PacketCable Implementation

Dial Plan Configuration Tasks for OFFNET Call Routing

In Chapter 7 you learned how to create a dial plan on the BTS 10200 and how to configure it for local or ONNET call routing. Now you will learn how to configure OFFNET routing.

The basic steps to configure OFFNET routing are as follows:

Step 1. Define routes for trunk groups (route table).

Step 2. Optionally, define route guides for policy-based routing (route guide table).

Step 3. Optionally, define carriers (carrier table).

Step 4. Define destinations (destination table).

Step 5. Define dial plan entries (dial plan table).

Step 1: Define Routes for Trunk Groups

A route consists of a list of trunk groups where calls are routed. Up to 10 trunk groups can exist in a single route. The syntax ...