CER
E N D
Presentation Transcript
CER (Cisco Emergency Responder) Paul Dial and Teresa Shibao
Agenda • What is CER • Terminology • Why CER is needed? • How CER Works • NCAR’s CER architecture • NCAR’s 911 Call Routing • What NETS needs to remember
What is CER? • Cisco Emergency Responder • An application running on a pair of servers (primary and hot standby) that provide emergency service personnel with the call back and location information of the caller.
Terminology • PSAP: Public Safety Answering PointA PSAP is a call center that is staffed with emergency dispatchers who receive 911 calls. • ERL: Emergency Response LocationAn ERL defines a physical area within a building or property within which emergency response personnel can find a 911 caller in a reasonable amount of time.
How CER Works • Retrieves phone information from Communications Manager • Retrieves phone location/port info from switches • Maps port/phone to ERL • Maps ERL to gateway to route outbound 911 calls • Routes PSAP call back to calling party • Notifies UCAR security via web, email, phone for all 911 calls.
NCAR’s 911 Call Routing • 9911 – Call routed directly to PSAP, NCAR security also notified • 1911 – Call routed to NCAR security, PSAP not automatically notified • 911 – Call routed to NCAR security, PSAP not automatically notified
What NETS needs to remember • Port labels in switches need to be correct. This information is used by emergency services personnel to locate the caller. • IPT team adds new switches to CER. This allows CER to track phones.