PSTN line, which can be the public lines or a dedicated T1, BRI, PRI or
analog line (E&M), to the other system.
When a user dials the destination code, the system checks first to see if the connection between the
two systems can support an appropriate level of QoS. If it can, the call proceeds as normal over the
VoIP trunk. If the minimum acceptable level of QoS is not met, the call is routed over the second
route, through the PSTN line.
For PSTN fallback to work, you must ensure that the digits the user dials will be the same
regardless of whether the call is going over the VoIP trunk or the PSTN. In many cases, this
involves configuring the system to add and/or absorb digits. This process is explained during the
steps in “Configuring routes” on page 82 and “Creating destination codes for fallback” on page 84.
For detailed information about inserting and absorbing digits, see the Business Communications
Manager 3.0 Programming Operations Guide.
Setting up PSTN fallback includes:
• Enabling PSTN fallback
• Setting up the VoIP schedule
• Configuring routes and dialing digits
• Creating destination codes for fallback
• Activating the VoIP schedule
• Turning on QoS monitor
Enabling PSTN fallback
To enable PSTN fallback:
1 Open Services, IP Telephony and click on H.323 trunks.
2 Click the Fallback to Circuit-Switched menu and select Enabled-All or
Enabled-TDM-only. Enabled-TDM-only enables fallback for calls originating on digital
telephones. This is useful if your IP telephones are connected remotely, on the public side of
the Business Communications Manager network, because PSTN fallback is unlikely to result
in better quality of service in that scenario.
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