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FAX Method

hadisharifi
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Hi,

I don't know much about different Fax methods, I have a requirement to get a fax machine working that is connect to an FXS port on Cisco 2811 router, this router is a h323 GW registered to Cisco CM 6.1. The GW also terminate ISDN 2 for incoming calls and faxes once the fax is setup.

The fax communication will be more of a hairpin call type where an incoming fax comes in via the ISDN2 and terminates on the FXS port on the same router. At this stage the fax won't require to travel over the IP network.

Looking forward to your solution.

Regards

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paolo bevilacqua
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You do not need any special configuration beside network-clock-participate and network-clock-select for the BRI ports, and the pots DP for the FXS the port with the assigned number.

Since you are using H.323 you do not need to worry about a fax over IP protocol. (If you were using MGCP it would be different.)

In this case since it is pots-to-pots, the DSPs, and thereby VOIP in general, will not be invoked and it will not require any fax configuration.

-nick

Thanks guys, the FAX number is within the DID range assigned to the ISDN2 so if I assign a four digit extension from this DID to the FXS port or pots dialpeer, will it work?

Check with "debug isdn q931" the number that you receive from telco. Assign that number to the pots DP.

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Thanks p.bevilacqua, but the number that I receive from Telco is for the VOIP phones for this branch and I want to assign one a DN from this to the FAX.

For example:

8359 0300 to 8359 0399 and I want to assign 0350 for the FAX.

Don't I need to create a route pattern for the FAX number on the CM since this is a CM controlled GW?

As mentioned before, just assign the number as received, to a pots DP.

Being a more specific destination-pattern, will not interfere with CMs numbers.

Thanks p.bevilacqua,

Our out going calls are via another H323 GW registered to the CM and not via the locally terminated ISDN, does this mean I will need to create a router pattern on the CM for the FAX machine connected to the FXS port?

I have configured the FXS as below however when I place a call to 85390350 the fax machine doesn't ring and I get the following.

voice-port 0/1/0

cptone AU

impedance complex1

caller-id enable

dial-peer voice 1 pots

destination-pattern 83590350

incoming called-number .

direct-inward-dial

port 0/1/0

*Mar 11 17:18:54: ISDN BR0/0/0 Q931: RX <- SETUP pd = 8 callref = 0x2A

Sending Complete

Bearer Capability i = 0x8090A3

Standard = CCITT

Transfer Capability = Speech

Transfer Mode = Circuit

Transfer Rate = 64 kbit/s

Channel ID i = 0x81

Progress Ind i = 0x8583 - Origination address is non-ISDN

Calling Party Number i = 0x2183, '398373216'

Plan:ISDN, Type:National

Called Party Number i = 0xC1, '83590350'

Plan:ISDN, Type:Subscriber(local)

*Mar 11 17:18:54: ISDN BR0/0/0 Q931: TX -> CALL_PROC pd = 8 callref = 0xAA

Channel ID i = 0x89

*Mar 11 17:18:55: ISDN BR0/0/0 Q931: TX -> PROGRESS pd = 8 callref = 0xAA

Cause i = 0x8181 - Unallocated/unassigned number

Progress Ind i = 0x8188 - In-band info or appropriate now available

*Mar 11 17:19:05: ISDN BR0/0/0 Q931: TX -> DISCONNECT pd = 8 callref = 0xAA

Cause i = 0x8081 - Unallocated/unassigned number

*Mar 11 17:19:05: ISDN BR0/0/0 Q931: RX <- RELEASE pd = 8 callref = 0x2A

*Mar 11 17:19:05: ISDN BR0/0/0 Q931: TX -> RELEASE_COMP pd = 8 callref = 0xAA

Anyone else, I didn't explain myself very well when I said it was more of a hairpin call, this is true for incoming faxes but for outgoing faxes we will use a service provider who's h323 gateway is registered with our CM.

How would I set this up, do I create a router pattern on the CM pointing to the h323 GW for the fax connected to the fxs port?

Hi, it's very strange that the call for which you took the trace didn't go to the FXS port. Can you send output of "show dialplan number 83590350" ?

Hi, here is the output for the show dialplan number:

Macro Exp.: 83590350

VoiceEncapPeer1

peer type = voice, information type = voice,

description = `"Melbourne 3G office Fax Machine"',

tag = 1, destination-pattern = `83590350',

answer-address = `', preference=0,

CLID Restriction = None

CLID Network Number = `'

CLID Second Number sent

CLID Override RDNIS = disabled,

source carrier-id = `', target carrier-id = `',

source trunk-group-label = `', target trunk-group-label = `',

numbering Type = `unknown'

group = 1, Admin state is up, Operation state is up,

Outbound state is up,

incoming called-number = `.', connections/maximum = 0/unlimited,

DTMF Relay = disabled,

URI classes:

Destination =

huntstop = disabled,

in bound application associated: 'DEFAULT'

out bound application associated: ''

dnis-map =

permission :both

incoming COR list:maximum capability

outgoing COR list:minimum requirement

Translation profile (Incoming):

Translation profile (Outgoing):

incoming call blocking:

translation-profile = `'

disconnect-cause = `no-service'

advertise 0x40 capacity_update_timer 25 addrFamily 4 oldAddrFamily 4

type = pots, prefix = `',

forward-digits default

session-target = `', voice-port = `0/1/0',

direct-inward-dial = enabled,

digit_strip = enabled,

register E.164 number with H323 GK and/or SIP Registrar = TRUE

fax rate = system, payload size = 20 bytes

supported-language = ''

Time elapsed since last clearing of voice call statistics never

Connect Time = 333179, Charged Units = 0,

Successful Calls = 0, Failed Calls = 2, Incomplete Calls = 0

Accepted Calls = 32, Refused Calls = 19,

Last Disconnect Cause is "10 ",

Last Disconnect Text is "normal call clearing (16)",

Last Setup Time = 49667804.

Matched: 83590350 Digits: 8

Target:

All is good so far, maybe you want to enable debug voip dialpeer and debug vpm signal in addition to isdn debug, to see what's going on here.

Hi, attached is the debug output of the two commands, I also tried a test call from the router and it failed as well.

csim err csimDisconnected recvd DISC cid(126)

csim: loop = 1, failed = 1

csim: call attempted = 1, setup failed = 1, tone failed = 0

How would I setup the outgoing faxes? Since all our outgoing calls are via a service provider and the calls from this router will have an IP part.

Regards

From the debug, you have FXO, not FXS. Check you "show diag".

You cannot have the fax working with an FXO port.

For the outgoing calls, ask ITSP if they support T.38.

Thanks, I am getting this checked out now.

This is the setup:

Branch office has a 2811 ISR, it has an ISDN2 for incoming calls which will also be used for failover for outgoing calls.

This router is a H323 GW registered to CM6 and there is also a SP H323 GW registered to the CM for all our outgoing calls and the faxes from this branch office will have to take this path.

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