Preface

Revised: March 17, 2010, OL-8907-06

This preface describes the objectives of this document and explains how to find additional information on related products and services. It contains the following sections:

•Document Objectives

•Audience

•Related Documentation

•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

•Document Change History

Document Objectives

This document provides information you need to get started with the Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool, Release 2.7(3).

Note The Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool (VSPT) 2.7(3) is no longer available as a free download at Cisco.com. In order to use Cisco VSPT 2.7(3), you are required to purchase the Cisco Media Gateway Controller (MGC) Node Manager (MNM) 2.7(3) Media Kit which includes both Cisco VSPT 2.7(3) and Cisco MNM 2.7(3). All the Cisco VSPT patches and releases prior to Release 2.7(3) are available at

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/vspt

Audience

This document is designed for network operators and administrators who have experience with telecommunication networks, protocols, and equipment and who have familiarity with data communication networks, protocols, and equipment. Software and hardware installers and network designers will also find this document useful.

Related Documentation

The documents that contain information related to the Cisco VSPT are at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps2272/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

The documents that contain information related to the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch are at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

You can also find the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch Documentation Map at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/products_documentation_roadmaps_list.html

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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Document Change History

Table 1 Change History 

Subject
Document No, Change Date
Change Summary

Updated to document features new in Cisco VSPT 2.7(3) P5

OL-8907-06, July, 2009

Reorganized the chapters. Updated Table 1-4 in Chapter 1. Updated the section, "State Operation" and "Backup and Restore" in Chapter 4.

Updated to document features new in Cisco VSPT 2.7(3) P4

OL-8907-05, January, 2009

Updated Table 1-2 Field Definitions in Traffic Window (Switched-mode Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch), added Table 1-3 Field Definitions in Traffic Window (Nailed-mode Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch), and updated Table 1-4 Field Definitions in Number Analysis Window in Cisco VSPT Field Definitions in Chapter 1.

Updated to document features new in Cisco VSPT 2.7(3) P3

OL-8907-04, March, 2008

Updated Table 1-1 Field Definitions in MGC Config Window, and added Table 1-2 Field Definitions in Traffic Window and Table 1-3 Field Definitions in Number Analysis Window in Cisco VSPT Field Definitions in Chapter 1.

Updated to document features new in Cisco VSPT 2.7(3) P2

OL-8907-03, October, 2007

Updated Table 1-1 Field Name Definitions in Cisco VSPT Field Definitions in Chapter 1.

Updated to document features new in Cisco VSPT 2.7(3)

OL-8907-02, October, 2007

Updated to document new features in Cisco VSPT Release 2.7(3).

Updated to document features new in Cisco VSPT 2.6(1)

OL-8097-01, July 2005

Updated to document new features in Cisco VSPT Release 2.6(1).

Updated to document features new in Cisco VSPT 2.5(2)

OL-6449-01, August 2004

Updated to document to reflect name change and separation from Cisco MGC Node Manager.

Updated to document features new in MNM-PT 2.4(1)

OL-3871-01, June 2003

Updated to document features new in Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch software Release 9.4(1) and to reflect name change and tighter integration with Cisco MGC Node Manager.

Updated to document features new in Cisco VSPT 2.3(2)

OL-3541-01, December 05, 2002

Updated to document features new in Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch software Release 9.3(2).

Updated to document features new in Cisco VSPT 2.3(1)

OL-1910-02, July 30, 2002

Updated to document HSI adjunct, 6509 LAN Switch, and integrated SLT.

Initial release, Cisco VSPT 2.2

OL-1910-01, February 15, 2002

Initial online release