Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server Installation Guide
F-2 Configuring NSF codes
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5.
Restart the system.
The changes in step 4 take place only after restarting the system.
6.
Test the NSF configuration.
Make some test outcalls to the PSTN from either scheduled meetings or
using “activity” command. If the calls complete, the configuration was
successful.
using “activity” command. If the calls complete, the configuration was
successful.
If failures occur, see the troubleshooting information in the Cisco
MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 Customer Engineer Guide.
MeetingPlace Audio Server 5.2 Customer Engineer Guide.
Gathering NSF code information
Before you configure the NSF codes, you must gather the following
information. (For information about how to find this information, see
information. (For information about how to find this information, see
)
Item
Description
Carrier Identification
Code (CIC)
Code (CIC)
A four-digit decimal code established by the FCC in the U.S. to identify each
Telco. (For example, the AT&T CIC code is 1288.) If a subscriber has various
services available from various carriers, this code can be used to select a
carrier. An NSF code does not always include the CIC. The carrier providing
the connection from MeetingPlace to the Central Office (CO) dictates
whether the CIC is included.
Telco. (For example, the AT&T CIC code is 1288.) If a subscriber has various
services available from various carriers, this code can be used to select a
carrier. An NSF code does not always include the CIC. The carrier providing
the connection from MeetingPlace to the Central Office (CO) dictates
whether the CIC is included.
In addition, some carriers prefer to abbreviate their NSF code to three digits
(dropping the most significant digit). Therefore, when you request CIC
information, it is important to determine if the carrier uses three or four digits.
(dropping the most significant digit). Therefore, when you request CIC
information, it is important to determine if the carrier uses three or four digits.
NSF code type
NSF codes come in four types, as shown in the following examples.
•
Service
Software Defined Network (SDN) (by AT&T).
•
Feature
Billing Number preferred for ANI (AT&T).
•
Service + parameter
Outwats (Bell Canada) and Tie Line (Bell Canada).
•
Feature + parameter
Vari-A-Bill (Flexible Billing) (AT&T).
NSF code value
Sometimes calls the Binary Facility Coded Value (BFCV). This value
indicates the specific ID of the service or feature mentioned above. This value
ranges from 0 to 31. Using the above mentioned services and features as
examples:
indicates the specific ID of the service or feature mentioned above. This value
ranges from 0 to 31. Using the above mentioned services and features as
examples:
• SDN is a service with BFCV 1.
• Billing Number preferred for ANI is a feature with BFCV of 4.
• Outwats is a service with parameter with BFCV of 3.
• Vari-A-Bill is a feature with parameter with BFCV of 9.
Extra parameter
The extra parameter, if used, is a value from 0 to 255. For example, Bell
Canada uses this parameter as a “Service IDentifier” (SID). For its Outwats
service, the NSF code is not complete unless is has BFCV of 3 and parameter
(SID) of 2. Vari-A-Bill (AT&T) has a BFCV of 9 and parameter of 6.
Canada uses this parameter as a “Service IDentifier” (SID). For its Outwats
service, the NSF code is not complete unless is has BFCV of 3 and parameter
(SID) of 2. Vari-A-Bill (AT&T) has a BFCV of 9 and parameter of 6.