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Cisco 2621 - trouble adding dial-peer
We have a Cisco 2621 router that does dhcp, connects our frame circuit, and interfaces the local POTS lines to our Cisco VOIP system. It has a HDVM with 4FXO and 12FXS. There are about 20 dial-peer statements in there now but when I try to add one it gives me "ERROR: could not add peer". First thought is that it doesn't have enough memory but this thing isn't doing a whole lot. I'm not Cisco certified anything so I may not be looking at the right stuff but a "show ver" reports:
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
32768K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
A "show run" reports:
Current configuration : 7459 bytes
And a "show flash" reports:
Partition Size Used Free Bank-Size State Copy Mode
1 32256K 14915K 17340K 16384K Read/Write Direct
To me, there is plenty of memory to add a dial peer but again I'm not an expert at this. What else could be the problem?
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
32768K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
A "show run" reports:
Current configuration : 7459 bytes
And a "show flash" reports:
Partition Size Used Free Bank-Size State Copy Mode
1 32256K 14915K 17340K 16384K Read/Write Direct
To me, there is plenty of memory to add a dial peer but again I'm not an expert at this. What else could be the problem?
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You would know if you were running out of memory when you try to do a save. It would say something like, "buffer full" or something. If that is the case you could compress the config with a "service compress-config" command.
Can you demonstrate exact commands that you are trying to use to add the dial peer, and the exact response from the router?
I would assume you're using the other dial peers as 'templates'. Show us your work, or even better the config.
Thanks plsit
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I've attached a "show ver", a "show run", and at the bottom is the attempt to add the dial-peer. Thanks for the help.
ccrou03.cap.txt
ccrou03.cap.txt
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Thanks for the reply.
I saw this suggestion too and tried it on a limited basis. Here is the only place the max-dn shows up in the config:
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call-manager-fallback
ip source-address 192.168.104.1 port 2000
max-ephones 24
max-dn 96
default-destination 3100
access-code pri 9 direct-inward-dial
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I tried dropping it to 90 when I first tried it but after you suggested it I tried it again going all the way down to 30. It still gave the same response of: ERROR: could not add peer.
Could/should I try and go lower? Is this the correct max-dn to change or is there another one?
Thanks for the help.
I saw this suggestion too and tried it on a limited basis. Here is the only place the max-dn shows up in the config:
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call-manager-fallback
ip source-address 192.168.104.1 port 2000
max-ephones 24
max-dn 96
default-destination 3100
access-code pri 9 direct-inward-dial
------
I tried dropping it to 90 when I first tried it but after you suggested it I tried it again going all the way down to 30. It still gave the same response of: ERROR: could not add peer.
Could/should I try and go lower? Is this the correct max-dn to change or is there another one?
Thanks for the help.
ASKER
Well, I decided to just try and go lower with it, down to 10, and was able to add my dial-peer. As I re-read the info on max-dn, I understand it limits the number of virtual voice ports. What is a virtual voice port and what effect might it have going from 96 to 10?
Iam not a voip person...but from what i can understand ... the max-dn specifies the number of phones (or phone-numbers) that are allowed to register with it (in fallback mode).
So, the phones have only 1 line, then max-dn 10 implies only 10 phones can register with it.
if the phones have 2 lines, then max-dn 10 implies only 5 phones can register.
You may want to increase the DRAM (memory) on the router from 32MB to 64 or 128 MB.
So, the phones have only 1 line, then max-dn 10 implies only 10 phones can register with it.
if the phones have 2 lines, then max-dn 10 implies only 5 phones can register.
You may want to increase the DRAM (memory) on the router from 32MB to 64 or 128 MB.
ASKER
Very good. Thanks!
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