Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Common hardware: Infrastructure

Description

The Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Common Hardware Infrastructure components form the backbone of enterprise telephony environments, delivering robust processing, expansion, and auxiliary capabilities. These hardware modules include central processing units, daughter cards, disk drives, gateway controllers, and modular expansion kits, all essential for building scalable, reliable, and secure communications systems. With components like the CS-3 CPU board, PowerMEX and EvolMEX controllers, GD3 and GD4 gateway driver boards, and appliance servers from Lenovo and HP, businesses can ensure high performance, flexibility, and future-ready architecture for unified communications. These infrastructure elements are purpose-built to maintain the integrity, speed, and reliability of the overall OmniPCX Enterprise platform.

Solutions

• Provides essential CPU and gateway processing for OmniPCX Enterprise systems
• Facilitates expansion through module link kits and HSL boards
• Supports high-capacity audio compression with ARMADA daughterboards
• Includes appliance servers ready for software installation and deployment
• Delivers redundancy and system resilience with passive and active CPU options

Features

• CS-3 CPU boards with SDRAM and disk drives, supporting core call processing
• HSL1 and HSL2 boards for connecting additional expansion modules
• Module link kits available with PowerMEX-2 and EvolMEX controller boards
• ARMADA daughterboard supporting 30 additional audio compression paths
• Appliance server options from Lenovo and HP for virtualized environments
• Redundant architecture options with Passive Communication Server configurations

Why Do You Need This?

This infrastructure hardware is essential for organizations deploying or expanding an OmniPCX Enterprise telephony system. These components ensure seamless processing, connectivity, and redundancy across communication nodes. Whether you're scaling up with new expansion modules, deploying audio compression features, or integrating appliance servers, these hardware modules provide the foundation for operational efficiency, system reliability, and long-term scalability in enterprise voice environments.

Why Choose Alcatel-Lucent Infrastructure Components?

• Proven performance in enterprise communication deployments
• Designed to work natively with OmniPCX Enterprise systems
• Comprehensive hardware portfolio covering CPUs, gateways, and expansion
• Flexible options for redundancy and capacity upgrades
• Backed by ALE's global support and spare parts availability

FAQs

1. What is the purpose of the CS-3 CPU board?

   The CS-3 CPU board serves as the core processing unit for call handling and system control within OmniPCX Enterprise systems.

2. What are HSL1 and HSL2 boards used for?

   They are used to link expansion modules and enable high-speed communication between system components.

3. What do PowerMEX-2 and EvolMEX controllers do?

   These controller boards manage module connections and system operations during expansion or hardware integration.

4. Is the appliance server preloaded with software?

   No, appliance servers from Lenovo and HP are delivered without software, allowing flexibility for custom deployment.

5. What is the function of the ARMADA daughterboard?

   It provides additional compression capacity, enabling up to 30 more audio compression paths for efficient voice handling.